IP Library Granted Patent US 9,255,666
Granted Patent B2
US 9,255,666 · App. 13/631,510 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Illumination apparatus

Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao (Hsinchu, TW); Been-Yu Liaw (Hsinchu, TW); Chih-Ming Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Ming-Chi Hsu (Hsinchu, TW); Yi-Jui Huang (Hsinchu, TW); Tsung-Xian Lee (Hsinchu, TW); Kuang-Ping Chao (Hsinchu, TW); Jhih-Sian Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Min-hsun Hsieh (Hsinchu, TW); Chien-Liang Liu (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
F21K9/135F21K9/50F21K9/56F21V3/049F21V3/0436F21K9/52F21Y2101/02
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Patent No.
US 9,255,666
App. No.
13/631,510
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure discloses an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus comprises an inner cover comprising a top surface having a first length; a pedestal on which the inner cover is disposed comprising a top surface having a second length; and a holder supporting the pedestal; wherein the first length is greater than the second length.

Claims (22)

1. An illumination apparatus comprising:

an inner cover comprising a first top surface wherein the top surface comprises two inclined surface regions inclined with respect to the bottom surface at an angle ranging from 20° to 40°; a bottom surface, and a first side surface;

an outer cover covering the first top surface and the first side surface;

a light-emitting source entirely covered by the inner cover and the outer cover in at least one direction;

a pedestal arranged beneath the inner cover and comprising a second top surface being parallel to the bottom surface;

a holder supporting the pedestal; wherein the inner cover has a width substantially larger than that of the pedestal; and

a wavelength converter formed on a portion of the two inclined surface regions.

2. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the holder has a length greater than that of the inner cover.

3. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pedestal comprises a second side surface covered by the outer cover.

4. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source is not directly connected to the inner cover.

5. The illumination apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a heat sink connected to the holder for conducting heat generated by the light source away from the illumination apparatus.

6. The illumination apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the pedestal and the heat sink comprise a material in common.

7. The illumination apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of ceramic material, polymer, and metal.

8. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first side surface is inclined with respect to the bottom surface at an angle ranging from 30° to 40°.

9. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein a first inclined surface region comprises a curved portion.

10. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first inclined surface region is totally flat.

11. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wavelength converter has a non-uniform thickness.

12. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wavelength converter has a center portion and an outer portion thicker than the center portion.

13. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wavelength converter is directly formed on the top surface and having a non-uniform thickness.

14. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first inclined surface region is connected to the first side surface in an apex.

15. The illumination apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apex is covered by the wavelength converter.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075513/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2013
From: YAO, CHIU-LIN; LIAW, BEEN-YU; WANG, CHIH-MING; HSU, MING-CHI; HUANG, YI-JUI; LEE, TSUNG-XIAN; CHAO, KUANG-PING; WANG, JHIH-SIAN; HSIEH, MIN-HSUN; LIU, CHIEN-LIANG
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030348/0228 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 13293427 · Nov 10, 2011
Related Publication 20130120999A1 · May 16, 2013