Patent ID: 7241030
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: F21K,F21S,F21V,F21Y,G02F,H01L,H05K

Abstract:
1. An illumination apparatus, comprising: a support structure; at least one light emitting element; a heat sink thermally coupled to said at least one light emitting element, said at least one light emitting element and said heat sink being moveable in relation to said support structure; an actuator system operatively associated with said at least one light emitting element, said actuator system being configured to move said at least one light emitting element and said heat sink with respect to said support structure such that air flow is induced around said heat sink and thermal cooling thereof is effected; wherein said light emitting elements are arranged in a plurality of rows, and wherein said heat sink comprises a plurality of heat sinks mounted to said rows of light emitting diodes, said rows of light emitting elements and said heat sinks being independently moveable with respect to said support structure.