Lamps with replaceable covers

• US 8,138,672 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2010
• Issued: 03/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Lai, Chih-Ming, Liu, Yu-Pin
• Primary Examiner(s): Ton, Toan
• Assistant Examiner(s): FEATHERLY, HANA SANEI
• Application Number:
  US12/846,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20110031871A1
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 313/498, 313/512
• US Class Current: 313/512
• 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 9/64 using wavelength conversion means distinct or spaced from the light-generating element, e.g. a remote phosphor layer
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/002 with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function F21V17/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/12 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/506 of globes, bowls or cover glasses
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/062 the material being plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/12 the coatings comprising photoluminescent substances
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/08 producing an asymmetric light distribution
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/10 comprising photoluminescent material
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A lamp includes a main body and a removable cover, and the main body includes a lamp housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), at least one light emitting element, and a threaded base. The lamp housing defines a socket configured for receiving the PCB and the at least one light emitting element, and the PCB is electrically connected to the at least one light emitting element and fixed in the socket. The removable cover includes a light-transmission portion and a connection portion, the connection portion connects to the end of the lamp housing with the socket, and the light-transmission portion is opposite to the socket. Light from the at least one light emitting element is emitted from the light-transmission portion.

Claims

1. A lamp, comprising:

a main body and a removable cover, the main body including a lamp housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), at least one light emitting element, and a threaded base, wherein the lamp housing defines a socket at an end thereof, the socket receiving the PCB and the at least one light emitting element therein, wherein the PCB is electrically connected to the at least one light emitting element and fixed in the socket, the threaded base is connected to an opposite end of the lamp housing opposite to the end of the socket, and the removable cover covers the at least one light emitting element in the socket of the lamp housing, wherein the removable cover includes a light-transmission portion and a connection portion, the connection portion removably connected to the end of the lamp housing comprising the socket by a threaded engagement between the connection portion and the end of the lamp housing comprising the socket, and the light-transmission portion is opposite to the socket.

2. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the light-transmission portion of the removable cover comprises a light incident surface adjacent to the at least one light emitting element and a light emitting surface opposite to the light incident surface, and the connection portion connects to the light incident surface of the light-transmission portion.

3. The lamp of claim 2, wherein the light-transmission portion of the removable cover is defined with at least one through hole passing through the light emitting surface and the light incident surface.

4. The lamp of claim 2, wherein the light incident surface comprises a socket which is recessed toward the light emitting surface.

5. The lamp of claim 4, wherein the bottom of the socket includes an inclined surface arranged obliquely relatively to the printed circuit board and a curved surface connecting to the inclined surface.

6. The lamp of claim 4, wherein the light incidence surface of the removable cover comprises a convex surface and a curved surface connecting to the convex surface.

7. The lamp of claim 2, wherein the light incident surface comprises a plurality of trapezoidal sawtooth protrusions optically coupled to the at least one light emitting element.

8. The lamp of claim 2, wherein the light emitting surface or the light incident surface comprises a sawtooth protrusion.

9. The lamp of claim 2, wherein the light emitting surface of the removable cover comprises a funnel-shaped cavity.

10. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the light incident surface of the removable cover is coated with a luminescent layer.

11. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the removable cover is epoxy resin, silicone, polymer, polyester or acrylic resin.