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US9879852B2 - LED tube lamp - Google Patents
US9879852B2
US9879852B2 US15/087,088 US201615087088A US9879852B2 US 9879852 B2 US9879852 B2 US 9879852B2 US 201615087088 A US201615087088 A US 201615087088A US 9879852 B2 US9879852 B2 US 9879852B2
US15/087,088
US20160215936A1 (en
2016-03-31 Assigned to JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.,LTD reassignment JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.,LTD ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: JIANG, TAO
2016-03-31 Priority to US15/087,088 priority patent/US9879852B2/en
2016-03-31 Application filed by Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co Ltd filed Critical Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co Ltd
2016-07-15 Priority claimed from US15/211,783 external-priority patent/US9885449B2/en
2016-07-28 Publication of US20160215936A1 publication Critical patent/US20160215936A1/en
2018-01-30 Publication of US9879852B2 publication Critical patent/US9879852B2/en
An LED tube lamp including a glass lamp tube, an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube, and an end cap attached over an end of glass lamp tube is disclosed. The glass lamp tube includes a main body region, a rear end region, and a two-arc-shaped transition region connecting the main body region and the rear end region. The LED light strip includes a bendable circuit sheet being longer than the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion. In addition, the end cap has at least one opening on surface to dissipating heat resulting from power supply and/or the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/865,387, filed on Sep. 25, 2015, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Applications No. CN 201410507660.9 filed on Sep. 28, 2014; CN 201410508899.8 filed on Sep. 28, 2014; CN 201410623355.6 filed on Nov. 6, 2014; CN 201410734425.5 filed on Dec. 5, 2014; CN 201510075925.7 filed on Feb. 23, 2015; CN201510104823.3 filed on Mar. 11, 2015; CN 201510134586.5 filed on 2015/3/26; CN201510133689.x filed on Mar. 25, 2015; CN 201510136796.8 filed on Mar. 27, 2015; CN201510173861.4 filed on Apr. 15, 2015; CN201510155807.7 filed on Apr. 3, 2015; CN201510193980.6 filed on Apr. 22, 2015; CN 201510372375.5 filed on Jun. 26, 2015; CN 201510259151.3 filed on May 19, 2015; CN201510268927.8 filed on May 22, 2015; CN201510284720.x filed on May 29, 2015; CN 201510338027.6 filed on Jun. 17, 2015; CN 201510315636.x filed on Jun. 10, 2015; CN 201510373492.3 filed on Jun. 26, 2015; CN201510364735.7 filed on Jun. 26, 2015; CN201510378322.4 filed on Jun. 29, 2015; CN201510391910.1 filed on Jul. 2, 2015; CN201510406595.5 filed on Jul. 10, 2015; CN 201510482944.1 filed on Aug. 7, 2015; CN201510486115.0 filed on Aug. 8, 2015; CN201510428680.1 filed on Jul. 20, 2015; CN 201510483475.5 filed on Aug. 8, 2015; CN 201510555543.4 filed on Sep. 2, 2015, CN201510557717.1 filed on Sep. 6, 2015; and CN201510595173.7 filed on Sep. 18, 2015 the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
First, the typical circuit board is rigid and allows the entire lamp tube to maintain a line tube configuration when the lamp tube is partially ruptured or broken, and this gives the user a false impression that the LED tube lamp remains usable and is likely to cause the user to be electrically shocked upon handling or installation of the LED tube lamp.
Fourth, the existing LED tube lamps are bad in heat dissipation, especially have problem in dissipating heat resulting from the power supply components inside the end caps and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive. The heat resulting from the power supply components and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive may cause a high temperature around end cap and therefore reduces life span of the adhesive and simultaneously disables the adhesion between the lamp tube and the end caps.
The present invention provides an LED tube lamp. According to one embodiment, the LED tube lamp includes a glass lamp tube, an end cap, a power supply, and an LED light strip. The glass lamp tube extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube includes a main body region, a rear end region, and a two-arc-shaped transition region connecting the main body region and the rear end region, the main body region and the rear end region are substantially parallel. The end cap is disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube and includes an electrically insulating tubular part, a socket for connection with a power supply, at least one opening on surface, and a magnetic metal member. The electrically insulating tubular part is sleeved with the end of the glass lamp tube. The electrically insulating tubular part has an inner circumferential surface with a plurality of protruding portions formed thereon and extending inwardly in a radial direction of the electrically insulating tubular part. The at least one opening is for dissipating heat resulting from the power supply and/or the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive. The magnetic metal member is fixedly disposed between the protruding portions of the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part of the end cap and the end of the glass lamp tube. Each of the protruding portions is disposed between an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic metal member and the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part thereby forming a space therebetween with a hot melt adhesive contained in the space. The glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by the hot melt adhesive. The power supply is provided inside the end cap and has a metal pin at one end, while the end cap has a hollow conductive pin to accommodate the metal pin of the power supply. The LED light strip is disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip. The LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet electrically connect the LED light sources and the power supply. The length of the bendable circuit sheet is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube and the bendable circuit sheet has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end of the bendable circuit sheet is bent away from the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube. The freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply.
