Patent ID: 8591066
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y,G01N

Abstract:
1. A lamp module for use in non-destructive testing and inspection, the module adapted to emit light having a wavelength selected to produce fluorescence of an illuminated material to facilitate nondestructive testing and inspection of a component or item, the lamp module comprising: a module body including a front end, a rear end, and a side wall between the front and rear ends, the module body including a mounting chamber located within the side walls proximate to the front end, the chamber including a base opposite from the front, end; a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted within the chamber and oriented to so as to emit light out of the front end of the body, at least one of the light emitting diodes emitting light having a wavelength selected to produce fluorescence of an illuminated material, the light emitting diodes being thermally coupled to the module body; cooling fins formed integral with and extending radially outward from at least a portion of the side wall of the module body and having surfaces oriented substantially parallel to a plane defined by the front end of the module body, the fins on one side of the body being shorter than on the other so as to form a mounting surface on the radial outer ends of the fins which is located at least partly below the chamber; a fan mounted to the mounting surface of the fins and oriented so that blades of the fan generate a flow of air along the surfaces of the fins and around the periphery of the sidewall when the fan is activated to facilitate the dissipation of heat generated by the light emitting diodes, the fan having an inner side mounted to the mounting surface and an outer side facing away from the fins; and electrical connectors extending out of or on a surface of the module body and electrically connected to the light emitting diodes and the fan for supplying current to the diodes and fan.