IP Library Granted Patent US 9,732,914
Granted Patent B2
US 9,732,914 · App. 14/966,362 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

LED lamp

Inventor: Myung Koo Park (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: KUMHO ELECTRIC INC.; Myung Koo Park
F21K9/27H05B33/083H05B33/0845H05B33/0884H05B33/0809
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Patent No.
US 9,732,914
App. No.
14/966,362
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp. The LED lamp includes: four external connection pins including at least two connection pins connected to a ballast stabilizer for a fluorescent lamp; an LED array in which a plurality of LEDs are connected in series; and at least a pair of capacitors formed between the LED array and the external connection pin, wherein in each of the at least a pair of capacitors, two polarized capacitors are connected in series with a back-to-back method.

Claims (47)

1. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp, comprising:

four external connection pins comprising at least two connection pins connected to a ballast stabilizer for a fluorescent lamp;

an LED array in which a plurality of LEDs are connected in series; and

at least a pair of capacitors formed between the LED array and the external connection pin,

wherein in each of the at least a pair of capacitors, two polarized capacitors are connected in series with a back-to-back method.

2. The LED lamp of claim 1 , wherein the polarized capacitors each have capacitance of 1-100 μF.

3. The LED lamp of claim 1 , wherein the at least a pair of capacitors comprise:

a first capacitor pair having one end connected to a first connection pin and the other end connected to an anode terminal of the LED array;

a second capacitor pair having one end connected to a second connection pin and the other end connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a third capacitor pair having one end connected to a third connection pin and the other end connected to an anode terminal of the LED array; and

a fourth capacitor pair having one end connected to a fourth connection pin and the other end connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array.

4. The LED lamp of claim 3 , further comprising at least one diode formed between the at least one capacitor pair and the LED array.

5. The LED lamp of claim 4 , wherein the at least one diode comprises:

a first diode connected in series between the first capacitor pair and an anode terminal of the LED array;

a second diode connected in series between the second capacitor pair and a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a third diode connected in series between the third capacitor pair and an anode terminal of the LED array; and

a fourth diode connected in series between the fourth capacitor pair and a cathode terminal of the LED array.

6. The LED lamp of claim 4 , wherein the at least one diode comprises:

a first diode having an anode connected to the other end of the first capacitor pair and a cathode connected to an anode terminal of the LED array;

a second diode having a cathode connected to the other end of the second capacitor pair and an anode connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a fifth diode having an anode connected to the anode of the second diode and a cathode connected to the anode of the first diode; and

a sixth diode having an anode connected to a cathode of the second diode and a cathode connected to the cathode of the first diode.

7. The LED lamp of claim 4 , wherein the at least one diode comprises:

a third diode having an anode connected to the other end of the third capacitor pair and a cathode connected to an anode terminal of the LED array;

a fourth diode having a cathode connected to the other end of the fourth capacitor pair and an anode connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a seventh diode having an anode connected to the cathode of the fourth diode and a cathode connected to the cathode of the third diode; and

an eighth diode having an anode connected to the anode of the fourth diode and a cathode connected to the anode of the third diode.

8. The LED lamp of claim 4 , wherein the at least one diode comprises:

a first diode having an anode connected to the other end of the first capacitor pair and a cathode connected to an anode terminal of the LED array;

a second diode having a cathode connected to the other end of the second capacitor pair and an anode connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a third diode having an anode connected to the other end of the third capacitor pair and a cathode connected to an anode terminal of the LED array;

a fourth diode having a cathode connected to the other end of the fourth capacitor pair and an anode connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a fifth diode having an anode connected to the anode of the second diode and a cathode connected to the anode of the first diode;

a sixth diode having an anode connected to the cathode of the second diode and a cathode connected to the cathode of the first diode;

a seventh diode having an anode connected to the cathode of the fourth diode and a cathode connected to the cathode of the third diode; and

an eighth diode having an anode connected to the anode of the fourth diode and a cathode connected to the anode of the third diode.

9. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp, comprising:

four external connection pins comprising at least two connection pins connected to a ballast stabilizer for a fluorescent lamp;

an LED array in which a plurality of LEDs are connected in series;

at least one capacitor unit formed between the LED array and the external connection pin and having capacitance of 10-100 μF; and

at least one capacitor unit comprises a pair of polarized capacitors connected with a back-to-back method.

10. The LED lamp of claim 9 , wherein the at least one capacitor unit comprises at least one non-polar capacitor.

11. The LED lamp of claim 9 , wherein the at least one capacitor unit comprises:

a first capacitor unit having one end connected to a first connection pin and the other end connected to an anode terminal of the LED array;

a second capacitor unit having one end connected to a second connection pin and the other end connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array;

a third capacitor unit having one end connected to a third connection pin and the other end connected to an anode terminal of the LED array; and

a fourth capacitor unit having one end connected to a fourth connection pin and the other end connected to a cathode terminal of the LED array.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2015
From: PARK, MYUNG KOO
To: KUMHO ELECTRIC INC.; PARK, MYUNG KOO
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0139518 · Oct 5, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170097124A1 · Apr 6, 2017