With Or Comprising Connecting Means Patents (Class 362/217.17)
  • Patent number: 8545045
    Abstract: Modular LED lighting systems can provide under-cabinet lighting. According to some embodiments, an LED lighting system may be provided with at least one LED light strip, a switch unit, and a removable electrical connector electrically connecting the at least one LED light strip to the switch unit in an end-to-end configuration. According to other embodiments, a modular under-cabinet LED lighting system may be provided having a plurality of LED light strip units having a female power receptacle at each end thereof, and at least one removable electrical connector received within respective female power receptacles at respective ends of an adjacent pair of the LED light strip units to electrically connect the pair of LED light strip units in series one to another in an end-to-end configuration. Because of the modular nature of the various components, a lighting system tailored to a specific under-cabinet lighting need can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Tress
  • Publication number: 20130250565
    Abstract: A connection mechanism is provided for connection to a lamp tube, including a male member and a female member. The female member has a wave-shaped structure on an inner surface thereof. The male member has a main body and several pins, wherein each pin has a curved slope and a curved surface connecting the main body with the curved slope. The male member is rotatable relative to the female member when in a first position, wherein the curved slope is slidable on the wave-shaped structure. The curved surface is engaged with the wave-shaped structure when the male member moves to a second position, so as to restrict rotation between the male and female members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Wen-Hsing Chiang, Jen-Meng Liao
  • Patent number: 8540391
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) interconnection system is provided. The system includes a cable having a driver end and a termination end. The cable has conductive pathways extending between the driver end and the termination end. The driver end is configured to engage a driver to carry an electrical current to the conductive pathways. The termination end is configured to terminate the conductive pathways. A connector is provided having a cable contact and a LED contact joined to the cable contact. The cable contact pierces the cable and engages the conductive pathways to electrically join the connector to the conductive pathways. A LED board is provided having a circuit board including circuit board contacts. A LED is positioned on the circuit board and electrically joined to the circuit board contacts. The LED contact of the connector engages the circuit board contacts to electrically join the connector to the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Ricky Edward Brown, Christopher George Daily, Rohan Narang, Robert D. Rix
  • Patent number: 8523383
    Abstract: A retrofit kit assembly for a recessed lighting fixture and methods for manufacturing and installing the same are described herein. The retrofit kit includes at least two mounting brackets, which can each include at least one lamp socket. The kit also includes at least one ballast, which may be pre-wired to the sockets. Each ballast may include a temporary adhesive on a mounting side thereof, for use during the installation process. For example, the installer may provisionally mount the ballast to an interior surface of an existing housing of the fixture and then permanently mount the ballast using one or more fasteners. The mounting brackets and ballast of the kit may include captive hardware which is held in place in the aperture for the fastener prior to fastening the particular object to the recessed housing, which reduces risk of dropping or losing fasteners during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Valerica Grigore, Dean Grierson
  • Publication number: 20130223052
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a LED fluorescent tube replacement lamp and lighting modules from which the lamp is constructed. One embodiment of a replacement lamp includes a plurality of interchangeable lighting modules that are configured to be electrically connected to adjacent modules. The interchangeable lighting modules can include end modules each having an end cap with pin connectors, at least one of the end modules includes electrical circuitry connected to the pin connectors for powering the modules. The lighting modules can also be center unit modules having LEDs mounted to a circuit board. The replacement lamps can be made from conceivable configurations of the lighting modules, requiring removal of only one module for repair or replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventor: iLumisys, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130223054
    Abstract: A device for mounting an LED lamp tube is provided. The device includes two mounting base, each of which includes a mounting socket, a rotary member and a connection member. The rotary member is received in a cavity defined in the mounting socket, and is rotatable with respect to the mounting socket, and remains static with respect to the mounting socket when not being rotated. The rotary member defines a pair of mounting holes for insertion of pins of the LED lamp tube thereinto. A first connection portion is formed on one end of the mounting socket. A second connection portion is formed on one end of the connection member, the second connection portion is configured for engaging with the first connection portion, to latchingly connect the connection member to the mounting socket, and retain the rotary member in the cavity of the mounting socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.
