Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/TWI426200B/en
Timestamp: 2019-12-08 18:12:28
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 60', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 1', 'Application No. 11']

TWI426200B - Self-ballasted solid state lighting devices - Google Patents
TWI426200B
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TW200837302A (en
Self-ballasted solid state lighting device
The present invention relates to an integrated downlight apparatus for a solid state illuminator that includes a light source/engine, an energy transfer device, and an electrical connector (for example, for engaging an Edison socket) in a single configuration.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/861,824, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/916,664, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Most of the electricity generated in the United States each year (some people estimate up to 25%) is used for lighting. Accordingly, there is a constant need to provide more energy efficient lighting methods. It is well known that white hot light bulbs are very energy inefficient sources - about ninety percent of the power they consume is released into heat without becoming light. Fluorescent bulbs are more energy efficient than white hot bulbs (approximately 10 times different), but their energy savings are still less than solid state illuminators, such as light-emitting diodes.
In addition, white hot light bulbs have a very short life span compared to the normal life of solid state illuminators (for example, light emitting diodes), that is, typically about 750 to 1000 hours. In contrast, for example, the typical lifetime of a light-emitting diode is between 50,000 and 70,000 hours. firefly Although the life of the light bulb is long (for example, between 10,000 and 20,000 hours), it is larger than the white hot light, but the color reproducibility is not good.
Another problem faced by conventional lighting devices is the need to periodically replace such lighting devices (for example, lighting bulbs, etc.). These problems are particularly noticeable in places that are difficult to access (for example, arched ceilings, bridges, towering buildings, traffic tunnels) and/or where the cost of replacement is too high. The typical life of a conventional device is about 20 years, which is equivalent to at least about 44,000 hours of illuminator life (based on 20 hours per day for 20 hours). The life of the illuminator is usually very short and therefore needs to be replaced periodically.
Accordingly, based on the foregoing and other reasons, there has been a continual development of ways in which solid state light emitters can be used in various applications to replace white hot light illumination, fluorescent illumination, and other illumination devices. In addition, where light-emitting diodes (or other solid-state illuminators) have been used, there are ongoing efforts to provide energy savings, color rendering index (CRI Ra), contrast, efficiency (lm/W), low cost, and / Or improved light-emitting diodes (or other solid state illuminators) in terms of lifetime.
In addition, there is a continuing need to manufacture a variety of lighting devices including lighting devices including conventional illuminators (eg, white hot light bulbs, fluorescent light bulbs, etc.) and/or solid state illuminators, wherein such illumination The components of the device are held together in a more secure manner, wherein the illuminating device is more efficient in dissipating heat and/or the lighting device is more energy efficient.
Although a properly designed solid-state illuminator-type recessed downlight may It is considered to have many advantages over traditional lighting methods, but in general it can only cope with new buildings, as new buildings can replace traditional lighting with new lighting during drafting. device. A more comprehensive solution consists of these solid state illuminators and associated optical components (replacement of traditional light bulbs or light sources), power supplies (traditionally ballasts), and indoor visible structures (traditionally decorated And the mechanical mating and connecting member incorporates a single structural downlight product that can replace any of the conventional white light bulbs in a conventional device.
The device according to the present invention provides such a solution that allows the user to select either a solid state illuminator type device or an existing facility for a conventional downlight "can". The present invention provides a "self-ballasted" solid state illuminator illumination device. In this regard, the owner, the holder of the building, or the contractor only needs to remove the existing bulbs and trims from the conventional recessed downlight and replace them with the device according to the invention. Energy consumption, increased equipment aesthetics, and improved light distribution. Functionally, the device according to the present invention is similar to the self-ballasted small fluorescent bulb, and is readily available because it allows the consumer to retain the existing conventional equipment structure and still enjoy the benefits of the new technology.
The particular device in accordance with the present invention entails integrating the "decorative" structure for transferring energy from the thermally sensitive solid state illuminators to the environment; and thus allowing such devices to provide mechanical attachment effects independent of the trim. Because traditional trims, which usually hold themselves and the bulb in the tank, cannot be reused with the device. For example, if the Edison socket is hard-placed in a traditional tank device, by using the Edison connector This can be achieved by integrating into the socket; alternatively, structural support can be achieved by a completely independent mechanical structure that is completely independent of the Edison socket (see, for example, Figures 1 to 5).
