Adjustable end cap connectors for light emitting diode systems
AssigneeAMS Spectral UV
InventorsMatthew HAUSER, Noel NEUMAN
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Abstract
An adjustable end cap for a high intensity LED light system includes an end cap body, a pivot base coupled to the end cap body and one or more adjustable fittings pivotally secured to the pivot base. Both coolant and electrical fittings can be provided. The end cap body defines passages therein that communicate with the coolant and electrical passages in the LED device. The coolant and electrical fittings can be pivoted transverse to the longitudinal axis of the LED device. Ninety degrees of pivot range for each fitting can be provided in one example.
Claims20
An adjustable end cap for an LED light system, the adjustable end cap comprising:
- an end cap body;
- a pivot base coupled to the end cap body;
- and
- a first adjustable fitting pivotally secured to the pivot base, wherein the first adjustable fitting is configured to be pivotable about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the LED device.
A method of adjusting a coolant fitting and an electrical fitting for an LED light system, the method comprising:
- pivotally coupling the coolant fitting to a pivot base;
- pivotally coupling the electrical fitting to the pivot base;
- securing the pivot base to an end cap body;
- defining a coolant passage though the end cap body such that the coolant passage communicates with the coolant fitting and with a rear surface of the end cap body;
- and
- securing the end cap body to an LED light device such that the rear surface of the end cap body faces the LED light device and such that the coolant passage defined in the end cap body aligns with a coolant passageway defined through the LED light device.
An LED light system, comprising an LED device and an adjustable end cap coupled to the LED device, the adjustable end cap comprising:
- an end cap body;
- a pivot base coupled to the end cap body;
- and
- a first adjustable fitting pivotally secured to the pivot base, wherein the first adjustable fitting is configured to be pivotable about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the LED device,
- wherein the end cap body defines a coolant passage therein that is in communication with the first fitting and is positioned to communicate with a coolant passageway extending through the LED device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.