Bulb-shaped lamp and lighting device

• US 8,322,898 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2011
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Takahasi, Kenzi, Tomiyoshi, Yasushige, Uemoto, Takaari, Nagai, Hideo, Takeda, Mamoru, Manabe, Yoshio
• Primary Examiner(s): PAYNE, SHARON E
• Application Number:
  US13/222,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20120002421A1
• Time in Patent Office: 461 Days
• Field of Search: 362/547, 362/218, 362/264
• US Class Current: 362/373
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/233 specially adapted for generating a spot light distribution, e.g. for substitution of reflector lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/026 intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/002 Arrangements of cables or conductors inside a lighting device, e.g. means for guiding along parts of the housing or in a pivoting arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/009 the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/15 Thermal insulation
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/00 Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5≦S1/S2≦3.0, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.

Claims

1. A bulb-type lamp comprising:

a light emitting module including a substrate on which at least one light emitting element is mounted;

a cylindrically-shaped heat sink that allows dissipation of heat therefrom, the heat being generated by the at least one light emitting element emitting light;

a base member attached to one end portion of the heat sink;

a mount member on a front surface of which the light emitting module is mounted, the mount member allowing conduction of the heat therefrom to the heat sink; and

a circuit that is housed in the heat sink and, upon receiving power via the base member, causes the at least one light emitting element to emit the light, wherein the mount member allows conduction of the heat therefrom to the heat sink by being in contact with the other end portion of the heat sink, and

a fraction S1/S2 satisfies a relationship 0.5≦

S1/S2≦

3.0 where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member that is in contact with the heat sink, and S2 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member that is in contact with the substrate of the light emitting module.

2. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein

the light emitting module is structured such that a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the substrate as light emitting elements, the plurality of LEDs being covered by a sealing member,

the substrate is made of a material having high thermal conductivity, and a wiring pattern is provided on a main surface of the substrate,

the wiring pattern includes (i) a connecting portion that electrically connects between the LEDs using a predetermined connection method, and (ii) a plurality of terminal portions connected to lead wires that connect to the circuit, and

the sealing member includes a transparent material and a conversion material that converts a wavelength of light emitted by the LEDs to a predetermined wavelength.

3. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of ceramic.

4. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein one of thermal grease and resin containing a thermally-conductive filler is provided between the light emitting module and the mount member.

5. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein the heat sink has a thickness of 1 mm or smaller.

6. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein outer and inner diameters of the heat sink decrease from a tip of the other end portion toward a tip of the one end portion of the heat sink.

7. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein

the other end portion of the heat sink is bent inward, and

a tip of the other end portion of the heat sink, which is bent inward, is positioned on or above the front surface of the mount member.

8. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, further comprising:

a globe covering the light emitting module, where

the mount member is made up of a small diameter portion that has a small outer diameter and a large diameter portion that has a greater outer diameter than the small diameter portion,

the light-emitting module is mounted on a front surface of the small diameter portion, and an outer circumferential surface of the large diameter portion is in contact with an inner surface of the heat sink, and

a tip of the globe at an opening of the globe is secured while being inserted between the inner surface of the heat sink and the small diameter portion of the mount member.

9. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein

at least one stopper is provided on an inner surface of the other end portion of the heat sink, and

the mount member is inserted into the heat sink through an opening of the other end portion of the heat sink, and a position of the mount member is determined by the stopper.

10. The bulb-type lamp of claim 9, wherein

the stopper is provided in a plurality, and the stoppers are arranged at equal intervals along a direction of an inner circumference of the heat sink.

11. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein

the mount member has a shape of a circular plate, and closes an opening of the other end portion of the heat sink by being inserted into the other end portion of the heat sink,

an outer surface of the mount member is in contact with an inner surface of the heat sink, and

an area of the outer surface of the mount member that is in contact with the inner surface of the heat sink is included in S1.

12. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein

the mount member is made up of a bottom wall and a cylindrical wall and has a shape of a cylinder with a bottom,

the mount member closes an opening of the other end portion of the heat sink by being inserted into the other end portion of the heat sink,

at least one of the bottom wall and the cylindrical wall is in contact with the heat sink, and

an area of said at least one of the bottom wall and the cylindrical wall that is in contact with the heat sink is included in S1.

13. The bulb-type lamp of claim 1, wherein

the mount member closes an opening of the other end portion of the heat sink by being disposed at the other end portion of the heat sink,

a back surface of the mount member is in contact with the other end portion of the heat sink, and

an area of the back surface of the mount member that is in contact with the other end portion of the heat sink is included in S1.

14. The bulb-type lamp of claim 11, wherein

the outer surface of the mount member and a portion of the inner surface of the heat sink that are in contact with each other have shapes corresponding to each other.

15. A lighting device comprising:

a bulb-type lamp and

a lighting fixture to/from which the bulb-type lamp is attachable/detachable, wherein

the bulb-type lamp is the bulb-type lamp of claim 1.