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a lighting device is provided, comprising: a lighting engine housing; a lighting engine; a diffuser; and an energy transfer device, the lighting engine housing including an electrical connection region, the electric The connection area can engage a power supply device, the lighting engine housing includes a first compartment and a second compartment, the lighting engine housing includes a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and the lighting engine housing includes a flange area. Enclosing an open end of the illumination engine housing, the illumination engine being positioned in the first compartment of the illumination engine housing, the illumination engine including at least one first solid state illuminator, the energy transmission device Positioned in the second compartment of the illumination engine housing, at least a first zone of the energy transfer device is electrically connected to the electrical connection zone, and at least a second zone of the energy transfer device is electrically connected To the illumination engine, the energy transfer device includes circuitry that supplies energy to an electrical region of the energy transfer device if power is supplied to the first region of the energy transfer device Lighting engine so that the first solid fat The illuminator emits light, the first compartment having an opening covered by the diffuser such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the first solid state illuminator advancing toward the opening passes through the diffuser and is passed through The open end of the illumination engine housing to exit the illumination engine housing, such that if the illumination device is disposed in a hole in a structure such that the flange region is on the first side of the structure and the projection At least a portion of the back side of the edge region contacts an area of the first side of the structure that surrounds the hole and the remainder of the illumination engine housing is located on a side of the hole opposite the flange region And the only component visible in the field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion of the illumination engine housing from a point of superior location in an area on the first side of the structure is the flange The front side of the zone, the front side of the diffuser panel, and any portion of the first compartment between the opening and the open end.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a lighting device includes: a lighting engine housing; a lighting engine; a diffuser; and an energy transfer device, the lighting engine housing including an electrical connection region, the electric The connection zone can engage a power supply device, the lighting engine housing including a first compartment and a second compartment, the lighting engine housing including a flange area surrounding the lighting engine An open end of the housing, the illumination engine is positioned in the first compartment of the illumination engine housing, the illumination engine including at least one first solid state illuminator, the energy transmission device being positioned at the illumination engine In the second compartment of the housing, at least a first zone of the energy transfer device is electrically connected to the electrical connection zone, and at least a second zone of the energy transfer device is electrically connected to the illumination engine, The energy transfer device includes circuitry that, if power of an AC voltage is supplied to the first region of the energy transfer device, the circuitry supplies energy to the illumination engine to cause the first solid state illuminator to emit light, the energy transfer The device is entirely positioned in a space, and the boundary of the space is defined by a plurality of position points, if the open end is to be parallel to a shortest straight line region for connecting the electrical connector region and the diffusion plate. In the direction of the segment moving from the open end to the position around the open end surrounding the electrical connection zone, the periphery of the open end will pass through the space, the first compartment An opening covered by the diffuser plate such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the first solid state illuminator toward the opening passes through the diffuser plate and then passes through the open end of the illumination engine housing So as to leave the lighting engine housing, so that if the lighting device is placed in a hole in a structure such that the flange region is on the first side of the structure and at least a portion of the back side of the flange region is Contacting an area of the first side of the structure surrounding the hole and the remaining portion of the illumination engine housing is located in the hole and the flange Above the opposite side of the zone, only the point of view in the field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion of the illumination engine housing from a point of superior location in a region on the first side of the structure A device is the front side of the flange region, the front side of the diffuser panel, and any portion of the first compartment between the opening and the open end.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a lighting apparatus includes: a lighting engine housing; a member for generating light; a diffusing plate; and a member for transmitting energy, the lighting engine housing including a member for receiving an AC voltage, the lighting engine housing including a first compartment and a second compartment, the lighting engine housing including a plurality of heat dissipation fins, the lighting engine housing including a flange area surrounded by An open end of the illumination engine housing, the member for generating light being positioned in the first compartment of the illumination engine housing, the means for generating light comprising at least one first solid state illuminator, The means for transmitting energy is positioned in the second compartment of the lighting engine housing, the means for transmitting energy being electrically connected to the means for receiving an AC voltage for transmitting energy The component is electrically connected to the member for generating light, and the member for transmitting energy includes a member for converting AC voltage power, if AC voltage power is supplied To the member for generating light, the member for converting AC voltage power causes the member for generating light to emit light, and the first compartment has an opening covered by the diffusion plate so that the first At least a portion of the light emitted by the solid state illuminator that is advanced toward the opening passes through the diffuser and then passes through the open end of the illumination engine housing to exit the illumination engine housing, thus, if the illumination device Positioned in a hole in a structure such that the flange region is on a first side of the structure and at least a portion of the back surface of the flange region contacts an area surrounding the hole in the first side of the structure Moreover, the remaining portion of the illumination engine housing is located on the side of the hole opposite the flange region, and is located at a superior position in an area located on the first side of the structure by the illumination engine The only device visible in the field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion of the housing is the front side of the flange region, the front side of the diffuser plate, and the opening and the open end of the first compartment Any part between.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the electrical connector region can be engaged in an Edison socket.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the first solid state illuminator comprises an LED.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the illumination device still further includes a lighting device housing positioned to position the entire lighting engine housing except the flange region within the lighting device housing . In certain such embodiments, the illuminator housing is substantially cylindrical.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the energy transfer device converts the AC voltage power to DC voltage power.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the open end is substantially circular.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the AC voltage is a line voltage.
The main contents of the present invention can be more completely understood by referring to the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.
The invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. However, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and the scope of the invention will be fully conveyed by those skilled in the art. In all figures, the same device symbols represent the same device. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated items listed herein.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of the description of the particular embodiments and As used herein, the singular forms """ In addition, the word "comprising", used in the specification, indicates the presence of the characteristic features, things, steps, operations, devices, and/or components, but does not exclude one or more other features, The existence of things, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or groups thereof does not even exclude the inclusion of one or more other features, things, steps, operations, or devices Pieces, components, and/or groups thereof.
When a device (eg, a layer, a region, or a substrate) is referred to as being "above" another device or "over" another device, it can be directly above the other device. Either directly on the other device, or there may be intermediate devices. Conversely, when a device is referred to as being "directly on" another device or "directly over" another device, there are no intervening devices. In addition, when a device is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another device, it can be directly connected or directly coupled to the other device, or an intermediate device can be present. . Conversely, when a device is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another device, no intervening device is present.
Although the terms "first", "second", ", etc." may be used to describe various devices, components, regions, layers, sections, and/or parameters, the devices, components, regions, layers The sections, and/or parameters should not be limited by the words. The terms are used to distinguish one device, component, region, layer, or segment, and another region, layer, or segment. Thus, the first device, component, region, layer, or section discussed below may also be referred to as a second device, component, region, layer, or segment, without departing from the teachings of the present invention.
Furthermore, relative terms such as "below" or "bottom" and "above" or "top" may be used in this document to describe the relationship of one device in the drawing to another device. In addition to the orientation shown in the figures, such relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device. For example, fake If the device in the flip diagram is flipped, the devices described as being "on the lower" side of the other device will be oriented on the "upper" side of the other devices. Therefore, the exemplary word "below" can cover both the "lower" and "above" orientations, depending on the particular orientation of the end view. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, the device described as "below" or "under" the other device will be directed "on" the other devices. Therefore, the exemplary words "below" or "bottom" can cover both the above and below.
