Modular luminaire head
11098864 · 2021-08-24
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
F21V23/003
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V31/005
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/08
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V29/89
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2105/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2115/10
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/001
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F16B9/05
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F16B2/065
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21W2131/103
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V3/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/086
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2105/10
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F21S8/08
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
H01L25/075
ELECTRICITY
F21V31/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V29/89
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A luminaire head comprising: a mounting plate made of a thermally conductive material and having a first surface and a second surface; a light module provided at the first surface of the mounting plate comprising a support substrate in contact with the first surface of the mounting plate such that the support substrate and the mounting plate are thermally connected, at least one light emitting element disposed on the support substrate, a cover comprising a portion in a transparent or a translucent material, said cover extending over the support substrate and being fixed to the mounting plate such that light emitted by the at least one light emitting element is emitted through the portion in a transparent or a translucent material, a seal arranged between the cover and the first surface of the mounting plate; said seal surrounding the support substrate.
Claims
1. A luminaire head comprising: a mounting plate made of a thermally conductive material and having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the mounting plate is a flat plate; a light module provided at the first surface of the mounting plate comprising: a support substrate in contact with the first surface of the mounting plate such that the support substrate and the mounting plate are thermally connected; at least one light emitting element disposed on the support substrate; a cover comprising a portion in a transparent or a translucent material, said cover extending over the support substrate and being fixed to the mounting plate, such that light emitted by the at least one light emitting element is emitted through the portion in a transparent or a translucent material; a seal arranged between the cover and the first surface of the mounting plate, said seal surrounding the support substrate.
2. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the seal is formed as a loop made of a compressible material.
3. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate is provided with a through-hole in an area surrounded by the seal; and wherein the luminaire head further comprises a component mounted on the second surface of the mounting plate.
4. The luminaire head of claim 3, further comprising a connection cable for connecting the component, said connection cable extending through the through-hole.
5. The luminaire head of claim 3, wherein a component cover is arranged over the component on the second surface of the mounting plate; and wherein the component cover is fixed to the mounting plate; and wherein a further seal is arranged between the component cover and the second surface of the mounting plate, such that said further seal surrounds the through-hole.
6. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the luminaire head comprises a component mounted on the first surface; and wherein the cover further extends over said component mounted on the first surface.
7. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the luminaire head comprises a component mounted on the first surface of the mounting plate; and a component cover extending over said component mounted on the first surface.
8. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the luminaire head comprises a sealed housing mounted on the first surface or the second surface of the mounting plate; and wherein a component is arranged in the sealed housing.
9. The luminaire head of claim 8, further comprising a cable connecting said component in a sealed manner with an area inside the light module.
10. The luminaire head of claim 3, wherein the component is a driver configured for controlling a provision of power to the at least one light emitting element.
11. The luminaire head of claim 1, further comprising: a fastener means for fixing the mounting plate to a base, preferably an upper end of a lamp post.
12. The luminaire head of claim 11, wherein the fastener means comprises a U-shaped fastener.
13. The luminaire head of claim 11, wherein the fastener means comprises a fastener block fixed on the mounting plate, said fastener block comprising a stepped support surface such that a position of the mounting plate with respect to the base is adjustable.
14. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate comprises at least one portion designed for improving the stiffness of the mounting plate, said portion comprising at least one of the following: a folded portion; a welded portion; an embossed portion.
15. The luminaire head of claim 1, further comprising: a heat radiation module containing a thermally conductive material, said heat radiation module being mounted on the second surface of the mounting plate opposite to the at least one light emitting element.
16. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate is in metal, preferably in aluminum.
17. The luminaire head of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate has a longitudinal dimension, and a lateral dimension; and wherein the minimum longitudinal dimension is 200 mm, and the minimum lateral dimension is 100 mm.
18. A luminaire comprising a base and a luminaire head according to claim 11, wherein the fastener means fixes the mounting plate of the luminaire head to the base.
