CIRCUIT STRUCTURE OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) LAMP

• US 20110169408A1
• Filed: 05/25/2010
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chih Tsai Wang, Hui San Chen
• Original Assignee: Chih Tsai Wang, Hui San Chen
• Inventors: Wang, Chih Tsai, Chen, Hui San
• Application Number:
  US12/786,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20110169408A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/51
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/00 Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/27 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/40 Details of LED load circuits
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

A circuit structure of light-emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a combination of at least one LED lamp assembly, a current-limit resistor, a bridge rectifier, a capacitor set, a circuit board, and an electrical connector, by which each LED of at least one LED lamp assembly is at one end in series with a serially-connected resistor individually and then each serial-connected by-pass resistor is in parallel with the former-mentioned electrical structure to form a LED lamp assembly. The present invention provides a better solution which conventional LED lamp cannot be configured with a high voltage power supply. Further, the hardware lay-out of the circuit structure allows for direct connection with an external power source of AC 100-380V, which is fed through the bridge rectifier for regulation and conversion into direct current to be directly coupled to and used by the LED lamp assembly without a voltage-down transformer.

Claims

1. A circuit structure of light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, comprising:

at least one LED lamp assembly, which comprises a plurality of LEDs, a plurality of serially-connected electrical resistors, and a plurality of by-pass resistors, wherein the plurality of LEDs are connected in series with each other, each of the serially-connected resistors is set to correspond to and in serial connection with an end of each of the LED, the plurality of by-pass resistors are connected in series with each other, each of the by-pass resistors is respectively connected, in parallel, to two ends of a combination of each of the LED and the serially-connected resistor connected thereto;

a current-limit resistor, which has an end connected in series with an end of the at least one LED lamp assembly;

a bridge rectifier, which is arranged to accept the input of an alternate current power supply, is set in electrical connection with an alternative end of the at least one LED lamp assembly and an alternative end of the current-limit resistor;

a capacitor set, which is one end electrically connected between the bridge rectifier and the at least one LED lamp assembly and the other end connected with the current-limit resistor;

a circuit board, which receives the at least one LED lamp assembly, the current-limit resistor, the bridge rectifier, and the capacitor set to mount thereon; and

an electrical connector, which is connected to an end of the circuit board, and the other end is in electrical connection with the bridge rectifier to receive the input of the AC power supply.

2. The circuit structure of LED lamp according to claim 1, wherein the at least one LED lamp assembly comprises a plurality of LED lamp assemblies connected in parallel with each other.

3. The circuit structure of LED lamp according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector comprises a plug type connector.

4. The circuit structure of LED lamp according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector comprises a rotary connector.

5. The circuit structure of LED lamp according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector comprises a pin type connector.