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JP5351034B2 - Lighting device and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents
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JP5351034B2
JP5351034B2 JP2009532552A JP2009532552A JP5351034B2 JP 5351034 B2 JP5351034 B2 JP 5351034B2 JP 2009532552 A JP2009532552 A JP 2009532552A JP 2009532552 A JP2009532552 A JP 2009532552A JP 5351034 B2 JP5351034 B2 JP 5351034B2
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2006-10-12 Priority to US60/851,230 priority
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CROSS-REFERENCE This application to the relevant application is claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 851,230, the benefit filed October 12, 2006, the entire of that application by reference Is incorporated here.
The present invention is directed to a lighting device that includes at least one LED (light emitting diode) chip and at least one lumiphor. The invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing a lighting device comprising at least one LED (light emitting diode) chip and at least one lumiphor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Each year, much of the electricity generated in the United States (some estimates are as high as 25%) goes to lighting. There is therefore an ongoing need to provide more energy efficient lighting. It is well known that incandescent bulbs are very energy inefficient bulb sources—about 90% of the electricity they consume is released as more heat as light. Fluorescent lamps are more efficient than incandescent bulbs (only about 10%), but are still less efficient than solid state light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes.
Further, incandescent bulbs have a relatively short lifetime, for example, typically about 750-1000 hours, compared to the normal lifetime of solid state light emitting devices, such as light emitting diodes. In comparison, light emitting diodes have a typical lifetime, for example, between 50,000 and 70,000 hours. Fluorescent lamps have a longer life (eg, 10,000-20,000 hours) than incandescent lamps, but color reproduction is less preferred.
Color reproduction is typically measured using a color rendering index (CRI Ra). CRI Ra is a modified average of the measurement results of how the color reproduction of the lighting system is compared with that of the reference radiator when illuminating the eight reference colors, ie it is It is a relative indication of the surface color shift of an object when illuminated by a lamp. The CRI Ra is equal to 100 if the color coordinates of a set of test colors illuminated by the illumination system are the same as the coordinates of the same test colors illuminated by the reference radiator. Daylight has a high CRI (approximately 100 Ra), incandescent bulbs are also relatively close (greater than 95 Ra), and fluorescent lighting is less accurate (typical Ra of 70-80). Certain types of specialized lighting have very low CRI (eg, mercury vapor or sodium lamps have low Ra, such as about 40, or even lower). Sodium lamps are used, for example, on optical highways, but the driver response time, however, decreases substantially with lower CRI Ra values (for any given brightness, visibility is Decreases with lower CRI Ra).
Thus, for these and other reasons, light-emitting diodes and other solid-state light-emitting elements are thereby substituted for incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lamps, and other light generators in a wide range of applications. Efforts have been made to develop methods that can be used. Further, where light emitting diodes (or other solid state light emitting devices) are already in use, for example, energy efficiency, color rendering index (CRI Ra), contrast, effectiveness (lm / W), cost, and / or Efforts have been made to provide improved light emitting diodes (or other solid state light emitting devices) with respect to service periods.
Various solid state light emitting devices are well known.
For example, one type of solid state light emitting device is a light emitting diode.
A light emitting diode is a known semiconductor device that converts current into light. A wide range of light emitting diodes is being used in an increasingly wider range because of the ever expanding range of purposes.
More specifically, a light emitting diode is a semiconductive device that emits light (ultraviolet, visible, or infrared) when a potential difference is applied to a pn junction structure. There are many known methods of making light emitting diodes and many related structures, and the invention can use any such device. For example, chapters 12-14 of Sze's Semiconductor Device Physics (1981, 2nd edition) and Sze's Modern Semiconductor Device Physics (1998) include a wide range of photons including light-emitting diodes. The device is described.
The expression “light emitting diode” is used herein to refer to the basic semiconductor diode structure (ie, “chip”). Commonly recognized and commercially available “LEDs” that are sold in an electronic shop (for example) represent “packaged” devices made from many parts. These packaged devices are typically semiconductors as described in (but not limited to) US Pat. Nos. 4,918,487; 5,631,190; and 5,912,477. Base light emitting diode; includes various wire connections and packages containing light emitting diodes.
While the development of light emitting diodes has reformed the lighting industry in many ways, some of the characteristics of light emitting diodes have presented challenges that some have not yet been fully met.
For example, the emission spectrum of any particular light emitting diode is typically centered around a single wavelength (as described by the composition and structure of the light emitting diode), which may be While desirable for, but not for other applications (eg, to provide illumination, such an output spectrum provides a very low CRI Ra).
Mixing primary colors that produce non-primary color combinations is generally well understood in this and other techniques. In general, the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram (international standard for major colors established in 1931) and the 1976 CIE chromaticity diagram (similar to the 1931 diagram, but similar distances on the diagram are similar (Which has been modified to represent the perceived color difference) provides a useful reference for defining a color as a weighted sum of primary colors.
The light emitting diodes are thus used individually or in any combination with one or more luminescent materials (eg, phosphor emitters or scintillators) and / or filters to provide any desired It is possible to generate light of a perceived color (including white). Thus, efforts continue to replace existing light sources with light emitting diode light sources to improve, for example, energy efficiency, color rendering index (CRI Ra), effectiveness (lm / W), and / or service duration. The areas that are present are not limited to any particular color light or color blend light.
Also known as Lumiphor or luminophoric media, as disclosed in a wide variety of luminescent materials (eg, US Pat. No. 6,600,175, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Are known and available to those skilled in the art. For example, phosphor emitters are luminescent materials that emit responsive radiation (eg, visible light) when excited by an excitation radiation source. In many cases, the responsive radiation has a wavelength that is different from the wavelength of the excitation radiation. Other examples of luminescent materials include scintillators, daylight glow tapes, and inks that shine in the visible spectrum when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Luminescent materials are either downconverting, ie, materials that convert photons to lower energy levels (longer wavelengths), or upconverting, ie, converting photons to higher energy levels (shorter wavelengths) It can be classified as a material.