When discussing a solid state illuminator, the term "irradiation" (or "irradiated") as used herein means that at least a particular current is supplied to the solid state illuminator to allow the solid state illuminator to emit at least Specific light. The term "irradiated" encompasses the case where the solid state illuminator emits light in a continuous manner or emits light at a rate in an intermittent manner to allow the naked eye to sense that it is illuminated in a continuous manner; or has the same color or different The plurality of solid state illuminators of color are illuminated in an intermittent and/or staggered manner (the "on" time may or may not overlap) to allow the naked eye to feel that they are illuminated in a continuous manner (in the case of different colors) I feel the mixture of these colors).
The lumiphor emits light when it is excited. As used herein, the term "excited" refers to at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation (for example, visible light, UV light, or infrared light) that contacts the illuminating member, thereby causing the illuminating member to emit at least Specific light. The term "excited" encompasses the case where the illuminating element emits light in a continuous manner or emits light at a rate in an intermittent manner to allow the naked eye to sense that it is illuminated in a continuous manner; A plurality of illuminating members having the same color or different colors emit light in a manner of intermittent and/or staggered (the "on" time may overlap or not overlap) to allow the naked eye to feel that they emit light in a continuous manner (while emitting different colors) In the case of the case, the mixture of the colors is felt).
The term "lighting device" as used herein does not have any limitation except that it must be capable of emitting light. That is, a lighting device can be used to illuminate an area or volume (for example, structure, swimming pool or spa pool, room, warehouse, indicator, road, parking lot, vehicle, signboard (for example, road sign) ), signage, boats, toys, mirrors, containers, electronics, boats, aircraft, sports fields, computers, remote audio devices, remote video devices, cellular phones, trees, windows, LCD displays, caves, tunnels, courtyards a device or a device array for illuminating an enclosure; or a device for edge illumination or backlighting (for example, a light box advertisement, a signboard, an LCD display) ); bulb replacement (for example, instead of AC white heat, low voltage lighting, fluorescent lighting, etc.); illumination light for outdoor lighting; illumination light for safety lighting; for external Illumination light for home (wall mount, door post / railing bracket) lighting; ceiling equipment / wall candlestick, under cabinet lighting; electric light (for floor and / or dining table and / or desk) ); landscape lighting; track lighting; work lighting; professional lighting; ceiling fan lighting; archival/artistic display lighting; high vibration/impact lighting (working lighting.. . etc.); mirror/dresser lighting; or any other lighting device.
Two elements in one of the devices described herein are referred to as "electrically connected" and are not electrically connected to any of the elements. If any element is inserted, it will substantially affect the device. Features. For example, although there may be a small amount of resistor between the two components that does not substantially affect the functionality provided by the device (specifically, a wire used to connect the two components can still be considered a system a small amount of resistors), however, it is still possible herein to indicate that the two components are electrically connected; likewise, although there may be an additional electrical component between the two components to allow the device to perform an additional function, The function provided by the device when the additional component is not included is not affected, however, it can be said herein that the two components are electrically connected; similarly, the two components directly connected to each other are directly connected to one. Two wires at either end of a wire or line on a circuit board or another medium are also electrically connected.
As used herein, the term "substantially" (for example, in a phrase "substantially cylindrical" or "substantially circular", etc.) refers to a line and said feature pattern having at least about 90. % Correspondence, for example, as used herein, "substantially cylindrical" means that at least 90% of the surfaces of the substantially cylindrical features are in a pair of imaginary cylinders. Above one of the structures or between a pair of imaginary cylindrical structures, wherein the pairs of imaginary cylindrical structures are separated from each other by no more than 10% of their largest dimension; and "substantially circular" The indicated line can draw a circle with the formula x 2 + y 2 =1, where the y coordinate of each point on the structure can fall on the value obtained by inserting the x coordinate of this point into this formula The position of 0.90 to 1.10 times is drawn to draw the imaginary axis.
All words (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, unless specifically defined. Words that should be further understood, unless explicitly defined herein, the terms defined in the commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as being consistent with their meaning in the related art and the context of the present disclosure, and should not be construed as having ideal or Over-formal meaning. It should also be understood by those skilled in the art that when a structure or feature graphic is disposed "beside" another feature graphic, it may have a portion that overlaps with or is located in the adjacent feature graphic. Below the feature graph.
As described above, in the lighting device of the present invention, a lighting engine housing is provided. The illumination engine housing can have any shape and can be made of any material, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Among various materials, representative examples of materials that can be used to make the lighting engine housing include extruded aluminum, die cast aluminum, liquid crystal polymer, polysulfide polystyrene (PPS), thermoset integral molding compounds, or other synthetic materials. Any of these materials provides superior heat transfer characteristics that help dissipate the heat generated by the illumination engine. In a particular embodiment, the lighting engine housing has a plurality of fin devices that increase the surface area of the lighting engine housing to enhance the heat dissipation characteristics of the lighting device.
In the lighting device of the present invention, a lighting engine and an energy transfer device are housed in the lighting engine housing. The illumination engine includes at least one illuminator (for example, a solid state illuminator, one or more LEDs, a portion thereof, or All may or may not further contain a luminescent material). Any illumination engine that can be utilized in such embodiments in accordance with the present invention is well known and readily available to those skilled in the art. Likewise, any desired energy transfer device can be utilized in such embodiments in accordance with the present invention as long as the energy transfer device is capable of efficiently transferring energy to the (equal) illuminator for the illuminator Illumination is sufficient, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with and readily obtain energy delivery devices for various illuminators.
