LED LIGHTING DEVICE

• US 20120020077A1
• Filed: 03/01/2011
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHANG, SHAO-HAN
• Application Number:
  US13/037,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20120020077A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/235
• 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: F21K 9/61 using light guides
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/001 the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0035 provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0055 Reflecting element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0091 of the light source relative to the light guide G02B6/0021 takes precedence

Abstract

An LED lighting device includes an encapsulation, a number of LED light sources and a light guiding member. The light guiding member is arranged inside the encapsulation, and includes two opposite curve surfaces, at least one of which defines a number of accentuated portions. One end of the light guiding member defines a light incident surface opposing the LED light sources. After entering the light guiding member from the light incident surface, the light beams from the LED light sources are reflected between opposite surfaces of the light guiding member. The light beams reaching the accentuated portions are diffused and exit the light guiding member, and finally being transmitted outside through the encapsulation.

Claims

1. A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device comprising:

a circuit board and an encapsulation;

a plurality of LED light sources distributed on the circuit board; and

a light guiding member arranged inside the encapsulation and comprising two opposite curve surfaces, at least one of which defines a plurality of accentuated portions, one end of the light guiding member defining a light incident surface opposing the LED light sources;

wherein after entering the light guiding member from the light incident surface, the light beams from the LED light sources are reflected between opposite surfaces of the light guiding member;

the light beams reaching the accentuated portions are diffused and exit the light guiding member, and finally being transmitted outside through the encapsulation.

2. The LED lighting device of claim 1, wherein the internal lateral surface of the encapsulation defines a first groove and a second groove opposite to each other, and two opposite ends of the light guiding member are respectively placed in the first groove and the second groove.

3. The LED lighting device of claim 2, wherein the circuit board and the encapsulation are detachably connected to the heat sink, with the circuit board opposing one of the first groove and the second groove.

4. The LED lighting device of claim 1, wherein a reflective film is applied to one curve surface of the light guiding member, to prevent light beams from going out of the surface, which allows the light beams from the light sources to be directed substantially in a desired direction.

5. The LED lighting device of claim 1, wherein the encapsulation is made of optical material.

6. The LED lighting device of claim 1, wherein the encapsulation is made of diffusion material including a plurality of methyl methacrylate particles.

7. The LED lighting device of claim 1, wherein the encapsulation comprises a reflecting member, each edge of which defines a first fastening portion, the reflecting member defines a curve surface that together with the first fastening portion define a third groove mating with the light guiding member;

the light guiding member is positioned in the third groove, and one curve surface of the light guiding member is close to the curve surface of the reflecting member.

8. The LED lighting device of claim 7, wherein the encapsulation further comprises a transmitting member, each edge of which defining a second fastening portion, wherein the first fastening portion engages the corresponding second fastening portion, thereby connecting the reflecting member and the transmitting member together.

9. The LED lighting device of claim 7, wherein the reflecting member is made of reflective material.

10. The LED lighting device of claim 7, wherein a reflective layer is coated on the curve surface of the reflecting member.