IP Library Granted Patent US 12,085,263
Granted Patent B2
US 12,085,263 · App. 18/209,706 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

LED tube lamp

Inventors: Tao Jiang (Zhejiang, CN); Qifeng Ye (Zhejiang, CN); Aiming Xiong (Zhejiang, CN); Yueqiang Zhang (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
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Patent No.
US 12,085,263
App. No.
18/209,706
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LED light tube includes a glass tube, end caps, an LED light strip, LED light sources, and a power supply module. The end caps are respectively attached at two ends of the glass tube. The LED light strip is attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass tube. The LED light sources are mounted on the LED light strip. The power supply module is electrically connected to the LED light strip. Each of the end caps includes a lateral wall and an end wall. The lateral wall is substantially coaxial with the glass tube and connected to the glass tube. The end wall is substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the lateral wall and connected to an end of the lateral wall away from the glass tube. The power supply module includes a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit electrically connected to the rectifying circuit.

Claims (96)

1. An LED tube lamp, comprising:

a glass tube having two ends;

two end caps respectively attached at the two ends of the glass tube, each of the two end caps comprising a lateral wall and an end wall, the lateral wall being substantially coaxial with the glass tube and connected to the glass tube, the end wall being substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the lateral wall and connected to an end of the lateral wall away from the glass tube, wherein the end wall comprises an insulating portion made of an insulating material;

an LED light strip attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass tube by a glue, wherein at least two first connecting pads are arranged at an end of the LED light strip in one of the two end caps;

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

a power supply module electrically connected to the LED light strip and configured to drive the plurality of LED light sources, the power supply module comprising a printed circuit board separated from the LED light strip, the printed circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to and substantially parallel to the first surface, and the first surface and the second surface of the printed circuit board being substantially parallel with the axial direction of the lateral wall, wherein the power supply module further comprises a plurality of electronic components mounted on the printed circuit board;

wherein the power supply module comprises a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit electrically connected to the rectifying circuit, the rectifying circuit has at least two input terminals and is configured to rectify a signal received from the at least two input terminals;

wherein the power supply module comprises an integrated circuit disposed on the first surface of the printed circuit board, and at least two second connecting pads are arranged on the first surface of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the at least two first connecting pads, respectively.

2. The LED tube lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the LED light strip comprises a protective layer disposed on a surface thereof on which the plurality of LED light sources being disposed, and the other surface of the LED light strip is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the glass tube by the glue.

3. The LED tube lamp according to claim 2 , wherein the printed circuit board is disposed on the end of the LED light strip.

4. The LED tube lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the at least two first connecting pads are arranged on the end of the LED light strip, and the printed circuit board is disposed on the two first connecting pads.

5. The LED tube lamp according to claim 4 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a resistor positioned close to an end wall of one of the two end caps and connected to one of the at least two input terminals of the rectifying circuit.

6. The LED tube lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the resistor is a fuse resistor.

7. The LED tube lamp according to claim 5 , wherein an outer diameter of each of the lateral walls is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the glass tube.

8. The LED tube lamp according to claim 7 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having two input terminals electrically connected to two conductive pins of one of the two end caps, respectively, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal; and

a second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having two input terminals electrically connected to two conductive pins of the other one of the two end caps, respectively, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal,

wherein the positive output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other, and the negative output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other.

9. The LED tube lamp according to claim 8 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the positive output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, and the other end of the inductor is regarded as one of filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit;

a first capacitor, wherein an end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to one end of the inductor, and the other end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the negative output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit; and

a second capacitor, wherein an end of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other end of the inductor, and the other end of the second capacitor is regarded as the other one of the filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit.

10. The LED tube lamp according to claim 7 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having two input terminals electrically connected to two conductive pins of one of the two end caps, respectively, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal; and

a half-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having an input terminal electrically connected to one of two conductive pins of the other one of the two end caps, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal,

wherein the positive output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other, and the negative output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other.

11. The LED tube lamp according to claim 10 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

a first capacitor, wherein an end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the positive output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit, and the other end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the negative output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit.