19. A luminaire head comprising: a mounting plate made of a thermally conductive material and having a first surface and a second surface; a light module provided at the first surface of the mounting plate comprising a support substrate and at least one light emitting element disposed on the support substrate; a cover comprising a portion in a transparent or a translucent material, said cover extending over the support substrate and being fixed to the mounting plate; a seal arranged between the cover and the first surface of the mounting plate, said seal surrounding the support substrate; a component mounted on the second surface of the mounting plate; a component cover arranged over the component on the second surface of the mounting plate and fixed to the mounting plate; and a further seal arranged between the component cover and the second surface of the mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate is provided with a through-hole in an area surrounded by the seal and wherein said further seal surrounds the through-hole.
20. A luminaire head comprising: a mounting plate made of a thermally conductive material and having a first surface and a second surface; a light module provided at the first surface of the mounting plate comprising: a support substrate in contact with the first surface of the mounting plate such that the support substrate and the mounting plate are thermally connected; at least one light emitting element disposed on the support substrate; a cover comprising a portion in a transparent or a translucent material, said cover extending over the support substrate and being fixed to the mounting plate, such that light emitted by the at least one light emitting element is emitted through the portion in a transparent or a translucent material; a seal arranged between the cover and the first surface of the mounting plate, said seal surrounding the support substrate; a sealed housing mounted on the first surface or the second surface of the mounting plate, wherein a component is arranged in the sealed housing; a cable connecting the component in a sealed manner with an area inside the light module.
21. A luminaire head comprising: a mounting plate made of a thermally conductive material and having a first surface and a second surface; a light module provided at the first surface of the mounting plate comprising: a support substrate in contact with the first surface of the mounting plate such that the support substrate and the mounting plate are thermally connected; at least one light emitting element disposed on the support substrate; a cover comprising a portion in a transparent or a translucent material, said cover extending over the support substrate and being fixed to the mounting plate, such that light emitted by the at least one light emitting element is emitted through the portion in a transparent or a translucent material; a seal arranged between the cover and the first surface of the mounting plate, said seal surrounding the support substrate; a fastener means for fixing the mounting plate to a base, preferably an upper end of a lamp post.
22. The luminaire head of claim 21, wherein the mounting plate comprises at least one portion designed for improving the stiffness of the mounting plate, said portion comprising at least one of the following: a folded portion; a welded portion; an embossed portion.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
(1) This and other aspects of the present invention will now be described in more detail, with reference to the appended drawings showing a currently preferred embodiment of the invention. Like number refer to like features through the drawings.
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
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(9) The mounting plate 110 has a first surface 110a and a second surface 110b and is made of a thermally conductive material, preferably from a metal, more preferably from aluminum. In the exemplary embodiment shown in
(10) Preferably the mounting plate 110 has a minimal surface area of 100 cm.sup.2, more preferably 200 cm.sup.2. Preferably the mounting plate 110 is a flat plate. For example the mounting plate 110 may be a rolled plate. Preferably the mounting plate 110 is manufactured without the use of molding, injection, or extrusion.
(11) The light module 120 comprises a support substrate 121, a cover 122, at least one LED 125 disposed on a surface of the support substrate 121, and a seal 123. The support substrate 121 may be a printed circuit board with at least one LED 125 disposed thereon. The support substrate 121 is mounted on the first surface 110a of the mounting plate 110 such that the support substrate 121 and the mounting plate 110 are in thermal contact.
(12) The plurality of LEDs 125 disposed on the support substrate 121 may describe an array, e.g. an array of a plurality of rows by a plurality of columns. The size of the array may be designed depending on the intended use of the luminaire head, e.g. walk path illumination, large road, park, etc. The plurality of LEDs 125 may be a plurality of subsets, wherein each subset may comprise at least one LED 125. The surface of the mounting plate 110 may be designed preferably for large luminaires comprising at least eight to sixteen LEDs. In another embodiment, the surface of the mounting plate 110 may be designed for small luminaires comprising between four to eight LEDs.