  • Publication number: 20130223053
    Abstract: An improved drive circuit board connection structure for light emitting diode (LED) lamp tube, wherein the LED lamp tube comprises a lamp tube body, at least an LED lamp strap installed inside the lamp tube body, and at least a drive circuit board installed on either side of the lamp tube body and electrically connected to the LED lamp strap. A connection plug component is respectively installed on the drive circuit board and the LED lamp strap, with each of the two different connection plug component individually having a male plug connection structure or female plug connection structure. Therefore, when such two different connection plug components are connected, it is possible to electrically connect the drive circuit board to the LED lamp strap and drive the LED lamp strap to illuminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Chun-Chen LIU, Hsiao-Lan CHIN
  • Patent number: 8520163
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light source assembly, which comprises a light tube, a conductive nesting element, a first insulative insert and a second insulative insert. A nesting body of the conductive nesting element is fitted over and fixed to an end of a tube body of the light tube and is electrically connected to a pin of the light tube, and a flap of the conductive nesting element is disposed on the nesting body and extends in a direction lateral to the light tube. The first insulative insert is formed with a first through-hole and a blind hole. The nesting body is inserted through the first through-hole, and the flap is disposed and supported in the blind hole from a side away from the light tube. The second insulative insert comprises an insulative body and a conductive elastic piece disposed inside the insulative body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gang Yu
  • Publication number: 20130215610
    Abstract: A first substrate of a light bar assembly includes a first edge and a second edge parallel to each other along a first direction. A first connecting end includes a first connecting portion protruding further outward than a second connecting portion. A first bonding pad and a second bonding pad are disposed on the first substrate. First solid-state semiconductor light sources are disposed along the first edge and the second edge. A second substrate, disposed corresponding to the first substrate, includes a third edge, a fourth edge, a second connecting portion, a third bonding pad, a fourth bonding pad, and second solid-state semiconductor light sources. A first connecting device is electrically connected to the first bonding pad and the fourth bonding pad; a second connecting device is electrically connected to the second bonding pad and the third bonding pad to fix the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130182422
    Abstract: A modular lighting system features a universal mounting method for lighting elements, such as LED lights, as well as various electrical devices, and is configurable in multiple modes of operation. In one aspect, LED strips are inserted into slots in the lower surface of the rail member. Another aspect allows operation with tube lamps, such LED tube lamps. In still another mode of operation, discrete electrical or electromechanical components may be employed, powered by electrical power available in the rail. In yet another more, an up and down, bidirectional lighting system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: Joseph Guilmette
  • Publication number: 20130182427
    Abstract: Fluorescent lamp holder assembly (10) comprising a lamp holder (15) and a socket (20). The holder (15) houses one pair of electrical terminals, and includes one pair of openings (30) located at a position corresponding to the position of the electrical terminals. The lamp holder (15) includes one pair of parallel spaced-apart legs (35) with one end connected to the terminal and the free end protruding from the body of the holder (15). The socket (20) has one pair of spaced-apart electrical terminals defining insertion inlets (45). The holder (15) can be coupled to the socket (20) by inserting the legs (35) into the corresponding terminals of the socket (20). The holder assembly (10) further comprises releasable, resiliently biased locking means movable between an opening position, in which holder (15) and socket (20) can be unplugged and a locking position, in which holder (15) and socket (20) are held together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: Viroj Khanampornpan
  • Publication number: 20130170194
    Abstract: A straight tube type lamp is mounted on a lampholder by inserting a pair of L-shaped lamp pins and rotating the same. The lampholder includes a lampholder body, and a rotating member and a pair of terminals to be arranged in the lampholder body. The lampholder body is provided with a front portion facing the straight tube type lamp when the straight tube type lamp is mounted. An insertion port which allows insertion of the pair of lamp pins is provided on a surface intersecting the front portion. The front portion is provided with an opening portion communicating with the insertion port and allowing the pair of lamp pins to rotate. A wall portion configured to restrict insertion of the lamp pins into the opening portion in a state in which the straight tube type lamp is separated from the front portion with respect to a predetermined mounting position is provided at an edge portion of the opening portion facing the insertion port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 8459830