12. The LED tube lamp according to claim 11 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the end of the first capacitor, and the other end of the inductor is regarded as one of filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit; and

a second capacitor, wherein an end of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other end of the inductor, and the other end of the second capacitor is regarded as the other one of the filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit.

13. The LED tube lamp according to claim 11 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

an EMI-reducing capacitor, coupled between two conductive pins of one of the two end caps.

14. The LED tube lamp according to claim 7 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a driving circuit electrically connected to filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit and has two driving output terminals electrically connected to the LED light strip; and wherein the driving circuit further comprises:

a controller;

a diode, having an anode electrically connected to one of the filtering output terminals and one of the two driving output terminals;

a switch, having a first terminal coupled to the other one of the filtering output terminals, a second terminal electrically connected to a cathode of the diode, and a control terminal coupled to the controller, wherein the switch is turned on or off in response to a signal received from the controller; and

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the switch, and the other end of the inductor is electrically connected to the LED light strip via the other one of the two driving output terminals.

15. The LED tube lamp according to claim 14 , wherein the driving circuit further comprises:

a capacitor, electrically connected between the two driving output terminals.

16. The LED tube lamp according to claim 7 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a driving circuit electrically connected to filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit and has two driving output terminals electrically connected to the LED light strip; and wherein the driving circuit further comprises:

a controller;

a diode, having an anode electrically connected to one of the filtering output terminals and one of the two driving output terminals;

a switch, having a first terminal coupled to a cathode of the diode, a second terminal coupled to the other one of the filtering output terminals, and a control terminal coupled to the controller, wherein the switch is turned on or off in response to a signal received from the controller; and

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the switch and the anode of the diode, and the other end of the inductor is electrically connected to the LED light strip via the other one of the two driving output terminals.

17. The LED tube lamp according to claim 7 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a first circuit electrically connected between the rectifying circuit and the filtering circuit to cause a delay before the LED tube lamp lights up.

18. The LED tube lamp according to claim 17 , wherein the first circuit comprises a capacitor configured to be charged when an AC driving signal is provided to the LED tube lamp to cause the LED tube lamp to conduct when a voltage of the capacitor exceeds a threshold trigger voltage.

19. The LED tube lamp according to claim 18 , wherein the LED tube lamp is delayed to light up by 0.1 to 3 seconds.

20. An LED tube lamp, comprising:

a glass tube having two ends;

two end caps respectively attached at the two ends of the glass tube, each of the two end caps comprising a lateral wall and an end wall, the lateral wall being substantially coaxial with the glass tube and connected to the glass tube, the end wall being substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the lateral wall and connected to an end of the lateral wall away from the glass tube, wherein the end wall comprises an insulating portion made of an insulating material;

an LED light strip attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass tube by a glue, wherein at least two first connecting pads are arranged at an end of the LED light strip in one of the two end caps;

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

a power supply module electrically connected to the LED light strip and configured to drive the plurality of LED light sources, the power supply module comprising a printed circuit board separated from the LED light strip, the printed circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to and substantially parallel to the first surface, and the first surface and the second surface of the printed circuit board being substantially parallel with the axial direction of the lateral wall, wherein the power supply module further comprises a plurality of electronic components mounted on the printed circuit board;

wherein the power supply module comprises a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit electrically connected to the rectifying circuit, the rectifying circuit has at least two input terminals and is configured to rectify a signal received from the at least two input terminals;

wherein the power supply module comprises an integrated circuit disposed on the first surface of the printed circuit board, and at least two second connecting pads are arranged on the second surface of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the at least two first connecting pads, respectively.

21. The LED tube lamp according to claim 20 , wherein the LED light strip comprises a protective layer disposed on a surface thereof on which the plurality of LED light sources being disposed, and the other surface of the LED light strip is attached to the inner circumferential surface of the glass tube by the glue.

22. The LED tube lamp according to claim 21 , wherein the printed circuit board is disposed on the end of the LED light strip.

23. The LED tube lamp according to claim 22 , wherein the at least two first connecting pads are arranged on the end of the LED light strip, and the printed circuit board is disposed on the two first connecting pads.

24. The LED tube lamp according to claim 23 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a resistor positioned close to an end wall of one of the two end caps and connected to one of the at least two input terminals of the rectifying circuit.

