Panorama lamp with 360 degree peripheral illumination

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a panorama lamp composed of a plurality of light units mounted on a base. The light unit facing outward from the lamp with a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the lamp.

2. Description of Related Art

FIG. 1 is a prior art, U.S. Pat. No. 6,220,722 disclosed a traditional LED lamp 100 . The LED lamp 100 comprises a gear column 1 , a metal lamp base 2 , a cube metal substrate 3 with light emitted diode (LED) 4 , an envelope 5 , outlet holes 6 and inlet holes 7 for an air flow generated by forced air cooling. The metal substrate 3 is cube-shaped with six flat faces, and is connected to gear column 1 via a vertex of the cube. The metal substrate 3 is made of a metal or a metal alloy, thereby enabling good heat conduction from the LED 4 to the gear column 1 to be achieved. Each face of the pyramid is provided with a number of (eight or nine) LED 4 which is secured to the face by means of a heat-conducting adhesive.

The defect of the prior art is that the metal substrate 3 is a common block heat sink which has a relatively low efficiency in heat dissipation due to the bulky body and relatively smaller surface area left for heat dissipation. A higher heat dissipation LED lamp need to be conceived. Higher dissipation efficiency means a more light intensity for a LED lamp can be obtained.

FIG. 1 is a prior art.

FIGS. 2A˜2D is a first light unit of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A˜3D is a second light unit of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A˜4B is components for a first lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a first lamp assembled according to FIGS. 4A˜4B

FIGS. 6A˜6D is a third light unit of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A˜7B is components for a second lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a second lamp assembled according to FIGS. 7A˜7B

FIG. 9 is a beam profile for the lamp of FIG. 5 or FIG. 8

FIG. 10 is a circular wall protection cap used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is another circular wall protection cap used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a first cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a second cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a third cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a detailed beam direction for the cap lens of FIG. 14

FIG. 16 is a fourth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a fifth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a sixth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a seventh cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an eighth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 21A˜21B is a ninth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 22A˜22B is a tenth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 23A˜23B is an eleventh cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 24 is an outer protection used for the lamp according to the present invention.

This invention discloses a plurality of striped metal-insulation-metal (MIM) lead, bearing one or more LED to form a light unit, mounted onto an inner surface of a tube substrate with light emitted outward to form a high efficiency heat dissipation LED lamp. The LED straddles a gap between two coplanar contacts of the MIM lead. The MIM lead provides more surfaces area for heat dissipation and therefore displays a better heat dissipation for the lamp; an LED lamp with a higher light intensity can be obtained.

FIGS. 2A˜2D is a first light unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows pieces of a light unit 200 A being prepared, including a light chip 25 , a first metal 21 having a first tab 271 , an insulation layer 24 , a second metal 22 , a third metal 23 having a second tab 272 , and a bridging metal 222 A connecting the second metal 22 with the third metal 23 .

FIG. 2B shows a combination of the pieces of FIG. 2A .

FIG. 2B shows a light unit 200 A is assembled, where the second metal 22 has a left surface coplanar with a left surface of the first metal 21 ; a gap G is formed between the first metal 21 and the second metal 22 ; the third metal 23 is configured right side to and parallel with the first metal 21 ; the insulation layer 24 is configured in between the first metal 21 and the third metal 23 . The light chip 25 straddles the gap G and has a first bottom electrode (not shown) coupled to the first metal 21 , and has a second bottom electrode (not shown) coupled to the second metal 22 . The bridging metal 222 A connects a bottom end of the second metal 22 to a top end of the third metal 23 . A connection of the bridging metal 222 A and the third metal 23 forms an L-shaped turn. In the embodiment, a connection of the second metal, the bridging metal and the third metal forms an N-shaped turn.

FIG. 2C is a front view of the light unit 200 A of FIG. 2B .

FIG. 2C shows that the second metal 22 is on the top, and the first metal 21 is on the bottom, the light chip 25 straddles the gap G in between the second metal 22 and the first metal 21 . The first metal 21 has a left tab 271 extending from a fringe of the first metal 21 ; and the third metal 23 has a right tab 272 extending from a fringe of the third metal 23 . The second tab 272 has an elevation similar to an elevation of the first tab 271 , so that the first tab 271 is being able to electrically contact the second tab 272 of a neighboring second unit 200 A.

FIG. 2D shows two light units in serial connection

FIG. 2D shows that two light units are configured side by side, the left light unit 200 AL has a right tab 272 contacting with a left tab 271 of the right light unit 200 AR for an electrical connection in serial.

FIGS. 3A˜3D is a second light unit of the present invention.

FIG. 3A shows pieces of a second light unit 200 B being prepared, including a light chip 25 , a first metal 21 having a first tab 271 , an insulation layer 24 , a second metal 22 , a third metal 23 having a second tab 272 , and a bridging metal 222 B. The difference between the light unit 200 B and 200 A is that the bridging metal in different location. The bridging metal 222 A is relatively in a lower position and the bridging metal 222 B is relatively in an upper position.

