IP Library Granted Patent US 10,788,163
Granted Patent B2
US 10,788,163 · App. 15/752,898 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Solid state lamp for retrofit

Inventors: Raghu Ramaiah (East Cleveland, OH); Thomas Alexander Knapp (East Cleveland, OH); Benjamin Lee Yoder (East Cleveland, OH); James William Firis (East Cleveland, OH)
Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,788,163
App. No.
15/752,898
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid state lamp for retrofit of an HID includes a circumferential array of solid state light sources mounted on circuit boards, a heat sink located in the lamp's interior volume, and a fan positioned in the interior volume to force airflow across the heat sink. A capper assembly includes at least one aperture to vent the interior volume, and an intermediate circuit board within the capper assembly. The intermediate circuit board distributes electrical power to the circuit boards by tabs and contacts extending from the boards that are mechanically bonded together. An optical transmissive shield is positioned exterior to the circumferential array, and can include prismatic structures to direct light emitted from the LED sources in an off axis direction.

Claims (37)

1. A solid state lamp comprising:

one or more circuit boards configured as a circumferential array defining an interior volume of the lamp, each circuit board having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first edge, and a second edge;

solid-state light sources mounted on the exterior surface of the one or more circuit boards;

a heat sink located in the interior volume interior to the circumferential array and including internal fins extending into the interior volume, the heat sink having one or more external faces in thermal communication with the interior surface of the one or more circuit boards;

an active cooling device positioned proximal to the interior volume configured to force airflow across the heat sink;

a capper assembly located proximal to the first edge of the one or more circuit boards, the capper assembly including at least one aperture configured to vent the interior volume; and

a dome assembly located proximal to the second edge, the dome assembly including a secondary circuit board having solid-state light sources, the secondary circuit board including at least one aperture to allow air to pass through into the interior volume.

2. The lamp of claim 1 , including an optical transmissive shield positioned proximal to the exterior surfaces of the one or more circuit boards.

3. The lamp of claim 2 , the optical transmissive shield including prismatic structures extending laterally from the optical transmissive shield, the prismatic structures configured to direct light emitted from the solid state light sources in an off axis direction.

4. The lamp of claim 1 , including a lamp base at an end of the capper assembly opposite the first edge.

5. The lamp of claim 1 , including an intermediate circuit board and a light source driver electronics supply within the capper assembly.

6. The lamp of claim 5 , the intermediate circuit board in electrical communication with the driver electronics supply, the intermediate circuit board configured to distribute electrical power to the one or more circuit boards.

7. The lamp of claim 6 , the intermediate circuit board including:

protruding tabs extending inwards from the intermediate circuit board; and

electrical contacts extending from the first edge of the one or more circuit boards.

8. The lamp of claim 7 , the protruding tabs and the electrical contacts mechanically bonded to form an electrical connection.

9. The lamp of claim 1 , including a reflector between the circumferential array and the capper assembly.

10. The lamp of claim 9 , the reflector having a reflective film coated on a first surface of the reflector.

11. The lamp of claim 9 , the reflector formed from a diffuse material.

12. The lamp of claim 1 , the one or more circuit boards being metal-clad printed circuit boards.

13. The lamp of claim 1 , the one or more circuit boards being a flexible circuit board conformed to an external profile of the heat sink.

14. The lamp of claim 1 , the SSL source being one of a light emitting diode, an organic light-emitting diode, polymer light-emitting diodes, a laser diode, and a laser.

15. The lamp of claim 1 , the active cooling device being a fan.

16. A solid state lamp comprising:

one or more circuit boards configured as a circumferential array defining an interior volume of the lamp, each circuit board having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first edge, and a second edge;

solid-state light sources mounted on the exterior surface of the one or more circuit boards;

a heat sink located in the interior volume interior to the circumferential array and including internal fins extending into the interior volume, the heat sink having one or more external faces in thermal communication with the interior surface of the one or more circuit boards;

an active cooling device positioned proximal to the interior volume configured to force airflow across the heat sink;

a capper assembly located proximal to the first edge of the one or more circuit boards, the capper assembly including at least one aperture configured to vent the interior volume;

a dome assembly located proximal to the second edge, the dome assembly including a secondary circuit board having solid-state light sources, the secondary circuit board including at least one aperture to allow air to pass through into the interior volume, wherein the dome assembly includes at least one vent for air flow into the interior volume.

17. The lamp of claim 16 , further comprising an optical transmissive shield positioned proximal to the exterior surfaces of the one or more circuit boards,

wherein the optical transmissive shield includes prismatic structures extending laterally from the optical transmissive shield, the prismatic structures configured to direct light emitted from the solid state light sources in an off axis direction.

18. The lamp of claim 16 , further comprising an intermediate circuit board and a light source driver electronics supply within the capper assembly, wherein the intermediate circuit board in electrical communication with the driver electronics supply, the intermediate circuit board configured to distribute electrical power to the one or more circuit boards.

19. The lamp of claim 18 , the intermediate circuit board comprising:

protruding tabs extending inwards from the intermediate circuit board; and

electrical contacts extending from the first edge of the one or more circuit boards.

20. The lamp of claim 16 , wherein the dome assembly comprises a plurality of tabs to position one or more components.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048830/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2018
From: RAMAIAH, RAGHU; KNAPP, THOMAS ALEXANDER; YODER, BENJAMIN LEE; FIRIS, JAMES WILLIAM
To: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 044936/0525 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62221400 · Sep 21, 2015
Related Publication 20180238500A1 · Aug 23, 2018
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