Inclusion of a luminescent material in an LED device can include the luminescent material in the clean and transparent enclosure materials discussed above (eg, epoxy-based, silicone-based, glass-based, metal oxide-based materials, etc.) For example, it has been accomplished by blending or adding by a coating process.
For example, one typical example of a conventional light emitting diode lamp is a light emitting diode chip, a bullet-shaped transparent housing for covering the light emitting diode chip, a lead for supplying current to the light emitting diode chip, and the radiation of the light emitting diode chip. A cup reflector for reflecting in a certain direction, wherein the light emitting diode chip is accommodated by a first resin portion, which is further accommodated by a second resin portion; . The first resin portion fills the cup reflector with a resin material, with the light emitting diode chip mounted on the bottom of the cup reflector, after which the cathode and anode electrodes are electrically connected to the leads by wires. It is obtained by curing after being connected to. The luminescent material can be dispersed in the first resin portion so that it is excited by light A emitted from the light emitting diode chip, and the excited luminescent material emits fluorescent light having a wavelength longer than that of light A ( "Light B"), a portion of the light A is transmitted through a first resin portion containing the luminescent material, so that light C, which is a mixture of light A and light B, is illuminated Used as
Solid state light emitting devices, ie light emitting diodes, in a wide range of different applications, have greater energy efficiency, improved computational color index (CRI Ia), improved effectiveness (lm / W), and / or There is a continuing need for methods of use with longer service periods.
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 depicts a conventional LED package that includes an LED chip and a lumiphor. Referring to FIG. 1, an LED package 10 includes an LED chip 11 mounted on a reflective cup 12, and a lumiphor 13 (consisting of a binder material and a luminescent material dispersed in the binder material) is reflective. The LED chip 11 is covered and deposited in the conductive cup 12. The lead frame includes a reflective cup 12 that is integral with one lead and a second lead 14, each lead carrying an opposite polarity charge. The lead frame is electrically connected to the network. The wire 15 electrically connects the second lead 14 to the first surface 16 of the LED chip 11, and the second surface 17 of the LED chip 11 is in contact with the reflective cup 12. Such conventional LED packages are manufactured, for example, by Nichia, Cree, and OSRAM, which typically have a mass of phosphor phosphor / resin (eg, epoxy or silicone resin) that is LED It is said to be a “bulk approach” device because it is consolidated around the chip within the “reflector” cup of the package.
For conventional LED packages as described above, a significant portion of the excitation light (ie, light from the LED) (eg, a large amount, often 20% to 25%) is reflected from the lumiphor. (Backscattered) enters the light emitting diode chip / package. Backscattered light that is backscattered and enters the light emitting diode chip itself is very unlikely to emerge from the chip, and thus such backscatter results in a system loss of energy.
Furthermore, the Lumiphor converted light is omnidirectional, so in general 50% of the light returns directly to the LED source.
Furthermore, the thicker the luminescent element and the more luminescent material (eg, phosphor phosphor) content in the luminescent element, the greater the amount of self-absorption that occurs. Self-absorption occurs when the light radiation in the packaging layer stays in the packaging layer and excites other Lumiphor particles and is actually absorbed or otherwise exits the device Is prevented, thereby reducing performance (strength) and efficiency. Furthermore, the larger the particle size of the luminescent material (eg, phosphor phosphor), the more likely the particles of the luminescent material can cause both light from the LED chip and light generated by the Lumiphor to scatter. large.
Reflective cups;
At least one first solid state light emitting device chip; and
The first solid state light emitting device chip has first and second solid state light emitting device chip surfaces on opposite sides;
The first lumiphor has a first lumiphor first surface and a first lumiphor second surface;
The first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip faces the second lumiphor;
The second surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip is in contact with the first surface of the first lumiphor;
The first lumiphor second surface is in contact with the reflective cup.
In some embodiments according to the first aspect of the invention, the apparatus further comprises at least one wire bonded to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device.
In some embodiments according to the first aspect of the present invention, the second lumiphor is spaced from the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination device comprising:
At least one first solid state light emitting device chip;
At least one first reflective cup; and
At least one first lumiphor, and the first lumiphor is disposed between the first solid state light emitting device and the first reflective cup.
In some embodiments according to the second aspect of the invention:
The apparatus further comprises at least one second lumiphor,
The first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip faces the second lumiphor, and
The second surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip faces the first lumiphor.
In some embodiments according to the second aspect of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a reflective cup, wherein the surface of the first lumiphor is in contact with the reflective cup.
In some embodiments according to the second aspect of the invention, the apparatus further comprises at least one wire bonded to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the second aspect of the present invention, the first lumiphor surrounds the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the second aspect of the present invention, a first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip faces a first region of the first lumiphor, and the first solid state light emitting device. The second surface of the second surface faces the second region of the first lumiphor.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination device consisting of:
At least one wire bonded to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip; and
At least one first lumiphor,
In some embodiments according to the third aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises at least a second lumiphor, wherein the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip is on the second lumiphor. Face to face.
In some embodiments according to the third aspect of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a reflective cup, wherein the surface of the first lumiphor is in contact with the reflective cup.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination device consisting of:
At least one solid state light emitting device chip; and
The first lumiphor surrounds the first solid state light emitting element chip.
In some embodiments according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises at least one wire bonded to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises a reflective cup, wherein the surface of the first lumiphor is in contact with the reflective cup.