In some embodiments, the at least one opening may be located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
In some embodiments, the at least one opening may be adjacent to an edge of the end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
In some embodiments, the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form a circle or a partial circle.
In some embodiments, the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form concentric circles or concentric partial circles.
In some embodiments, the at least one opening may be in a shape of arc, line or partial circle, such that the efficiency of heat dissipation of the LED tube lamp could be improved.
In some embodiments, at least one opening is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part, and at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
The present invention also provides an LED tube lamp, according to one embodiment, including a glass lamp tube, two end caps, a power supply, and an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube. The glass lamp tube extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube includes a main body region, a rear end region, and a two-arc-shaped transition region connecting the main body region and the rear end region, the main body region and the rear end region are substantially parallel. The two end caps with different sizes are respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube. At least one of the two end caps includes an electrically insulating tubular part, at least one opening on surface, and a magnetic metal member. The electrically insulating tubular part is sleeved with the end of the lamp tube. The electrically insulating tubular part has an inner circumferential surface with a plurality of protruding portions formed thereon and extending inwardly in a radial direction of the electrically insulating tubular part. The at least one opening is for dissipating heat resulting from the power supply and/or the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive. The magnetic metal member is fixedly disposed between the protruding portions of the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part of the end cap and the end of the lamp tube. Each of the protruding portions is disposed between an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic metal member and the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part thereby forming a space therebetween with a hot melt adhesive contained in the space. The glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by the hot melt adhesive. The power supply is provided inside one of the end caps and has a metal pin at one end, while the end cap has a hollow conductive pin to accommodate the metal pin of the power supply. The LED light strip is disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip. The LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet electrically connect the LED light sources and the power supply. The length of the bendable circuit sheet is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube and the bendable circuit sheet has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end of the bendable circuit sheet is bent away from the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube. The freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply.
In some embodiments, the size of one end cap is 30%-80% of the size of the other end cap.
The present invention provides another LED tube lamp, according to one embodiment, including a glass lamp tube, an end cap, a power supply, and an LED light strip. The glass lamp tube extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube includes a main body region, a rear end region, and a two-arc-shaped transition region connecting the main body region and the rear end region, the main body region and the rear end region are substantially parallel. The end cap is disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube. The end cap includes at least one opening in a shape of arc on surface to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply and/or the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive, such that the efficiency of heat dissipation of the LED tube lamp could be improved. The glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a hot melt adhesive. The power supply is provided inside the end cap and has a metal pin at one end, while the end cap has a hollow conductive pin to accommodate the metal pin of the power supply. The LED light strip is disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip. The LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet electrically connecting the LED light sources and the power supply. The length of the bendable circuit sheet is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube and the bendable circuit sheet has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end of the bendable circuit sheet is bent away from the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube. The freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply.
The present invention provides another LED tube lamp, according to one embodiment, including a glass lamp tube extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube comprising a main body region, a rear end region, and two transition regions connecting the main body region and the rear end region, the main body region and the rear end region are substantially parallel; and two end caps disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube; wherein the end cap comprises at least one opening to dissipate heat, and glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a hot melt adhesive, and a power supply is provided inside the end cap.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the at least one opening is in a shape of arc on surface.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply, and the length of the bendable circuit sheet is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube and the bendable circuit sheet has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end of the bendable circuit sheet is bent away from the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube, and the freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply.
By applying electromagnetic field to the magnetic metal member, an electrical current will be induced in the magnetic metal member, which makes the magnetic metal member be heated. The heated magnetic metal member heats the hot melt adhesive to make the hot melt adhesive expansive and flowing and then solidified after cooling, and the bonding for the end cap and the lamp tube can be accomplished. In addition, the hot melt adhesive may be used to electrically insulate the glass lamp tube and the end caps to further prevent from any possible electrical shock when the glass lamp tube is broken.