    Abstract: A light output device includes first and second light sources, and a partly transparent mirror arranged between the light sources. The partly transparent mirror, during operation, receives substantially all light emitted by the first and second light sources, and reflects part of the light emitted by the first light source and transmits part of the light emitted by the second light source, and vice versa, such that the light from the first light source is superimposed onto the light from the second light source following reflection/transmission at the partly transparent mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Arij Jonathan Rijke, Martin Jacobus Johan Jak
  • Patent number: 8454193
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a LED fluorescent tube replacement lamp and lighting modules from which the lamp is constructed. One embodiment of a replacement lamp includes a plurality of interchangeable lighting modules that are configured to be electrically connected to adjacent modules. The interchangeable lighting modules can include end modules each having an end cap with pin connectors, at least one of the end modules includes electrical circuitry connected to the pin connectors for powering the modules. The lighting modules can also be center unit modules having LEDs mounted to a circuit board. The replacement lamps can be made from conceivable configurations of the lighting modules, requiring removal of only one module for repair or replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David Simon, John Ivey
  • Publication number: 20130128566
    Abstract: A light kit comprises a clamp having a cap fitable over a top portion of a top tube. The top tube further has a bottom portion. A tee has a top portion in which the bottom portion of the top tube is fitable. The tee further has a side portion, and a bottom portion. An elbow is attachable to the side portion of the elbow. The elbow has a top portion. A light tube is attachable to the top portion of the elbow. The light tube is capable of fitting within a container, wherein the clamp is fitable to secure a container between the clamp and the top portion of the elbow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: James Cravedi
  • Publication number: 20130120979
    Abstract: A flat cable unit with light emitting elements includes lower and upper insulating layers, a plurality of metal conductors and light emitting elements. The plurality of metal conductors are disposed in parallel with each other and between the upper and lower insulating layers, and include two power conductors and multiple device conductors. A conductive contact is formed on one end of the power conductor. The device conductors are exposed to openings of the upper insulting layer so as to form a plurality of connecting portions. Each of the power conductors is provided with a linking portion, one end of the linking portion linked to the power conductor, and the other end of the linking portion linked to any one of the device conductors. A plurality of light emitting elements are disposed on the openings and electrically connect the connecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventors: SHAO-KAI CHEN, Hsien-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20130094203
    Abstract: A retrofit assembly and kit provide for the retrofitting of a low-frequency T12 fluorescent light fixture with a magnetic ballast with high-efficiency high-frequency T5 fluorescent bulbs. Since the lumen output of the T5 retrofit lamp is greater than that of the equivalent T12 bulb, and typically more than desired, there is provided a dummy bulb which bridges one pair of terminals without being active as a lighting unit. The delamping link dummy bulb is provided with a bank of series-connected capacitors connected between the power pins of the pair of terminals. The dummy link may also be used to replace a T12 bulb where the lumen output of the fixture is more than desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ECO LIGHTING LLC
    Inventor: ECO LIGHTING LLC
  • Patent number: 8419210
    Abstract: A lamp structure for light steel frame comprises a lamp tube and two connectors respectively disposed at two ends of the lamp tube. The connectors have opening portions and snap-latch portions disposed to sides of the opening portions. The opening portions are fit to ends of the lamp tube. The snap-latch portions are used for clamping trusses of the light steel frame so that the lamp tube can be quickly and easily fastened to any position under the light steel frame without support of any tool. The structure adopts a single lamp tube to have light weight and modernity and improves the shortcoming of a light steel frame lamp in great volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Mao-Kai Mai
  • Publication number: 20130088862
    Abstract: A light lamp includes a light tube, a first holder and a first rotator. The first holder is mounted on a side of the light tube, and comprises a mounting space therein and two through holes in communication with the mounting space. The first rotator is movably received in the mounting space of the first holder between a first position and a second position, and comprises two electrodes extending from the through holes such that when the first rotator is in the first position, the electrodes are electrically connected to the light tube and when the first rotator is in the second position, the electrodes are electrically disconnected to the light tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: JUSTENERGY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Cheng-Wei, Tsai Cheng-Jung, Fu Hao-Jan, Liu Chin-Tsai, Chien Wen-Hsiang