At least one first light emitting device chip; and
The first surface of the first solid state light emitting element chip faces the first region of the first lumiphor, and the second surface of the first solid state light emitting element chip is the first surface of the first solid state light emitting element chip. Facing Lumifer's second region.
In some embodiments according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises at least one wire bonded to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a reflective cup, wherein the first lumiphor is in contact with the reflective cup.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention there is provided an illumination device consisting of:
At least a first and a second lumiphor,
The first solid state light emitting device chip has a first surface that faces the second lumiphor and a second surface that faces the first lumiphor.
In some embodiments according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises a reflective cup, wherein the surface of the first lumiphor is in contact with the reflective cup.
In some embodiments according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises at least one wire bonded to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a lighting device, which method comprises:
Positioning the first lumiphor within the reflective cup;
At least one first solid state light emitting element chip, wherein the first lumiphor is between the reflective cup and the first solid state light emitting element chip, and the second solid state light emitting element chip is a second one. Positioning so that the surface of the surface is in contact with the first lumiphor; and
At least one second lumiphor, the first surface of the solid state light emitting element chip faces the second lumiphor, the first surface of the first solid state light emitting element chip, and the first solid state light emitting element chip first 2. Position the surface so that it is on the opposite side of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, positioning the first lumiphor within the reflective cup includes from the at least one luminescent material and at least one binder within the reflective cup. Depositing a compound comprising:
In some embodiments according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the method further comprises bonding at least one wire to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:
Positioning the first lumiphor within the reflective cup; and
At least one first solid state light emitting device chip is positioned such that the first lumiphor is located between the reflective cup and the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, positioning the first lumiphor in the reflective cup comprises at least one luminescent material and at least one binder in the reflective cup. The compound consists of depositing.
In some embodiments according to the eighth aspect of the invention, the method further comprises bonding at least one wire to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:
Positioning at least one first solid state light emitting device chip such that a second surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the first lumiphor;
Bonding at least one wire to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the method further comprises at least one second lumiphor facing the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip to the second lumiphor. And so on.
In some embodiments according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the method further comprises positioning the first solid state light emitting device chip such that the second surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the first lumiphor. Before, the first lumiphor is located in the reflective cup. In some such embodiments, positioning the first lumiphor in a reflective cup comprises in the reflective cup a compound comprising at least one luminescent material and at least one binder. Consist of depositing.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:
At least one first solid state light emitting device chip is arranged such that the second surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the first portion of the first lumiphor, and the first surface of the solid state light emitting device chip is the first surface. Position it so that it faces the second part of the Lumiphor.
In some embodiments according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the method further comprises bonding at least one wire to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the tenth aspect of the invention, the method further includes positioning the first solid state light emitting device chip such that the second surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the first lumiphor. Before the first lumiphor is placed in the reflective cup. In some such embodiments, positioning the first lumiphor in the reflective cup deposits a compound comprising at least one luminescent material and at least one binder in the reflective cup. It becomes more.
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:
Positioning at least one first solid state light emitting device chip such that the second surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the first lumiphor;
At least one second lumiphor is positioned such that the first surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the second lumiphor.
In some embodiments according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the method further positions the first solid state light emitting device chip such that the second surface of the solid state light emitting device chip faces the first lumiphor. Before, the first lumiphor is located in the reflective cup. In some such embodiments, positioning the first lumiphor within the reflective cup deposits a compound comprising at least one luminescent material and at least one binder in the reflective cup. Consists of.
In some embodiments according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the method further comprises bonding at least one wire to the first surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip.
In some embodiments according to the invention:
The first solid state light emitting device chip will emit light having a peak wavelength in the range from 430 nm to 480 nm if illuminated;
The first lumiphor will emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of about 555 nm to about 585 nm if excited;
If the first solid state light emitting device chip is illuminated, the mixture of the light emitted by the first solid state light emitting device chip and the light emitted by the first lumiphor is any additional In the absence of light, x, y color coordinates defining points in the region enclosed by the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth line segments on the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram Wherein the first line segment connects the first point to the second point, the second line segment connects the second point to the third point, and The third line segment connects the third point to the fourth point, the fourth line segment connects the fourth point to the fifth point, and the fifth line segment includes the fifth point To the first point, the first point has x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, and the second point is x, 0.36, 0.48, with y-coordinate The third point has x and y coordinates of 0.43 and 0.45, the fourth point has x and y coordinates of 0.42 and 0.42, and the fifth point is 0. With mixed light illumination with x, y coordinates of .36, 0.38.
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for minimizing the amount of back-reflected and re-extracted back-reflected light on a first small “bounce” within a chip / die.
FIG. 1 depicts a conventional LED package including an LED chip and a lumiphor. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a representative example of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a representative example of the second embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a representative example of the third embodiment according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings in which embodiments of the invention are shown. However, this invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the single forms “a”, “an”, and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, the terms “comprises” and / or “comprising”, as used herein, identify the presence of the stated feature, integer, step, action, element, and / or component. However, the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof is not excluded.
As used herein, the expression “lighting device” is not limited, except that it is capable of emitting light. That is, the lighting device is an area or volume, eg, structure, swimming pool or spa, room, warehouse, indicator, road, parking lot, vehicle, signal, eg, road sign, billboard, ship, toy, mirror, Vessels, electronic devices, boats, aircraft, stadiums, computers, remote sound devices, remote video devices, mobile phones, trees, windows, LCD displays, caves, tunnels, gardens, lampposts, devices that illuminate, or enclosures Devices that illuminate, or device arrays, or devices used for edge or background lighting (eg, background light posters, signs, LCD displays), bulb replacements (eg, AC incandescent lamps, low voltage lamps, fluorescent light) Lights, etc.), lights used for outdoor lighting, lights used for safety lighting, used for outdoor living lighting Light (wall mount, post / column mount), ceiling mount / wall sconce, under cabinet lighting, lamp (floor and / or table and / or desk), landscape lighting, track lighting, task lighting Special lighting, ceiling fan lighting, archive / art display lighting, high vibration / impact lighting—work lighting, etc., mirror / dressing table lighting, or any other light emitting device.
