IP Library Granted Patent US 10,959,309
Granted Patent B2
US 10,959,309 · App. 16/188,611 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

LED lamp protection circuit

Inventors: Tingting Wang (ShangHai, CN); Fanbin Wang (ShangHai, CN); Bo Zhang (ShangHai, CN); Zhu Mao (ShangHai, CN); Shuyi Qin (ShangHai, CN); Qi Long (ShangHai, CN)
Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
H05B45/50H01H37/76H05B45/30H05B45/37
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Patent No.
US 10,959,309
App. No.
16/188,611
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LED lamp protection circuit comprising: a driving circuit, a rectifier circuit coupled with the driving circuit, an LED luminous component circuit coupled with the rectifier circuit, and an arcing protection circuit coupled between the rectifier circuit and the LED luminous component circuit. The arcing protection circuit and the LED luminous component circuit are connected in parallel. When the LED lamp works under a normal condition, the arcing protection circuit is in blocking state. When at least one circuit between the rectifier circuit and the LED luminous component circuit opens, the arcing protection circuit is turned on, the driving circuit and the arcing protection circuit form a loop circuit to extinguish arc.

Claims (31)

1. A LED lamp protection circuit comprising:

a driving circuit;

a rectifying circuit coupled with the driving circuit;

an LED luminous component circuit coupled with the rectifying circuit;

an arcing protection circuit coupled between the rectifying circuit and the LED luminous component circuit, and connected in parallel to the LED luminous component circuit, wherein the arcing protection circuit comprises a reverse diode; and

a non-resettable thermal fuse coupled between the rectifying circuit and the reverse diode, the non-resettable thermal fuse to be blown in the event of a high temperature generated by the arcing protection circuit;

wherein one end of the non-resettable thermal fuse is connected to a first DC voltage output terminal of the rectifying circuit, the other end of the non-resettable thermal fuse is connected to a first terminal of the reverse diode, and a second terminal of the reverse diode is connected to a second DC voltage output terminal of the rectifying circuit;

wherein the arcing protection circuit is in a blocking state when the LED lamp works at a normal condition, and the arcing protection circuit switches on, and the driving circuit and the arcing protection circuit form a loop circuit to extinguish arc when at least one circuit between the rectifying circuit and the LED luminous component circuit opens.

2. The LED lamp protection circuit of claim 1 , wherein an anode of the reverse diode is coupled to a DC voltage negative output terminal of the rectifying circuit, and a cathode of the reverse diode is coupled to a DC voltage positive output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

3. The LED lamp protection circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first DC voltage output terminal is a DC voltage positive output terminal of the rectifying circuit, wherein the first terminal of the reverse diode is a cathode of the reverse diode, wherein the second terminal of the reverse diode is an anode of the reverse diode, and wherein the second DC voltage output terminal is a DC voltage negative output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

4. The LED lamp protection circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first DC voltage output terminal is a DC voltage negative output terminal of the rectifying circuit, wherein the first terminal of the reverse diode is an anode of the reverse diode, wherein the second terminal of the reverse diode is a cathode of the reverse diode, and wherein the second DC voltage output terminal is a DC voltage positive output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

5. The LED lamp protection circuit of claim 1 , wherein the arcing protection circuit comprises a bidirectional voltage protection element.

6. The LED lamp protection circuit of claim 5 , wherein the bidirectional voltage protection element comprises a silicon diode for alternating current (SIDAC).

7. The LED lamp protection circuit of claim 5 , wherein one end of the bidirectional voltage protection element is connected to a DC voltage positive output terminal of the rectifying circuit, the other end of the bidirectional voltage protection element is connected to a DC voltage negative output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

8. A LED lamp protection circuit comprising:

a driving circuit;

a rectifying circuit coupled with the driving circuit;

an LED luminous component circuit coupled with the rectifying circuit; and

an arcing protection circuit coupled between the rectifying circuit and the LED luminous component circuit, and connected in parallel to the LED luminous component circuit,

wherein the arcing protection circuit comprises a reverse diode, and the LED lamp protection circuit comprises a non-resettable thermal fuse coupled between the rectifying circuit and the reverse diode;

wherein the arcing protection circuit is in a blocking state when the LED lamp works at a normal condition, and the arcing protection circuit switches on, and the driving circuit and the arcing protection circuit form a loop circuit to extinguish arc when at least one circuit between the rectifying circuit and the LED luminous component circuit opens;

wherein one end of the non-resettable thermal fuse is connected to a DC voltage positive output terminal of the rectifying circuit, the other end of the non-resettable thermal fuse is connected to a cathode of the reverse diode, and an anode of the reverse diode is connected to a DC voltage negative output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

9. A LED lamp protection circuit comprising:

a driving circuit;

a rectifying circuit coupled with the driving circuit;

an LED luminous component circuit coupled with the rectifying circuit; and

an arcing protection circuit coupled between the rectifying circuit and the LED luminous component circuit, and connected in parallel to the LED luminous component circuit,

wherein the arcing protection circuit comprises a reverse diode, and the LED lamp protection circuit comprises a non-resettable thermal fuse coupled between the rectifying circuit and the reverse diode;

wherein the arcing protection circuit is in blocking state when the LED lamp works at a normal condition, and the arcing protection circuit switches on, and the driving circuit and the arcing protection circuit form a loop circuit to extinguish arc when at least one circuit between the rectifying circuit and the LED luminous component circuit opens;

wherein one end of the non-resettable thermal fuse is connected to a DC voltage positive output terminal of the rectifying circuit, the other end of the non-resettable thermal fuse is connected to a cathode of the reverse diode, and an anode of the reverse diode is connected to a DC voltage negative output terminal of the rectifying circuit; and

wherein the non-resettable thermal fuse is blown by a high temperature generated by the arcing protection circuit after the arcing protection circuit switches on.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2020
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 052662/0421 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2018
From: WANG, TINGTING; WANG, FANBIN; ZHANG, BO; MAO, ZHU; QIN, SHUYI; LONG, QI
To: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 047483/0013 →