For example, a housing that can be used as a lighting fixture housing or lighting engine housing to perform the present invention, and an illumination engine that can be used to implement the present invention, has been described in the following patent applications: (1) December 21, 2005 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/752,753, entitled "Lighting Device" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul van de Ven, and Neal Hunter; attorney docket number 931_002 PRO) and 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/613,692, issued Dec. 20, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety in 798,446, entitled "Lighting Device" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_008 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/743,754, filed on May 3, 2007, Incorporate them in full by reference; (3) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/845,429, filed on September 18, 2006, entitled "LIGHTING DEVICES, LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES, FIXTURES AND METHODS OF USING SAME" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_019 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/856,421, filed on September 17, 2007, hereby Citations are fully incorporated; (4) US Patent Application No. 60/846,222, filed on September 21, 2006, entitled "LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES, METHODS OF INSTALLING SAME, AND METHODS OF REPLACING LIGHTS" (Inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931_021 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/859,048, filed on Sep. 21, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference. They are incorporated in their entirety; (5) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/809,618, filed on May 31, 2006, entitled &quot;LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF LIGHTING&quot; (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van de Ven and Thomas G. Coleman; attorney docket number 931_017 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/755,153, filed on May 30, 2007, which 6) 2006 1 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/858,881, entitled "LIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLIES" (inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard and Gary David Trott; attorney docket number 931_036 PRO), filed January 14, Way to fully incorporate it; (7) US Patent Application No. 60/859,013, filed on November 14, 2006, entitled "LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS FOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES" (Inventor: Gary David Trott and Paul Kenneth Pickard; Lawyer File Number U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/736,799, filed on Apr. 18, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/853,589, entitled "LIGHTING DEVICES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING LIGHT ENGINE HOUSINGS AND/OR TRIM ELEMENTS IN LIGHTING DEVICE HOUSINGS" (Inventor: Gary David Trott and Paul Kenneth Pickard; Attorney Docket No. 931_038 PRO), incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; (9) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/861,901, filed on November 30, 2006, entitled "LED DOWNLIGHT WITH ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT" (Inventor : Gary David Trott, Paul Kenneth Pickard and Ed Adams; attorney docket number 931_044 PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; and (10) 2007 5 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/916,384, entitled "LIGHT FIXTURES, LIGHTING DEVICES, AND COMPONENTS FOR THE SAME" (inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gary David Trott, and Ed Adams; No. 931_055 PRO), this article will be complete by reference Incorporate.
As noted above, in a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, a trim device is provided. The trim components of such embodiments can have any shape and can be made of any of the materials, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with such shapes and materials. Representative examples of materials suitable for use in the manufacture of accessories among various materials include: spun aluminum, die-cast aluminum, die-cast aluminum, rolled or stamped steel, hydroformed aluminum, injection molded metal, injection molded thermoplastic, Press molding or injection molding thermosetting materials, molded glass, liquid crystal polymers, polysulfide polystyrene (PPS), thermoset integral molding compounds, or other synthetic materials.
A particular embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes fins (to provide a heat dissipating surface area) on the non-indoor side (at the loft side) and the interior side of the housing.
A particular embodiment in accordance with the present invention uses the LED PCB material itself as a fire barrier so that the diffuser made of the material having the best optical characteristics does not present a risk of UL listing or flame characteristics.
The apparatus of the present invention can be used in a variety of devices, for example, in recessed can-like lighting devices for commercial or residential applications.
Recessed downlights are commonly used in a variety of lamp configurations and types: white hot light bulbs using Edison sockets (Type A, BR, and PAR bulbs); Fluorescent devices using small fluorescent bulbs; and Micro HID bulb for metal halide bulbs. White hot light bulbs operate directly on their bulbs using off-line voltages (for example, about 120 VAC), while fluorescent devices and HID devices require an external ballast to convert the line voltage and ignite/drive the bulbs. The most common equipment that is old and currently on the market is white. Thermo-optic equipment.
Advantageously, the recessed downlight can be used with a solid state light source (for example, a light emitting diode (LED)) if properly designed and implemented. The well-designed recessed downlight based on LED technology can provide the same light output as the 65W white hot light equipment, with high color rendering effect and high utility. Compared to fluorescent devices, LED devices offer "instant on" functionality with significantly improved color rendering, better light distribution, multiple times longer life, similar initial cost, and Improved equipment appearance.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the lighting engine housing includes an electrical connection region that is engageable in an electrical outlet. Any of the electrical connection areas and electrical outlets can be utilized in accordance with the present invention, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with and readily obtain various electrical connection areas and electrical outlets. For example, the electrical socket can be a standard Edison socket and the electrical connection region can be a threaded portion that can be screwed into an Edison socket. Alternatively, the electrical connection zone may be a standard plug and the electrical socket may be a standard power outlet; or the electrical connection zone may be a GU24 type unit, or the electrical connection zone may be a fixture and the electrical socket may be A socket that holds and secures the fixture (for example, used in numerous fluorescent lighting). There is no restriction on the choice of such electrical connection zones and outlets, except that power must be safely transferred from the outlet to the connection zone.
Several additional structures can also be incorporated in the illumination device according to the invention. For example, the illumination device according to the invention may further comprise a diffuser plate. Any diffusion plate can be used, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with and can easily obtain various diffusion plates. In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, a diffuser panel is disposed in the illuminator housing below the luminaire housing such that light emitted by the luminaire passes through the diffuser and exits the illuminator The area to be illuminated by the illumination device (for example, entering the room) is first spread. Or, even further, the illumination device according to the invention may further comprise a reflective device. Any other reflective device can be used, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with and easily obtain various reflective devices. A representative example of a suitable material capable of producing the reflective device is a material sold by the Japanese company Furukawa under the registered trademark MCPET. . In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, a reflective device is shaped and positioned to cover at least a portion of the inner surface of the sidewall of the illuminator housing.
In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, a diffuser panel is disposed in the illuminator housing below the luminaire housing and the reflective device is disposed to cover the illuminator housing below the diffuser panel The inner surface of the side wall.
As mentioned above, in a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, a lighting device housing is provided. The illuminator housings of such embodiments may have any shape and may be made of any material, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Among various materials, representative examples of materials suitable for use in making the illuminator housing include extruded aluminum, die-cast aluminum, liquid crystal polymer, polysulfide (PPS), thermoset integrally formed compounds, or other synthetic materials. .
As described above, certain embodiments in accordance with the present invention include one or more solids State illuminator. A variety of illuminators are well known and readily available to those skilled in the art. These solid state illuminators comprise inorganic and organic illuminators. Examples of types of such solid state illuminators include various light emitting diodes (inorganic or organic, including polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs)), laser diodes, thin film electroluminescent devices, luminescent polymers (LEP) Each of the above is well known in the art (so, it is not necessary herein to describe such devices and/or materials used to make such devices).
