Energy star compliant LED lamp
View Patent ↗The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device includes a cap structure. The cap structure is partially coated with a reflective material operable to reflect light. The illumination device includes one or more lighting-emitting devices disposed within the cap structure. The light-emitting devices may be light-emitting diode (LED) chips. The illumination device also includes a thermal dissipation structure. The thermal dissipation structure is coupled to the cap structure in a first direction. The thermal dissipation structure and the cap structure have a coupling interface. The coupling interface extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The thermal dissipation structure has a portion that intersects the coupling interface at an angle. The angle is in a range from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees according to some embodiments.
1. A lighting instrument, comprising:
a light-emitting diode (LED); and
a cap that houses the LED therein, the cap including a first portion and a second portion,
wherein the first portion has a first side surface circumferentially surrounding the LED and is located closer to the LED than the second portion,
wherein the first portion has a roughened surface,
wherein the second portion has a second side surface circumferentially surrounding the LED and has a smoother surface than the first portion, and
wherein the first side surface of the first portion is connected to the second side surface of the second portion.
2. The lighting instrument of claim 1 , wherein the second portion is coated with diffuser particles.
3. The lighting instrument of claim 1 , wherein the second portion has a greater lateral dimension than the first portion.
4. The lighting instrument of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a gradient textured profile for the roughened surface toward the second portion.
5. The lighting instrument of claim 1 , wherein the cap further includes a third portion that is transparent and circumferentially surrounds the LED.
6. The lighting instrument of claim 1 , wherein the cap has a tapered side surface and a flat end surface.
7. The lighting instrument of claim 1 , further comprising a heat sink coupled to the cap through an interface, wherein the heat sink includes a plurality of outwardly-protruding fins.
8. The lighting instrument of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the fins intersects the interface at an angle between about 60 degrees and about 90 degrees.
9. A lighting instrument, comprising:
a thermal dissipation structure having a plurality of outwardly-protruding fins;
a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed over the thermal dissipation structure; and
a cap disposed over the thermal dissipation structure, and the LED, and comprising a first portion and a second portion over the first portion,
wherein the first portion has a textured surface circumferentially surround the LED, and
wherein the second portion is located over the first portion and coated with a reflective film, and circumferentially surrounds the LED.
10. The lighting instrument of claim 9 , wherein the cap includes a third portion that is transparent and circumferentially surrounds the LED.
11. The lighting instrument of claim 9 , wherein the textured surface has a gradient textured surface profile.
12. The lighting instrument of claim 9 , wherein the cap has a side profile that slopes toward the thermal dissipation structure.
13. The lighting instrument of claim 9 , wherein the thermal dissipation structure defines an acute angle with a horizontal plane, wherein the acute angle is between about 60 degrees and about 90 degrees.
14. A method, comprising:
providing a cap;
mixing diffuser particles and reflector particles together to form a mixed solution;
dispensing the mixed solution onto the cap;
curing the cap after the mixed solution has been dispensed; and
performing a sandblasting process on a predetermined region of the cap to form a textured segment of the cap.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the providing the cap comprises molding a poly carbonate material into the cap.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the curing process is performed at a temperature ranging from about 20 degrees Celsius to about 30 degrees Celsius for about 5 minutes to about 15 minutes.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising coupling a thermal dissipation structure to the cap, the thermal dissipation structure having a plurality of outwardly-protruding fins.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the sandblasting process is performed such that the textured segment is located closer to the thermal dissipation structure than a non-textured segment of the cap.