IP Library Granted Patent US 9,890,913
Granted Patent B2
US 9,890,913 · App. 14/277,055 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Illumination device having broad lighting distribution

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Patent No.
US 9,890,913
App. No.
14/277,055
Granted
Feb 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination device includes at least one semiconductor light emitting element, a supporting base, and a lamp housing. The semiconductor light emitting element is disposed on the supporting base. The lamp housing is disposed on the supporting base to cover the semiconductor light emitting element, and includes a first illuminating part and a lateral illuminating part surrounding the first illuminating part. A micro-structure is formed on a side of the first illuminating part and facing the semiconductor light emitting element for reflecting the light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element.

Claims (37)

1. An illumination device, comprising:

a semiconductor light emitting element;

a supporting base, wherein the semiconductor light emitting element is disposed on the supporting base; and

a lamp housing disposed on the supporting base and covering the semiconductor light emitting element, the lamp housing comprising:

a first illuminating part;

a lateral illuminating part surrounding the first illuminating part; and

a plurality of micro-structures disposed on one side of the first illuminating part and facing the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein the micro-structures comprise a plurality of triangles symmetrically concentrically disposed corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element in cross-section view;

wherein:

first angles θ 11 ˜θ n1 are respectively formed on tips of the triangles and second angles θ 12 ˜θ n2 are respectively formed on bottom corners of the triangles, n is the number of the triangles, and the nth first angle θ n1 is set according to a formula, θ n1 =θ 11 r n-1 , wherein r ranges from 1.01 to 1.15; and

the first angles θ 11 ˜θ n1 are gradually increased outward corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element.

2. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the triangles are right triangles, and the first angles range from 45 degrees to 65 degrees.

3. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the micro-structures ranges from 3 μm to 15 μm.

4. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the triangles are isosceles triangles and the first angles range from 90 degrees to 145 degrees.

5. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the triangles are replaced by arc-shaped structures in cross-section view.

6. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein a reflective film is coated on a surface of the micro-structure and the reflective film is a silver reflective film or a white reflective film.

7. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein distances P 1 ˜P n-1 between the adjacent triangles of the micro-structures are equal to one another or gradually increased outward corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element.

8. The illumination device of claim 7 , wherein the (n−1)th distance P n-1 is set according to a formula, P n =P 1 +(n−1)d, wherein d ranges from 0.1 to 2 mm.

9. The illumination device of claim 7 , wherein the (n−1)th distance P n-1 is set according to a formula, P n =P 1 r n-1 , wherein r ranges from 1.01 to 1.05.

10. An illumination device, comprising:

a semiconductor light emitting element;

a supporting base, wherein the semiconductor light emitting element is disposed on the supporting base; and

a lamp housing disposed on the supporting base and covering the semiconductor light emitting element, the lamp housing comprising:

a first illuminating part;

a lateral illuminating part surrounding the first illuminating part; and

a plurality of micro-structures disposed on one side of the first illuminating part and facing the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein the micro-structures comprise a plurality of triangles symmetrically concentrically disposed corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element in cross-section view;

wherein:

distances P 1 ˜P n-1 between the adjacent triangles of the micro-structures are gradually increased outward corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element, n is the number of the triangles, and the (n−1)th distance P n-1 is set according to a formula, P n =P 1 +(n−1)d, wherein d ranges from 0.1 to 2 mm.

11. The illumination device of claim 10 , wherein a thickness of the micro-structures ranges from 3 μm to 15 μm.

12. An illumination device, comprising:

a semiconductor light emitting element;

a supporting base, wherein the semiconductor light emitting element is disposed on the supporting base; and

a lamp housing disposed on the supporting base and covering the semiconductor light emitting element, the lamp housing comprising:

a first illuminating part;

a lateral illuminating part surrounding the first illuminating part; and

a plurality of micro-structures disposed on one side of the first illuminating part and facing the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein the micro-structures comprise a plurality of triangles symmetrically concentrically disposed corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element in cross-section view;

wherein:

distances P 1 ˜P n-1 between the adjacent triangles of the micro-structures are gradually increased outward corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting element, n is the number of the triangles, and the (n−1)th distance P n-1 is set according to a formula, P n =P 1 r n-1 , wherein r ranges from 1.01 to 1.05.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 18, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075171/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: FORMOSA EPITAXY INCORPORATION
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040149/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2014
From: YE, ZHI-TING; CHIEN, FEN-REN
To: FORMOSA EPITAXY INCORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032883/0440 →