Systems, methods, and devices providing a quick-release mechanism for a modular LED light engine

摘要

A light emitting diode module is removably coupled to a heat sink with screws and includes slots configured to receive at least a portion of the screw therethrough, the width of the slot being greater than the thread-width of the screw but less than the width of the screw head. Some slots also include a keyhole having a diameter greater than the width of the screw head. For embodiments without keyholes, the module is coupled to a heat sink by loosening the screws, sliding them into the slots, and tightening the screws to hold the LED module in place. For embodiments with one or more keyholes, the keyhole is vertically aligned with the screw, the module is moved down over the screw, and the screw is moved into the narrower portion of the slot. Then, the screws are tightened to hold the module in place against the heat sink.

主权项

1. An apparatus for illumination, comprising:
a light emitting diode (LED) module, the LED module comprising:
a substrate having a plurality of light emitting diodes;a first set of notches; anda second set of notches, wherein the first set of notches and the second set of notches are formed in an inner circumference of the LED module, wherein each of the first set of notches and the second set of notches includes:
a first vertical notch;a second vertical notch; anda horizontal notch connected to the first vertical notch and to the second vertical notch, wherein the first vertical notch has an open end at a face of the LED module, wherein the first vertical notch and the second vertical notch extend in a same direction relative to the horizontal notch; and a light reflector attached to the LED module, the light reflector having a first mounting tab and a second mounting tab, wherein the first mounting tab is retained in the second vertical notch of the first set of notches, wherein the first mounting tab is inserted into the horizontal notch of the first set of notches through the first vertical notch of the first set of notches, wherein the second mounting tab is retained in the second vertical notch of the second set of notches, and wherein the second mounting tab is inserted into the horizontal notch of the second set of notches through the vertical notch of the second set of notches.