LED based lamp and method for manufacturing the same

• US 8,884,501 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2011
• Issued: 11/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Hankyu, Kim, Hyunha, Moon, Euna
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Nimeshkumar
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stern, Jacob R
• Application Number:
  US13/016,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20120001531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,383 Days
• Field of Search: 362/375, 362/327
• US Class Current: 313/46
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/233 specially adapted for generating a spot light distribution, e.g. for substitution of reflector lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0055 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/507 of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/04 characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/002 using microoptical elements for redirecting or diffusing light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A light emitting diode (LED) based lamp is provided that may include a housing, a LED module having at least one LED to emit light, and a lens to receive the light from the LED and to guide the light to a specific area. An outer circumference of the lens may have a different surface roughness than an inner surface of the lens or may have a different light transmissivity than the inner surface of the lens. The outer circumference of the lens may minimize light from being transmitted to a region outside the specific area.

Claims

1. A light emitting diode (LED) based lamp comprising:

a heat sink having a receiving part;

a LED module having at least one LED to provide light, the LED module provided in the receiving part of the heat sink;

a lens to receive the light from the LED and to guide the light to a specific area away from the LED based lamp, the lens unit including a lens having a hollow part for providing the LED therein an outer circumference surface that is a sloped surface with a predetermined curvature for making a reflection of the light and a window around a circumference of the lens, wherein the lens projects toward the LED module;

a reflector disposed between the lens unit and the LED module, the reflector to surround the outer circumference surface of the lens for reflecting the light;

an adjustor on the lens outer circumference of the lens to minimize light from being transmitted to a region outside of the specific area;

an electric unit for transforming external power to a power to be used for the LED module;

a housing for housing the electric unit, the housing including fastening bosses; and

a fastening member to couple the heat sink to the fastening bosses of the housing by passing through the receiving portion of the heat sink,

wherein the adjustor has one of a different surface roughness than an inner area of the surface of the lens or a different light transmissivity than the inner area of the surface of the lens, wherein the adjustor is provided at a boundary of the lens and the window,

wherein the lens unit and the reflector are coupled to the heat sink by a covering.

2. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is ring-shaped.

3. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the adjustor includes a plurality of uneven parts.

4. The LED based lamp of claim 3, wherein the uneven parts are provided on a front surface of the lens or on a rear surface of the lens.

5. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the surface roughness of the adjustor is greater than the surface roughness of the inner area of the surface of the lens.

6. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the light transmissivity of the adjuster is less than the light transmissivity of the inner area of the surface of the lens.

7. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is configured to substantially reflect the light.

8. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is configured to cause irregular reflection of the light.

9. The LED based lamp of claim 1, wherein the adjustor is configured to cause total reflection of the light.

10. A light emitting diode (LED) based lamp comprising:

a heat sink having a receiving part;

a LED module having at least one LED in the receiving part;

a lens unit having a lens and a window, the lens to guide the light to a specific area away from the LED based lamp, the lens including a hollow part to receive the LED, the hollow part including an edge, and wherein the lens has a sloped surface that slopes from the edge of the hollow part to the window so as to provide a curvature, and the window is an outward extension from a circumference of the lens;

a reflector disposed between the lens unit and the LED module, the reflector provided at an outer circumference surface of the lens for reflecting the light, wherein the lens unit and the reflector are coupled to the heat sink by a covering;

an adjustor on a front surface of the lens unit to minimize light from being transmitted to a region outside of the specific area, wherein the adjustor has a different surface roughness than an inner surface of the lens;

an electric unit to transform external power to a power to be used for the LED module;

a housing to house the electric unit, the housing including fastening bosses; and

a fastening member to couple the heat sink to the fastening bosses by the fastening member being provided through the receiving portion of the heat sink.

11. The LED based lamp of claim 10, wherein the adjustor is provided at a boundary of the lens and the window.

12. The LED based lamp of claim 10, further comprising a refractor on the sloped surface of the lens.

13. The LED based lamp of claim 10, wherein the front surface of the lens unit is a microlens array.

14. The LED based lamp of claim 10, wherein the adjustor is ring-shaped.

15. The LED based lamp of claim 10, wherein the adjustor includes a plurality of uneven parts, and the uneven parts of the adjustor are provided on the front surface of the lens unit.

16. The LED based lamp of claim 10, wherein the surface roughness of the adjustor is greater than the surface roughness of the inner surface of the lens.

17. The LED based lamp of claim 10, wherein a light transmissivity of the adjuster is less than a light transmissivity of the inner surface of the lens.