Solid state light source light bulb
First Claim
1. A light emitting apparatus comprising:
- a lamp base;
a light-transmissive bulb envelope, a first portion of the bulb envelope coupled to the lamp base;
a light source for emitting light, at least a portion of the light source disposed external to the bulb envelope at an end substantially opposite the lamp base;
a down conversion material for receiving and down converting at least some of the light emitted by the light source and back transferring a portion of the received and down converted light, the down conversion material disposed within the bulb envelope, remote from the light source and between the light source and the lamp base;
a reflector for receiving and reflecting the light emitted by the light source and down converted by the down conversion material, the reflector disposed within the bulb envelope between the down conversion material and the lamp base; and
a heat sink coupled to the light source, at least a portion of the heat sink external to the bulb envelope.
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Abstract
A light emitting apparatus includes a lamp base, a light-transmissive bulb envelope, a light source for emitting light, and a heat sink coupled to the light source. A solid state LED light bulb may further include a down conversion material. The down conversion material is disposed within the bulb envelope, remote from the light source and between the light source and the lamp base. The heat sink may include at least one metal fin and, additionally or alternatively, include a mesh disposed over at least an outer portion of the bulb envelope. A solid state light bulb may include a light guide for directing the light emitted by the light source. The solid state light bulb configurations place the light source and heat sink at the apex of the light bulb envelope, distant from the lamp base, in order to dissipate heat produced by the light source into the environment. In addition, at least part of the heat sink is outside the light bulb envelope to maximize the heat dissipation.
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1. A light emitting apparatus comprising:
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a lamp base; a light-transmissive bulb envelope, a first portion of the bulb envelope coupled to the lamp base; a light source for emitting light, at least a portion of the light source disposed external to the bulb envelope at an end substantially opposite the lamp base; a down conversion material for receiving and down converting at least some of the light emitted by the light source and back transferring a portion of the received and down converted light, the down conversion material disposed within the bulb envelope, remote from the light source and between the light source and the lamp base; a reflector for receiving and reflecting the light emitted by the light source and down converted by the down conversion material, the reflector disposed within the bulb envelope between the down conversion material and the lamp base; and a heat sink coupled to the light source, at least a portion of the heat sink external to the bulb envelope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light emitting apparatus comprising:
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a lamp base; a light-transmissive bulb envelope, a first portion of the bulb envelope coupled to the lamp base; a light source for emitting light, at least a portion of the light source disposed external with the bulb envelope at an end substantially opposite the lamp base; a down conversion material for receiving and down converting at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source and back transferring a portion of the received and down converted light, the down conversion material disposed within the bulb envelope, remote from the light source and between the light source and the lamp base; a light guide for directing the light emitted by the light source, a first end of the light guide coupled to the light source and a second end of the light guide coupled to the down conversion material; a reflector for receiving and reflecting the light emitted by the light source and down converted by the down conversion material, the reflector disposed within the bulb envelope between the down conversion material and the lamp base; and a heat sink coupled to the light source, at least a portion of the heat sink external to the bulb envelope. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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