IP Library Granted Patent US 8,992,046
Granted Patent B2
US 8,992,046 · App. 13/262,806 · Granted Mar 31, 2015

Lighting device and lamp comprising said lighting device

Inventors: Martin Moeck (Regensburg, DE); Harald Henkel (Hagelstadt-Langenerling, DE); Wilhelm Meierhofer (Sinzing, DE); Jens Florian Hockel (München, DE); Thomas Donauer (Kelheim, DE)
Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH; OSRAM GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,992,046
App. No.
13/262,806
Granted
Mar 31, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A luminous means ( 1 ) comprising a multiplicity of light emitting diodes ( 10 ) arranged in a manner distributed three-dimensionally and a screen ( 11 ) formed from a radiation-opaque or translucent material, wherein the screen ( 11 ) encloses the light emitting diodes at least in places, wherein the screen ( 11 ) has a multiplicity of perforations disposed downstream of the light emitting diodes ( 10 ) in the emission direction, and wherein light emitted by the light emitting diodes ( 10 ) during operation of the luminous means passes through the perforations ( 12 ).

Claims (63)

1. A lighting device comprising:

a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a manner distributed three- dimensionally; and

a screen having at least one side facing said plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein said at least one side of said screen is formed from a radiation-absorbing material,

wherein said screen encloses said plurality of light emitting diodes at least in places,

wherein said screen has a plurality of perforations,

wherein each of said plurality of light emitting diodes is assigned to one of said plurality of perforations on a one-to-one basis; and

wherein each of said plurality of perforations is disposed downstream of a corresponding one of said plurality of light emitting diodes in a main emission direction such that at least 50% of light emitted by said corresponding one of said plurality of light emitting diodes during operation of the lighting device passes through said each of said plurality of perforations,

further comprising at least one heat sink having at least two mounting areas, wherein at least one of said plurality of light emitting diodes is arranged at each of said at least two mounting areas,

wherein said at least one heat sink has at least one side area,

wherein said at least one side area comprises said at least two mounting areas,

wherein at least one connection carrier facing said screen is fixed to each of said at least one side area of said heat sink, or each of said at least one side area comprises at least one connection carrier,

wherein at least one of said plurality of light emitting diodes is mechanically fixed and electrically connected to each of said at least one connection carrier,

wherein said at least one heat sink has a base area, to which said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink is fixed, and

wherein said base area has at least one first cutout, wherein said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink projects into said at least one first cutout in places.

2. A lighting device comprising:

a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a manner distributed three-dimensionally;

a screen having at least one side facing said plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein said at least one side of said screen is formed from a radiation-absorbing material;

a plurality of heat sinks each having at least two mounting areas; and

a base and a cover plate,

wherein said screen encloses said plurality of light emitting diodes at least in places,

wherein said screen has a plurality of perforations,

wherein each of said plurality of light emitting diodes is assigned to one of said plurality of perforations on a one-to-one basis;

wherein each of said plurality of perforations is disposed downstream of a corresponding one of said plurality of light emitting diodes in a main emission direction such that at least 50% of light emitted by said corresponding one of said plurality of light emitting diodes during operation of the lighting device passes through said each of said plurality of perforations,

wherein at least one of said plurality of light emitting diodes is arranged at each of said at least two mounting areas, and

wherein said plurality of heat sinks are mechanically releasably connected with said base and said cover plate.

3. The lighting device of claim 2 , further comprising at least one heat sink having at least two mounting areas, wherein at least one of said plurality of light emitting diodes is arranged at each of said at least two mounting areas.

4. The lighting device of claim 3 ,

wherein said at least one heat sink has at least one side area,

wherein said at least one side area comprises said at least two mounting areas,

wherein at least one connection carrier facing said screen is fixed to each of said at least one side area of said heat sink, or each of said at least one side area comprises at least one connection carrier, and

wherein at least one of said plurality of light emitting diodes is mechanically fixed and electrically connected to each of said at least one connection carrier.

