System and Method for Prevention of LED Light Spillage

• US 20170059152A1
• Filed: 08/23/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Schlierenkaemper, Karin, Hirsch, Eric Christian
• Granted Patent: US 10,234,133 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1058 Manufacture or assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication

Abstract

A method for designing an electronic device including. at least one LED light source to reduce spillage of light from the at least one LED light source includes designing a housing, designing a printed circuit board for placement within the housing, positioning the at least one LED light source on the printed circuit board, and positioning a plurality of electronic components around the at least one LED light source on the printed circuit board to reduce spillage of the light from the at least one LED light source. The electronic device may be an in ear device and the housing may be an ear piece housing.

Claims

1. A method for designing an electronic device including at least one LED light source to

reduce spillage of light from the at least one LED light source, the method comprising:

designing a housing;

designing a primed circuit board for placement within the housing;

positioning the at least one LED light source on the printed circuit board;

positioning a plurality of electronic components around the at least one LED light source on the primed circuit board to reduce spillage of the light from the at least one LED light source.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic device is an in-ear device and wherein the housing is an ear piece housing.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of the electronic components around the at least one LED light source on the printed circuit board include at least one sensor.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising positioning a light guide in operative communication with the at least one LED source.

5. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a printed circuit board disposed within the housing;

at least one LED light source mounted to the printed circuit board;

a plurality of electronic components positioned around the at least one LED light source to block light from the at least one LED light source and reduce spillage.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 wherein the electronic device is an in-ear device and wherein the housing is an ear piece housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 wherein the plurality of electronic components include at least one sensor.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 wherein the electronic, device, further comprises a light guide in operative communication with the at least one LED source.