Method of Assembling An Airtight LED Light Bulb

• US 20120040585A1
• Filed: 08/10/2010
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Liquidleds Lighting Corp.
• Original Assignee: Liquidleds Lighting Corp.
• Inventors: Huang, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,167,677 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 445/43
• 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 9/90 Methods of manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2107/00 Light sources with three-dimensionally disposed light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb has the steps of: connecting a stem device with an LED device, drying the LED device, connecting the stem device with a bulb envelope, extracting air in the bulb envelope via a pipe, filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe, sealing an opening of the pipe which is located outside the bulb envelope to make the bulb envelope completely airtight and connecting a cap with the bulb envelope. Because the bulb envelope is airtight, moisture in the environment can not damage the LED device, and the steps of extracting air in the bulb envelope via the pipe and filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe are feasible. Consequently, the LED device will not easily be oxidized or dampened, so the lifespan of the airtight LED light bulb can be prolonged.

Claims

1. A method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb comprising:

connecting a stem device with an LED device, wherein the stem device is connected with the LED device having at least one LED and has

a hollow base made of glass and having

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end of the base; and

a flange radially protruding from the second end of the base;

two wires respectively mounted though the base, with each wire having

a supporting end mounted outside and securely on the first end of the base and electrically connected securely with the LED device; and

a connecting end adjacent to the flange; and

a pipe made of glass, securely mounted in and protruding out from the base and having two opposite openings;

drying the LED device;

connecting the stem device with a bulb envelope, wherein

the bulb envelope is hollow, is made of glass as a whole and has

an end; and

a neck formed at the end of the bulb envelope, abutting the flange and having an opening axially formed through the neck;

the flange and the neck are melted by a flame of a torch with the bulb envelope and the stem device being simultaneously rotated with the flange and the neck seamlessly connected securely with each other; and

one of the openings of the pipe is located outside the bulb envelope to communicate an inner space of the bulb envelope with the environment via the openings of the pipe;

extracting air in the bulb envelope via the pipe;

filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe;

sealing the opening of the pipe which is located outside the bulb envelope to make the bulb envelope completely airtight; and

connecting a cap with the bulb envelope, wherein the cap is mounted securely around the neck and is electrically connected with the connecting ends of the wires according to corresponding electrodes.

2. The method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb as claimed in claim 1, wherein in drying the LED device, a time of drying the LED device ranges from 10 to 15 minutes and a temperature of drying the LED device ranges from 120 to 125 degree Celsius.

3. The method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb as claimed in claim 1, wherein in connecting the stem device with the bulb envelope, the bulb envelope is stood upside down, the torch is mounted latitudinally and the flame aims at the flange.

4. The method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein in connecting the stem device with the bulb envelope, the bulb envelope is stood upside down, the torch is mounted latitudinally and the flame aims at the flange.

5. The method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb as claimed in claim 1, wherein in connecting the stem device with the bulb envelope, the bulb envelope is stood, the torch is tilted downwards and the flame aims at the flange;

a flame angle is defined as an angle between the flame and a horizontal line at which the flange is located; and

the flame angle ranges from 5°

to 15°

.

6. The method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein in connecting the stem device with the bulb envelope, the bulb envelope is stood, the torch is tilted downwards and the flame aims at the flange;

a flame angle is defined as an angle between the flame and a horizontal line at which the flange is located; and

the flame angle ranges from 5°

to 15°

.