The invention further relates to an illuminated enclosure, the volume of which can be illuminated uniformly or non-uniformly, the illuminated enclosure comprising an enclosed space and the invention At least one illuminating device, wherein the illuminating device illuminates (evenly or non-uniformly) at least a portion of the enclosure.
The present invention is further directed to an illuminated area that is structured, swimming pool or spa, room, warehouse, indicator, road, parking lot, vehicle, signal, eg, road sign , Billboard, ship, toy, mirror, vessel, electronic device, boat, airplane, stadium, computer, remote acoustic device, remote video device, mobile phone, tree, window, LCD display, cave, tunnel, garden, lamp post, Etc., comprising at least one item selected from the group consisting of at least one lighting device described herein mounted therein or thereon.
The expression “illumination” (or “illuminated”) as used herein when referring to a solid state light emitting device means that at least some current is supplied to the solid state light emitting device and at least some It means to emit light. The expression “illuminated” means that the solid state light emitting element emits light continuously or intermittently at a rate such that the human eye feels it is emitting light continuously. The situation, or multiple light-emitting diodes of the same color or different colors, when the human eye emits them continuously (and if a different color is emitted, a mixture of those colors) Covers situations where light is emitted intermittently and / or alternately (with or without overlap in “on” time) in a manner that feels like.
As used herein when referring to a lumiphor, the expression “excited” means that at least some electromagnetic radiation (eg, visible light, ultraviolet light, or infrared light) is in contact with the lumiphor. Means at least some light is generated. The expression “excited” means that the Lumiphor emits light continuously, or the human eye emits it intermittently at a speed that makes it feel that it emits light continuously, or Multiple lumiphors of the same or different colors feel that the human eye emits them continuously (and as a mixture of those colors if different colors are emitted) In this way, the situation is covered where light is emitted intermittently and / or alternately (with or without overlap in “on” time).
The expression “the first lumiphor surrounds the first solid state light emitting element chip”, etc. used herein means that the first lumiphor covers the first solid state light emitting element chip in three dimensions. (And not necessarily in contact with the first solid state light emitting element chip), that is, the light emitted by the first solid state light emitting element chip escapes the lighting device, It means that you have to pass one lumiphor.
As used herein, the expression “mounted on” means that the first structure mounted on the second structure can be in contact with the second structure, or the second structure Can be separated from the structure by one or more intermediate structures (each side of the opposite side being one of the first structure, the second structure, or one of the intermediate structures; In contact).
As used herein (including in the following paragraphs), the expression “in contact” means that the first structure “in contact with” a second structure is in direct contact with the second structure. Can be separated from the second structure by one or more intermediate structures (ie, in indirect contact), wherein the first and second Two structures and the one or more intermediate structures are each selected from the surfaces of the first and second structures and the surfaces of the one or more intermediate structures , Having at least one surface in direct contact with another surface.
When an element such as a layer, region, or substrate is referred to herein as being “on” or extending on (“onto”) another element, it is May be “directly on” or extend directly on other elements (“directly onto”), or intermediate elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” or extending directly over another element, there are no intermediate elements. Also, when an element is referred to as being “connected” or coupled (“coupled”) to another element, it is directly connected to the other element; Alternatively, it can be directly coupled to the other elements, or intermediate elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or directly coupled (“directly coupled”), there is no intermediate element. .
Here, two elements in a device are “electrically connected” when there is no electrical component between the elements whose insertion will substantially affect the function provided by the device. Means not given. For example, two elements have a small resistance so that they do not substantially affect the function provided by the device between them (in fact, the wire connecting the two elements can be considered a small resistance ), It can be said that they are electrically connected; similarly, the two elements allow them to perform additional functions with the device between them It has additional electrical elements to allow, while it does not materially affect the functionality provided by the device that is identical except for including such additional elements, Can be said to be electrically connected; similarly connected directly to each other or directly to the opposite end of a wire or trace on a circuit board or other medium , Two components are electrically connected.
The terms “first”, “second”, etc. are used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and / or parameters, but these elements, components, regions, Layers, sections, and / or parameters are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer, or section, discussed below, is a second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the present invention. Can be referred to as a section.
Furthermore, the relative terms “lower” or “bottom”, and “above” and “top” describe the relationship of one element to another as illustrated in the figure. Used for. Such relative terms are intended to cover different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the device shown in the drawing is flipped, an element described as being “on the bottom” of another element is then oriented on the “top” of the other element. Will. The preferred term “lower” therefore covers both “lower” and “upper” orientations depending on the particular orientation of the figure. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is flipped, an element described as being “below” or “below” another element is then “above” that other element. Will be headed to "". The preferred term “below” or “below” will therefore cover both the top and bottom orientations.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) are commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs. Have the same meaning. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology and this disclosure, idealized, It is further understood that overly formal meaning is not to be construed unless expressly so defined herein. Further, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that a reference to a structure or feature placed “adjacent” to another feature will have a portion that covers or is underneath that adjacent feature. I will.
As described above, in some aspects, the present invention includes at least one first solid state light emitting device chip and at least one first lumiphor. In some embodiments, the lighting device further includes at least one reflective cup and / or at least one wire.
