IP Library Granted Patent US 9,004,737
Granted Patent B2
US 9,004,737 · App. 13/911,102 · Granted Apr 14, 2015

Illumination apparatus

Inventors: Chung-Lin Tsai (Taoyuan, TW); Guo-Chen Lee (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: Global Lighting Technologies Inc.
G02B6/0083G02B6/0068G02B6/0085G02B6/0021G02B6/0073
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Patent No.
US 9,004,737
App. No.
13/911,102
Granted
Apr 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination apparatus including an illumination shell, a circuit and a light source is provided. The illumination shell is formed by a light guide plate. The circuit has a plurality of circuit contacts integrated with the illumination shell. The light source is disposed on the illumination shell and electrically contacted to the plurality of circuit contacts.

Claims (20)

1. An illumination apparatus comprising:

an illumination shell formed by a light guide plate;

a circuit having a plurality of circuit contacts integrated with said light guide plate; and

a light source disposed on said light guide plate and electrically contacted to said plurality of circuit contacts, said light source is formed by a first color lighting element and a second color lighting element; and

a colored decoration pattern formed on the surface of said illumination shell, said first color lighting element and said second color lighting element are arranged on said colored decoration pattern, and the colors of said first color lighting element and said second color lighting element are in accordance with the colors of said colored decoration pattern.

2. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a hard coating layer disposed to cover said circuit.

3. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the material of said circuit is a light-transmitting material.

4. The light guide apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a recessed compartment disposed on said light guide plate for receiving said light source.

5. The illumination apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said recessed compartment is a recess.

6. The illumination apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said recessed compartment is a hole.

7. The illumination apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said plurality of circuit contacts are extended and arranged on the inner surface of said recessed compartment.

8. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said circuit is arranged on and overlapped with said decoration pattern.

9. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said illumination shell is in ball shape.

10. The illumination apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said circuit is arranged on the outer surface of said illumination shell.

11. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said illumination shell is in disc shape and adapted to be connected to a fixture.

12. The illumination apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a connecting illumination shell for connecting said illumination shell, and the light of said light source transitioned from said illumination shell to said connecting illumination shell.

13. The illumination apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a connecting circuit integrated with said connecting illumination shell for electrically connecting said circuit.

14. The illumination apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a connecting light source disposed on said connecting illumination shell and electrically connected to said connecting circuit.

15. The illumination apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said connecting light source is formed by a first color lighting element and a second color lighting element.

16. The illumination apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said connecting illumination shell and said illumination shell are shaped to have concave and convex structures for connection.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2013
From: TSAI, CHUNG-LIN; LEE, GUO-CHEN
To: GLOBAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13172882 · Jun 30, 2011
Continuation In Part 12464104 · May 12, 2009
Related Publication 20130265754A1 · Oct 10, 2013