Phosphor distribution in LED lamps using centrifugal force
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1. An apparatus for manufacturing light emitting diode lamps, said apparatus comprising:
- a centrifuge comprising at least one arm, said centrifuge capable of rotating said at least one arm about an axis to produce a centrifugal force;
a cup pivotally connected to an outer end of said at least one arm, said cup comprising a mount surface to which light emitting diode (LED) chips are mounted; and
an admixture in said cup of an uncured curable resin and a plurality of phosphor particles;
wherein said cup is capable of pivoting to a position where said centrifugal force is substantially orthogonal to said mount surface and toward said LED chips, said admixture and said centrifuge such that said phosphor particles are deposited in desired positions in said uncured resin.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an LED lamp is disclosed. The method includes admixing an uncured curable liquid resin and a phosphor, dispensing the uncured admixture on an LED chip, centrifuging the chip and the admixture to disperse the phosphor particles in the uncured resin, and curing the resin while the phosphor particles remain distributed.
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1. An apparatus for manufacturing light emitting diode lamps, said apparatus comprising:
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a centrifuge comprising at least one arm, said centrifuge capable of rotating said at least one arm about an axis to produce a centrifugal force; a cup pivotally connected to an outer end of said at least one arm, said cup comprising a mount surface to which light emitting diode (LED) chips are mounted; and an admixture in said cup of an uncured curable resin and a plurality of phosphor particles; wherein said cup is capable of pivoting to a position where said centrifugal force is substantially orthogonal to said mount surface and toward said LED chips, said admixture and said centrifuge such that said phosphor particles are deposited in desired positions in said uncured resin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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