IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,649,934
Granted Patent B2
US 11,649,934 · App. 16/936,782 · Granted May 16, 2023

LED tube lamp

Inventors: Tao Jiang (Jiaxing, CN); Qifeng Ye (Jiaxing, CN); Yueqiang Zhang (Jiaxing, CN); Aiming Xiong (Jiaxing, CN)
Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
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Patent No.
US 11,649,934
App. No.
16/936,782
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LED tube lamp comprises a lamp tube, a diffusive layer covered on a surface of the lamp tube, two end caps, a light strip, LED light sources on the light strip, and a power supply. Each of the two end caps is coupled to a respective end of the lamp tube. The light strip is attached to an inner circumferential surface of the lamp tube. The power supply module comprises a printed circuit board electrically connected to the light strip, a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit. An end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the lamp tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.

Claims (119)

1. An LED tube lamp, comprising:

a glass lamp tube;

a diffusive layer covered on a surface of the glass lamp tube;

two end caps, each of the two end caps coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube;

a light strip, attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube;

a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the light strip; and

a power supply module comprising a printed circuit board electrically connected to the light strip, the power supply module further comprising a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit,

wherein an end of the light strip detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board;

wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube within the glass lamp tube;

wherein the light strip is soldered to the printed circuit board;

wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube to form a freely ending portion with the freely ending portion being curled up, coiled or deformed in shape to be fittingly accommodated within the LED tube lamp;

wherein the LED tube lamp further comprises a protective layer disposed on the light strip.

2. The LED tube lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the freely ending portion forms a shape of “Z” or “S” inside the LED tube lamp.

3. The LED tube lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the end of the light strip and the printed circuit board are stacked on each other.

4. The LED tube lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the light strip comprises two soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and each of the two soldering pads is formed with a through-hole.

5. The LED tube lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the light strip comprises two soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and each of the two soldering pads is formed with a notch.

6. The LED tube lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

a first capacitor, having an end coupled to a first output terminal of the rectifying circuit, and the other end coupled to a second output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

7. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

an EMI-reducing capacitor, coupled between input terminals of the rectifying circuit.

8. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

a first resistor, having an end coupled to a pin on one of the end caps; and

a second capacitor, having an end coupled to the other end of the first resistor, and the other end coupled to one of input terminals of the rectifying circuit.

9. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

a passive component, coupled to the second capacitor in parallel.

10. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the passive component is an inductor.

11. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a first diode, having an anode connected to the second output terminal, and a cathode connected to a pin on one of the end caps;

a second diode, having an anode connected to the second output terminal, and a cathode connected to a pin on the other one of the end caps;

a third diode, having an anode connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and a cathode connected to the first output terminal; and

a fourth diode, having an anode connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and a cathode connected to the first output terminal.

12. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the rectifying circuit further comprises:

a terminal adapter circuit, coupled to the cathode of the first diode, the anode of the second diode, and the pins on both of the end caps, and configured to transmit signal received from at least one of the pins to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode.

13. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the terminal adapter circuit comprises:

a third capacitor, having an end connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode; and

a fourth capacitor, having an end connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the other end of the third capacitor.

14. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the terminal adapter circuit comprises:

a first fuse, having an end connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode; and

a second fuse, having an end connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the other end of the first fuse.

15. An LED tube lamp, comprising:

a glass lamp tube;

a diffusive layer covered on a surface of the glass lamp tube;

two end caps, each of the two end caps coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube;

a light strip, attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube;

a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the light strip; and

a power supply module comprising a printed circuit board electrically connected to the light strip, the power supply module further comprising a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit,

wherein an end of the light strip detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board;

wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube within the glass lamp tube;

wherein the light strip is soldered to the printed circuit board;

wherein the printed circuit board comprises two first soldering pads arranged on a top surface thereof, the plurality of LED light sources are mounted on a top surface of the light strip, further wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube to form a freely ending portion soldered to the two first soldering pads on the top surface of the printed circuit board;

wherein the light strip comprises two second soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and each of the two second soldering pads is formed with a through-hole and is soldered to a corresponding one of the two first soldering pads.

16. The LED tube lamp according to claim 15 , wherein the freely ending portion and the printed circuit board are stacked on each other.

17. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

a first capacitor, having an end coupled to a first output terminal of the rectifying circuit, and the other end coupled to a second output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

18. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a first diode, having an anode connected to the second output terminal, and a cathode connected to a pin on one of the end caps;

a second diode, having an anode connected to the second output terminal, and a cathode connected to a pin on the other one of the end caps;

a third diode, having an anode connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and a cathode connected to the first output terminal; and

a fourth diode, having an anode connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and a cathode connected to the first output terminal.

19. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the rectifying circuit further comprises:

a terminal adapter circuit, coupled to the cathode of the first diode, the anode of the second diode, and the pins on both of the end caps, and configured to transmit signal received from at least one of the pins to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode.

20. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the terminal adapter circuit comprises:

a first fuse, having an end connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode; and

a second fuse, having an end connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the other end of the first fuse.

21. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

a first resistor, having an end coupled to a pin on one of the end caps; and

a second capacitor, having an end coupled to the other end of the first resistor, and the other end coupled to one of the input terminals of the rectifying circuit.

22. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 21 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

a passive component, coupled to the second capacitor in parallel.

23. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the passive component is an inductor.

24. An LED tube lamp, comprising:

a glass lamp tube;

a diffusive layer covered on a surface of the glass lamp tube;

two end caps, each of the two end caps coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube;

a light strip, attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube;

a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the light strip; and

a power supply module comprising a printed circuit board electrically connected to the light strip, the power supply module further comprising a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit,

wherein an end of the light strip detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board;

wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube within the glass lamp tube;

wherein the light strip is soldered to the printed circuit board;

wherein the printed circuit board comprises two soldering pads arranged on a bottom surface thereof, the plurality of LED light sources are mounted on a top surface of the light strip, further wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube to form a freely ending portion soldered to the two soldering pads on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board;

wherein the light strip comprises two second soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and each of the two second soldering pads is formed with a notch and is soldered to a corresponding one of the two first soldering pads.

25. The LED tube lamp according to claim 24 , wherein the freely ending portion and the printed circuit board are stacked on each other.

26. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 25 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

a first capacitor, having an end coupled to a first output terminal of the rectifying circuit, and the other end coupled to a second output terminal of the rectifying circuit.

27. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 26 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

an EMI-reducing capacitor, coupled between input terminals of the rectifying circuit.

28. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 26 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a first diode, having an anode connected to the second output terminal, and a cathode connected to a pin on one of the end caps;

a second diode, having an anode connected to the second output terminal, and a cathode connected to a pin on the other one of the end caps;

a third diode, having an anode connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and a cathode connected to the first output terminal; and

a fourth diode, having an anode connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and a cathode connected to the first output terminal.

29. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 28 , wherein the rectifying circuit further comprises:

a terminal adapter circuit, coupled to the cathode of the first diode, the anode of the second diode, and the pins on both of the end caps, and configured to transmit signal received from at least one of the pins to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode.

30. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 29 , wherein the terminal adapter circuit comprises:

a third capacitor, having an end connected to the pin on the other one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode; and

a fourth capacitor, having an end connected to the pin on the one of the end caps, and the other end connected to the other end of the third capacitor.

31. An LED tube lamp, comprising:

a glass lamp tube;

a diffusive layer covered on a surface of the glass lamp tube;

two end caps, each of the two end caps coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube;

a light strip, attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube;

a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the light strip; and

a power supply module comprising a printed circuit board electrically connected to the light strip, the power supply module further comprising a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit,

wherein an end of the light strip detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board;

wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube within the glass lamp tube;

wherein the light strip is soldered to the printed circuit board;

wherein the light strip is attached by an adhesive to the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube.

32. The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 31 , wherein a bottom surface of the light strip is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube.

33. The LED tube lamp according to claim 32 , wherein the end of the light strip is detached from the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube to form a freely ending portion, the freely ending portion forms a shape of “Z” or “S” inside the LED tube lamp.

34. The LED tube lamp according to claim 32 , wherein the LED tube lamp further comprises a protective layer disposed on the light strip.

35. The LED tube lamp according to claim 34 , wherein the end of the light strip and the printed circuit board are stacked on each other.

36. The LED tube lamp according to claim 35 , wherein the light strip comprises two soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and each of the two soldering pads is formed with a through-hole.

37. The LED tube lamp according to claim 35 , wherein the light strip comprises two soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and each of the two soldering pads is formed with a notch.

38. The LED tube lamp according to claim 35 , wherein the light strip comprises two soldering pads arranged at the freely ending portion, and a solder is disposed on one of the two soldering pads and covering an edge of an end of the freely ending portion.

39. The LED tube lamp according to claim 35 , wherein the LED tube lamp further comprises a first pin and a second pin coupled to one of the two end caps, and a third pin coupled to the other end cap; further wherein the LED tube lamp is configured to receive an external driving signal and emit light in each of two power supply arrangements, a first power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is a low frequency signal input and transmitted through the first and second pins, and a second power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is a low frequency signal input and transmitted through one of the first and second pins and through the third pin across the two ends of the glass lamp tube.

40. The LED tube lamp according to claim 39 , wherein the power supply module comprises a rectifying circuit electrically connecting to at least two of the first pin, the second pin and the third pin, a filtering circuit electrically connecting to the rectifying circuit, a driving circuit electrically connecting to the filtering circuit and a first circuit electrically connecting to the rectifying circuit.

41. The LED tube lamp according to claim 40 , wherein the first circuit electrically connected between the rectifying circuit and the filtering circuit and caused the LED tube lamp to be delayed for lighting up.

42. The LED tube lamp according to claim 41 , wherein the first circuit comprises a capacitor configured to be charged when an AC driving signal is provided to the LED tube lamp and cause the LED tube lamp works in a conducting state when voltage of the capacitor increases to be above a trigger voltage.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: JIANG, TAO; YE, QIFENG; ZHANG, YUEQIANG; XIONG, AIMING
To: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.,LTD
Reel/Frame 058015/0457 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2020
From: JIANG, TAO; YE, QIFENG; ZHANG, YUEQIANG
To: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 053292/0912 →
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