LED Spirit Connector System and Manufacturing Method

• US 20140131742A1
• Filed: 11/11/2013
• Published: 05/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LED Spirit Inc., Led Spirit Systems
• Original Assignee: Led Spirit Systems
• Inventors: Zykin, Andrey, Miller, Alcinda
• Application Number:
  US14/076,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20140131742A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 257/88
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48091 Arched
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48137 the bodies being arranged next to each other, e.g. on a common substrate
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 25/0753 the devices being arranged next to each other
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/62 Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the semiconductor body, e.g. lead-frames, wire-bonds or solder balls
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/647 the elements conducting electric current to or from the semiconductor body

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new method, system and apparatus for light emitting diode (LED) packages. An object of the present invention is to provide an LED package having reduced components, a superior heat dissipation property and a compact structure, does not largely restrict use of conventional equipment for its manufacture, and is compatible with implementation within present illumination devices packaging.

Claims

1. An LED light source system comprising;

two or more LED packages connected in series forming an LED chain so that each individual LED package within said chain has one or more electrical contacts formed along opposite sides of said package side, said electrical contacts electrically and mechanically connected along the length of said chain between neighboring LED.

2. the LED light source of claim 1, further comprising;

one or more of the LED packages forming said chain has said package upper and/or lower LED lead bent and formed as a clip, clamp or spring along all or portion of said lead length.

3. the LED light source of claim 2, wherein;

the initial LED package located at said chain near end, and the final LED package located at said chain distal end are connectable to a power source.

4. the LED light source of claim 3, wherein;

said LED chain is inserted into a container shaped as a tube and secured within said tube by said LED leads.

5. the LED light source of claim 4, wherein;

said LED leads are secured to slots within said tube interior.

6. the LED light source of claim 3, wherein;

said LED chain is inserted into a container shaped as a bulb or lamp.

7. the LED light source of claim 3, wherein;

two or more of said LED chains are concatenated to form a supra chain.

8. the LED light source of claim 7, wherein;

said supra chain is inserted into a container shaped as a tube and secured within said tube by said LED leads.

9. the LED light source of claim 8, wherein;

said LED leads are secured to slots within said tube interior.

10. the LED light source of claim 7, wherein;

said LED chain is inserted into a container shaped as a bulb or lamp.

11. An LED light source matrix comprising;

two or more LED packages connected in series forming an LED chain so that each individual LED package within said chain has one or more electrical contacts formed along opposite sides of said package side, said electrical contacts electrically and mechanically connected along the length of said chain between neighboring LED; and

within two or more neighboring rows of said LED chains, wherein at least one said LED package occupying the same respective column position within said matrix has at least one of said package upper and/or lower LED lead connected to its respective counterpart above or below it within said matrix.

12. the LED light source of claim 11, wherein;

said LED matrix is inserted into a container shaped as a bulb or lamp.

13. the LED light source of claim 11, wherein;

one or more of the LED leads from said LED matrix first and last rows are appropriately shaped and inserted into a container shaped as a bulb so that said LED leads can secure said matrix within said bulb interior.

14. the LED light source of claim 13, wherein;

said LED matrix is inserted into a container shaped as a tube and secured within said tube by said LED leads.

15. the LED light source of claim 14, wherein;

said LED leads are secured to slots within said tube interior.

16. A method for manufacturing an LED light source system, said method comprising;

configuring two or more LED packages connected in series forming an LED chain so that each individual LED package within said chain has one or more electrical contacts formed along opposite sides of said package side, said electrical contacts electrically and mechanically connected along the length of said chain between neighboring LED; and

ensuring that one or more of the LED packages forming said chain has said package upper and/or lower LED lead bent and formed as a clip, clamp or spring along all or portion of said lead length.

17. the method of claim 16, further comprising;

configuring the initial LED package located at said chain near end, and the final LED package located at said chain distal end are connectable to a power source.

18. the method of claim 17, further comprising;

inserting said LED chain into a container shaped as a tube and secured within said tube by said LED leads.

19. the method of claim 18, further comprising;

ensuring said LED chain when inserted into a container shaped as a tube and secured within said tube by said LED leads.

20. the method of claim 19, further comprising;

inserting said LED leads securely to slots within said tube interior.