Heat dissipating system for a light, headlamp assembly comprising the same, and method of dissipating heat

A vehicle headlamp heat dissipating system, comprising:

• a vehicle headlamp comprising an LED module and a reflector in a housing, wherein the LED module comprises a light source having a wattage of greater than or equal to 20 W;
• a heat sink located in the vehicle external to the housing;
• and
• a flexible conductive connector connected at one end to the heat sink and at another end to the LED module, and configured to conduct heat away from the LED module and to the heat sink;
• wherein the heat sink is located external to, and distanced away from, the housing;
• and
• wherein the connector is not rigid enough to support a weight of the housing.

A heat dissipating system for a light mechanism, comprising:

• a thermally conductive connector attached at one end to a heat sink and at another end to an LED module,
• wherein the light mechanism comprises:
• a light source comprising an LED and having a wattage of greater than or equal to 20 W;
• a reflector adjacent the LED;
• and
• a housing around the LED module;
• wherein the thermally conductive connector is configured to conduct heat away from the light source and to the heat sink, and enables beam pattern adjustment without movement of the heat sink;
• wherein the heat sink is located remote from the light mechanism and has a thermal conductivity of greater than or equal to 50 W/m·K;
• wherein the heat sink is located external to, and distanced away from, the housing;
• and
• wherein the connector is not rigid enough to support a weight of the housing.