When more than one solid state illuminator is provided, the individual illuminators may be identical to each other, different from each other, or may be in any combination (ie, there may be some type of multiple solid state illuminators, one or more types of one or Multiple solid state illuminators).
As mentioned above, a lighting device according to the invention comprising one or more solid state illuminators can comprise any number of solid state illuminators. For example, the illumination device according to the present invention may include one or more light emitting diodes, more than 50 light emitting diodes, or more than 100 light emitting diodes, and the like.
As noted above, in certain embodiments in accordance with the invention, one or more luminescent materials may be utilized. As used herein, the term "lumiphor" refers to any light-emitting device, that is, any device that includes a luminescent material.
When one or more of the illuminating members are provided, they may be any illuminating member, respectively, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with various illuminating members. For example, the one or more luminescent materials in the illuminating member may be selected from the following materials: phosphor, scintillator, day glow tape (day glow) Tape), and inks that emit light in the visible spectrum under ultraviolet light, etc. The one or more luminescent materials may be of a down conversion type or an up conversion type, or may comprise a combination of two types. For example, the first illuminating member can include one or more down-converting luminescent materials.
If necessary, the (or each) illuminating member further comprises one or more highly transmissive (for example transparent or substantially transparent or slightly diffusing) binders, for example, epoxy Material, siloxane material, glass material, metal oxide material, or any other suitable material (for example, among any given illuminating member including one or more binders, one or more phosphors may be dispersed Made in the one or more binders). In general, the thicker the illuminating member, the lower the weight percentage of the phosphor.
If desired, the means in which a illuminating member is provided may further include one or more transparent encapsulants between the solid state illuminator (for example, a light emitting diode) and the illuminating member (for example, It includes one or more siloxane materials).
The (or each) illuminating member may independently comprise any number of well-known additives, for example, a diffusing agent, a scattering agent, a coloring agent, etc.
A representative example of an LED and a light-emitting member suitable for use in the present invention is described in the following patent application: (1) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/753,138, filed on Dec. 22, 2005, Its title is "Lighting Device" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley; lawyer file number 931_003 PRO), and 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/614,180, filed on Dec. 21, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein in No., entitled "Shifting Spectral Content in LEDs by Spatially Separating Lumiphor Films" (inventors: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; lawyer file number 931_006 PRO), and the application dated January 19, 2007 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/624, 811, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, in its entirety, in Device (inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_009 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/751,982, filed on May 22, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference. The method is fully incorporated; (4) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/808,925, filed on May 26, 2006, entitled "Solid State Light Emitting Device and Method of Making Same" (Inventor: Gerald) H.Negley and Neal Hun Ter; the lawyer's file number is 931_010 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/753,103, filed on May 24, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety; (5) May 23, 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/802,697, entitled "Lighting Device and Method of Making", inventor: Gerald H. Negley; 931_011 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/751,990, filed on May 22, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; Patent Application No. 60/839,453 entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; attorney file number 931_034 PRO), and August 22, 2007 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/843,243, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in "LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; attorney docket number 931_027 PRO), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety; (8) October 12, 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/851,230, entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME" (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley; Attorney Docket No. 931_041 PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference. Complete integration; and (9) 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/793,524, filed on April 20, entitled &quot;LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD&quot; (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; Attorney Docket No. 931_012 PRO) And the US patent application filed on April 18, 2007 These are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety by reference.
In general, any color amount of light can be mixed by the illumination device according to the invention. A representative example of the blending of light colors is described in the following patent application: (1) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/752,555, filed on Dec. 21, 2005, entitled "Lighting Device and "Lighting Method" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; attorney docket number 931_004 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/613,714, filed on Dec. 20, 2006, incorporated herein by reference. In their entirety, US Patent Application No. 60/752,556, entitled "SIGN AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_005 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/613,733, filed on Dec. 20, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety; (3) 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/793,524, filed on April 20, which is entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; lawyer file number 931_012 PRO ), and April 1, 2007 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/736,761, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, in Its title is "LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_013 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/736,799, filed on April 18, 2007, incorporated herein by reference. The method of incorporating them is fully incorporated; (5) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/793,530, filed on April 20, 2006, entitled &quot;LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD&quot; (Inventor: Gerald H. Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_014 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/736,321, filed on Apr. 19, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety; (6) 2007 U.S. Patent No. 7,213,940, awarded May 8, 2008, entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; attorney file number 931_035 NP), CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS: (7) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/868,134, filed on Dec. 1, 2006, entitled &quot;LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD&quot; (Inventor: Antony Paul van De Ven and Gera Ld H.Negley; attorney file number 931_035 PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; (8) US Patent Application No. 60/868,986, filed on December 7, 2006, entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; lawyer file number 931_053 PRO), This article is incorporated by reference in its entirety; (9) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/857,305, filed on Nov. 7, 2006, entitled &quot;LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD&quot; (Inventor: Antony Paul Van de Ven and Gerald H. Negley; attorney docket number 931_027 PRO), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; and (10) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/891,148, filed on Feb. 22, 2007. No., entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF LIGHTING, LIGHTING FILTERS AND METHODS OF FILTERING LIGHTING" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_057 PRO), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
One or more brightness enhancement films may be further included in the illumination device according to the present aspect of the invention as appropriate. Such membranes are well known in the art and are readily available. Brightness enhancing films (for example, BEF films available from 3M) are optional films which, when applied, provide a more directional source of light by limiting the angle of acceptance. The "unaccepted" light is recycled by the highly reflective light source enclosure. Preferably, if such brightness enhancement films are used (as appropriate, one or more layers may be withdrawn (for example by WFT)), the brightness enhancement films are optimized to limit the viewing angle of the source and Used to increase the chance of drawing light when the first time (or the earliest possible) is passed.
