Apparatus and method for dissipating heat from heat-sensitive components in lighting fixtures
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDavid M. Johson, G. Frank Dye
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Abstract
A lighting fixture including a housing having an exterior wall with interior and exterior surfaces, a tray contained in the housing, at least one heat-sensitive component contained in the housing, and a mount secured to the tray supporting the heat-sensitive component. The mount maintains the heat-sensitive component in thermal contact with the interior surface of the exterior wall of the housing, thereby facilitating dissipation of heat from the heat-sensitive component through the exterior wall of the housing.
Claims30
A lighting fixture comprising:
- a housing having an exterior wall with interior and exterior surfaces;
- a tray contained in said housing;
- at least one heat-sensitive component contained in said housing;
- and
- a mount secured to said tray supporting said heat-sensitive component, said mount maintaining said heat-sensitive component in thermal contact with said interior surface of said exterior wall of said housing, thereby facilitating dissipation of heat from said heat-sensitive component through said exterior wall of said housing.
A method for dissipating heat from a heat-sensitive component contained in a lighting fixture, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a lighting fixture comprising a housing having an exterior wall with interior and exterior surfaces, a tray contained in said housing, at least one heat-sensitive component contained in said housing, and a mount secured to said tray;
- attaching said heat-sensitive component to said mount;
- and
- orienting said tray in said housing such that said heat-sensitive component is maintained in thermal contact with said interior surface of said exterior wall of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.