Ceiling Fan LED Light Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Indoor spaces face challenges in maintaining proper air quality and air movement, and LED lighting systems suffer from excessive heat damage due to inadequate thermal management, leading to reduced performance and lifespan, while existing HVAC systems are insufficient for ventilation and temperature control.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling tile with a built-in fan and LED lighting system that includes UV light sources for air purification, utilizing a UV-reflective material to create a kill zone and efficient airflow to dissipate heat and improve air circulation, while integrating with HVAC systems for enhanced energy efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If LED lights are used to provide illumination, then energy consumption is reduced compared to fluorescent lights, but excessive heat is generated that damages the LED lights and reduces their lifespan
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat dissipation function from the LED light fixture by integrating a separate fan unit that actively removes heat from the LED components. This separation allows the LED lights to maintain lower operating temperatures while still achieving energy efficiency, thereby extending their lifespan without sacrificing energy savings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions (illumination, air circulation, and heat dissipation) into a single integrated ceiling fixture. The LED lights provide illumination while the integrated fan system simultaneously circulates air and removes heat from the LED components, resolving the contradiction between energy efficiency and thermal management.
2Device complexity
If a single HVAC system is used to provide air and heat to all rooms, then system complexity is reduced, but air quality and air movement in individual spaces are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the HVAC function by distributing multiple fan units throughout different ceiling tiles in various rooms. Each fan unit independently circulates and purifies air in its local space, improving air quality and air movement in individual rooms while maintaining overall system simplicity by using standardized modular units.
3Ease of manufacture
If standard ceiling tile dimensions are used for LED fixtures, then installation ease is improved, but thermal management space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension within the standard ceiling tile by positioning the fan unit above the LED lights and using the full depth of the ceiling tile cavity. This three-dimensional arrangement allows adequate heat dissipation space while maintaining the standard 2ft x 4ft ceiling tile dimensions for easy installation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides improved air quality, extended LED light lifespan, reduced energy consumption, and enhanced HVAC efficiency by integrating air circulation and UV light technology within the ceiling tile, addressing both air movement and thermal management issues.
Implementation Method 1
A ceiling tile with a built-in fan and LED lighting system that includes UV light sources for air purification, utilizing a UV-reflective material to create a kill zone and efficient airflow to dissipate heat and improve air circulation
Implementation Method 2
UV light sources for air purification, utilizing a UV-reflective material to create a kill zone
Implementation Method 3
utilizing a UV-reflective material to create a kill zone
Implementation Method 4
efficient airflow to dissipate heat and improve air circulation, providing a cooling effect on the LED lights to prolong the life-span of the lights
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed embodiments relate to a combination axial fan, LED lighting system and electric blue killer. The disclosed systems may include a housing forming an air chamber and an axial fan. The fan may include a fan cavity having an air diversion mechanism to direct air from the fan cavity toward the lighting, fan and electric bug killing components. The inventions include an airflow surface to direct air existing the fan cavity along an LED light fixture. The LED light fixture emits a blue or light blue light which attracts bugs. Moreover, disclosed embodiments include one or more electric bug killing devices to kill any bugs as air flows through the air chamber. The present invention may also include grow light fixture in the housing.