Two-Part Extruded LED Heat Sink Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing heat sinks for LED light sources are complex and costly to produce, with high manufacturing efforts and weights, which complicates effective heat dissipation.

Innovation Solution

A heat sink designed in two parts, comprising a ring-like outer body and a central solid body, where the central body forms a flat support surface with a cylindrical projection inserted into the outer body, allowing for full-area contact and efficient heat transfer, and can be produced using the extrusion process for reduced costs and weight.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a die-cast aluminum body is used as a heat sink, then good thermal conductivity and heat dissipation are achieved, but manufacturing complexity and production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The heat sink is divided into two separate components: an outer body and a central body. The outer body is produced by extrusion process, while the central body is a separate element that is inserted into the outer body. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured using simpler, more cost-effective processes while maintaining the overall thermal performance of the heat sink structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Temperature

If a die-cast aluminum body is used as a heat sink, then effective heat dissipation is achieved, but production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The heat sink is divided into two separate components: an outer body and a central body. The outer body is produced by extrusion process, while the central body is a separate element that is inserted into the outer body. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured using simpler, more cost-effective processes while maintaining the overall thermal performance of the heat sink structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The manufacturing method is changed from die-casting to extrusion process for the outer body. This parameter change in the manufacturing process enables lower production costs while maintaining the structural integrity and thermal conductivity required for effective heat dissipation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Temperature

If a die-cast aluminum body is used as a heat sink, then good thermal performance is achieved, but weight increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidheat sink weight
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSWeight of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The heat sink is divided into two separate components: an outer body and a central body. The outer body is produced by extrusion process, while the central body is a separate element that is inserted into the outer body. This segmentation allows for optimized material distribution and reduced overall weight while maintaining thermal performance through strategic placement of thermal conductive materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 two-part design simplifies and reduces the manufacturing costs of the heat sink while maintaining effective heat dissipation properties, optimizing the thermal coupling between the LED light source and the heat sink.

Implementation Method 1

the central body has means for fastening the light source... the cylindrical projection being inserted into the opening of the outer body and the plate forming a flat bottom surface of the depression

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

The heat loss that occurs during operation of LEDs is relatively high and also concentrated in a small area, so that measures must be taken to dissipate the heat quickly and effectively

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Heat Sink

Data Source

PatentEP2539632B1Heat sink for a light source
Publication Date: 2016.01.06 ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
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AI summary

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