  • Publication number: 20130077295
    Abstract: The linear light source apparatus includes an elongated rectangular wiring substrate; a plurality of light-emitting devices which are aligned on a straight line on the top surface of the wiring substrate; reflectors provided on the top surface such that each reflector corresponds to one light-emitting device; a sealing resin portion which seals each of the light-emitting devices; and a heat radiation sheet provided on the bottom surface of the wiring substrate. A plurality of grooves are provided on the bottom surface of the substrate. Each groove is formed so as to have a line shape and to extend in a lateral direction of the wiring substrate. Each of the grooves is located between adjacent light-emitting devices. The heat radiation sheet is provided on the entire bottom surface of the wiring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinji HAYASHI, Hitoshi OMORI
  • Patent number: 8388206
    Abstract: There is provided a backlight device with which it is possible not only to prevent an assembly process from being complicated and the number of components from being increased, but also to connect a light source to a connector member satisfactorily and electrically. In this backlight device (20), a distance (W12) from the central axis (O1) of a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (23) to a connector terminal portion (240) is larger than a distance (W2) from the central axis of the cold cathode fluorescent lamp to an end portion of a contact portion (23d) of a cap portion (23a) in an F direction but is smaller than a distance (L2) from the central axis of the cold cathode fluorescent lamp to an end portion of the contact portion of the cap portion in an E direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shiyoshi Cho
  • Publication number: 20130044470
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional tensile and helical circuit board for a LED lamp comprises the steps of: forming a helical continuous carved wire slot on a circuit board; providing a patch light-emitting diode tube 4 to be welded in between the helical continuous carved wire slot; and directly tensioning a center of the circuit board and lifting the tensioned circuit board along the helical continuous carved wire slot to form as the three-dimensional tensile and helical circuit board. The invention enable the light to be uniformly projected on a lamp shade from the LED patches, realizing the LED lamp with a long life span, low manufacturing cost and excellent reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Guang-Yi WU, Shao-Ai XIANG
  • Publication number: 20130039052
    Abstract: A generally U-section adapter profile extending along a longitudinal axis forms a longitudinally extending and transversely open cavity and has an outer surface formed with an array of at least three longitudinally extending and radially outwardly directed outer mounting formations radially spaced from the longitudinal axis and angularly spaced around the longitudinal axis. An elongated light emitter is provided in the cavity. A generally U-section mounting rail extending parallel to the axis opens radially toward the axis and has two side walls formed with inwardly directed and longitudinally extending inner mounting formations generally complementary to the outer formations and spaced so that the profile can be fitted to the rail in at least two different positions in each of which the two inner formations of the rail engage in two of the outer formations of the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Gabriela Vidal FORTEZA, Michael Kramer
  • Patent number: 8360609
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes an adapter configured to be detachably and electrically connected to a socket and configured to convert alternating power into driving power; a light emitting device illumination part including a light emitting device that is configured to be detachably and electrically connected to the adapter and to emit light according to the driving power from the adapter; and an illumination direction controller that controls an illumination direction of the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Lee, Kwan Soo Jang, Chung Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20130016503
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a self-ballasted light emitting diode (LED) tube may include an LED lamp body; and an LED driver module; wherein the LED driver module is configured to drive the LED lamp body for lighting; wherein the LED driver module and the LED lamp body are removably connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Nim Chung Ku, Jiahua Lou, Harald Dellian, Huajian Fan
  • Publication number: 20130010461
    Abstract: A flexible ballast bypass power harness assembly for LED fluorescent tube replacement bulb for unique and exclusive new way of powering a light emitting diode fluorescent tube replacement bulb by only using the bulb plug ends to hold the Bulb in the fixture only, the power will be supplied by the harness, thus saving the time and effort to rewire and remove the ballast from the fixture. The flexible ballast bypass power harness for LED fluorescent tube replacement bulbs generally includes a wiring harness and separable electrical plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: STARLIGHTS, INC.
