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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2009
James Thomas, Tierra Verde, FL (US);
Gary Gatesman, Indian Rocks Beach, FL (US);
David Lynd, Seminole, FL (US);
Jim Mosier, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Bryan T. Warner, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
James Thomas, Tierra Verde, FL (US);
Gary Gatesman, Indian Rocks Beach, FL (US);
David Lynd, Seminole, FL (US);
Jim Mosier, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Bryan T. Warner, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
ElectraLED, Inc., Largo, FL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a multi-use light fixture that includes a light engine, a rugged housing, and an external power supply removeably embedded within an optional external enclosure. The light fixture includes several novel heat management features designed to reduce the risk of failure and thereby increase the reliability of the light fixture. The light engine includes groups of light modules, each having a light emitting diode (LED) and a zener diode. The housing includes an internal gap defined between the a circuit board and the housing. The housing also includes an arrangement of external fins and vents that dissipate heat generated by the light engine. The lens cover includes a plurality of inlets to supply ambient air into the fixture. During operation, heat is generated by the light modules, namely the LEDs, and then is transferred along a first flow path through a main body portion of the housing and the fins for dissipation to ambient and a second air flow path whereby ambient air flows through the light engine to increase the performance and efficiency of the light engine.