FIG. 3B shows a combination of the pieces of FIG. 3A .

FIG. 3B shows that a light unit 200 B is assembled, where the second metal 22 has a left surface coplanar with a left surface of the first metal 21 ; a gap G is formed between the first metal 21 and the second metal 22 ; the third metal 23 is configured right side to and parallel with the first metal 21 ; the insulation layer 24 is configured in between the first metal 21 and the third metal 23 . The light chip 25 straddles the gap G and has a first bottom electrode (not shown) coupled to the first metal 21 , and has a second bottom electrode (not shown) coupled to the second metal 22 . The bridging metal 222 B connects a top end of the second metal 22 to a top end of the third metal 23 . A connection of the bridging metal 222 B and the third metal 23 forms an L-shaped turn.

FIG. 3C is a front view of the light unit 200 B of FIG. 3B .

FIG. 3C shows that the second metal 22 is on the top, and the first metal 21 is on the bottom, the light chip 25 straddles the gap G in between the second metal 22 and the first metal 21 . The first metal 21 has a left tab 271 extending from a fringe of the first metal 21 ; and the third metal 23 has a right tab 272 extending from a fringe of the third metal 23 . The second tab 272 has an elevation similar to an elevation of the first tab 271 , so that the first tab 271 is being able to electrically touch the second tab 272 of a neighboring second unit 200 B.

FIG. 3D shows two light units in serial connection

FIG. 3D shows that two light units are configured side by side, the left light unit 200 BL has a right tab 272 contacting with a left tab 271 of the right light unit 200 BR for an electrical connection in serial.

FIGS. 4A˜4B is components for a first lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 4A shows a plurality of light unit 200 B as an example, where each light unit 200 B can be replaced by light unit 200 A, prepared for a panorama lamp 31 . FIG. 4B shows a base 300 prepared, which has a tube substrate 30 on the top. The tube substrate 30 has a circular wall 31 which has an inner wall surface 311 .

FIG. 5 is a first lamp assembled according to FIGS. 4A˜4B .

FIG. 5 shows a panorama lamp 500 assembled with the pieces of FIGS. 4A˜4B . The light units 200 B are each attached onto the inner wall surface 311 of the circular wall 31 with light chip 25 facing outward, with reference to a longitudinal axis Ax of the tube substrate 30 , to form a panorama lamp 500 .

FIGS. 6A˜6D is a third light unit of the present invention.

FIG. 6A shows pieces of a third light unit 200 C being prepared, including a light chip 25 , a first metal 41 having a first tab 471 , an insulation layer 44 , a second metal 42 , a third metal 43 having a second tab 472 , and a bridging metal 422 . The bridging metal 422 is a belly-shaped metal which is bendable.

FIG. 6B shows a light unit assembled with the pieces of FIG. 6A

FIG. 6B shows a light unit 200 C is assembled, where the second metal 42 has a left surface coplanar with a left surface of the first metal 41 ; a gap G is formed between the first metal 41 and the second metal 42 ; the third metal 43 is configured right side to and parallel with the first metal 41 through bending the bridging metal 422 in 180 degree downward (see the arrow of FIG. 6A ); the insulation layer 44 is sandwiched in between the first metal 41 and the third metal 43 . The light chip 25 straddles the gap G and has a first bottom electrode (not shown) coupled to the first metal 41 , and has a second bottom electrode (not shown) coupled to the second metal 42 . The belly-shaped bridging metal 422 connects a top end of the second metal 42 to a top end of the third metal 43 .

FIG. 6C is a front view of the light unit 200 C of FIG. 6B .

FIG. 6C shows that the second metal 42 is on the top, and the first metal 41 is on the bottom, the light chip 25 straddles the gap G in between the second metal 42 and the first metal 41 . The first metal 41 has a left tab 471 extending from a fringe of the first metal; and the third metal 43 has a right tab 472 extending from a fringe of the third metal. The second tab 472 has an elevation similar to an elevation of the first tab 471 , so that the first tab 471 is being able to electrically contact the second tab 472 of a neighboring second unit 200 C.

FIG. 6D shows two light units in serial connection

FIG. 6D shows that two light units are configured side by side, the left light unit 200 CL has a right tab 472 contacting with a left tab 471 of the right light unit 200 CR for an electrical connection in serial.

FIGS. 7A˜7B is components for a second lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 7A shows a plurality of light unit 200 C as an example, where light units 200 C can be replaced by either light unit 200 A or light unit 200 B, prepared for a panorama lamp 800 . FIG. 7B shows that a base 300 is prepared, which has a tube substrate 30 on the top. The tube substrate 30 has a circular wall 31 which has an inner wall surface 311 .

FIG. 8 is a second lamp assembled according to FIGS. 7A˜7B

FIG. 8 shows a panorama lamp 800 assembled with the pieces of FIGS. 7A˜7B . The light units 200 C are each attached onto the inner wall surface 311 of the circular wall 31 with light chip 25 facing outward, with reference to a longitudinal axis Ax of the tube substrate 30 , to form a panorama lamp 800 .