The at least one opening on the surface of the end cap may help to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive by passing through the end cap, such that the reliability of the LED tube lamp could be improved. While in some embodiments, the openings disposed on the surface of the end cap may not pass through the end cap for heat dissipation.
FIG. 1 is an exploded view schematically illustrating the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the end cap according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a side view schematically illustrating the end cap according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a plane cross-sectional view schematically illustrating partial end cap according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the soldering pad of the bendable circuit sheet of the LED light strip for soldering connection with the printed circuit board of the power supply of the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form a circle;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form a partial circle;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form two partial circles;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form a concentric circle;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form concentric partial circles;
FIG. 12 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form concentric partial circles;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically illustrating at least one opening of the LED tube lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part, and at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part;
FIG. 14 is an exploded view schematically illustrating the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form a circle;
FIG. 16 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form a partial circle;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form two partial circles;
FIG. 18 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form a concentric circle;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form concentric partial circles;
FIG. 20 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention which are arranged to form concentric partial circles;
FIG. 21 is a perspective view schematically illustrating at least one opening of the LED tube lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part, and at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part;
FIG. 22 is an exploded view schematically illustrating the LED tube lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 23 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 24 is a side view schematically illustrating the end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 25-30 are perspective views schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention which are in a shape of arc;
FIG. 31 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the openings of end cap of the LED tube lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention which are in a shape of partial circle;
FIG. 32 is a perspective view schematically illustrating openings of the LED tube lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention on the outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part may be in a shape of line, and opening(s) on the end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part is in a shape of partial circle;
Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an LED tube lamp in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention includes a glass lamp tube 1, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, a power supply 5, and an LED light strip 2 disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1. The glass lamp tube 1 extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube 1 includes a main body region 102, a rear end region 101, and a two-arc-shaped transition region 103 connecting the main body region and the rear end region 101, the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101 are substantially parallel. The outer diameter of the rear end region 101 is smaller than that of the main body region 102, therefore, a height difference between the rear end region 101 and the main body region 102 is formed to avoid adhesives applied on the rear end region 101 being overflowed onto the main body region 102, and thereby saves manpower for removing the overflowed adhesive and increases productivity.
Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the end cap 3 is disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube 1 and includes an electrically insulating tubular part 302, a socket 305 for connection with a power supply 5, and a magnetic metal member 9. The electrically insulating tubular part 302 is sleeved with the end of the glass lamp tube 1. The electrically insulating tubular part 302 has an inner circumferential surface with a plurality of protruding portions 310 formed thereon and extending inwardly in a radial direction of the electrically insulating tubular part 302. In one embodiment, the electrically insulating tubular part 302 is not limited to being made of plastic or ceramic, any material that is not a good electrical conductor can be used.
Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the magnetic metal member 9 can be a metal ring that is tubular in shape and is fixedly disposed between the protruding portions 310 of the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part 302 and the end of the glass lamp tube 1. Referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, each of the protruding portions 310 is disposed between an outer circumferential surface 901 of the magnetic metal member 9 and the inner circumferential surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302 thereby forming a space 3022 therebetween with a hot melt adhesive contained in the space 3022 for securing the end caps 3 with the glass lamp tube 1.
Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the power supply 5 is provided inside the end cap 3 and can be fixed in the socket 305. The power supply 5 has a metal pin 52 at one end, while the end cap 3 has a hollow conductive pin 301 to accommodate the metal pin 52 of the power supply 5.
Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the LED light strip 2 is disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1 with a plurality of LED light sources 202 mounted on the LED light strip 2. The LED light strip 2 has a bendable circuit sheet 205 electrically connect the LED light sources 202 with the power supply 5. The length of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube 1, and the bendable circuit sheet 205 has a first end 2051 and a second end 2052 opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end 2051 of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is bent away from the glass lamp tube 1 to form a freely extending end portion 21 along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, if two power supplies 5 are adopted, then the second end 2052 might be bent away from the glass lamp tube 1 to form another freely extending end portion 21 along the longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube 1. The freely extending end portion 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. Specifically, the power supply 5 has soldering pads “a” which are capable of being soldered with the soldering pads “b” of the freely extending end portion 21 by soldering material “g”.
Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 13, in order to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply 5 and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive, the end cap 3 has openings 304. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be located on end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be adjacent to an edge of the end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be arranged to form a circle as shown in FIG. 7, or a partial circle as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be arranged to form concentric circles as shown in FIG. 10, or concentric partial circles as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12.
Referring to FIG. 13, in some embodiments, at least one of the openings 304 is located on an end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302, and at least one of the openings 304 is located on an outer circumferential surface 3023 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302.
Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 14, an LED tube lamp in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention includes a glass lamp tube 1, end cap 30 a and end cap 30 b, a power supply 5, and an LED light strip 2 disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1.
The glass lamp tube 1 extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube 1 includes a main body region 102, a rear end region 101, and a two-arc-shaped transition region 103 connecting the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101, the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101 are substantially parallel. The outer diameter of the rear end region 101 is smaller than that of the main body region 102, therefore, a height difference between the rear end region 101 and the main body region 102 is formed to avoid adhesives applied on the rear end region 101 being overflowed onto the main body region 102, and thereby saves manpower for removing the overflowed adhesive and increases productivity.
Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 14, the end caps 30 a and 30 b are different in size, in which the end cap 30 a is smaller than the end cap 30 b. The end caps 30 a and 30 b are respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1. At least one of the two end caps 30 a and 30 b (for example the larger one, end cap 30 b) includes an electrically insulating tubular part 302, a socket 305 for connection with a power supply 5, and a magnetic metal member 9. The electrically insulating tubular part 302 is sleeved with the end of the glass lamp tube 1. The electrically insulating tubular part 302 has an inner circumferential surface with a plurality of protruding portions 310 formed thereon and extending inwardly in a radial direction of the electrically insulating tubular part 302. In one embodiment, the electrically insulating tubular part 302 is not limited to being made of plastic or ceramic, any material that is not a good electrical conductor can be used.
Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 14, the magnetic metal member 9 can be a metal ring that is tubular in shape and is fixedly disposed between the protruding portions 310 of the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part 302 and the end of the lamp tube 1. Referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, Each of the protruding portions 310 is disposed between an outer circumferential surface 901 of the magnetic metal member 9 and the inner circumferential surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302 thereby forming a space 3022 therebetween with a hot melt adhesive contained in the space 3022 for securing the end caps 30 a and 30 b with the glass lamp tube 1.
Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 14, the power supply 5 is provided inside the larger end cap 30 b and has two metal pins 52 at one end, while the end cap 3 has two hollow conductive pins 301 to accommodate the metal pins 52 of the power supply 5. In some embodiments, even though only one power supply 5 is needed, the smaller end cap 30 a may also have two dummy hollow conductive pins 301 for the purpose of fixing and installation.
Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 14, the LED light strip 2 is disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1 with a plurality of LED light sources 202 mounted on the LED light strip 2. The LED light strip 2 has a bendable circuit sheet 205 electrically connect the LED light sources 202 with the power supply 5. The length of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube 1 and the bendable circuit sheet 205 has a first end 2051 and a second end 2052 opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end 2051 of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is bent away from the glass lamp tube 1 to form a freely extending end portion 21 along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, if two power supplies 5 are adopted, then the second end 2052 might be bent away from the glass lamp tube 1 to form another freely extending end portion 21 along the longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube 1. The freely extending end portion 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. Specifically, the power supply 5 has soldering pads “a” which are capable of being soldered with the soldering pads “b” of the freely extending end portion 21 by soldering material “g”.
Referring to FIG. 15 to FIG. 21, in order to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply 5 and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive, the larger end cap 30 b has openings 304. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be located on end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be adjacent to an edge of the end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be arranged to form a circle as shown in FIG. 15, or a partial circle as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17. In some embodiments, the openings 304 may be arranged to form concentric circles as shown in FIG. 18, or concentric partial circles as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20.
Referring to FIG. 21, in some embodiments, at least one of the openings 304 is located on an end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302, and at least one of the openings 304 is located on an outer circumferential surface 3023 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302.
In the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, by applying electromagnetic field to the magnetic metal member 9, an electrical current will be induced in the magnetic metal member 9, which makes the magnetic metal member 9 be heated. The heated magnetic metal member 9 heats the hot melt adhesive to make the hot melt adhesive expansive and flowing and then solidified after cooling, and the bonding for the end cap 3 and the glass lamp tube 1 can be accomplished. In addition, the hot melt adhesive may be used to electrically insulate the glass lamp tube 1 and the end caps 3 to further prevent from any possible electrical shock when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken.
Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 22, an LED tube lamp in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention includes a glass lamp tube 1, two end caps 3, a power supply 5, and an LED light strip 2. The glass lamp tube 1 extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube 1 includes a main body region 102, a rear end region 101, and a two-arc-shaped transition region 103 connecting the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101, the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101 are substantially parallel. The two end caps 3 are respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1. The outer diameter of the rear end region 101 is smaller than that of the main body region 102, therefore, a height difference between the rear end region 101 and the main body region 102 is formed to avoid adhesives applied on the rear end region 101 being overflowed onto the main body region 102, and thereby saves manpower for removing the overflowed adhesive and increases productivity.
Referring to FIG. 22 to FIG. 24, the end cap 3 in the third embodiment includes a socket 305 for connection with a power supply 5. The glass lamp tube 1 and the end caps 3 are secured by a hot melt adhesive. The power supply 5 is provided inside the end cap 3 and has a metal pin 52 at one end, while the end cap 3 has a hollow conductive pin 301 to accommodate the metal pin 52 of the power supply 5.
Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 22, the LED light strip 2 is disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1 with a plurality of LED light sources 202 mounted on the LED light strip 2. The LED light strip 2 has a bendable circuit sheet 205 electrically connecting the LED light sources 202 and the power supply 5. The length of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube 1, and the bendable circuit sheet 205 has a first end 2051 and a second end 2052 opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end 2051 of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is bent away from the glass lamp tube 1 to form a freely extending end portion 21 along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, if two power supplies 5 are adopted, then the second end 2052 might be bent away from the glass lamp tube 1 to form another freely extending end portion 21 along the longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube 1. The freely extending end portion 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. Specifically, the power supply 5 has soldering pads “a” which are capable of being soldered with the soldering pads “b” of the freely extending end portion 21 by soldering material “g”.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the shape of opening 304 is not limited to be a circle. The openings 304 can be designed to be in a shape of arc as shown in FIG. 25 to FIG. 30, or in a shape of partial circle as shown in FIG. 31, such that the efficiency of heat dissipation of the LED tube lamp could be improved. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 32, the openings 304 on the outer circumferential surface 3023 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302 may be in a shape of line, such that the efficiency of heat dissipation of the LED tube lamp could be improved, and the opening 304 on the end surface 3021 of the electrically insulating tubular part 302 is in a shape of partial circle.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the glass lamp tube 1 extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube 1 includes the main body region 102, the rear end region 101, and the two-arc-shaped transition region 103 connecting the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101, the main body region 102 and the rear end region 101 are substantially parallel. Therefore, a height difference between the rear end region 101 and the main body region 102 is formed to avoid adhesives applied on the rear end region 101 being overflowed onto the main body region 102, and thereby saves manpower for removing the overflowed adhesive and increases productivity. Since the glass lamp tube 1 includes the two-arc-shaped transition region 103, the bendable circuit sheet 205 is necessary such that it can be mounted on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 as well as extending into the end cap 3 to be connected to the power supply 5. In addition, by disposing openings 304 on the surface of the end cap 3 by passing through the end cap 3 are capable of helping for dissipating heat resulting from the power supply 5 and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive, such that the reliability of the LED tube lamp could be improved. While in some embodiments, the openings 304 disposed on the surface of the end cap 3 may not pass through the end cap 3 for heat dissipation.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the hot melt adhesive is a composite including a so-called “welding mud powder”. Therefore, each of the end caps 3 and the glass lamp tube 1 can be adhered closely by using the hot melt adhesive to accomplish automatic manufacture for the LED tube lamps. In one embodiment, the volume of the hot melt adhesive may expand to 1.3 times the original size when heated from room temperature to 200 or 250 Degrees Celsius. The hot melt adhesive is not limited to the materials recited herein. Alternatively, a material for the hot melt adhesive to be solidified immediately when heated to a predetermined temperature can be used. The hot melt adhesive provided in each embodiments of the present invention is durable with respect to high temperature inside the end caps 3 due to the heat resulting from the power supply. Therefore, the glass lamp tube 1 and the end caps 3 could be secured to each other without decreasing the reliability of the LED tube lamp.