Any desired, solid state light emitting device chip, or multiple chips, such as an LED chip or multiple LED chips, can be used in accordance with the present invention. Those skilled in the art are familiar with a wide variety of such solid state light emitting device chips and are readily accessible. Such solid state light emitting device chips include inorganic and organic light emitting devices, each of which is well known in the art (and hence such devices and / or this). The material from which such devices are made need not be described in detail).
Where one or more solid state light emitting devices are present, each solid state light emitting device chip may be similar to each other, may be different from each other, or may be any combination.
Representative examples of suitable LEDs are described below:
(1) US Patent Application No. 60 / 753,138, filed December 22, 2005, entitled “Lighting Device” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negray; Attorney Docket No. 931_003PRO), hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety And US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 614,180, filed Dec. 21, 2006;
(2) US Patent Application No. 60 / 794,379, filed Apr. 24, 2006, entitled “Shifting spectral content in LEDs by spatially separating Lumiphor films” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negre, and Antony Paul Vandeven, attorney docket number 931_006PRO), incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 624,811, filed Jan. 19, 2007;
(3) US Patent Application No. 60 / 808,702, filed May 26, 2006, named “lighting device” (inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul Van Deven; agent docket number 931_009PRO), Incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 751,982, filed May 22, 2007;
(4) US Patent Application No. 60 / 808,925, filed May 26, 2006, entitled “Solid-State Light Emitting Device, and Method of Manufacturing the Same” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Neil Hunter; Agent Docket No. 931_010PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 753,103, filed May 24, 2007;
(5) US Patent Application No. 60 / 802,697, filed May 23, 2006, entitled “Lighting Device and Manufacturing Method” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negray; Agent Docket No. 931 — 011 PRO), entirely Incorporated herein by reference, and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 751,990, filed May 22, 2007;
(6) US Patent Application No. 60 / 839,453, filed Aug. 23, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Antony Paul Vandeven and Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket Number 931_034PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety;
(7) US Patent Application No. 60 / 857,305, filed Nov. 7, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventor: Antony Paul Vandeven, Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931 — 027 PRO ), Which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; and
(8) U.S. Patent Application No. 60 / 851,230, filed Oct. 12, 2006, entitled "Illumination Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same" (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931_041PRO), Which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
In some embodiments, the solid state light emitting device chip comprises a substrate made of sapphire (eg, a sapphire based InGaN chip, eg, a GaN based LED structure is grown on the sapphire chip). . Such a solid state light emitting device chip is particularly a horizontal (non-vertical) chip (ie, positive and negative electrical connections are not made on opposite sides of the chip, eg they are both on the chip). Suitable for use on one side), which is a typical phosphor emitter for making “phosphor emitter converted” LEDs (PC-LEDs), that of a sapphire substrate This is because they have a similar refractive index. In such embodiments, extraction (with minimal reflection) is improved (relative to blue) due to the fact that the phosphors have a refractive index similar to sapphire. The reflection coefficient R is equal to (n 1 2 −n 2 2 ) / (n 1 2 + n 2 2 ), where total reflection is the square of this coefficient (eg R 2 + T 2 = 1, absorption Assuming there is no).
In some embodiments of the present invention, the first solid state light emitting element chip has a first solid state light emitting element chip first surface and a first solid state light emitting element chip second surface, and the first solid state light emitting element chip The chip first surface and the first solid state light emitting device second surface are on opposite sides of the first solid state light emitting device chip. What is meant by “opposite” is that a first plane containing at least three points on the first surface and a second plane containing at least three points on the second surface are 20 Create an angle that is not greater than degrees (i.e., a line on the first plane perpendicular to a line along which the first plane, if any, intersects the second plane, and also The angle on the second plane perpendicular to the line is not greater than 20 degrees).
As used herein, the expression “Lumiphor” refers to any luminescent element, ie, any element that includes any luminescent material.
The lumiphor or the plurality of lumiphors can individually be any lumiphor, and a wide variety thereof are known to those skilled in the art. For example, the one or more luminescent materials in the Lumiphor are selected from among phosphor emitters, scintillators, daylight glow tapes, and inks that shine in the visible spectrum when illuminated by ultraviolet light, and the like. be able to. The one or more luminescent materials may be downconverting, upconverting, or may include both types of bonds. For example, the first lumiphor can consist of one or more downconverting luminescent materials.
The lumiphor (or each of the plurality of lumiphors) may further include one or more highly transmissive (eg, transparent, substantially transparent, or somewhat, if desired) (Dispersible) binder, such as epoxy, silicone, glass, metal oxide, or any other suitable material (for example, one in any given lumiphor consisting of one or more binders) , Or more phosphor emitters can be dispersed in the one or more binders). In general, the thicker the lumiphor, the lower the phosphorous emitter weight percent may be, depending on the overall thickness of the lumiphor, and the phosphorous phosphor weight percent is generally arbitrary. For example, from about 0.1 weight percent to 100 weight percent (eg, lumiphor formed by subjecting a pure phosphor phosphor to a hot isostatic pressing process).
The one or more of the one or each can independently further comprise any of a diffusing agent, a scattering agent, a tint, and the like.
