Patent ID: 8348460
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A lighting apparatus comprising: a heatsink having a first side and a second side; at least one groove defined in the first side of the heatsink by groove walls and having a groove opening; a plurality of lighting units positioned within the at least one groove and oriented in a light emission direction facing toward the groove opening, each lighting unit comprising a light emitting diode having a diode chip and a diode lens; a plurality of heatsink ribs along the second side of the heatsink; and an encapsulating material located in the at least one groove in direct contact with the first side of the heatsink and external the plurality of lighting units to at least partially encapsulate the plurality of lighting units, wherein the groove walls are formed from a metallic material.