Patent ID: 7258464
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: F21V

Abstract:
1. A lamp, comprising: a housing having a front, a rear, and a longitudinal axis extending between the front and the rear; a high-intensity-discharge (HID) light source disposed in a first region of the housing, wherein the HID light source is oriented to emit light outwardly from the front of the housing; integral electronics disposed in a second region of the housing separate from the first region, wherein the integral electronics are electrically coupled to the HID light source; a thermal shield disposed in the housing longitudinally between the HID light source and the integral electronics; an electromechanical mount disposed at the rear of the housing, wherein the electromechanical mount is electrically coupled to the integral electronics, and the electromechanical mount is configured to electrically and mechanically couple with an external light fixture; a conductive member disposed in the second region and coupled to both the integral electronics and the electromechanical mount; and a heat sink, a heat pipe, a fan, or a combination thereof, disposed in the second region and configured to cool the integrated electronics.