More than one level(s) LED bulb has multiple features

• US 9,551,477 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aaron Chien, Hsin-Yi Wang, Te-Ju Chien
• Original Assignee: Tseng-Lu Chien
• Inventors: Chien, Tseng-Lu
• Primary Examiner(s): Ton, Anabel
• Application Number:
  US14/289,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20150070897A1
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• Field of Search: 362/249.02
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• 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: F21K 9/65 specially adapted for changing the characteristics or the distribution of the light, e.g. by adjustment of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/30 Lighting for domestic or personal use
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An LED bulb has more than one movable level that can change position to avoid blocking or interference with heat dissipation, light emission or projection, or control signal transmission. The LED bulb offers nearby and far away illumination or any combination of other light effects, image projection, or digital data image display, and may function in response to a power failure remote control or control by an infrared controller, Bluetooth controller, WiFi, Internet, or app software control, or a motion sensor.

Claims

1. An LED bulb, comprising:

at least one LED and projection means for projecting light beams or images from the at least one LED onto a surface remote from the LED bulb,

wherein the LED bulb has more than one level and the projection means is on a top level,

wherein a base level includes electric parts and accessories for connection to a power source and for triggering and controlling the at least one LED, and

wherein the LED bulb further includes movable means for causing relative movement between at least the top level and the base level to prevent interference or blocking, by a blocking means that is part of a fixture in which the LED bulb is installed, of light beams projected by the projection means onto said surface remote from the LED bulb, said blocking means being situated, before said relative movement, between the projection means and the surface remote from the LED bulb.

2. An LED bulb, comprising:

at least one LED,

wherein the LED bulb has more than one level and at least one movable means for changing the position or orientation of a first said level relative to a second said level,

wherein each of said levels has at least one lighting function, at least one lighting control function, at least one remote control function, or at least one sensor control function,

wherein the respective functions on each of said levels are different from each other, and

wherein the movable means is arranged to move the first level relative to the second level in order to prevent blocking by a blocking means that is part of a fixture into which the LED bulb is installed, said blocking means being for blocking one of the following;

heat dissipation from the LED and electrical components;

light emission by the LED bulb, and electromagnetic signal transmission.

3. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein the levels are relatively movable by movable means including elements selected from one or more of the following:

joint means, rotating means, spin means, a hinge;

a bar;

a pole;

a connector;

arms;

bend-and-shape means;

twist means;

retractable means;

extendable means;

foldable means, and snake hose means, said elements being arranged to move one of the levels relative to another of the level in order to prevent blocking by a blocking means, said blocking means being for blocking one of the following;

heat dissipation from the LED or electrical components;

light emission by the LED bulb, and electromagnetic signal transmission.

4. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein said at least one lighting function is selected from the group consisting of light projection;

power failure lighting;

color changing lighting;

IC controlled lighting;

remotely controlled lighting;

infrared controlled lighting;

motion sensor controlled lighting;

photosensor controlled lighting;

indoor lighting; and

outdoor lighting.

5. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein a number of said levels is greater than two.

6. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein a base of the LED bulb is one of a screw base, pin type base, pole type base, multiple pole type base, twist base, and bayonet base.

10. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 2, wherein the different functions are selected from the group consisting of light projection;

power failure lighting;

color changing lighting;

IC controlled lighting;

remotely controlled lighting;

infrared controlled lighting;

motion sensor controlled lighting;

photosensor controlled lighting;

indoor lighting; and

outdoor lighting.

7. An LED bulb, comprising:

at least one LED,

wherein the LED bulb has more than one level, at least one of which is movable relative to another level,

wherein each of said levels has at least one function that is different from at least one function of another one of the levels, and

wherein the different functions are selected from the group consisting of light projection;

power failure lighting control;

color changing lighting control;

IC lighting control;

remote lighting control;

infrared-lighting control;

motion sensor lighting control;

photosensor lighting control;

indoor lighting; and

outdoor lighting.

8. An LED bulb, comprising:

at least one LED,

wherein the LED bulb has at least three relatively movable levels,

wherein said levels have different lighting, lighting control, remote control or sensor control functions,

wherein electrical parts and accessories for said functions are contained within respective levels and inaccessible from outside a housing of the level to prevent contact with the electrical or electronic parts and accessories, and

wherein the electrical or electronic parts and accessories are selected from at least one of the following elements;

an IC;

a switch;

a sensor;

Bluetooth, infrared, or remote controller;

a WiFi controller; and

an elastic contact base.

9. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 8, wherein the levels are relatively movable by movable means including elements selected from one or more of the following:

joint means, rotating means, spin means, a hinge;

a bar;

a pole;

a connector;

arms;

bend-and-shape means;

twist means;

retractable means;

extendable means;

foldable means, and snake hose means, said elements being arranged to move one of the levels relative to another of the level in order to prevent blocking by a blocking means, said blocking means being for blocking one of the following;

heat dissipation from the LED or electrical components;

light emission by the LED bulb, and electromagnetic signal transmission.

11. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 8, wherein a number of said levels is at least two.

12. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 8, wherein a number of said level is greater than two.

13. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 8, further comprising adaptor means for relatively moving said levels, said adaptor means having one end arranged to be inserted into a lamp socket and another end that receives the LED bulb base.

14. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 13, wherein said adaptor means has a built-in control means, the control means being selected from one of a motion sensor, remote control, magnetic means, WiFi controller, Bluetooth controller, and controller circuitry or components.

15. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 13, wherein said adaptor means includes a snake hose.

16. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 8, wherein a base of the LED bulb is one of a screw base, pin type base, pole type base, multiple pole type base, twist base, and bayonet base.

17. An LED bulb as claimed in claim 8, wherein one of said levels includes a projection means for projecting light beams or images from the at least one LED.