Closed-Logo Slit Heatsink for High-Intensity Phosphor Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing high-intensity lighting systems face challenges with temperature-dependent luminescent material intensity, leading to reliability issues and spectral instability, particularly when operating at high power densities.

Innovation Solution

A light generating system comprising a first light generating device, a luminescent body, and thermally conductive bodies with a slit-like opening, where a luminescent material converts device light into luminescent material light, and thermally conductive bodies manage heat efficiently, ensuring high intensity and spectral stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If high power densities are used to increase light intensity, then illumination intensity is improved, but temperature management becomes problematic leading to spectral instability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight intensityVSAvoidtemperature management
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a specialized heatsink structure as an intermediary thermal management component between the laser diode and the phosphor converter. This heatsink with closed-logo slits acts as a mediator that facilitates efficient heat transfer from the high-power-density laser source to the surrounding environment, enabling the system to operate at high intensities without thermal degradation of the phosphor material's spectral stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the thermal conductivity parameter by using specific heatsink materials and optimizing the thermal interface between components. By changing the thermal parameters of the heat dissipation path (through material selection and geometric design of the heatsink), the system can maintain stable operating temperatures even at high power densities, thus preserving spectral stability while achieving high light intensity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If high power densities are used to increase light intensity, then illumination intensity is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to temperature-dependent luminescent material intensity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight intensityVSAvoidspectral stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The specialized heatsink structure serves as a thermal intermediary that decouples the high-power optical operation from thermal effects on the phosphor material. By providing a dedicated thermal management pathway, the heatsink allows the luminescent material to operate in a stable temperature regime even when the system generates high light intensity, thereby maintaining reliability and spectral stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary thermal management by pre-designing the heatsink structure with optimized heat dissipation pathways before the high-power operation begins. The closed-logo slit geometry is预先 configured to establish effective thermal conduction and convection paths, ensuring that temperature-dependent reliability issues are prevented before they can occur during operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Temperature

If conventional heatsink designs are used, then thermal management is provided, but light extraction efficiency is reduced due to blocked light paths

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal managementVSAvoidlight extraction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs asymmetric closed-logo slit geometry in the heatsink design, where the slit pattern is specifically configured to be transparent or open in directions that allow light extraction while maintaining thermal management functionality. This asymmetric design breaks the symmetry between thermal conduction paths and optical paths, enabling simultaneous optimization of both heat dissipation and light extraction efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Solution Approach 2:

The heatsink structure implements local quality differentiation by having regions with different optical and thermal properties. The closed-logo slits create localized transparent zones that permit light passage while the surrounding solid heatsink material provides thermal management. This spatial variation in material properties allows the single component to fulfill both thermal and optical functions effectively

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 system provides high-intensity, spectrally stable light with improved reliability and controlled color characteristics, utilizing simple components for efficient thermal management.

Implementation Method 1

a luminescent material configured to convert at least part of the first device light into luminescent material light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 2

one or more thermally conductive bodies... thermally conductive bodies manage heat efficiently

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS12359794B2Heatsink comprising a closed-logo slit for pumping a cylindrical phosphor body
Publication Date: 2025.07.15 SIGNIFY HOLDING BV
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AI summary

The invention provides light generating system (1000) comprising a first light generating device (110), a luminescent body (200), one or more thermally conductive bodies (510), and one or more optical elements (400); wherein: (A) the first light generating device (110) is configured to generate first device light (111), wherein the first light generating device (110) comprises a first light source (10) selected from the group of a superluminescent diode and a laser; (B) the luminescent body (200) comprises a luminescent material (210) configured to convert at least part of the first device light (111) into luminescent material light (211); wherein the luminescent body (200) comprises a first face (201), a second face (202), and a bridging face (203) bridging the first face (201) and the second face (202); wherein the second face (202) has an second face equivalent circular diameter D2, wherein the bridging face (203) In has a first height (H1), wherein H1/D2<1, and a perimeter (P); (C) the one or more thermally conductive bodies (510) comprise: (C1) a first thermally conductive body part (511), in thermal contact with at least part of the first face (201); and (C2) a second thermally conductive body part (512), in thermal contact with one or more of (i) part of the bridging face (203) and (ii) part of the second face (202); (D) the first thermally conductive body part (511) and the second thermally conductive body part (512) define a slit-like opening (520) along at least part of the perimeter (P) of the bridging face (203); and (E) the first light generating device (110) and the one or more optical elements (400) are configured to provide the first device light (111) via the slit-like opening (520) to the luminescent body (200).