(19)
(11) EP 2 442 022 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16

(21) Application number: 11185216.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F21V 29/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.10.2010 BE 201000609

(71) Applicant: Delta Light NV
8560 Wevelgem (Moorsele) (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ameloot, Paul
    8800 Rumbeke (BE)

(74) Representative: Ostyn, Frans et al
KOB NV Patents President Kennedypark 31C
8500 Kortrijk
8500 Kortrijk (BE)

   


(54) Flexible cooling element


(57) The invention relates to an LED lamp construction comprising a housing (2) for retaining an LED lamp and at least one flexible conductor (3) for dissipating heat generated by the LED lamp to a cooling element, in which the flexible conductor comprises a solid-matter heat conductor. The invention also provides a method for cooling a heat source, in which the method comprises the following steps: a) connecting one or more flexible solid-matter heat conductors (3) to a heat source for dissipating heat, and b) connecting said one or more flexible heat conductors to one or more cooling elements for absorbing said heat. The invention also provides a flexible conductor, and the use thereof, for cooling a heat source, in which the conductor is a solid-matter heat conductor which connects the heat source to a cooling element.







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