5. The lighting device of claim 4 , wherein said at least one side area encloses a volume in which at least one ballast for operating at least one portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes is arranged.

6. The lighting device of claim 3 , wherein said at least one heat sink has a base area, to which said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink is fixed.

7. The lighting device of claim 6 , wherein said base area has at least one first cutout, wherein said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink projects into said at least one first cutout in places.

8. The lighting device of claim 6 ,

wherein said base area has at least one second cutout,

wherein said at least one second cutout is arranged at a side of said at least one first cutout which faces said screen, and

wherein said at least one second cutout is provided for receiving an optical module.

9. The lighting device of claim 8 , further comprising an optical module, which projects into said at least one second cutout in places.

10. The lighting device of claim 4 , wherein said at least one heat sink has a base area, to which said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink is fixed, and wherein each of said at least one side area is mechanically connected to neighboring side areas releasably in a nondestructive manner and/or said at least one side area and said base area are mechanically connected to one another releasably in a nondestructive manner.

11. The lighting device of claim 4 , wherein said at least one heat sink has a base area, to which said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink is fixed, and wherein said at least one side area and said base area are connected to one another via a hinge.

12. The lighting device of claim 2 , further comprising:

at least one heat sink having at least two mounting areas that are arranged in different planes, wherein a light emitting diode is arranged at each of said at least two mounting areas, and

wherein said at least one heat sink has a staircase-like profile in a cross section and said at least two mounting areas are formed by treads of said staircase-like profile.

13. The lighting device of claim 4 , wherein said at least one heat sink has a base area, to which said at least one side area of said at least one heat sink is fixed, said at least one side area includes two or more side areas, and wherein at least two of said two or more side areas form mutually different angles with said base area.

14. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the light emitting diodes are arranged at a distance from the screen.

15. A lamp comprising at least one lighting device of claim 2 .

16. A lighting device comprising:

a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a manner distributed three-dimensionally;

a screen having at least one side facing said plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein said at least one side of said screen is formed from a radiation-absorbing material; and

at least one heat sink having at least two mounting areas,

wherein said screen encloses said plurality of light emitting diodes,

wherein said screen has a plurality of perforations,

wherein each of said plurality of light emitting diodes is assigned to one of said plurality of perforations on a one-to-one basis,

wherein each of said plurality of perforations is disposed downstream of a corresponding one of said plurality of light emitting diodes in a main emission direction such that at least 50% of light emitted by said corresponding one of said plurality of light emitting diodes during operation of the lighting device passes through said each of said plurality of perforations,

wherein a light emitting diode is arranged at each of said at least two mounting areas,

wherein said at least one heat sink has a staircase-like profile in a cross section and said at least two mounting areas are formed by treads of said staircase-like profile, and

wherein said at least two mounting areas of said at least one heat sink are inclined with respect to one another such that light emitting diodes arranged at different mounting areas of said at least one heat sink have main emission directions that do not run parallel to one another;

further comprising a base and a cover plate,

wherein said at least one heat sink includes two or more heat sinks,

wherein each of said two or more heat sinks has a fixing lug having an opening,

wherein each of said two or more heat sinks are screwed to said cover plate via said fixing lug and fixed to said base, and

wherein said two or more heat sinks run from said base in a fan-like manner.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2015
From: OSRAM AG
To: OSRAM GMBH
Reel/Frame 034944/0068 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDITION OF THE SECOND ASSIGNEE, OSRAM AG PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 027982 FRAME 0475. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 24, 2012
From: MOECK, MARTIN; HENKEL, HARALD; MEIERHOFER, WILHELM; HOCKEL, JENS FLORIAN; DONAUER, THOMAS
To: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH; OSRAM AG
Reel/Frame 028102/0416 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2012
From: MOECK, MARTIN; HENKEL, HARALD; MEIERHOFER, WILHELM; HOCKEL, JENS FLORIAN; DONAUER, THOMAS
To: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 027982/0475 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2009 016 231 · Apr 3, 2009 · national
DE 10 2009 029 839 · Jun 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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