Patent ID: 9702539
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F21V,F21Y

Claim:
1. A housing for a luminaire, comprising: a central portion forming a substantially closed shape, wherein the central portion has a first width and a first height, wherein the substantially closed shape forms an inner area therewithin, wherein the inner area is open and traverses a height of the central portion, wherein the central portion is thermally conductive, and wherein the central portion comprises: a plurality of fins thermally coupled to and extending inward and outward away from the upper end of the central portion, wherein the plurality of fins are thermally conductive, wherein the plurality of fins extending inward are disposed within the inner area, wherein each fin of the plurality of fins has a second width and a second height, wherein the second width is greater than the first width, wherein the second height is greater than the first height, wherein the central portion is positioned substantially halfway along the second width of the plurality of fins, wherein the central portion and the plurality of fins induce natural air flow therethrough, wherein the natural air flow removes heat from the central portion and the plurality of fins without using an air moving device, wherein the natural air flow moves unimpeded through the plurality of fins within the inner area at least to the first height of the central portion, and wherein a bottom inner end of the plurality of fins avoid contact with each other and with another component of the luminaire.