Cylindrical LED Substrate Assembly for Lamp Heat Dissipation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing light emitting diode (LED) lamps face manufacturing complexity and assembly challenges due to intricate designs, which complicate heat dissipation and increase production costs.

Innovation Solution

A lamp design featuring a light source substrate with end-surface and side-surface LED substrates bent to form a cylindrical light emitting body, integrated with an assembling stand and airflow channel for improved heat dissipation, using aluminum substrates and snap buckles for easy assembly and reduced manufacturing difficulties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a fan is provided inside the lamp to cool the light emitting body, then heat dissipation is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and assembly difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipationVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light emitting body is segmented into multiple LED substrates (first LED substrate, second LED substrate, third LED substrate, fourth LED substrate) arranged in a cylindrical configuration. Each substrate is independently mounted on the assembling stand with specific orientations, allowing modular manufacturing and assembly while maintaining effective heat dissipation through the fan.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If welding is used for assembly, then structural strength is improved, but assembly convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidassembly convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the welding process with a mechanical mounting system. LED substrates are fixed to the assembling stand using mounting structures that provide structural strength without requiring welding operations. This substitution maintains assembly convenience while ensuring the structural integrity of the light emitting body.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The design simplifies manufacturing, enhances heat dissipation, and reduces production costs by using a straightforward assembly process without welding, while maintaining efficient LED performance.

Implementation Method 1

both the plurality of end-surface LED substrates and the plurality of side-surface LED substrates comprise an aluminum substrate and a plurality of LEDs arranged on the aluminum substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

a fan is provided inside the lamp to cool a light emitting body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS11293632B2Lamp and light source substrate thereof
Publication Date: 2022.04.05 SHENZHEN FLUENCE TECH
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  • US11293632B2 patent drawing
  • US11293632B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a lamp and a light source substrate thereof. The lamp includes a receiving body, an assembling stand, a light source substrate, and a lamp head. The receiving body includes a lamp cover and a cover body, the lamp cover is provided with an open end. The assembling stand is inserted into the lamp cover through the open end, and the assembling stand is used for assembling a power module and receiving a fan. The light source substrate is electrically connected to the power module. The light source substrate includes a plurality of end-surface LED substrates and a plurality of side-surface LED substrates. The plurality of end-surface LED substrates and the plurality of side-surface LED substrates are bent and enclosed to form a cylindrical light emitting body and clamp with the assembling stand. The lamp head mates with the cover body.