Adaptable biologically-adjusted indirect lighting device and associated methods

• US 8,963,450 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Issued: 02/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Healthe, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BioLogical Illumination, LLC
• Inventors: Maxik, Fredric S., Bartine, David E., Soler, Robert R., Oostdyk, Mark Andrew, Regan, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Daniel D
• Application Number:
  US14/148,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20140191686A1
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 315/307, 315/113, 315/291, 315/294, 315/297, 315/308, 315/309, 362/290, 362/235, 362/341
• US Class Current: 315/307
• 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 9/27 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/60 Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/022 intended to be recessed in a floor or like ground surface, e.g. pavement or false floor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/062 the material being plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/10 characterised by coatings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0008 providing for indirect lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0058 adapted to cooperate with light sources of shapes different from point-like or linear, e.g. circular light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/30 the coatings comprising photoluminescent substances
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/22 using optical feedback

Abstract

An LED lamp includes a frame, a power circuit, a driver circuit coupled with the power circuit, an optical member comprising a reflective surface and a lower surface, the reflective surface defining an optical cavity, a light source support member defining a first aperture, and a light source comprising a plurality of LED dies coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The light source support member is positioned proximate to the lower surface and generally conforms to a shape of the lower surface forming a gap therebetween defined as a second aperture. Additionally, the light source support member is configured to carry the light source in an orientation such that light emitted by the plurality of LEDs is incident upon the reflective surface. Furthermore, the reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident thereupon in the direction of at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture.

Claims

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

a frame;

a power circuit carried by the frame;

a driver circuit electrically coupled with the power circuit;

an optical member carried by the frame and comprising a reflective surface and a lower surface, the reflective surface defining an optical cavity;

a light source support member carried by at least one of the optical member and the frame and defining a first aperture; and

a light source carried by the light source support member and comprising a plurality of LED dies that are electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit;

wherein the light source support member is positioned proximate to the lower surface and generally conforms to a shape of the lower surface forming a gap therebetween defined as a second aperture;

wherein the light source support member is configured to carry the light source in an orientation such that light emitted by the plurality of LED dies is incident upon the reflective surface; and

wherein the reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident thereupon in the direction of and through each of the first aperture and the second aperture.

2. The LED lamp of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of suspension arms configured to attach to and carry the light source support member;

wherein the plurality of suspension arms are attached to at least one of the frame and the optical member.

3. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the light source support member is formed of a thermally conductive material and positioned in thermal communication with the light source.

4. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the light source support member further comprises a cavity formed therein.

5. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the optical member comprises a plurality of sections having associated therewith a section of the reflective surface configured to reflect light incident thereupon in a direction that differs from the direction of light reflected by the other sections of the reflective surface;

wherein the light source support member comprises a plurality of sections, each of the plurality of sections of the light source support member being associated with a section of the reflective surface;

wherein each section of the light source support member has associated therewith a subset of the plurality of LED dies, thereby associating each subset of the plurality of LED dies with a section of the reflective surface; and

wherein the driver circuit is adapted to control the direction of light emitted by the LED lamp by selectively operating one or more subsets of the plurality of LED dies.

6. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein each of the frame, the optical member, and the light source support member have a generally rectangular shape.

7. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the light source further comprises a plurality of LED boards;

and wherein the plurality of LED dies are disposed upon the respective plurality of LED boards.

8. The LED lamp of claim 1 further comprising a secondary optic positioned adjacent to the plurality of LED dies.

9. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the plurality of LED dies are selectively operable by the driver circuit;

and wherein the driver circuit is adapted to control the direction of light emitted by selective operation of the plurality of LED dies.

10. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a pre-sleep light having a first spectral power distribution and a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution;

and wherein the pre-sleep light is configured to have a first biological effect in an observer.

11. The LED lamp of claim 10 wherein when the driver circuit drives the plurality of LED dies to emit the pre-sleep light, the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies such that a blue output intensity level, in a visible spectral output range of between 380 nm and 485 nm, is less than 10% of a relative spectral power of any other peaks in the visible spectral output above 485 nm.

12. The LED lamp of claim 10 wherein when the driver circuit drives the plurality of LED dies to emit the general illuminating light the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies such that a blue output intensity level, in a visible spectral output range of between 380 nm and about 485 nm, is within a range from 20% to 100% of a relative spectral power of any other peaks in the visible spectral output above 185 nm.

13. The LED lamp of claim 10 wherein the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase shift light having a third spectral power distribution;

and wherein the phase shift light is configured to have a second biological effect in an observer.

14. The LED lamp of claim 13 wherein when the driver circuit drives the plurality of LED dies to emit the phase shift light, the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies such that a blue output intensity level, in a visible spectral output range of between 455 nm and 485 nm, is greater than 125% of a relative spectral power of any other peaks in the visible spectral output above 485 nm.

15. The LED lamp of claim 13 wherein when the driver circuit drives the plurality of LED dies to emit the phase shift light the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies such that a blue output intensity level, in a visible spectral output range of between 455 nm and 485 nm, is within a range from 150% to 250% of a relative spectral power of any other peaks in the visible spectral output above 485 nm.

16. The LED lamp of claim 1 wherein the driver circuit is configured to receive an input signal from at least one of the power circuit and an external signal source;

and wherein the driver circuit is adapted to operate the plurality of LED dies responsive to the input signal.

17. A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising:

a frame;

a power circuit carried by the frame;

a driver circuit electrically coupled with the power circuit;

an optical member carried by the frame and comprising a reflective surface and a lower surface, the reflective surface defining an optical cavity;

a light source support member carried by at least one of the optical member and the frame and defining a first aperture;

a light source carried by the light source support member and comprising a plurality of LED dies that are electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit; and

a plurality of suspension arms configured to attach to and carry the light source support member;

wherein the plurality of suspension arms are attached to at least one of the frame and the optical member;

wherein the light source support member is positioned proximate to the lower surface and generally conforms to a shape of the lower surface forming a gap therebetween defined as a second aperture;

wherein the light source support member is configured to carry the light source in an orientation such that light emitted by the plurality of LED dies is incident upon the reflective surface;

wherein the reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident thereupon in the direction of at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture;

wherein the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a pre-sleep light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a phase shift light having a third spectral power distribution;

wherein the pre-sleep light is configured to have a first biological effect in an observer; and

wherein the phase shift light is configured to have a second biological effect in an observer.

18. The LED lamp of claim 17 wherein the optical member comprises a plurality of sections having associated therewith a section of the reflective surface configured to reflect light incident thereupon in a direction that differs from the direction of light reflected by the other sections of the reflective surface;

wherein the light source support member comprises a plurality of sections, each of the plurality of sections of the light source support member being associated with a section of the reflective surface;

wherein each section of the light source support member has associated therewith a subset of the plurality of LED dies, thereby associating each subset of the plurality of LED dies with a section of the reflective surface; and

wherein the driver circuit is adapted to control the direction of light emitted by the LED lamp by selectively operating one or more subsets of the plurality of LED dies.

19. The LED lamp of claim 17 wherein when the driver circuit drives the plurality of LED dies to emit the pre-sleep light, the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies such that a blue output intensity level, in a visible spectral output range of between 380 nm and 485 nm, is less than 10% of a relative spectral power of any other peaks in the visible spectral output above 485 nm.

20. The LED lamp of claim 17 wherein when the driver circuit drives the plurality of LED dies to emit the phase shift light, the driver circuit is adapted to drive the plurality of LED dies such that a blue output intensity level, in a visible spectral output range of between 455 nm and 485 nm, is greater than 125% of a relative spectral power of any other peaks in the visible spectral output about-485 nm.