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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2015
GE Lighting Solutions, Llc, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Steve Germain, L'lle-Perrot, CA;
David Kim Soui Wan Fong, Brossard, CA;
Yaseen Ahmed Waheed, St-Laurent, CA;
Matthew A. Bugenske, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Majid Khan, Saint-Laurent, CA;
Justin Rioux, Boucherville, CA;
GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC, East Cleveland, NY (US);
Abstract
The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting fixture and a method for replacing a light engine such as a LED light engine in the lighting fixture by replacing one part carrying the light engine, where the heat sink (e.g., extruded elongated heat sink) can be split into two parts, a replaceable part carrying the light engine and a fixed part. Both heat sink parts may be attached together with a clip to allow the unclipping and replacement of the removable part carrying the light engine. The geometry of the two heat sink parts can be designed in such a way that one part can be attached on top of the other, while providing a predefined alignment and continuous thermal conductivity between the two parts. A space between the two parts can be used to place the clip.