Surface mounted light fixture and heat dissipating structure for same

A heat dissipating structure for a light fixture, said light fixture being configured to hold a light source, and said heat dissipating structure comprising:

• a first side, said first side including at least one projection region extending outwardly from said first side and a socket formed in an apex of said projection region, said socket being configured to receive said light source;
• a second side opposing said first side, said second side including a heat sink formed in an internal cavity of said projection region, said heat sink including a plurality of fins in contact with and radially arranged about an outer surface of said socket;
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• a junction box coupled to said first side, said at least one projection region being adjacent to said junction box.

A heat dissipating structure for a light fixture, said light fixture being configured to hold a light source, and said heat dissipating structure comprising:

• a first side, said first side including at least one projection region extending outwardly from said first side and a socket formed in an apex of said projection region, said socket being configured to receive said light source;
• a second side opposing said first side, said second side including a heat sink formed in an internal cavity of said projection region, said heat sink including a plurality of fins in contact with and radially arranged about an outer surface of said socket;
• a frame section surrounding a base of said projection region, said frame section delineating an outer perimeter of said internal cavity;
• said internal cavity exhibits a first height proximate said apex and a second height proximate said outer perimeter of said internal cavity, said second height being less than said first height;
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• each of said plurality of fins is further in contact with an inner surface of said projection region and said frame section, and said each of said fins exhibits a variable fin height corresponding to said first height at said outer surface of said socket and decreasing to said second height at said outer perimeter of said internal cavity.

A heat dissipating structure for a light fixture, said light fixture being configured to hold a light source, and said heat dissipating structure comprising:

• a first side, said first side including at least one projection region extending outwardly from said first side and a socket formed in an apex of said projection region, said socket being configured to receive said light source;
• a second side opposing said first side, said second side including a heat sink formed in an internal cavity of said projection region, said heat sink including a plurality of fins in contact with and radially arranged about an outer surface of said socket;
• a rectangular frame section surrounding a base of said projection region, said frame section delineating an outer perimeter of said internal cavity;
• a first pair of said plurality of fins extends from said outer surface of said socket to a first pair of diagonally opposed corners of said rectangular frame section;
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• a second pair of said plurality of fins extends from said outer surface of said socket to a second pair of diagonally opposed corners of said rectangular frame section.

A heat dissipating structure for a light fixture, said light fixture being configured to hold a light source, and said heat dissipating structure comprising:

• a first side, said first side including at least one projection region extending outwardly from said first side and a socket formed in an apex of said projection region, said socket being configured to receive said light source;
• a second side opposing said first side, said second side including a heat sink formed in an internal cavity of said projection region, said heat sink including a plurality of fins in contact with and radially arranged about an outer surface of said socket;
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• an outer frame, wherein a top edge of each of said plurality of fins is coupled with an inner surface of said projection region, and a bottom edge of said each of said plurality of fins residing in said internal cavity is approximately flush with said outer frame of said structure at said second side.

A heat dissipating structure for a light fixture, said light fixture being configured to hold a light source, and said heat dissipating structure comprising:

• a first side, said first side including a central section and multiple projection regions extending outwardly from said first side and surrounding said central section, and said first side further including multiple sockets, one each of said multiple sockets being formed in an apex of each of said projection regions;
• a junction box coupled to said first side at said central section, said at least one projection region being adjacent to said junction box;
• a second side opposing said first side, said second side including a heat sink formed in an internal cavity of said projection region, said heat sink including a plurality of fins in contact with and radially arranged about an outer surface of said socket;
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• multiple channels extending through said heat dissipating structure, each of said multiple channels having a first end opening into said junction box and having a second end opening into one of said sockets.