The lighting device of the present invention can be supplied with power in any desired manner. Those skilled in the art will be familiar with various power supply equipment, and Any such device can be utilized in conjunction with the present invention. The illumination device of the present invention can be electrically connected (or selectively coupled) to any of the desired power sources, and those skilled in the art will be familiar with a variety of such power sources.
Representative examples of equipment for supplying power to lighting devices and power supplies for lighting devices, as well as other circuitry that can be used to implement the present invention, have been described in the following patent applications: (1) December 2005 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/752,753, entitled "Lighting Device" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul van de Ven, and Neal Hunter; attorney docket number 931_002 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/613,692, issued Dec. 20, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety herein in / 798, 446, entitled "Lighting Device" (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_008 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/743,754, filed on May 3, 2007, This article is incorporated by reference in its entirety; (3) U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/809,959, filed on Jun. 1, 2006, entitled &quot;Lighting Device With Cooling&quot; (Inventor: Thomas G. Coleman, Gerald H. Negley And Antony Paul van de Ven; attorney docket number 931_007 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/626,48, filed on Jan. 24, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety; US Patent Application No. 1 filed on May 31, 2006 60/809,595, entitled "LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF LIGHTING" (inventor: Gerald H. Negley; attorney file number 931_018 PRO), and US Patent Application No. 11 filed on May 30, 2007 U.S. Patent No. 6,755,162, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety in its entirety, in its entirety, in its entirety, in its entirety, in its entirety, in its entirety, in SIDE MOSFET CURRENT CONTROL" (inventor: Peter Jay Myers; attorney docket number 931_020 PRO), and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/854,744, filed on Sep. 13, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference. Incorporate.
The invention still further relates to an illuminated enclosure (whose volume can be uniformly or unevenly illuminated) comprising an enclosed space and at least one illumination device according to the invention, wherein the illumination device is (even or uneven) Grounding at least a portion of the enclosure.
The invention still further relates to an illuminated surface comprising a surface and at least one illumination device as described herein, wherein the illumination device illuminates at least a portion of the surface if the illumination device is illuminated.
The invention still further relates to an illuminated area, for example comprising at least one item selected from the group consisting of: structure, swimming pool or spa pool, room, warehouse, indicator, road, parking lot, vehicle, Signboards (for example, road signs), signs, boats, toys, mirrors, containers, electronic devices, boats, aircraft, sports fields, computers, Remote audio devices, remote video devices, cellular phones, trees, windows, LCD displays, caves, tunnels, courtyards, street lampposts, etc. At least one of the illumination devices described above is disposed in or on the illuminated area.
Reference is made herein to the cross-sectional (and/or planar) drawings to illustrate, in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, which are schematic illustrations of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, it is expected that there will be differences from the shapes in the drawings due to manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the specific shapes of the regions shown herein, but should include the differences in the shapes of the manufacturing. For example, the rectangular cast regions shown or described herein typically have a circular or curved feature pattern. Therefore, the regions illustrated in the figures are merely schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a particular region of the device and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a lighting device in accordance with the present invention. Referring now to Figure 1, there is shown a lighting device 10 comprising: a lighting engine housing 11; a first mounting fixture 12; a second mounting fixture 13; a third mounting fixture 14 (in Figure 1 Not visible); a luminaire housing 15 (which in this embodiment is substantially cylindrical, but may be of any desired shape); a lighting engine 18 that includes a plurality of solid state illuminators 38 ( In this embodiment, the solid state illuminators are LEDs; a diffusion plate 49; and an energy transfer device 40.
The lighting engine housing 11 includes an electrical connection region 16 that engages a power supply device 17 (which in this embodiment is an Edison socket).
The lighting engine housing 11 includes a first compartment 30 and a second compartment 29.
The lighting engine housing 11 includes a plurality of heat sink fins 50 (see FIG. 2).
The lighting engine housing 11 includes a flange region 36 that surrounds an open end 19 of the lighting engine housing. In this embodiment, the open end 19 is substantially cylindrical, although it can be any desired shape.
The lighting engine 18 is positioned within the first compartment 30 of the lighting engine housing 11.
The energy transfer device 40 is positioned within the second compartment 29 of the lighting engine housing 11. A first zone of the energy transfer device 40 is electrically coupled to the electrical connection region 16, and a second zone of the energy transfer device 40 is electrically coupled to the illumination engine 18. If power with an AC voltage is supplied to the first region of the energy transfer device 40, it supplies energy to the illumination engine 18 causing the solid state illuminators 38 to illuminate.
The energy transfer device 40 is entirely positioned in a space, the boundary of the space being defined by a plurality of position points, if the periphery of the open end 19 is to be parallel to the electrical connector region 16 for connecting The direction of a shortest straight section of the diffuser plate 49 moves from the open end 19 to a position where the periphery of the open end 19 surrounds the electrical connection region 16, and the periphery of the open end 19 passes through the space. The first compartment 30 has an opening 20 covered by the diffuser plate 49 such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the solid state illuminators 38 toward the opening 20 passes through the diffuser plate 49 and is then passed through The The open end 19 of the engine housing 11 is illuminated to exit the lighting engine housing 11.
The illuminating device 10 is disposed in a hole 21 of a structure 22 (which in the present embodiment is a ceiling) such that the flange region 36 is located on the first side 24 of the structure 22 and At least a portion of the back surface 23 of the flange region 36 contacts an area of the first side 24 of the structure that surrounds the aperture 21, and the remaining portion of the illumination engine housing 11 is located in the aperture 21 and the projection Above the opposite side of the edge region 36, a field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion 36 of the illumination engine housing 11 from a superior location in an area located on the first side of the structure 24 The only device seen within is the front side 25 of the flange region 36, the front side 26 of the diffuser panel 49, and any portion of the first compartment between the opening 20 and the open end 19. In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, the diffuser plate is disposed above the open end of the lighting engine housing such that a portion of the first compartment is located at the opening 20 and the open end Between 19. In a particular embodiment in accordance with the invention, the diffuser panel is disposed at the open end of the lighting engine housing - in such embodiments, no portion of the first compartment is located in the opening 20 Between the open end 19.
