Patent ID: 9267674
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A light with integrated light and thermal guides, comprising: a light source; a light section having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a light guide, coupled to the second side of the light section, comprising a material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and an edge between the first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface forms an enclosed interior volume, the light guide is in communication to the light source for receiving and distributing light from the light source, and the light is transported within the light guide until the light exits from the first or second surface, wherein the light source is located at the edge of the light guide in order to optically couple the light into the light guide at the edge; and a thermal guide at least partially contained within the interior volume and integrated with the light guide for providing thermal conduction from the light source for cooling the light, wherein an air gap is formed between at least a portion of the thermal guide and the second surface of the light guide, wherein the thermal guide is separable from the light section, the thermal guide has mechanical interference with the light guide in order to hold the light guide on the light section, and the mechanical interference comprises a portion of the thermal guide placed against the second surface of the light guide and holding the first surface of the light guide against a portion of the light section.