SEALED ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH COOLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

摘要

An electrical device and method are presented, the device having an enclosure defining an interior volume sealed from the environment and an electronic lighting apparatus, which may include a heat generating element such as a light source, a heat sink, and a fluid flow generator. The heat sink may be positioned partially within the sealed interior volume and adjacent the heat generating element and transfer heat therefrom. The fluid flow generator may create a flow of fluid to transport heat away from the heat sink and to the enclosure. The electronic lighting apparatus may be carried by the enclosure and partially disposed within the interior volume of the enclosure. The electrical device may further include an optic carried by the enclosure that may cooperate with the enclosure to define the sealed interior volume.

主权项

1. An electrical device comprising:
a heat generating element; a heat sink thermally coupled to the heat generating element; a fluid flow generator; and an enclosure configured to create a sealed interior volume; wherein the fluid flow generator is positioned within the sealed interior volume of the enclosure; wherein the heat sink is positioned partially within the sealed interior volume of the enclosure; and wherein the fluid flow generator is operable to generate a fluid flow incident upon the portion of the heat sink positioned within the sealed interior volume.