Hybrid LED OLED Lighting Lamp with Reflective Emissive Surfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current LED and OLED lighting technologies face challenges in providing efficient, cost-effective, and aesthetically versatile lighting solutions, with LEDs requiring complex optical systems and OLEDs lacking sufficient lighting power for ambient lighting.

Innovation Solution

A hybrid lighting lamp combining LEDs and OLEDs, where OLEDs are used not only for localized lighting but also to control and direct light emitted by LEDs, acting as both emissive and reflective surfaces to enhance light distribution and create unique forms and effects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple distributed LEDs and complex optical systems are used to achieve large homogeneous lighting surfaces, then lighting coverage is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelighting surface areaVSAvoidoptical system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple LEDs into a single integrated LED module that functions as one unified light source. This module includes an LED array mounted on a circuit board with integrated optical elements, eliminating the need for separate complex optical systems while maintaining large homogeneous lighting coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The LED module is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides broad lighting coverage, integrates optical shaping elements, and serves as a modular replaceable unit. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating what would otherwise require separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Area of stationary object

If OLEDs with large emissive surfaces are used for localized lighting, then lighting coverage is improved, but lighting power is insufficient for ambient lighting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemissive surface areaVSAvoidlighting power
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting system is segmented into two distinct functional parts: LED sources for high-power ambient lighting and OLED sources for localized lighting with specific directional control. This segmentation allows each technology to operate in its optimal performance range without compromising overall system capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite lighting system that integrates two different light source technologies (LED and OLED) with complementary characteristics. The LED provides high power output while the OLED provides directional control and localized lighting, together achieving what neither could accomplish alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Illumination intensity

If OLED emissive surfaces are used solely for light emission, then localized lighting is achieved, but light directionality and concentration capability are lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocalized lighting intensityVSAvoidlight directionality
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The OLED element is designed to perform dual functions: it emits light for localized illumination and simultaneously acts as a reflective surface to direct and concentrate light from LED sources. This multi-functionality allows the same component to serve both lighting and optical control purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The OLED surface serves itself by using its own emissive properties to also function as a reflective director for other light sources. The same organic electroluminescent material that emits light when energized also reflects and directs light when in a non-emitting state, eliminating the need for separate directional control elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 hybrid lamp achieves efficient and aesthetically versatile lighting with reduced complexity and cost, utilizing OLEDs to enhance LED light distribution and create desired lighting effects, while being easy to manufacture and adaptable to various forms.

Implementation Method 1

An Organic Light Emission Diode, (OLED) is a light-emitting diode (LED) having a flat electroluminescent emissive layer, formed of an organic film that emits light in response to the transit of electricity.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

If the emissive surfaces of the OLED sources are also reflective surfaces, the OLED sources can also be used as reflectors of the light emitted by the associated LED source.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentEP3382262B1Lighting lamp
Publication Date: 2020.01.08 ARTEMIDE SPA
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AI summary

A lighting lamp (1) is provided, extending along an axis (A) and comprising a support structure (2) and solid-state light sources (3) supported by the support structure (2); the light sources (3) comprise at least one LED source (4) and at least one OLED source (5).