The entire lighting engine housing 11 except the flange region 36 is located within the lighting device housing 15.
3 is an upper portion of the lighting engine housing (which can be coupled to a lower portion of the lighting engine housing 11 by screws and is coupled to the screw by a screw A cover view of the cover device to form the illumination engine housing 11) is shown in the figure.
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment. The sidewall of the cavity between the solid state illuminator 38 and the diffuser plate 49 is coated with a high reflectance coating or powder coating, or is a diffuse or mirrorable high reflectance Covered with film or material. The diffuser is used to mix LEDs of various colors (the LEDs are used in different colors) into a uniform color from all angles of view, and/or to mask individual spots produced by the plurality of LEDs. . The AC power is accessed through the Edison socket (or another convenient 2/3 pin connector or a bundle of wires located in this same location). The AC power is converted to DC by a power supply PCB located in the first compartment 29. The top plate (where the fixed fixtures are placed), the upper housing, and the power supply PCB for the enclosure of the AC line voltage minimize or eliminate shock and fire hazards.
Then, the DC voltage is transmitted to the LED PCB through an opening in the bottom of the upper compartment 29 through a pin or wire. In the case where the DC voltage exceeds "Class 2" or greater than 6V, a separate impact and fire barrier is also required. This can be achieved by the LED PCB itself. If the line carrying the "Class 1" voltage appears only on the upper casing side of the PCB, the PCB itself will have a fire rating. (eg FR4). In the example where the lines carrying the high voltage appear on both sides of the board, a separate fire barrier can be provided between the LEDs and the LED PCB. This can be a laminated blank PCB substrate (eg FR4) for insulating the lines, or it can be an insulating film with a fire rating, such as Formex . The top of the fire and impact resistant insulation panels (and below the LEDs) can provide a highly reflective film, coating, or material. This material ensures that any light from the LED packages is not wasted from behind and is reflected back into the optical cavity between the LEDs and the diffuser. If necessary, the device will further comprise a conformal coating layer that can be positioned in any suitable location, for example, positioned in Formex (if available) below and/or positioned at MCPET (if available) below.
In this embodiment, the diffuser is designed to promote effective color mixing, depixelation, and high optical efficiency, and can be mated to the underside by mechanical sliding fit. In the housing, so that the device that does not need to be installed (turned off by the power source) can be removed, and/or can be permanently mated by hot melt method, which is a suitable hot melt technique well known in the art. (That is, if it is to be removed, it must be destroyed) the diffuser (lens).
The visible surface in the lower housing is designed to provide maximum surface area for the surrounding environment while maintaining acceptable aesthetics and extremely high optical efficiency. The invisible surface in both the lower and upper housings is designed to maximize the surface area for heat transfer while maintaining manufacturability.
Any two or more of the structural components of the illumination devices described herein can be integrated. Any of the structural components of the illumination devices described herein can be disposed in two or more components (which can be held together if necessary). Likewise, any two or more functions can be performed simultaneously; and/or any function can be performed in a series of steps.
Furthermore, although the specific device combinations have been referred to to explain the present invention The specific embodiments, however, are susceptible to various other combinations without departing from the teachings of the invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be considered as limited to the particular exemplary embodiments described herein and shown in the drawings, but rather, the invention may also encompass the device combinations of the various embodiments explained herein.
Many variations and modifications of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is intended to be illustrative only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims. Therefore, the scope of the following claims should be understood to include not only the combinations of the devices presented in the literals, but also all equivalent devices that perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve substantially the same results. Therefore, the scope of the application should be understood by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the invention, including the equivalents, and the basic concept of the invention.
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Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a lighting device in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the illumination device shown in Figure 1, with the illumination device housing removed.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the lighting engine housing of the embodiment shown in Figures 1 through 2.
A lighting device comprising: a lighting engine housing; a lighting engine; a diffusing plate; and an energy transmission device, the lighting engine housing including an electrical connection region, the electrical connection region being engageable with a power supply device, The lighting engine housing includes a first compartment and a second compartment, the lighting engine housing includes a plurality of cooling fins, the lighting engine housing including a flange area surrounding the lighting engine housing An open end, the illumination engine is in the first compartment of the illumination engine housing, the illumination engine includes at least one first solid state illuminator, the energy transmission device is in the second compartment of the illumination engine housing, At least a first region of the energy transfer device is electrically coupled to the electrical connection region, at least a second region of the energy transfer device is electrically coupled to the illumination engine, the energy transfer device including circuitry, when having an AC voltage When power is supplied to the first region of the energy transfer device, the circuitry supplies energy to the illumination engine to cause the first solid state illuminator to emit light, the first separation Having an opening covered by the diffuser such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the first solid state illuminator toward the opening passes through the diffuser and then passes through the open end of the illumination engine housing In order to leave the lighting engine housing, Thus, when the illumination device is disposed in a hole in a structure such that the flange region is on a first side of the structure and at least a portion of the back surface of the flange region contacts the first side of the structure Surrounding an area of the aperture and the remaining portion of the illumination engine housing is located above the side of the aperture opposite the flange region, then from a superior location in an area on the first side of the structure The only device visible in the field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion of the illumination engine housing is the front side of the flange region, the front side of the diffuser panel, and the first compartment Any portion between the opening and the open end.
The illuminating device of claim 1, wherein the electrical connection region is engageable in an Edison socket or includes a GU24 substrate.
The illuminating device of claim 1, wherein the first solid state illuminator comprises an LED.
The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the lighting device further comprises a lighting device housing, the lighting engine housing being positioned such that the entire lighting engine housing except the flange region is located in the lighting device Inside the housing.
The illuminating device of claim 4, wherein the illuminating device housing is substantially cylindrical.