FIG. 9 is a beam profile for the lamp of FIG. 5 or FIG. 8 .

FIG. 9 shows a beam profile 52 of the lamp 500 of FIG. 5 or the lamp 800 of FIG. 8 .

FIG. 10 is a protection cap used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows that a transparent circular wall protection cap 51 is optionally mounted on a top of the lamp 800 . The cap 51 has a transparent top plate and has a circular wall 51 C configured on the bottom. The circular wall 51 C is configured in front of the light chips 25 for a protection to the chips 25 . The lamp 800 develops a beam profile 52 .

FIG. 11 is another circular wall protection cap used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows that the cap 512 has transparent top plate and a circular wall 512 C. The circular wall 512 C is tapered out and configured in front of the light chips 25 as a protection to the chips 25 . The lamp 800 develops a beam profile 522 .

FIG. 12 is a first cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 shows that a circular wall cap lens 513 has a transparent top plate and a circular wall lens 513 C. The circular wall lens 513 C, configured in front of the light chips 25 , functions as a plano-convex lens with respective to each light chip 25 . The wall lens 513 C modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 .

FIG. 13 is a second cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 shows that the circular wall cap lens 513 X has been roughed on an outer surface of its wall lens 513 XC to form a roughed surface RF in order to give a different modification effect to the light emission. The wall lens 513 XC modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 X.

FIG. 14 is a third cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 shows that the circular wall cap lens 513 E has reflective particles 515 mixed inside the wall lens 513 EC to give a different modification effect to the light emission. The wall lens 513 EC modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 E.

FIG. 15 is a detailed beam direction for the cap lens of FIG. 14 .

FIG. 15 shows the beam profile 523 E develops some light emission on top of the lens 513 E.

FIG. 16 is a fourth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 shows that a cap lens 513 F is used. The lens 513 F is a modified version to the lens 513 E. The wall lens 513 FC is a plano-convex lens, with an inner surface tapered out and the convex surface is therefore deviated. With the deviation of the wall lens 513 FC, beam profile 523 F deviates inward a longitudinal axis of the cap lens 513 F.

FIG. 17 is a fifth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 shows that the circular wall cap lens 513 G has been roughed on an outer surface of its wall lens 513 GC to form a roughed outer surface RF in order to give a different modification effect to the light emission. The wall lens 513 GC modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 G.

FIG. 18 is a sixth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 shows that the circular wall cap lens 513 H has reflective particles 515 mixed inside the wall lens 513 HC to give a different modification effect to the light emission. The wall lens 513 HC modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 H.

FIG. 19 is a seventh cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 shows that the cap lens 513 I has a circular wall 513 IC configured in front of the light chips 25 . The circular wall lens 513 IC is a plano-concave lens with respective to each light chip 25 . The wall lens 513 IC modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 I.

FIG. 20 is an eighth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 shows that the wall lens 513 JC is used, which is a modified version to the wall lens 513 JC. The outer top of the wall lens 513 JC is upward tapered in. The wall lens 513 JC modifies the light emission of the light chips 25 to develop a beam profile 523 J.

FIG. 21A is a ninth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 21 shows that a cap lens 513 K is used. The cap lens 513 K has a circular wall lens 513 KC which includes a flat inner surface tapered out, a cut VK configured in the middle latitude of an outer surface of the wall lens 513 KC, an outer upper surface ST 1 tapered in towards the cut VK from top, and an outer lower surface ST 2 tapered in towards the cut VK from bottom. FIG. 21B shows a beam profile developed by the cap lens of FIG. 21A . FIG. 21B shows the beam profile 523 K developed by the wall lens 513 KC.

FIG. 22A is a tenth cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 22A shows that a cap lens 513 L is used. The cap lens 513 L has a circular wall lens 513 LC which includes a flat inner surface tapered out, an upper cut VK 1 configured in the middle-up of an outer surface of the wall lens 513 LC, a lower cut VK 2 configured in the middle-down of an outer surface of the wall lens 513 LC. FIG. 22B shows the beam profile 523 L developed by the wall lens 513 LC.

FIG. 23A is an eleventh cap lens used for the lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 23A shows that a cap lens 513 M is used. The cap lens 513 M has a circular wall lens 513 MC. The wall lens 513 MC has an inner surface tapered out in a first slope, and an outer surface tapered out in a second slope smaller than the first slope. A flange 551 is configured on a top of the wall lens 513 MC, the flange 551 has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the wall lens 513 MC. FIG. 23B shows the beam profile 523 M developed by the wall lens 513 MC.

FIG. 24 is an outer protection used for the lamp according to the present invention.

An oval protection 555 is optionally mounted on a pan base 32 of the lamp of 21 A/ 21 B, which makes the lamp 900 similar to a traditional lamp profile.

While several embodiments have been described by way of example, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be configured without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Such modifications are all within the scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.