Thermo-compression head, soldering system, and LED tube lamp

• US 9,869,431 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2016
• Issued: 01/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Jiang, Tao, Yang, Xiaosu, Wang, Bao, Ota, Nobutaka, Sun, Xiao, Hu, Changwei, Yao, Guohai, Chen, Shauliang, Wang, Dingkai, Jiang, Wenjang
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, ANH Q
• Application Number:
  US15/299,096
• Publication Number:
  US 20170038014A1
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 1/0016 Brazing of electronic components
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2101/42 Printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 3/047 electric
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 21/002 to perform ion-exchange between alkali ions C03C21/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 27/048 consisting of an adhesive specially adapted for that purpose
• 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 9/235 Details of bases or caps, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within bases or caps F21K9/238 takes precedence
• 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 9/272 Details of end parts, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within end parts F21K9/278 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/275 Details of bases or housings, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the end caps; Arrangement of components within bases or housings F21K9/278 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/278 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/68 Details of reflectors forming part of the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/015 Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/101 permanently, e.g. welding, gluing or riveting
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/009 the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 25/02 coming into action when lighting device is disturbed, dismounted, or broken
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 25/04 breaking the electric circuit
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/061 : the material being glass
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/10 : characterised by coatings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/22 : characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings, e.g. dichroic reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/28 : characterised by coatings
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 : Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/00 : Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 : comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 : Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/37 : Converter circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/50 : responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/105 : using a susceptor

Abstract

A thermo-compression head, a soldering system, and a LED tube lamp are disclosed. The thermo-compression head includes a bonding plane, a restraining plane, one or more concave guiding tank, and one or more concave molding tank. The bonding plane is for touching a second object. The restraining plane is adjacent to the bonding plane for touching a first object soldered to the second object. The concave guiding tank is formed on the bonding plane. An end of the concave guiding tank is opened near an edge of the bonding plane while an opposite end of the concave guiding tank is closed. The concave molding tank is formed on the restraining plane and positioned beside the concave guiding tank. The concave molding tank communicates with the concave guiding tank via the open end of the concave guiding tank.

Claims

1. A thermo-compression head for heating a solder and bonding at least one first soldering pad on a first object and at least one second soldering pad on a second object, the first object overlaying a part of the second object, the at least one second soldering pad being between the first object and the second object, the at least one first soldering pad being aligned with the at least one second soldering pad, wherein the thermo-compression head comprises:

a bonding plane for touching the second object;

a restraining plane adjacent to the bonding plane for touching the first object;

at least one concave guiding tank formed on the bonding plane, and wherein an end of the at least one concave guiding tank is opened near an edge of the bonding plane while an opposite end of the at least one concave guiding tank is closed; and

at least one concave molding tank formed on the restraining plane and positioned beside the at least one concave guiding tank, and wherein the at least one concave molding tank communicates with the at least one concave guiding tank via the open end of the at least one concave guiding tank.

2. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, wherein the at least one concave molding tank is more depressed than the at least one concave guiding tank.

3. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, wherein the restraining plane is lower than the bonding plane to form a difference of height of the bonding plane and the restraining plane.

4. The thermo-compression head according to claim 3, wherein the difference of the height of the bonding plane and the restraining plane is substantially equal to a thickness of the first object.

5. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, wherein an end of the at least one concave molding tank is opened near an edge of the restraining plane to communicate with the at least one concave guiding tank while an opposite end of the at least one concave molding tank is opened near an opposite edge of the restraining plane.

6. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, wherein the restraining plane has a strip-like structure or a grid-like structure on a surface for pressing the first object.

7. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, wherein the bonding plane has a surface being flat, concave, or convex for touching the second object.

8. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, wherein the first object is an LED light strip, the second object is a power supply, the at least one first soldering pad is on a side of the LED light strip away from the power supply, and the at least one first soldering pad is formed with a through hole and is able to be connected to the at least one second soldering pad via the through hole.

9. The thermo-compression head according to claim 1, further comprising a rotary linkage mechanism, wherein the bonding plane and the restraining plane are connected to the rotary linkage mechanism.