Representative examples of suitable lumiphors are the above-referenced patent applications, incorporated herein by reference, and US Patent Application No. 60 / 839,453, filed August 23, 2006, “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Antony Paul Vandeven and Gerald H. Negray; Attorney Docket No. 931_034PRO) and US Patent Application No. 11 / 843,243, filed August 22, 2007 Which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
As noted above, in some embodiments according to the present invention, one or more lumiphors are spaced from one or more solid state light emitting device chips. Typical examples of spacing and relative spacing based on geographical considerations are given in US Patent Application No. 60 / 753,138, filed December 22, 2005 (invented above) (inventor: Gerald) H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931_003PRO), and U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 614,180, filed December 21, 2006, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Further, as described above, in some embodiments according to the present invention, the surface of one solid light emitting device chip (or two or more solid light emitting device chips) of one lumiphor (or two or more lumiphors) Alternatively, the size of one surface (or a plurality of surfaces) facing (in parallel or not in parallel) with respect to the facing region of the surface of the solid state light emitting device chip is the same as in the above-mentioned US patent application No. 60 / 753,138, filed Dec. 22, 2005, entitled “Lighting Device” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931_003PRO), and US Patent Application No. 11 / 614,180, 2006 Filed on Dec. 21, 2011, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. For example, in some embodiments, the surface area of the illumination surface of the solid state light emitting element facing the luminescent element is filed on December 22, 2005 from the surface area of the luminescent element facing the solid state light emitting element. Much smaller, as described in published US patent application 60 / 753,138.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the first lumiphor first surface and the first lumiphor second surface are on opposite sides of the first lumiphor. As above, what is meant by “opposing” is a first plane that includes at least three points on the first surface, and a second that includes at least three points on the second surface. Of the first plane is not greater than 20 degrees (ie, the first plane, if any, on the first plane that is perpendicular to the second plane and a line intersecting therewith) A line, and also a line on the second plane perpendicular to the line, makes an angle not greater than 20 degrees).
In some embodiments of the invention, the second surface of the first solid state light emitting device chip is in contact with the first lumiphor.
The reflective cup can be of any desired shape, size, and material. Those skilled in the art are familiar with a wide range of such suitable shapes, sizes, and materials for the reflective cup and are readily accessible.
The wire can be any suitable wire suitable for conducting electricity, a wide variety of which are known to those skilled in the art. For example, a suitable wire can be a suitable gauge copper wire.
The lighting device of the present invention can be arranged, mounted, powered, and mounted on any desired housing, or fixture, in any desired form. Those skilled in the art are familiar with a wide range of different arrangements, mounting schemes, and power supplies, and any such arrangement, scheme, and apparatus can be used in connection with the present invention.
For example, those skilled in the art are familiar with various suitable lead frames, some of which consist of a single lead, one of which is a first region of the solid state light emitting device chip (ie, its Is integral with the reflective cup (as described above) in contact with the anode, or any of its cathodes, and the other lead is a second region of the solid state light emitting device chip (the anode, or Either of the cathodes, whichever is not in the first region of the solid state light emitting device chip) is connected to a wire (as described above).
Furthermore, any desired network can be used to supply energy to the device according to the invention. Representative examples of circuitry that can be used in practicing the present invention are described in:
(1) US Patent Application No. 60 / 752,753, filed Dec. 21, 2005, entitled “Lighting Device” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Vandeven, and Neil Hunter; Agent Docket No. 931_002PRO ), And U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 613,692, filed December 20, 2006, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety;
(2) U.S. Patent Application No. 60 / 798,446, filed May 5, 2006, entitled "Lighting Device" (inventor: Antony Paul Vandeven; Attorney Docket No. 931_008PRO), and U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 743,754, filed May 3, 2007, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference;
(3) U.S. Patent Application No. 60 / 809,959, filed June 1, 2006, entitled "Lighting Device with Cooling" (Inventors: Thomas G. Coleman, Gerald H. Negley, and Antony Paul Van Deven Attorney docket number 931_007PRO), and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 626,483, filed Jan. 24, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety;
(4) US Patent Application No. 60 / 809,595, filed May 31, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931 — 018PRO), and US Patent Application 11 / 755,162, filed May 30, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety;
(5) US Patent Application No. 60 / 844,325, filed September 13, 2006, entitled “Boost / Flyback Power Supply Topology with Low Side MOSFET Current Control” (inventor: Peter J. Meyers; agent docket) No. 931_020PRO), and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 854,744, filed Sep. 13, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The lighting device of the present invention can be electrically connected (or selectively connected) to any desired power source, and those skilled in the art are familiar with a wide variety of such power sources. Yes.
In some embodiments of the invention, the lighting device further comprises an enclosure region. Those skilled in the art are familiar with a wide range of various materials suitable for use in making enclosure regions for packaged LEDs, and are readily available and any such material Can be used if desired. For example, two well-known representative classes of materials from which the enclosure region can be made include epoxies and silicones.
The person skilled in the art also knows a wide range of various suitable shapes for the enclosure region, and the enclosure region in the device according to the invention can be of any such shape. it can. Those skilled in the art are also familiar with various methods of making packaged devices that incorporate the various elements described herein in conjunction with the present invention. Accordingly, further description of the materials used in making the enclosure region, the shape for the enclosure region, and the method of making the device described herein is not necessary.
In some embodiments according to the present invention, a highly transparent and highly transmissive (eg, a structure that transmits at least 80%, or at least 90% of incident light) material (eg, as an enclosure in LED packaging) The material used) is located between the solid state light emitting device chip and the second lumiphor (and / or one or more regions of the first lumiphor). For example, those skilled in the art are familiar with a wide range of various suitable materials, such as one or more silicone materials.
The lighting device according to the present invention can be made by any suitable process, various of which will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on the information provided herein.
For example, the following is a description of an exemplary method of manufacturing a lighting device according to the present invention.
The lead frame can be made into any conventional shape using any conventional technique. The lead frame is preferably made of metal and can be stamped and optionally post-plated. The lead frame can also optionally be subjected to ultrasonic or other cleaning. The lead frame includes first and second leads for a plurality of LEDs, and a reflective element (“cup”). The reflective elements can be polished or plated to increase their reflectivity.
Next, a first lumiphor compound (consisting of a binder and a luminescent material) is deposited in each of the reflective cups to fill about one third of the depth of the reflective cup, and within each cup A first lumiphor is formed.
