Systems and methods for a heat sink
AssigneeFluence Bioengineering, Inc.
InventorsDung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Abstract
Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.
Claims20
A heat sink for a light fixture comprising:
- a rib formed by not extruding a unitary block of metal;
- first fins positioned on a first side of the rib, the first fins being formed by extruding the unitary block of metal from an upper surface of the unitary block of metal to a lower surface of the unitary block of metal on the first side of the rib;
- second fins positioned on a second side of the rib, the second fins being formed by extruding the unitary block of metal from the upper surface of the unitary block of metal to the lower surface of the unitary block of metal on the second side of the rib.
A method of forming a heat sink for a light fixture comprising:
- forming a rib formed by not extruding portions of a unitary block of metal;
- extruding the unitary block of metal from an upper surface of the unitary block of metal to a lower surface of the unitary block of metal on a first side of the rib to form first fins;
- extruding the unitary block of metal from the upper surface of the unitary block of metal to the lower surface of the unitary block of metal on a second side of the rib to form second fins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.