(13) A cover 122 having a translucent or transparent portion extends over the support substrate 121 and is fixed to the mounting plate 110 such that light emitted by the at least one LED is emitted through the translucent or transparent portion of the cover 122. The cover 122 may be made partially or entirely of the translucent or transparent material. The transparent or translucent portion may be e.g. in optical grade silicone, glass, PMMA, PC. The cover 122 may comprise a peripheral portion 122a and a recess portion 122b. The recess portion 122b may house the support substrate 121 with the at least one LED 125 disposed thereon. The peripheral portion 122a may be in contact with the first surface 110a and the seal 123. The seal 123 surrounds the support substrate 121 and is arranged between the cover 122 and the first surface 110a of the mounting plate 110. A plurality of fixing means 540 may enable the cover 122 to be fixed. The plurality of fixing means 540 may be placed between the seal 123 and the edge of the peripheral portion 122b. The plurality of fixing means 540 may include any of the following: rivet, screw, screw and nut, hole, retractable insert, threaded welded rod, clips, etc.
(14) The seal 123 associated to the support substrate 121, the cover 122, and the mounting plate 110 may protect the light module 120 against intrusion, preferably at a rating of IP66. The seal 123 may be formed as a loop and be made of a compressible material, e.g. rubber. As can been seen in the embodiment of
(15) The luminaire head 100 may further comprise a component 131 mounted on the second surface 110b of the mounting plate 110. A connection cable 124 extending through the through-hole 111 may connect electrically the component 131 and the at least one LED 125. The component 131 may be arranged in a component cover 132. The component cover 132 may be fixed to the mounting plate 110 by a similar fixing means 550 as the cover 122. Another seal 133 may be arranged between the component cover 132 and the second surface 110b of the mounting plate 110 such that the seal 133 surrounds the component 131 as well as the through-hole 111. The seal 133 associated to the component 121, the component cover 132, and the mounting plate 110 may protect the component 132 against intrusion, preferably at a rating of IP66. In such a way, both the component 131 and the at least one LED 125 are protected. In that manner, the positioning of the component cover 132 with respect to the light module 120 may be designed so that it corresponds at least partially to the position of the light module 120 on the opposite surface of the mounting plate 110, preferably not fully corresponding to the position of the light module 120.
(16) An additional component may be mounted on the mounting plate 110. As shown in the exemplary embodiment of
(17) The luminaire head 100 may further comprise a fastener means 140 for fixing the mounting plate 110 to a base, preferably an upper end of a lamp post 160. In the exemplary embodiment shown in
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(19) The mounting plate 110 of the presently described embodiment is of rectangular shape and has a first surface 110a and a second surface 110b. The support substrate 121 is in thermal contact with the mounting plate 110 and is fixed to the first surface 110a by a plurality of fixing means 540 (not shown). The plurality of LEDs 125 disposed on the support substrate 121 describes an array of a plurality of rows by a plurality of columns.
(20) The plurality of LEDs 125 is connected via conductive paths (not shown) on the support substrate 121 and a cable (not shown) to a component 131′, e.g. a driver, mounted on the first surface 110a of the mounting plate 110. A component cover portion 23 of the cover 21 may house the component 131′. The plurality of LEDs 125 is emitting light through a transparent cover portion 22 of the cover 21. The cover 21 is sealed by a seal (not visible in
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(22) As depicted in the exemplary embodiment of
(23) A housing 31 is mounted on the second surface 110b of the mounting plate 110. The housing 31 houses a component 131 mounted and fixed to an inner surface of the housing 31. The housing 31 is sealed by construction and no additional seal is needed between the housing 31 and the mounting plate 110. The housing 31 is fixed to the second surface 110b by a plurality of fixing means 550. A connection cable 124 extends from the housing 31 and is connected to the component 131 in such a way that the connection cable 124 associated with the housing 31 is sealed. The seal between the connection cable 124 and the housing 31 may be achieved by a sealed screw cap 32. The connection cable 124 extends through a sealed through hole 111 provided to the mounting plate 110.