    Inventor: Gregg Wilson
  • Patent number: 8313212
    Abstract: A modular lighting system has first, second and third lighting fixtures adapted for end-to-end electrical interconnection. The lighting fixtures are mounted to a support structure in a closely abutting relationship with the longitudinal axes thereof in alignment. First and second electrical inter-connector are removably connected to the first and second lighting fixtures and the second and third lighting fixtures, respectively. The first and second electrical inter-connectors are connectable and disconnectable from a top of the lighting fixtures without dismounting the lighting fixtures, and the second lighting fixture intermediate the other two lighting fixtures being dismountable from the support structure without dismounting the other two lighting fixture by removing the first and second electrical inter-connectors from the top of the lighting fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Stanley Mayer, Patrick Fuchs, Donald L. Wray
  • Patent number: 8308320
    Abstract: A light fixture includes multiple LED modules, with each LED module including a substrate on which one or more LED's are disposed. The LED modules can interface with one another in a variety of different configurations such that when adjacent LED modules interface with one another, there is a substantially continuous array of LED's across the LED modules. Electrical connectors or other means for powering the LED modules are disposed such that they do not impact the continuity of light across adjacent LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jerold Alan Tickner, Chun Wah Chan
  • Publication number: 20120274872
    Abstract: The invention discloses a connecting device for an LED light bar, including a clamping slot component, wherein the inside of the front side opening is connected with the LED light bar, the plane of the back side is provided with a through hole, and the side wall thereof is provided with a side hole for accessing a cable and connecting with a conducting region of said LED light bar; a pressing plate, which is arranged into a cavity of said clamping slot component capable of moving along the side wall; a lifting rod, one end of which penetrates said through hole and is fixedly connected with said pressing plate and the other end is arranged outside of the back side of said clamping slot component; and an elastic component, which is sleeved on said lifting rod and is positioned between the inner roof of the clamping slot component and the pressing plate. The invention further discloses a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device applied said connecting device for the LED light bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO.,
    Inventor: Gang Yu
  • Patent number: 8277083
    Abstract: A discharge tube 17 of the present invention includes a glass tube 60 and ferrules 70 disposed around ends of the glass tube 60. Outer leads 61 for receiving power from an external power source project from ends of the glass tube 60. Each ferrule 70 includes a body 71 that is fitted onto the glass tube 60 and an insertion portion 73 that is disposed near the end of the body 71 and into which the outer lead 61 is inserted. The outer lead 61 includes a loop portion 62 at the end thereof. The outer lead 61 is electrically connected with the ferrule 70 when the loop portion 62 is inserted in the insertion portion 73.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Publication number: 20120212688
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light source assembly, which comprises a light tube, a conductive nesting element, a first insulative insert and a second insulative insert. A nesting body of the conductive nesting element is fitted over and fixed to an end of a tube body of the light tube and is electrically connected to a pin of the light tube, and a flap of the conductive nesting element is disposed on the nesting body and extends in a direction lateral to the light tube. The first insulative insert is formed with a first through-hole and a blind hole. The nesting body is inserted through the first through-hole, and the flap is disposed and supported in the blind hole from a side away from the light tube. The second insulative insert comprises an insulative body and a conductive elastic piece disposed inside the insulative body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gang Yu
  • Patent number: 8240877
    Abstract: The lighting device includes: a first body including a first surface, a second body including a second surface, a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the first surface and the second surface, a coupler that is disposed at least one of the ends of the first and the second bodies, and a limit switch connecting and is connecting electric power supplied to the plurality of the light emitting diodes in accordance with change of a distance between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8240863
    Abstract: In a chassis which has a lid plate closing an opening portion of a frame part and in which a plurality of lamps are juxtaposed, the lid plate includes a plurality of plate bodies juxtaposed with their end parts superposed on each other and a connecting unit connects the superposed end parts of the plate bodies and the superposed end parts of the plate bodies, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Takeuchi, Kouichi Fujiwara, Akira Toyama
  • Publication number: 20120201021
    Abstract: A reconfigurable modular lighting assembly, including at least two tube sections, each tube section having an end cap thereon and including at least one light emitting diode light source. An interconnection unit including multiple tube section receiving locations that each physically, releasably connect one end of a first of the at least two tube sections to one end of a second of the at least two tube sections such that the tube sections are adjacent and form a positive angle between them; and provide for interchangeably electrically connecting the light sources in the tube sections to a source of electrical power. Control data paths are operatively connected to each of the light emitting diode light sources via the interconnection unit to allow for control of the light emitting diode light sources when the at least two tube sections are respectively connected to the interconnection unit at the tube section receiving locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: BML PRODUCTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Todd
