Illumination Apparatus

• US 20100117553A1
• Filed: 11/09/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Young Hwan
• Granted Patent: US 8,410,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/287
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/233 specially adapted for generating a spot light distribution, e.g. for substitution of reflector lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/045 the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/062 the material being plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2107/20 on convex supports or substrates, e.g. on the outer surface of spheres
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part

Abstract

Embodiments provide an illumination apparatus including an adapter coupled detachably and electrically to an incandescent lamp socket or a halogen lamp socket, configured to convert alternating power to driving power; and a light emitting device connected detachably and electrically to the adapter, configured to emit light according to the driving power from the adapter.

Claims

1. An illumination apparatus comprising:

an adapter coupled detachably and electrically to an incandescent lamp socket or a halogen lamp socket, configured to convert alternating power to driving power; and

a light emitting device connected detachably and electrically to the adapter to emit light according to the driving power from the adapter.

2. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adapter converts an AC power to a DC power.

3. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adapter includes:

an AC-DC converter that converts an AC voltage into a DC voltage;

a regulator that receives the DC voltage from the AC-DC converter and outputs a constant DC voltage; and

a light emitting device driver that outputs the constant DC voltage from the regulator as a driving pulse.

4. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adapter includes:

a connection terminal having an external surface with a spiral projection, configured to be coupled and/or connected electrically to the incandescent lamp socket; and

a power terminal groove or socket coupled to a light emitting device illumination part containing the light emitting device.

5. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

a power terminal configured to be electrically connected to the adapter;

a housing sealingly secured to the power terminal;

a substrate within the housing; and

a plurality of light emitting devices on the substrate.

6. The illumination apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:

a cover coupled to the housing configured to protect the plurality of light emitting devices.

7. The illumination apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the substrate has a plate shape, and the plurality of light emitting devices are on one surface of the substrate.

8. The illumination apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the substrate has a spherical shape, and the plurality of light emitting devices are along the curved surface of the substrate.

9. The illumination apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the light emitting devices comprise light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

10. An illumination apparatus comprising:

an adapter that is coupled detachably and electrically to an illumination apparatus socket;

a power supply unit in the adapter to supply power;

a light emitting device driver in the adapter, configured to generate driving power from the power from the power supply unit;

a controller in the adapter, configured to control the light emitting device driver; and

a light emitting device illumination part configured to be connected to the adapter and that includes a plurality of light emitting devices receiving the driving power from the light emitting device driver.

11. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the light emitting device illumination part includes:

a housing into which a portion of the adapter is inserted;

a connector groove or socket in the housing, configured to be connected to the adapter;

a substrate in the housing, configured to be connected electrically to the connector groove or socket; and

a plurality of light emitting devices on the substrate.

12. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the adapter includes a power terminal coupled to the illumination apparatus socket and an insertion part configured to be inserted into the light emitting device illumination part.

13. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the adapter is coupled detachably to the light emitting device illumination part.

14. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a function block slot in or on the adapter, configured to detachably couple a function block to the function block slot.

15. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the light emitting devices comprise light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

16. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, comprising:

a communication unit connected to the controller, configured to communicate with a remote controller.

17. The illumination apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the communication part is on or in the adapter.

18. The illumination apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the adapter is connected detachably and electrically to an incandescent lamp socket or a halogen lamp socket.

19. A method of driving an illumination apparatus, comprising:

receiving power from an incandescent lamp socket or a halogen lamp socket;

converting alternating power from the incandescent lamp socket or halogen lamp socket to driving power in an adapter; and

transmitting the driving power from the adapter to a light emitting device, to emit light.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the light emitting device in on a light emitting device illumination part that includes:

a housing into which a portion of the adapter is inserted;

a connector groove or socket inside the housing, configured to be connected to the adapter;

a substrate in the housing, configured to be connected electrically to the connector groove or socket; and

a further plurality of light emitting devices on the substrate.