Patent ID: 8696176
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: F21K,F21S,F21V,F21Y,H05B

Abstract:
1. A self-cooling light effects device for use in a light bulb socket providing power, the self-cooling light effects device comprising: a) a housing having an exterior surface, an upper portion, and a lower portion and comprising a conductive material; b) a plurality of LEDs surrounding said upper portion of said housing; c) an adaptor associated with said lower portion of said housing and formed to electrically and frictionally engage said light bulb socket; d) a logic board; e) at least one heat sink said heat sink conductively associated with said logic board; f) means for generating light effects; g) means for controlling light effects; and h) a heat pipe, said heat pipe conductively associated with said heat sink and extending to said exterior surface of said housing to transfer heat from said logic board to said exterior surface.