  • Patent number: 8232724
    Abstract: An end cap assembly for a light tube that has a circuit board with one or more solid state lighting devices mounted thereto and a lens covering the circuit board includes an end cap body having a lens engagement surface configured to engage the lens and an external mating interface configured to mate with a socket connector of a fixture. An end cap connector extends from the end cap body. The end cap connector holds contacts having first mating portions configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board and second mating portions configured to be electrically connected to the socket connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Christopher G. Daily, Ronald Martin Weber, Ricky Edward Brown
  • Patent number: 8192059
    Abstract: Indexes indicative of the locations of lamp clips are formed on a chassis where lamps are juxtaposed with different juxtaposition pitches. The lamp clips comprise: plate-like bases; holding portions, which are provided at one face of the bases, for holding the lamps; and markers corresponding to the indexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Yokota, Tsutomu Tsuji, Takaharu Kikuchi, Masaki Okazaki, Hirotomo Onozaki, Kouichi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20120127705
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting module including: a printed circuit board; a plurality of light emitting diode chips disposed at a distance from one another on a conductive pattern formed on a top of the printed circuit board; and a connector formed on a bottom of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diode chips. The light emitting diode chips and the connector are optimally arranged to ensure that the light emitting module is suitably utilized as a high-density linear light source including a great number of light emitting diode chips and emits light outward with minimum loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sam Park, Hun Joo Hahm, Hyung Suk Kim, Seong Yeon Han, Dae Hyun Kim, Do Hun Kim, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120127706
    Abstract: A slim LED light includes an LED package substrate, two electrically conductive elements, and an extraction seat having a first light holder main body, a second light holder main body and a connection member integrally connected between the first and second light holder main bodies. The first light holder main body has at least one insertion slot as a first insertion slot. The second light holder main body has at least one insertion slot as a first insertion slot corresponding to the insertion slot of the first light holder main body. The LED package substrate can be inserted into/extracted out of the cooperative first insertion slots of the first and second light holder main bodies. When fully inserted into the first insertion slots, the LED package substrate is electrically connected with the electrically conductive elements. The LED package substrate can be easily replaceably installed on the extraction seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Jish-Shyan Jiang, Shih-Chen Lu, Chang-Jui Lin
  • Publication number: 20120120638
    Abstract: The invention provides conspicuity devices and methods. A first embodiment includes a tool band and an elongate lighting device adapted and configured to admit light having an advantageous spectral energy distribution. The device can have many additional and/or alternative passive and/or active conspicuity features, such as lasers, lamps, photoluminescent and retroreflective materials, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20120113631
    Abstract: The base for a light emitting diode lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cap which covers an end of a tube of the light emitting diode lamp; and two pins which are extended respectively from the cap toward the outside of an end of the tube. One of the two pins is nonconductive and the other one of the two pins is conductive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: LUMIRICH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ha chul KIM
  • Publication number: 20120086886
    Abstract: A lighting device configured to produce light in a substantially uniform overall color includes a plurality of light source boards and a plurality of point light sources. The point light sources are mounted on the light source boards. An average color of the point light sources is in an equivalent color range. The equivalent color range is defined by a square with two sides that are opposed sides each having an X-axis coordinate length of 0.015 and two sides that are opposed sides each having a Y-axis coordinate length of 0.015 in the CIE 1931 color space chromaticity diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Mouri
  • Patent number: 8113684
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for supporting a lamp. The apparatus may include a ballast, a rigid power distribution unit, and a lamp holder. The lamp holder may be in electrical communication with the rigid power distribution unit. The rigid power distribution unit may include a track that has conducting rails for supplying power to lamp holders. The track may be used to position lamp holders at any desired spacing so the track may be used in connection with fixture designs requiring different center-to-center lamp spacing. In some embodiments, the rigid power distribution unit may include a printed circuit board. The lamp holder may clamp or be soldered onto the printed circuit board and draw power from it. The printed circuit board may have traces from each lamp holder to be plugged into it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Quercia, Greg Galluccio, Antony Tufano, Francisco Schapira, Ruel Sarino
