Light-emitting diode illuminating equipment

• US 7,878,687 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2008
• Issued: 02/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NeoBulb Technologies Inc
• Original Assignee: NeoBulb Technologies Inc
• Inventors: Chen, Jen-Shyan
• Primary Examiner(s): O Shea, Sandra L
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALLEN, DANIELLE NICOLE
• Application Number:
  US12/068,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20080192478A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• Field of Search: 362/555, 362/550, 362/559, 362/97.3, 362/97.1, 362/168, 362/169, 362/184, 362/185, 362/218, 362/227, 362/230, 362/231, 362/240, 362/249.02, 362/268, 362/310, 362/421
• US Class Current: 362/294
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/51 using condensation or evaporation of a fluid, e.g. heat pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/75 with fins or blades having different shapes, thicknesses or spacing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/763 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The invention discloses a light-emitting diode illuminating equipment, including a heat-dissipating plate device, a plurality of heat-conducting devices, a plurality of diode light-emitting apparatuses, a plurality of optical devices, and a hollow barrel. The hollow barrel is engaged to the heat-dissipating plate device to form a space for accommodating the heat-conducting devices, the diode light-emitting apparatuses, and the optical devices. Each of the diode light-emitting apparatuses corresponds to one of the heat-conducting devices. Each of the optical devices corresponds to at least one of the diode light-emitting apparatuses and modulates a light pattern of the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus. In an embodiment, each of the optical devices includes a cat'"'"'s-eye-like lens. The cat'"'"'s-eye-like lens includes a surface, where a groove is formed along an ellipse minor axis of the lens, such that the light transmitted through the lens can form a light pattern for a specific request.

Claims

1. A light-emitting diode illuminating equipment, comprising:

a heat-dissipating plate device comprising a first surface;

M first heat-conducting devices, each of the first heat-conducting devices comprising a first portion and a second portion comprising a flat area, the first portion being mounted on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device, M being a natural number;

N diode light-emitting apparatuses, each of the diode light-emitting apparatuses being disposed on the flat area of one of the first heat-conducting devices and converting an electric energy into a light, N being a natural number, N being larger or equal to M;

P optical devices, each of the optical devices corresponding to at least one of the diode light-emitting apparatuses for modulating a light pattern of the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus, P being a natural number, P being smaller or equal to N;

a hollow barrel comprising a first circumference, the hollow barrel being engaged through the first circumference to the heat-dissipating plate device to form a space for accommodating the first heat-conducting devices and the diode light-emitting apparatuses; and

a heat-insulating ring;

wherein the hollow barrel is engaged through the heat-insulating ring to the heat-dissipating plate device.

2. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, wherein each of the optical devices comprises a support and a lens, and the support is detachable to be engaged to the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus.

3. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 2, wherein the support comprises a first opening and a second opening, the first opening is engaged to the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus, and the second opening accommodates the lens.

4. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 3, wherein the lens is one selected from the group consisting of an elliptic lens, a circular lens, a cat'"'"'s-eye-like lens, an irregular lens, and a polygon lens.

5. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 4, wherein the P optical devices comprise a first optical device and a second optical device, and the lens of the first optical device is the same as the lens of the second optical device.

6. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 4, wherein the P optical devices comprise a first optical device and a second optical device, and the lens of the first optical device is different from the lens of the second optical device.

7. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, further comprising a partition plate device, the partition plate device being disposed in the hollow barrel to divide the space into a first room and a second room, the partition plate device comprising Q first holes thereon, each of the diode light-emitting apparatuses corresponding to one of the first holes, Q being a natural number, Q being smaller or equal to N.

8. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 7, wherein each of the optical devices comprises a support and a lens, and the support is detachable to be engaged to the partition plate device.

9. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 8, wherein the support comprises a first opening and a second opening, the first opening is detachable to be engaged to the partition plate device, and the second opening accommodates the lens.

10. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 8, wherein the lens is one selected from the group consisting of an elliptic lens, a circular lens, a cat'"'"'s-eye-like lens, an irregular lens, and a polygon lens.

11. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 10, wherein the cat'"'"'s-eye-like lens comprises a surface, the surface thereon defines a direction, and a groove is formed along the direction on the surface.

12. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 11, wherein the direction is an ellipse minor axis of the lens.

13. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 7, wherein the partition plate device is capable of insulating heat.

14. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 7, further comprising a heat-insulating plate device disposed in the first room, the heat-insulating plate device comprising M second holes thereon, the second portion of each of the first heat-conducting devices corresponding to one of the second holes and passing through the corresponding second hole.

15. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 14, further comprising a heat-insulating sleeve, the heat-insulating sleeve covering the second portion of one of the first heat-conducting devices.

16. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, wherein the heat-dissipating plate device comprises M first grooves formed on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device, and the first portion of each of the first heat-conducting devices is mounted on corresponding one of the first grooves.

17. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 16, wherein a heat-conducting material is filled between the first portion of each of the first heat-conducting devices and the corresponding first groove.

18. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of heat-dissipating fins, wherein the heat-dissipating plate device comprises a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the heat-dissipating fins extend from the second surface and are exposed to air.

19. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of second heat-conducting devices mounted on the second surface of the heat-dissipating plate device.

20. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of second heat-conducting devices mounted on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device.

21. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 20, wherein the heat-dissipating plate device comprises a plurality of second grooves formed on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device, and each of the second heat-conducting devices is mounted on corresponding one of the second grooves.

22. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 21, wherein a heat-conducting material is filled between each of the second heat-conducting devices and the corresponding second groove.

23. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, further comprising a transparent shield, wherein the hollow barrel comprises a second circumference, the transparent shield is engaged to the second circumference of the hollow barrel.

24. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of claim 1, wherein the flat area of the second portion of each of the first heat-conducting devices is at an end of the first heat-conducting device.

25. A light-emitting diode illuminating equipment, comprising:

a heat-dissipating plate device comprising a first surface;

M first heat-conducting devices, each of the first heat-conducting devices comprising a first portion and a second portion comprising a flat area, the first portion being mounted on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device, M being a natural number;

N diode light-emitting apparatuses, each of the diode light-emitting apparatuses being disposed on the flat area of one of the first heat-conducting devices and converting an electric energy into a light, N being a natural number, N being larger or equal to M;

P optical devices, each of the optical devices corresponding to at least one of the diode light-emitting apparatuses for modulating a light pattern of the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus, P being a natural number, P being smaller or equal to N; and

a hollow barrel comprising a first circumference, the hollow barrel being engaged through the first circumference to the heat-dissipating plate device to form a space for accommodating the first heat-conducting devices and the diode light-emitting apparatuses,

wherein each of the optical devices comprises a support and a lens, and the support is detachable to be engaged to the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus, and the P optical devices comprise a first optical device and a second optical device, and the lens of the first optical device is the same as the lens of the second optical device.

26. A light-emitting diode illuminating equipment, comprising:

a heat-dissipating plate device comprising a first surface;

M first heat-conducting devices, each of the first heat-conducting devices comprising a first portion and a second portion comprising a flat area, the first portion being mounted on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device, M being a natural number;

N diode light-emitting apparatuses, each of the diode light-emitting apparatuses being disposed on the flat area of one of the first heat-conducting devices and converting an electric energy into a light, N being a natural number, N being larger or equal to M;

P optical devices, each of the optical devices corresponding to at least one of the diode light-emitting apparatuses for modulating a light pattern of the corresponding diode light-emitting apparatus, P being a natural number, P being smaller or equal to N; and

a hollow barrel comprising a first circumference, the hollow barrel being engaged through the first circumference to the heat-dissipating plate device to form a space for accommodating the first heat-conducting devices and the diode light-emitting apparatuses,

wherein the heat-dissipating plate device comprises M first grooves formed on the first surface of the heat-dissipating plate device, and the first portion of each of the first heat-conducting devices is mounted on corresponding one of the first grooves.