Next, for each cup, one or more solid state light emitting device chips are either in the lumiphor compound while the first lumiphor is cured or the lumiphor compound is cured (in that case) A region for accommodating the solid state light emitting device chip must be formed in the cured first lumiphor compound), except for all those upper surfaces of the surface of the solid state light emitting device chip Are placed so that they are substantially in contact with the first lumiphor (formed by the first lumiphor compound).
Next, a transparent filling compound (eg, consisting essentially of an epoxy-based, silicone-based, glass-based, and / or metal oxide-based material) is deposited within each of the cups to substantially And the transparent filling compound is cured to form a transparent filled region.
The second lumiphor compound (which may be the same as or different from the first lumiphor compound) is then cured to form a second lumiphor on each cup. Deposited over the entire transparent filling compound.
The leadframe subassembly is then turned over and the register portion of the leadframe subassembly is inserted into a mold cavity formed in the mold.
Next, one or more enclosure compounds are deposited in the mold to form one or more enclosure regions. The illuminating device is thus disclosed, for example, in US Patent Application No. 60 / 802,697, filed May 23, 2006, entitled “Illuminating Device and Method for Producing the Same” (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley; Single enclosure as described in US Patent Application No. 11 / 751,990, filed May 22, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. An area, or multiple enclosure areas.
The almost completed leadframe structure is then ejected from the mold. An optional post cure step is followed by an optional wash / deflash step.
Next, singulation is performed and the tie bar is cut from the completed leadframe assembly.
One of ordinary skill in the art can readily make any of the steps described above and / or known variations thereof. In addition, some of the steps described above can be found in U.S. Patent Application No. 60 / 802,697, filed May 23, 2006 (both discussed above) and U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 751,990. , Filed May 22, 2007.
In general, any number of colors of light can be mixed in a lighting device according to the present invention, for example, by selecting specific solid state light emitting element chips and luminescent materials. Representative examples of light color mixing are described in:
(1) US Patent Application No. 60 / 752,555, filed December 21, 2005, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Antony Paul Vandeven and Gerald H. Negley; Agent Docket Number 931_004PRO), and U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 613,714, filed December 20, 2006, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety;
(2) US Patent Application No. 60 / 752,556, filed December 21, 2005, entitled “Signboard and Lighting Method” (Inventors: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul Vandeven; Agent Docket No. 931_005PRO ), And US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 613,733, filed Dec. 20, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety;
(3) US Patent Application No. 60 / 793,524, filed April 20, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul Van Deven; Agent Docket Number) 931_012PRO), and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 736,761, filed Apr. 18, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety;
(4) US Patent Application No. 60 / 793,518, filed Apr. 20, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul Vandeven; Agent Docket Number 931_013PRO), and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 736,799, filed Apr. 18, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety;
(5) US Patent Application No. 60 / 793,530, filed April 20, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul Van Deven; Agent Docket Number) 931_014PRO), and US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 737,321, filed Apr. 19, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety;
(6) U.S. Pat. No. 7,213,940, issued May 8, 2007, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Antony Paul Vandeven and Gerald H. Negray; Agent Docket Number 931 — 035NP), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety;
(7) US Patent Application No. 60 / 868,134, filed December 1, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Antony Paul Vandeven and Gerald H. Negley; Agent Docket Number 931_035PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety;
(8) US Patent Application No. 60 / 868,986, filed December 7, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventors: Antony Paul Vandeven, and Gerald H. Negley; Agent Docket Number 931_053PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
(9) US Patent Application No. 60 / 857,305, filed November 7, 2006, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method” (Inventor: Antony Paul Vandeven, Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931 — 027 PRO ), Which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; and
(10) US Patent Application No. 60 / 891,148, filed on February 22, 2007, entitled “Illumination Device and Illumination Method, Optical Filter and Method for Filtering Light” (Inventor: Antony Paul Vandeven; Agent Docket number 931_057PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention are described with reference to cross-sectional views (and / or plan views) that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments of the present invention. Thus, for example, variations from the illustrated shape as a result of manufacturing techniques and / or resistance are to be expected. Thus, embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deformations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a molded region illustrated or described as being rectangular will typically have rounded or curved features. Thus, the regions illustrated in the drawings are schematic in nature, and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the exact shape of the region of the device, and It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a representative example of one embodiment according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, first LED chip 21 (in this case, a chip that is horizontal, ie, not vertical), first lumiphor 22, second lumiphor 23, first lead 24 and second lead 25 Illumination device 20 consisting of a lead frame is shown. The first lead 24 includes a reflective cup 26. The first wire 27 connects the first lead 24 to the first region of the LED chip 21, and the second wire 28 connects the second lead 25 to the second region of the LED chip 21.
The first LED chip 21 has a first LED chip first surface 28 and a first LED chip second surface 29, and the first LED chip first surface 28 and the first LED chip The second surface 29 is on the opposite side of the first LED chip 21.
The first lumiphor 22 has a first lumiphor first surface 30 and a first lumiphor second surface 31, and the first lumiphor first surface 30 and the first lumiphor second surface 31. Is on the opposite side of the first lumiphor 22.
The first LED chip first surface 28 faces the second lumiphor 23.
The first LED chip second surface 29 faces and is in contact with (ie, in direct contact with) the first lumiphor first surface 30.
The first lumiphor second surface 31 is in contact with the reflective cup 26 (ie, in direct contact).
The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 further has a transparent filling region 32.
The first lumiphor 22 is thus arranged between the first LED chip 21 and the reflective cup 26.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a representative example of the second embodiment according to the present invention. The lighting device 33 depicted in FIG. 3 is similar to the lighting device 20 shown in FIG. 2 except for the following:
The shape of the first lumiphor 34 in the apparatus of FIG. 3 is different from the shape of the first lumiphor 22 in the apparatus of FIG. 2;
The shape of the transparent filling region 35 in the device of FIG. 3 is different from the shape of the transparent filling region 32 in the device of FIG. 2; and
The apparatus of FIG. 3 does not include the second lumiphor (the apparatus of FIG. 2 includes the second lumiphor 23).
