LIGHT EMITTING DIODE BAR AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE USING THE SAME

• US 20130229796A1
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation (Ennostar, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation (Ennostar, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tseng, Chien-Chun, Tsai, Chia-Lun, Tseng, Ya-Pei, Chen, Chien-Chang
• Application Number:
  US13/616,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20130229796A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/225
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A light emitting diode (LED) bar and an LED module using the same are provided. The LED bar includes a long shaped substrate, a plurality of first LEDs and a second LED. Two long parallel edges of the long shaped substrate are extended along a first direction. The long shaped substrate includes a non-connecting area and a connecting area located at an end of the long shaped substrate. The first LEDs are interlaced and disposed in the non-connecting area and between the two long sides. Each first LED has a first long axis disposed along the first direction. The second LED has a second long axis disposed in the connecting area and along a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are intersected at a predetermined angle.

Claims

1. A light emitting diode (LED) bar, comprising:

a long shaped substrate whose two long parallel edges are extended along a first direction, wherein the long shaped substrate comprises a non-connecting area and a connecting area located at an end of the long shaped substrate;

a plurality of first LEDs interlaced and disposed in the non-connecting area between the two long sides, wherein each first LED has a first long axis disposed along the first direction; and

a second LED having a second long axis disposed in the connecting area along a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are intersected at a predetermined angle.

2. The LED bar according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined angle is between 30 to 70 degrees

3. The LED bar according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined angle is 30, 45 or 70 degrees

4. The LED bar according to claim 2, wherein the distance between the second LED and the edge of the end of the long shaped substrate is substantially two times that between any two neighboring first LEDs along the first direction.

5. The LED bar according to claim 4, further comprising a solder bump disposed in the connecting area.

6. The LED bar according to claim 4, further comprising a connector disposed in the connecting area.

7. The LED bar according to claim 5, wherein the wavelength of the light emitted by the first LEDs is the same with that emitted by the second LED.

8. The LED bar according to claim 6, wherein the wavelength of the light emitted by the first LEDs is the same with that emitted by the second LED.

9. The LED bar according to claim 5, wherein the wavelength of the light emitted by the first LEDs is the different from that emitted by the second LED.

10. The LED bar according to claim 6, wherein the wavelength of the light emitted by the first LEDs is the different from that emitted by the second LED.

11. An LED module, comprising:

more than two LED bars according to claim 5, wherein the neighboring LED bars are connected by soldering two solder bumps located in two connecting areas at two neighboring ends of the two neighboring LED bars with a wire.

12. An LED module, comprising:

more than two LED bars according to claim 6, wherein the neighboring LED bars are connected by two connectors located at two neighboring ends of the two neighboring LED bars.