Light-emitting diode display
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1. A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising:
- a housing including a lamp base of a predetermined shape adapted for effecting electrical connection to a commercial AC power source, said AC power source having a predetermined maximum voltage;
a current-regulating means electrically connected to said lamp base and disposed in said base to facilitate dissipation of heat generated by said current-regulating means through said base; and
a display panel connected mechanically to said housing and electrically to said current regulating means and including a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes, groups of said diodes being connected in series, said series connected group having an operating threshold voltage at least about one half of said predetermined maximum voltage said groups being electrically connected in parallel said multiplicity of light emitting diodes being driven simultaneously by the current from said regulating means.
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Abstract
A plurality of light-emitting diodes are connected in series to elevate the working voltage. A plurality of said series connection are connected in parallel to maintain display even upon a disconnection accident. The total number of light-emitting diodes provides a bright and failure-safe colored light display at a low power consumption. The conventional colored-light-emitting display can be easily substituted by the novel light-emitting diode display to reduce the power consumption and elongate the service lifetime.
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1. A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising:
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a housing including a lamp base of a predetermined shape adapted for effecting electrical connection to a commercial AC power source, said AC power source having a predetermined maximum voltage; a current-regulating means electrically connected to said lamp base and disposed in said base to facilitate dissipation of heat generated by said current-regulating means through said base; and a display panel connected mechanically to said housing and electrically to said current regulating means and including a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes, groups of said diodes being connected in series, said series connected group having an operating threshold voltage at least about one half of said predetermined maximum voltage said groups being electrically connected in parallel said multiplicity of light emitting diodes being driven simultaneously by the current from said regulating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A traffic signal system adapted to be driven by a commercial AC power signal having a predetermined maximum voltage, comprising:
- a red and a green signal lamp, each signal lamp including a plurality of display units connected in parallel, each display unit including a plurality of series connected light-emitting diodes and a current adjusting means, said plurality of series connected light-emitting diodes having an operating threshold voltage of at least about one half of said predetermined maximum voltage.
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8. A light-emitting diode display device adapted to be driven by a commercial AC power source having a predetermined maximum voltage said device comprising:
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a display surface having a plurality of sections; and a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes disposed in each of said sections, groups of said light-emitting diodes being electrically connected in series such that said group has an operating threshold voltage at least approximately one half of said predetermined maximum voltage, said groups being electrically connected in parallel, means for limiting the current through each group in said section, said light-emitting diodes in each section emitting lights of a single color, said display surface including a first number of sections emitting light of a first color and a second number of sections emitting light of a second color. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A light-emitting diode (LED) display adapted to be driven by a commercial AC power source having a predetermined instantaneous maximum voltage (Em), said display comprising:
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at least one group of luminescent units, each said luminescent unit comprising a plurality of serially connected LED'"'"'s, each of said units having an operating threshold voltage (Vth) equal to at least approximately one half of said predetermined maximum voltage (Em) and being electrically connected in parallel to the other luminescent units in said group so that all units in said group are concurrently driven by said AC power source; and current limiting means for limiting the current through each of said units. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 31)
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22. A light-emitting diode lamp adapted to be driven by chargeable battery, comprising:
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a housing including a standard lamp base having at least first and second terminals; means for limiting current flowing therethrough and electrically connected to said first terminal, and disposed at least partially in said lamp base such that heat generated by said means for limiting current is dissipated through said lamp base; a light-emitting surface coupled to said housing; and light emitting diode circuitry provided in said light-emitting surface and electrically connected between current-limiting means and said second terminal, the circuitry including a plurality of lines connected in parallel, each line including a current-adjusting resistor and a plurality of light-emitting diodes connected in series, all the light-emitting diodes in said circuitry being arranged to be driven simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A light-emitting diode (LED) display adapted for cooperating with a standard light fixture, comprising:
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a housing including a base portion configured to cooperate with said standard fixture and to effect first and second respective electrical connections with said fixture; at least one group of luminescent units, each said unit comprising a plurality of LED'"'"'s and a current adjusting device electrically connected in series, each of said units being electrically connected in parallel between said first electrical connection with said fixture and a common node; and current limiting means, for limiting the current flow therethrough, disposed at least partly within said base portion such that heat generated by said current limiting means is dissipated through said base portion and electrically connected between said common node and said second electrical connection with said fixture.
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26. A light-emitting diode (LED) display adapted to be driven by a commercial AC power source having a maximum voltage Em, said display comprising:
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at least two groups of luminescent units, each group including a plurality of luminescent units connected in parallel and each unit including a plurality of LED'"'"'s connected in series, the respective groups being connected in series so as to drive all the LED'"'"'s in the respective groups simultaneously from said AC power source, said series connected groups having an operating threshold voltage at least about one half of said maximum voltage Em ; and current limiting means for limiting the current through each of said units. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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32. A light-emitting diode (LED) display adapted to be driven by an AC power source, said source providing a voltage Eac, where Eac =Em sin wt, said display comprising a plurality of luminescent units, each unit comprising a plurality of series-connected LED'"'"'s, said LED'"'"'s emitting substantial light only in response to voltages applied across said unit at least equal to a predetermined operating threshold voltage Vth, where Vth ≧
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means for electrically connecting respective ones of said units in parallel to form respective groups of units; current limiting means for limiting the current through each of said units; and means for electrically connecting said groups of units to said source such that each unit in a group is concurrently drawn by said source. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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