Fluid cooled lighting element

摘要

A fluid cooled light emitting diode and associated lighting unit is disclosed. A fluid, preferably a liquid, cools and stabilizes the p-n junction of the light emitting diode thereby reducing the energy required to power the light emitting diode, lengthening its usable lifetime, and outputting more consistent light. The fluid cools the lens surrounding the light emitting diode, a printed circuit board on which the light emitting diode resides, or other heat transferring elements proximate to the lens of the light emitting diode.

主权项

1. A device comprising
a mount plate, a printed circuit board, a seal, and a lens, where the mount plate comprises a channel extending therethrough and a groove, where the seal resides within the groove, where the printed circuit board comprises a raw light emitting diode, where the printed circuit board is secured to the mount plate thereby enclosing the channel of the mount plate, where the lens covers the printed circuit board, whereby fluid travelling through the channel comes in contact with the printed circuit board, whereby heat emitted from the raw light emitting diode is transferred to the printed circuit board and then to the fluid travelling through the channel, and whereby the seal creates a fluid tight seal between the printed circuit board and the mount plate.