PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. SECTION 119(E) & 37 C.F.R. SECTION 1.78

This nonprovisional application claims priority based upon the following prior United States Provisional Patent Application entitled: LED Light Driver, Application No. 63/018,007 filed Apr. 30, 2020, in the name of Jon Connell, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to led lighting, more specifically but not by way of limitation, a led light driver that is configured to have a reduced Z dimension in order to provide the ability to facilitate the creation of a multitude of alternate designs of led lights, particularly in the residential lighting market.

BACKGROUND

As is known in the art, led light drivers are also referred to as led power supplies. LED light drivers are similar to ballasts for fluorescent lamps wherein the led light drivers provide the led lights the electricity needed to perform their desired function. LED lights require drivers for generally two reasons. First, led lights are designed to operate on low voltage, typically twelve to twenty four volts and further utilize direct current. Most electrical infrastructure provides an alternating electrical current at much higher voltage with the voltage being typically either 120V or 240V alternating current. The led light driver rectifies higher voltage, alternating current to low voltage, direct current. Additionally, led light drivers protect led lights from voltage or current fluctuations. A change in voltage can cause a change in current being supplied to the led lights. LED light output is proportional to its current supply and as such too much or too little current can cause light output to vary or degrade faster due to higher temperatures within the led light.

For residential lighting the most important element to facilitate the sale thereof is design. The design of a led light can result in the success or failure of the sale of a led light product. The led light drivers have a physical size wherein and are three dimensional wherein the three dimensions are the X, Y and Z dimension. The ability to control and/or impact the Z dimension provides the ability to create a multitude of led light designs wherein the led light driver does not have negative impact on the design of the led light.

It is intended within the scope of the present invention to provide a led light driver that is configured to have a reduced Z dimension so as to facilitate the ability to create numerous alternate designs for a led light.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of the present invention to provide a led light driver having a reduced thickness so as to be placed within a junction box and canopy wherein the present invention will utilize a printed circuit transformer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver constructed to promote a reduced Z dimension in order to facilitate a multitude of alternate lighting designs wherein the present invention is configured to have a linear and compact design with modular circuit boards to provide a plurality of configurations.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver having a reduced thickness so as to be placed within a junction box and canopy wherein the present invention will utilize epoxy material as insulation and exterior case material.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver constructed to promote a reduced Z dimension in order to facilitate a multitude of alternate lighting designs wherein the present invention includes a metal base enclosed inside an epoxy body functioning as a heat sink for the led light driver.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver having a reduced thickness so as to be placed within a junction box and canopy wherein the aforementioned metal base further functions as a ground to compensate for impedance in current setting resistor circuit.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver constructed to promote a reduced Z dimension in order to facilitate a multitude of alternate lighting designs wherein the present invention wherein the epoxy casing can further be configured to enclose an antenna.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver having a reduced thickness so as to be placed within a junction box and canopy wherein the present invention utilizes modular circuitry allowing components to be selected specifically for a unique light.

An alternate object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver constructed to promote a reduced Z dimension in order to facilitate a multitude of alternate lighting designs wherein the present invention is configured to accommodate alternate wireless components.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver having a reduced thickness so as to be placed within a junction box and canopy wherein the present invention utilizes a white exterior on outer epoxy to inhibit production of a dark spot on translucent sections of light fixtures.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver constructed to promote a reduced Z dimension in order to facilitate a multitude of alternate lighting designs wherein the present invention utilizes an alternative shrink tube packaging to further reduce height of the led driver and increase thermal dissipation.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a led light driver having a reduced thickness so as to be placed within a junction box and canopy wherein the present invention provides versatility in case form factor.

To the accomplishment of the above and related objects the present invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being a part of the present invention, limited only by the scope of the claims.