The above-mentioned features of the present invention can be accomplished in any combination to improve the LED tube lamp, and the above embodiments are described by way of example only. The present invention is not herein limited, and many variations are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention and the scope as defined in the appended claims.
a glass lamp tube extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube comprising a main body region, a rear end region, and a two-arc-shaped transition region connecting the main body region and the rear end region, the main body region and the rear end region are substantially parallel;
an end cap disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube, wherein the end cap comprises an electrically insulating tubular part sleeved with the end of the glass lamp tube having an inner circumferential surface with a plurality of protruding portions formed thereon and extending inwardly in a radial direction of the electrically insulating tubular part, a socket for connection with a power supply, at least one opening on surface to dissipate heat, and a magnetic metal member fixedly disposed between the protruding portions of the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part of the end cap and the end of the glass lamp tube, wherein each of the protruding portions is disposed between an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic metal member and the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part thereby forming a space therebetween with a hot melt adhesive contained in the space, and the glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by the hot melt adhesive;
a power supply provided inside the end cap having a metal pin at one end, while the end cap having a hollow conductive pin to accommodate the metal pin of the power supply; and
wherein the LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet electrically connect the LED light sources and the power supply, and the length of the bendable circuit sheet is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube and the bendable circuit sheet has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end of the bendable circuit sheet is bent away from the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube, and the freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply.
2. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening on surface is to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply.
3. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening on surface is to dissipate heat resulting from the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
4. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening on surface is to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
5. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
6. The LED tube lamp of claim 5, wherein the at least one opening is adjacent to an edge of the end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
7. The LED tube lamp of claim 5, wherein the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form a circle or a partial circle.
8. The LED tube lamp of claim 5, wherein the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form concentric circles or concentric partial circles.
9. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein at least one opening is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part, and at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
10. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
two end caps with different sizes respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube, wherein the end cap comprises an electrically insulating tubular part sleeved with the end of the lamp tube having an inner circumferential surface with a plurality of protruding portions formed thereon and extending inwardly in a radial direction of the electrically insulating tubular part, at least one opening on surface to dissipate heat; and a magnetic metal member, fixedly disposed between the protruding portions of the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part of the end cap and the end of the glass lamp tube, wherein each of the protruding portions is disposed between an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic metal member and the inner circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part thereby forming a space therebetween with a hot melt adhesive contained in the space, and the glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by the hot melt adhesive;
a power supply provided inside one of the end caps, the power supply has a metal pin at one end, while the end cap has a hollow conductive pin to accommodate the metal pin of the power supply; and
12. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein the at least one opening on surface is to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply.
13. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein the at least one opening on surface is to dissipate heat resulting from the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
14. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein the at least one opening on surface is to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
15. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein the size of one end cap is 30%-80% of the size of the other end cap.
16. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein the at least one opening is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
17. The LED tube lamp of claim 13, wherein the at least one opening is adjacent to an edge of the end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
18. The LED tube lamp of claim 13, wherein the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form a circle or a partial circle.
19. The LED tube lamp of claim 13, wherein the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form concentric circles or concentric partial circles.
20. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein at least one opening is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part, and at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
21. The LED tube lamp of claim 11, wherein the at least one opening is located on an outer circumferential surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
22. An LED tube lamp, comprising:
a glass lamp tube extending in a first direction along a length of the glass lamp tube comprising a main body region, a rear end region, and two transition regions connecting the main body region and the rear end region, the main body region and the rear end region are substantially parallel;
two end caps disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube; and
wherein the end cap comprises at least one opening to dissipate heat, the glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a hot melt adhesive, and a power supply is provided inside the end cap, the LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply, and a length of the bendable circuit sheet is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube and the bendable circuit sheet has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the first direction, and at least the first end of the bendable circuit sheet is bent away from the glass lamp tube to form a freely extending end portion along a longitudinal direction of the glass lamp tube, and the freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply.
23. The LED tube lamp of claim 22, wherein the at least one opening is to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply.
24. The LED tube lamp of claim 22, wherein the at least one opening is to dissipate heat resulting from the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
25. The LED tube lamp of claim 22, wherein the at least one opening is to dissipate heat resulting from the power supply and the process of heating of a hot melt adhesive.
26. The LED tube lamp of claim 25, wherein the end cap comprises an electrically insulating tubular part, and the at least one opening is located on an end surface of the electrically insulating tubular part.
27. The LED tube lamp of claim 26, wherein the at least one opening comprises openings arranged to form concentric circles or concentric partial circles.
28. The LED tube lamp of claim 22, wherein the at least one opening is in a shape of arc on surface.
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