Patent ID: 9380653
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H05B

Claim Text:
1. A driver assembly for solid state lighting that includes at least one LED comprising: a base element; said base element including an upper surface and a lower surface, and an outer peripheral edge extending about a periphery thereof; said base element further comprising a perimeter region adjacent to said outer peripheral edge; a plurality of operative components secured to said base element, said plurality of operative components collectively operative at least 40 watts and structured to control current flow to the at least one LED; said plurality of operative components comprising at least two primary heat generating components and at least one heat sensitive component; said primary heat generating components disposed on said perimeter region of said base element and said at least one heat sensitive component disposed in spaced relation from said outer peripheral edge adjacent said peripheral region in which said primary heat generating components are disposed; said primary heat generating components further disposed in a vertical orientation wherein a vertical surface that extends away from said base element has a greater surface area than a horizontal surface that confronts said base element; a heat sink, said heat sink including at least one vertical element formed of a thermally conductive material; and said at least one vertical element extending along at least a portion of said outer peripheral edge of said base element in confronting, heat receiving relation to said vertical surface of at least some of said primary heat generating components.