  • Patent number: 8104920
    Abstract: A modular lighting system includes an elongate light module with a printed circuit board having at least one light emitting diode mounted thereon for emitting a shadowless light pattern. The light module is adapted to be electrically connected to one or more other light modules where each light module generally includes a support frame having a base member disposed between an upstanding right-side wall member and an upstanding left-side wall member. Each side wall member includes an upper inner wall channel, a lower inner wall channel and an outer wall channel which is disposed between the upper inner wall channel and the lower inner wall channel. The channels support a track cover and in cooperation with a pair of spaced apart removable retention members help determine, at time of installation, the mounting angle of the printed circuit board for directing light emitting from the light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jack Dubord
  • Publication number: 20120008315
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a LED fluorescent tube replacement lamp and lighting modules from which the lamp is constructed. One embodiment of a replacement lamp includes a plurality of interchangeable lighting modules that are configured to be electrically connected to adjacent modules. The interchangeable lighting modules can include end modules each having an end cap with pin connectors, at least one of the end modules includes electrical circuitry connected to the pin connectors for powering the modules. The lighting modules can also be center unit modules having LEDs mounted to a circuit board. The replacement lamps can be made from conceivable configurations of the lighting modules, requiring removal of only one module for repair or replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Patent number: 8079858
    Abstract: A connector is configured to hold a lamp extending in a first direction. The connector includes a housing and a terminal. The terminal includes a first connection portion configured to establish connection with a lamp contact portion formed on the lamp, a second connection portion including a first contact and a second contact located at different positions in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a fixed portion pressed in the housing along the second direction and located between the first connection portion and the second connection portion in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Takeharu Naito
  • Patent number: 8079859
    Abstract: A first lamp electrode supporter includes a first terminal having a first lamp electrode fixing hole through which a lamp electrode is inserted, and a second terminal connected to an inverter connector. A second lamp electrode supporter is disposed opposite to the first lamp electrode supporter. The second lamp electrode supporter has a second lamp electrode fixing hole through which the lamp electrode is inserted. A peripheral portion corresponding to the second lamp electrode fixing hole is formed closely to the first lamp electrode supporter. A connecting part connects the first lamp electrode supporter and the second lamp electrode supporter. An elastic guide part is extended from the connecting part to a spacing between the first and second lamp electrode supporters. The elastic guide part supports the lamp electrode when the lamp electrode contacts the first and second lamp electrode fixing holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwi Kim, Hyun-Chul Bae, Seong-Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 8070313
    Abstract: A backlight structure comprises a frame, a circuit board, and a connector. The frame has an opening. The circuit board is located below the frame and has a through hole, wherein the through hole aligns with the opening. The connector passes through the opening and the through hole, protrudes from a surface of the frame, and is electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Ho Cheng, Chih-Kang Wu, Kuo-Cheng Huang, Shih-Che Fu
  • Patent number: 8061867
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a housing, a coupling member, at least one reflector, and a light source unit, wherein the light source unit includes: a first body having a first coupling unit, a first sloping surface, and a first hinge protruding, a second body having a second coupling unit, a second sloping surface, and a second hinge protruding, a middle body having a second insertion groove and having a second connection terminal, the second connection terminal electrically connected to the first connection terminal, when the light source unit is coupled to the coupling member, and a main light emitting diode module disposed on the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8057065
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of lamps supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; external electrodes provided at both ends of the lamps; common electrodes including a plurality of electrode holders for fixing the external electrodes of the lamps in a surrounding manner and supplying power to the lamps; a first support side disposed on the external electrodes provided at the plurality of lamps and the common electrodes; and a common electrode support extending from the first support side to support the common electrodes and having a heat circulation passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hong Park, Woo-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8052299
    Abstract: A light source module includes a base, a supporter, and a light source fixed by the supporter. The base includes a top surface, a first side surface connected with the top surface, a second side surface connected with the top surface, a protrusion projecting from the first side surface, and a recess defined in the second side surface. The protrusion is for inserting into a recess of another light source module. The recess is configured for coupling with a protrusion of still another light source module. The supporter is mounted on the top surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hou-Yao Lin