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Double-sided LED lamp

Granted 20 Nov 2012 · 1 office action

Assignee: Foxconn Technology Group

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Inventors: Kun Liang, Jian Yuan, Ting Dong · Examiner: Alan Cariaso · AU 2885 · TC 2800

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Abstract

A double-sided LED lamp includes a shell, a plastic circuit board (PCB) and an optical film. The shell is made of translucent or transparent material. The PCB includes a number of rows of LEDs for emitting light beams, and defines a number of rows of through holes. The optical film facing the LEDs can reflect some of the light beams through the number of holes and also allow some of the light beams to pass through.

Description

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›BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, especially to a double-sided LED lamp which can emit light from two sides.

2. Description of Related Art

A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp often includes a LED light-source module. The luminous angle of a single LED light-source module is narrow and limited. When a larger angle or more than one area needs to be lit, then several LED light-source modules must be used.

›BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a double-sided LED lamp according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is another exploded view of the double-sided LED lamp of FIG. 1 viewed from another viewpoint.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the light path of the double-sided LED lamp.

›DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-2 , a double-sided light-emitting diode (LED) lamp 100 according to an exemplary embodiment includes a shell 10 , a printed circuit board (PCB) 20 , and an optical film 30 . The shell 10 can be made of translucent or transparent material.

The PCB 20 is disposed in the shell 10 and includes a plurality of rows of light-emitting diodes 21 facing the optical film 30 . The PCB 20 defines a plurality of rows of holes 22 , which allows the reflected light beams from the optical film 30 to pass through. The rows of the light-emitting diodes 21 and the rows of the holes 22 are alternately arranged.

The optical film 30 can reflect some light beams and also allow some light beams to pass through. Portions of the light beams from the light-emitting diodes 21 can be reflected by the optical film 30 and travel to the translucent or transparent shell 10 through the holes 22 . The optical film 30 can be a transflective sheet or a brightness enhancement film (BEF).

The double-sided LED lamp 100 further includes a diffusion sheet 40 . The diffusion sheet 40 is used to diffuse the light beams from the LEDs 21 . The diffusion sheet 40 is mounted on one side of the optical film 30 and faces away from the circuit board 20 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the light beam S 1 from the LED 21 travels to the optical film 30 first. A portion of the light beam S 1 , i.e., the light beam S 2 passes through the optical film 30 and the diffusion sheet 40 , and comes out of the shell 10 . The rest of the emitted light S 1 , i.e., the light beam S 3 is reflected by the optical film 30 . The reflected light beam S 3 passes through the holes 22 , and travels to and passes through the shell 10 . With such structure, opposite sides of the double-sided LED lamp 100 can emit light.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

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Classifications

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IPC · International Patent Classification
Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons
  • F21V1/00
  • F21V13/10
USPC · US Patent Classification
362/235362/246362/311.2362/307

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