Light bulb assembly having internal redirection element for improved directional light distribution
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1. A light assembly comprising:
- a cover having an upper portion and a redirection portion, said cover having a longitudinal axis and an interior;
a housing coupled to the cover;
a lamp base coupled to the housing;
a circuit board disposed within the housing, said circuit board having a plurality of light sources thereon; and
an internal redirection element coupled to the circuit board having a curvilinear shaped surface for reflecting a first portion of light from the plurality of light sources toward the redirection portion of the cover and transmitting a second portion of light through the internal redirection element,wherein at least a first part of the first portion of light is reflected from the redirection portion of the cover and is reflected to the interior of the cover and then through the cover.
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Abstract
A light assembly includes a cover having an upper portion and a redirection portion. The cover has a longitudinal axis and a housing that is coupled to the cover. A lamp base is coupled to the housing. A circuit board is disposed within the housing. The circuit board has a plurality of light sources thereon. An internal redirection element is coupled to the circuit board and has a curvilinear shaped surface for reflecting a first portion of light from the plurality of light sources through the redirection portion of the cover and transmitting a second portion of light therethrough.
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1. A light assembly comprising:
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a cover having an upper portion and a redirection portion, said cover having a longitudinal axis and an interior; a housing coupled to the cover; a lamp base coupled to the housing; a circuit board disposed within the housing, said circuit board having a plurality of light sources thereon; and an internal redirection element coupled to the circuit board having a curvilinear shaped surface for reflecting a first portion of light from the plurality of light sources toward the redirection portion of the cover and transmitting a second portion of light through the internal redirection element, wherein at least a first part of the first portion of light is reflected from the redirection portion of the cover and is reflected to the interior of the cover and then through the cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A light assembly comprising:
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a cover having an upper portion and a redirection portion, said cover having a longitudinal axis; a housing coupled to the cover; a lamp base coupled to the housing; a circuit board disposed within the housing, said circuit board having a plurality of light sources thereon; and an internal redirection element coupled to the circuit board having a curvilinear shaped surface for reflecting a first portion of light from the plurality of light sources toward the redirection portion of the cover and transmitting a second portion of light through the internal redirection element, wherein the internal redirection element comprises a transparent portion.
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15. A light assembly comprising:
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a cover having an upper portion and a redirection portion, said cover having a longitudinal axis; a housing coupled to the cover; a lamp base coupled to the housing; a circuit board disposed within the housing, said circuit board having a plurality of light sources thereon; and an internal redirection element coupled to the circuit board having a curvilinear shaped surface for reflecting a first portion of light from the plurality of light sources toward the redirection portion of the cover and transmitting a second portion of light through the internal redirection element, wherein the internal redirection element comprises a gap between the circuit board and a plurality of supports coupling the internal redirection element to the circuit board.
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