10. The thermo-compression head according to claim 9, further comprising a pressure sensor, wherein the pressure sensor detects the pressure applied to the bonding plane or the restraining plane.

11. A soldering system for heating a solder and bonding at least one first soldering pad on a first object and at least one second soldering pad on a second object, the first object overlaying a part of the second object, the at least one second soldering pad being between the first object and the second object, the at least one first soldering pad being aligned with the at least one second soldering pad, wherein the soldering system comprises:

a soldering vehicle comprising;

a rotary platform for holding the first object and the second object; and

a vehicle holder bearing the rotary platform, wherein the rotary platform is able to rotate with respect to the vehicle holder; and

a thermo-compression head positioned corresponding to the rotary platform, the thermo-compression head comprising;

a bonding plane for touching the second object;

a restraining plane adjacent to the bonding plane for touching the first object;

at least one concave guiding tank formed on the bonding plane, wherein an end of the at least one concave guiding tank is opened near an edge of the bonding plane while an opposite end of the at least one concave guiding tank is closed; and

at least one concave molding tank formed on the restraining plane and positioned beside the at least one concave guiding tank, wherein the at least one concave molding tank communicates with the at least one concave guiding tank via the open end of the at least one concave guiding tank.

12. The soldering system according to claim 11, wherein the bonding plane has a surface being flat, concave, or convex for touching the second object.

13. The soldering system according to claim 11, wherein the bonding plane is for heating a solder.

14. The soldering system according to claim 11, wherein the first object is an LED light strip, the second object is a power supply, the at least one first soldering pad is on a side of the LED light strip away from the power supply, and the at least one first soldering pad is formed with a through hole and is able to be connected to the at least one second soldering pad via the through hole.

15. An LED tube lamp manufactured by a soldering system for heating a solder and bonding at least one first soldering pad on a first object and at least one second soldering pad on a second object, the first object overlaying a part of the second object, the at least one second soldering pad being between the first object and the second object, the at least one first soldering pad being aligned with the at least one second soldering pad, wherein the soldering system comprises:

a soldering vehicle comprising;

a rotary platform for holding the first object and the second object; and

a vehicle holder bearing the rotary platform, wherein the rotary platform is able to rotate with respect to the vehicle holder; and

a thermo-compression head positioned corresponding to the rotary platform, the thermo-compression head comprising;

a bonding plane for touching the second object;

a restraining plane adjacent to the bonding plane for touching the first object;

at least one concave guiding tank formed on the bonding plane, wherein an end of the at least one concave guiding tank is opened near an edge of the bonding plane while an opposite end of the at least one concave guiding tank is closed; and

at least one concave molding tank formed on the restraining plane and positioned beside the at least one concave guiding tank, wherein the at least one concave molding tank communicates with the at least one concave guiding tank via the open end of the at least one concave guiding tank.

16. The LED tube lamp according to claim 15, comprising:

a lamp tube;

two end caps respectively at two opposite ends of the lamp tube;

a power supply in one or separately both of the end caps; and

an LED light strip in the lamp tube, the LED light strip being provided with a plurality of LED light sources mounted thereon, the LED light sources being electrically connected to the power supply via the LED light strip;

wherein the first object is the LED light strip, the second object is the power supply, the LED light strip overlays a part of the power supply, the LED light strip comprises the at least one first soldering pad, the power supply comprises the at least one second soldering pad, the at least one second soldering pad is between the LED light strip and the power supply, the at least one first soldering pad is aligned with the at least one second soldering pad, and the at least one first soldering pad is connected to the at least one second soldering pad via a solder.

17. The LED tube lamp according to claim 16, wherein the at least one first soldering pad is on a side of the LED light strip away from the power supply, and the at least one first soldering pad is formed with a through hole and is connected to the at least one second soldering pad via the through hole.

18. The LED tube lamp according to claim 17, wherein a part of the solder is in the through hole and another part of the solder is around an edge of the LED light strip.

19. The LED tube lamp according to claim 16, wherein the two end caps have different sizes in a length direction along the axle of the end caps.

20. The LED tube lamp according to claim 19, wherein the size of one of the end caps is substantially 30% to 80% times the size of the other one of the end caps.