Other elements are similar, and similar elements are identified with similar reference signs. Referring to FIG. 3, the first lumiphor 34 surrounds the first LED chip 21. The first LED chip first surface 28 faces the first region of the first lumiphor 34, and the first LED chip second surface 29 faces the second region of the first lumiphor 34. To do.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a representative example of the third embodiment according to the present invention. The lighting device 36 depicted in FIG. 4 is similar to the lighting device 20 depicted in FIG. 2 with the following exceptions:
The shape of the first lumiphor 37 in the apparatus of FIG. 4 is different from the shape of the first lumiphor 22 in the apparatus of FIG. 2; and
4 does not include a second lumiphor (the apparatus of FIG. 2 includes a second lumiphor 23) or does not include a transparent filling area (the apparatus of FIG. 2 includes a transparent filling area 32). ).
Other elements are similar, and similar elements are identified with similar reference signs. Referring to FIG. 4, the first lumiphor 37 surrounds the first LED chip 21, which is embedded in the first lumiphor 37. The first LED chip first surface 28 faces the first region of the first lumiphor 37, and the first LED chip second surface 29 faces the second region of the first lumiphor 37. doing.
A comparative test was performed comparing the effectiveness of the first example of the lighting device (according to the invention) with the first comparative example of the lighting device.
A first example of a lighting device was configured as depicted in FIG. The first LED chip is a horizontal 5 mm blue chip (TG chip), the first lumiphor includes a luminescent material in an amount of about 10 weight percent, and the second lumiphor includes a luminescent material. Contains only about 25 weight percent.
The first comparative example of the lighting device was configured as depicted in FIG. The first LED chip is a 5 mm vertical blue chip, and the lumiphor includes a luminescent material in an amount of about 7 weight percent.
Energy (about 30 mA x about 3.15 volts-about 63 mW input power) was supplied to both devices. It was observed that the lighting device according to the first example gave an effectiveness of about 93 lumen per watt, while the lighting device according to the first comparative example gave an effectiveness of about 72 lumen per watt. It was.
The invention further comprises an illuminated enclosure comprising a closed space and at least one illumination device described herein, wherein the illumination device illuminates at least a portion of the enclosure , Is directed to.
The present invention further comprises an illuminated surface comprising a surface and at least one lighting device described herein, wherein if the lighting device is illuminated, the lighting device is at least one of the surfaces. Will be illuminating the part.
The invention further includes swimming pools, rooms, warehouses, indicators, roads, parking lots, vehicles, signals, such as road signs, billboards, ships, toys, mirrors, vessels, electronic devices, boats, aircraft, stadiums, At least one item selected from, on or on a computer, a remote sound device, a remote video device, a mobile phone, a tree, a window, an LCD display, a cave, a tunnel, a garden, a lamp post , Directed to an illuminated area comprising a mounting of at least one lighting device as described herein.
Any two or more structural parts of the lighting devices described herein can be integrated. Any structural part of the lighting device described herein can be provided in two or more parts. Similarly, any two or more functions can be performed simultaneously and / or any function can be performed in a series of steps.
Furthermore, although some embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated with reference to particular combinations of elements, various other combinations can also be provided without departing from the teachings of the present invention. Thus, the present invention should not be construed as limited to the preferred embodiments described herein and illustrated in the drawings, but is also capable of combining elements of the various illustrated embodiments. Can also cover.
Many variations and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention given the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the illustrated embodiments are to be understood as being given by way of example only and are intended to limit the invention as defined by the following claims. Should not be interpreted. The following claims therefore include not only literally stated combination of elements, but also include all equivalent elements that perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to obtain substantially the same result. Should be read. The claims are thus to be understood to include what is specifically illustrated and described above, what is conceptually equivalent, and what incorporates the essential idea of the invention. Should.
At least one first solid state light emitting device comprising a light emitting diode;
At least one first reflective cup;
At least one first element comprising a luminescent material , and at least one second element , and at least one first transparent region;
It said first element includes a binder material, and at least one Ruminessen scan material dispersed in the binder material,
Wherein at least a portion of said first element, said first solid state light emitter, located between the first reflective cup, and,
The first reflective cup comprises a recessed region defining a cup space , (1) all locations in the first transparent region, (2) all locations in the first element , and (3 The lighting device is characterized in that the total of all the locations in the first solid state light emitting device occupies the cup space .
A lighting device, wherein a first surface of the first element comprising a luminescent material and a first surface of the first solid state light emitting device are coplanar.
At least a first portion of the first element comprising a luminescent material is a portion of the first solid state light emitting device that is perpendicular to the axis of the first reflective cup and closest to the first reflective cup. In the plane containing
At least a second portion of the first element comprising a luminescent material is one of the first solid state light emitting elements that is perpendicular to the axis of the first reflective cup and furthest from the first reflective cup. In a plane including the part, and
A lighting device, wherein at least a portion of the second element comprising a luminescent material is in contact with the first reflective cup.
4. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the first reflective cup includes a cup bottom surface and a cup side wall, and the first element including a luminescent material is the cup bottom surface. Which completely covers the lighting device.
5. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the first transparent region has the first solid-state light emitting element, and any light that exits the first reflective cup is the first transparent region. A lighting device covering so that it must pass through one transparent area.
6. A lighting device according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the second element comprising a luminescent material at least partially covers the first transparent region.
The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the first transparent region at least partially covers the first solid state light emitting element.
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