25. The LED tube lamp according to claim 24 , wherein the resistor is a fuse resistor.

26. The LED tube lamp according to claim 24 , wherein an outer diameter of each of the lateral walls is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the glass tube.

27. The LED tube lamp according to claim 26 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having two input terminals electrically connected to two conductive pins of one of the two end caps, respectively, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal; and

a second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having two input terminals electrically connected to two conductive pins of the other one of the two end caps, respectively, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal,

wherein the positive output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other, and the negative output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other.

28. The LED tube lamp according to claim 27 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the positive output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, and the other end of the inductor is regarded as one of filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit;

a first capacitor, wherein an end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to one end of the inductor, and the other end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the negative output terminal of the first full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the second full-wave bridge rectifying circuit; and

a second capacitor, wherein an end of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other end of the inductor, and the other end of the second capacitor is regarded as the other one of the filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit.

29. The LED tube lamp according to claim 26 , wherein the rectifying circuit comprises:

a full-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having two input terminals electrically connected to two conductive pins of one of the two end caps, respectively, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal; and

a half-wave bridge rectifying circuit, having an input terminal electrically connected to one of two conductive pins of the other one of the two end caps, and having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal,

wherein the positive output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other, and the negative output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit are electrically connected to each other.

30. The LED tube lamp according to claim 29 , wherein the filtering circuit comprises:

a first capacitor, wherein an end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the positive output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the positive output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit, and the other end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the negative output terminal of the full-wave bridge rectifying circuit and the negative output terminal of the half-wave bridge rectifying circuit.

31. The LED tube lamp according to claim 30 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the end of the first capacitor, and the other end of the inductor is regarded as one of filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit; and

a second capacitor, wherein an end of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other end of the inductor, and the other end of the second capacitor is regarded as the other one of the filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit.

32. The LED tube lamp according to claim 30 , wherein the filtering circuit further comprises:

an EMI-reducing capacitor, coupled between two conductive pins of one of the two end caps.

33. The LED tube lamp according to claim 26 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a driving circuit electrically connected to filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit and has two driving output terminals electrically connected to the LED light strip; and wherein the driving circuit further comprises:

a controller;

a diode, having an anode electrically connected to one of the filtering output terminals and one of the two driving output terminals;

a switch, having a first terminal coupled to the other one of the filtering output terminals, a second terminal electrically connected to a cathode of the diode, and a control terminal coupled to the controller, wherein the switch is turned on or off in response to a signal received from the controller; and

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the switch, and the other end of the inductor is electrically connected to the LED light strip via the other one of the two driving output terminals.

34. The LED tube lamp according to claim 33 , wherein the driving circuit further comprises:

a capacitor, electrically connected between the two driving output terminals.

35. The LED tube lamp according to claim 26 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a driving circuit electrically connected to filtering output terminals of the filtering circuit and has two driving output terminals electrically connected to the LED light strip; and wherein the driving circuit further comprises:

a controller;

a diode, having an anode electrically connected to one of the filtering output terminals and one of the two driving output terminals;

a switch, having a first terminal coupled to a cathode of the diode, a second terminal coupled to the other one of the filtering output terminals, and a control terminal coupled to the controller, wherein the switch is turned on or off in response to a signal received from the controller; and

an inductor, wherein an end of the inductor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the switch and the anode of the diode, and the other end of the inductor is electrically connected to the LED light strip via the other one of the two driving output terminals.

36. The LED tube lamp according to claim 26 , wherein the power supply module further comprises a first circuit electrically connected between the rectifying circuit and the filtering circuit to cause a delay before the LED tube lamp lights up.

37. The LED tube lamp according to claim 36 , wherein the first circuit comprises a capacitor configured to be charged when an AC driving signal is provided to the LED tube lamp to cause the LED tube lamp to conduct when a voltage of the capacitor exceeds a threshold trigger voltage.

38. The LED tube lamp according to claim 37 , wherein the LED tube lamp is delayed to light up by 0.1 to 3 seconds.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: JIANG, TAO; YE, QIFENG; XIONG, AIMING; ZHANG, YUEQIANG
To: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.,LTD
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