The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the energy transmitting device converts power of an AC voltage into power of a DC voltage.
The illuminating device of claim 1, wherein the open end is substantially circular.
For example, the lighting device of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the AC power Press the line voltage.
A lighting device comprising: a lighting engine housing; a lighting engine; a diffusing plate; and an energy transmission device, the lighting engine housing including an electrical connection region, the electrical connection region being engageable with a power supply device, The lighting engine housing includes a first compartment and a second compartment, the lighting engine housing including a flange area surrounding an open end of the lighting engine housing, the lighting engine is in the lighting engine housing In the first compartment, the illumination engine includes at least one first solid state illuminator, the energy transmission device is in the second compartment of the illumination engine housing, and at least a first region of the energy transmission device is electrically Connected to the electrical connection region, at least a second region of the energy transfer device is electrically connected to the illumination engine, the energy transfer device comprising circuitry, when the power of an AC voltage is supplied to the first of the energy transfer device The circuit system supplies energy to the illumination engine to cause the first solid state illuminator to emit light. The energy transmission device is entirely in a space, and the boundary of the space is Described by a plurality of position points, when the periphery of the open end is to be moved from the open end to the periphery of the open end in a direction parallel to a shortest straight section for connecting the electrical connector region and the diffuser plate When the electrical connection zone is located, the periphery of the open end passes through the space. The first compartment has an opening covered by the diffuser such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the first solid state illuminator advancing toward the opening passes through the diffuser and passes through the illumination hood The open end of the body to exit the lighting engine housing, such that when the lighting device is disposed in a hole in a structure such that the flange region is on the first side of the structure and the back of the flange region At least a portion of the first side of the structure that contacts an area of the first side of the structure and the remaining portion of the illumination engine housing is located on a side of the hole opposite the flange area, then The only device visible in the field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion of the illumination engine housing at a superior location in a region on the first side of the structure is the front of the flange region a front surface of the diffuser panel and any portion of the first compartment between the opening and the open end.
The illuminating device of claim 9, wherein the first solid state illuminator comprises an LED.
The lighting device of claim 9, wherein the lighting device further comprises a lighting device housing, the lighting engine housing being positioned such that the entire lighting engine housing except the flange region is located in the lighting device Inside the housing.
The illuminating device of claim 11, wherein the illuminating device housing is substantially cylindrical.
The lighting device of claim 9, wherein the energy transmitting device converts power of an AC voltage into power of a DC voltage.
For example, the lighting device of claim 9 of the patent scope, wherein the opening The ends are substantially circular.
The illuminating device of claim 9, wherein the electrical connection region is engageable in an Edison socket or includes a GU24 substrate.
The lighting device of claim 9, wherein the AC voltage is a line voltage.
A lighting device comprising: a lighting engine housing; a member for generating light; a diffusing plate; and a member for transmitting energy, the lighting engine housing including a member for receiving an AC voltage, the lighting engine housing The body includes a first compartment and a second compartment, the lighting engine housing includes a plurality of fins, the lighting engine housing including a flange area surrounding an open end of the lighting engine housing The member for generating light is in the first compartment of the illumination engine housing, the member for generating light includes at least one first solid state illuminator, and the member for transmitting energy is in the illumination engine housing In the second compartment, the member for transmitting energy is electrically connected to the member for receiving an AC voltage, and the member for transmitting energy is electrically connected to the member for generating light, which is used for The means for transmitting energy includes means for converting AC voltage power, and when AC voltage power is supplied to the member for generating light, the means for converting AC voltage power allows the structure for generating light Illuminating, the first compartment having an opening covered by the diffuser such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the first solid state illuminator advancing toward the opening passes through the diffuser and passes through the Illuminating the open end of the engine casing to exit the lighting engine housing, such that if the lighting device is disposed in a hole in a structure such that the flange region is on a first side of the structure and the flange At least a portion of the back side of the region contacts an area of the first side of the structure surrounding the hole and the remainder of the illumination engine housing is located on a side of the hole opposite the flange region, The only component visible in the field defined by the outer periphery of the flange portion of the illumination engine housing from a point of superior location in a region on the first side of the structure is the flange region The front side, the front side of the diffuser panel, and any portion of the first compartment between the opening and the open end.
The illuminating device of claim 17, wherein the member for receiving the AC voltage is engageable in an Edison socket or includes a GU24 substrate.
The illuminating device of claim 17, wherein the first solid state illuminator comprises an LED.
The lighting device of claim 17, wherein the lighting device further comprises a lighting device housing, the lighting engine housing being positioned such that the entire lighting engine housing except the flange region is located in the lighting device Inside the housing.
For example, the lighting device of claim 20, wherein the lighting The device housing is substantially cylindrical.
The lighting device of claim 17, wherein the means for transmitting energy converts power of an AC voltage into power of a DC voltage.
The illuminating device of claim 17, wherein the open end is substantially circular.
The lighting device of claim 17, wherein the AC voltage is a line voltage.
A lighting device comprising: a lighting engine housing; a lighting engine; and an energy transmission device, the lighting engine housing including an electrical connection region, the electrical connection region being engageable with a power supply device, the lighting engine including at least a first solid state illuminator, at least a first region of the energy transfer device being electrically connected to the electrical connection region, at least a second region of the energy transfer device being electrically connected to the illumination engine, the energy transfer device comprising circuitry When power with an AC voltage is supplied to the first region of the energy transfer device, the circuitry supplies energy to the illumination engine to cause the first solid state illuminator to illuminate.
A lighting device comprising: a lighting engine housing; a member for generating light; and a member for transmitting energy, The lighting engine housing includes means for receiving an AC voltage, the means for generating light comprising at least one first solid state illuminator, the means for transmitting energy being electrically connected to the means for receiving an AC voltage, The member for transmitting energy is electrically connected to the member for generating light, the member for transmitting energy including a member for converting AC voltage power, when AC voltage power is supplied to the member for generating light The means for converting the AC voltage power causes the member for generating light to emit light.
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