(24) The plurality of LEDs 125 may be electrically connected to the component 131 on the second surface 110b of the mounting plate 110 via conductive paths on the support substrate 121 and via the connection cable 124. The connection cable 124 associated with the through-hole 111 is sealed at the first surface 110a of the mounting plate 110. The support substrates 121 may have any shape and may be mounted on the first surface 110a of the mounting plate 110, e.g. on either side of the through-hole 111. The plurality of LEDs 125 may be designed as an array of a plurality of columns, e.g. columns comprising, respectively, two LEDs, four LEDs, and five LEDs. The array may be designed according to the intended use.
(25) The seal 123 is arranged between the cover 122 and the mounting plate 110 such that the seal 123 surrounds both the two support substrates 121 and the through-hole 111. The cover 122 may be fabricated in a transparent or translucent material. The cover 122 may comprise a plurality of lens elements 34 such that each LED 125 is covered by a corresponding lens element 34.
(26) The luminaire head 30 may be mounted on a base using a fastener means 40 fixed on the second surface 110b of the mounting plate 110. In an alternative embodiment the fastener means 40 may be fixed on the first surface 110a. The fastener means 40 may be a fastener block such as described below.
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(28) A U-shaped fastener 41 associated with the partially cylindrical surface may form an enclosure around the upper end of the lamp post. Tightening the fastener 41 may fix the luminaire head to the lamp post.
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(30) The skilled person will understand that alternative design may exist to implement the fastener block, e.g. by using two blocks tightened together comprising one or more cylindrical support surfaces on opposite sides of the base.
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(32) The fitting section 62 is a tubular section extending downward in the mounted position of the luminaire head and has an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the lamp post upper end 160, such that the lamp post upper end 160 and the fitting section 62 interconnect. In this embodiment, the fastener means 60 has a fitting section 62 such that it is mounted over the upper end of the lamp post 160. In another embodiment, the fitting section 62 may be configured to fit inside the lamp post upper end 160. In other embodiments, more than two mounting plates 110 may be fixed to the fastener means 60, and the fastener means may be arranged in a vertical orientation.
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(35) Preferably the mounting plate 110 is manufactured without the use of molding, injection, or extrusion. The light module is provided at the first surface 110a. The light module comprises a cover 122, a support substrate 121 with at least one LED 125 disposed thereon, and a seal 123. The cover 122 is in a transparent or translucent material and extends over the support substrate 121 and the through-hole 111. It is fixed to the mounting plate 110 by a plurality of fixing means 540 placed around the periphery of the cover 122. The support substrate 121 is fixed to the mounting plate 110 by a plurality of fixing means such that it is in thermal contact with the mounting plate 110. The seal 123 is arranged between the cover 122 and the mounting plate 110 such that it surrounds both the support substrate 121 and the through-hole 111. The seal 123 is placed within the boundaries defined by the plurality of fixing means 540 fixing the cover 122 to the mounting plate 110. A component 131 is provided on the second surface 110b. A connection cable 124 extending through the through-hole 111 connects the component 131 and the at least one LED 125. A component cover 132 extends over both the component 131 and a seal 133. The seal 133 is arranged in such a way that it surrounds both the component 131 and the through-hole 111 and is between the component cover 132 and the second surface 110b. A plurality of fixing means 550 maintains the component cover 132 mounted on the second surface 110b. A heat radiation module 150 is provided on the second surface 110b. It is placed opposite of the support substrate 121 and is fixed to the mounting plate 110 by a plurality of fixing means 560.
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(40) The skilled person will understand that multiple configurations comprising at least one cover extending over the at least one LED and at least one compartment cover are possible based on the exemplary embodiments of