LED Light Bulb with Segmented Heat Sink and Modular Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional halogen bulbs have short lifespans, high energy consumption, and result in significant waste due to frequent replacements and inefficient energy use.
Innovation Solution
A novel LED light bulb design featuring a metal light holder, hollow light cover, and a driving circuit board with distributed LED lights, allowing for efficient energy use, easy maintenance, and various aesthetic options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional halogen bulbs use metal wire filaments as light-emitting bodies, then the bulbs can provide sufficient illumination, but the filaments are easy to damage and require frequent replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional metal wire filament (mechanical system prone to breakage) with LED light-emitting elements that convert electrical energy directly to light through electroluminescence. This substitution eliminates the mechanical fragility of filaments while maintaining illumination functionality, thereby improving reliability and service life.
2Illumination intensity
If traditional halogen bulbs use metal wire filaments, then illumination can be achieved, but energy consumption is high due to heating losses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the resistive heating mechanism of metal filaments with LED electroluminescence technology. LEDs convert electrical energy directly to light with minimal heat generation, dramatically reducing energy loss while maintaining illumination output. This substitution resolves the contradiction between achieving sufficient light and minimizing energy consumption.
3Reliability
If the light filament is damaged in traditional bulbs, then the bulb cannot function, but the entire bulb must be replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the bulb into separable modules: the light cover containing LED elements can be detached from the base. If LED elements fail, only the light cover needs replacement, not the entire bulb. This segmentation enables cost-effective maintenance and reduces waste, resolving the contradiction between maintaining functionality and minimizing replacement costs.
4Illumination intensity
If traditional bulbs are replaced frequently due to filament damage, then illumination needs are met, but significant waste is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables modular replacement where only the light cover with LED elements is replaced upon failure, while the base and other components remain in use. This segmentation dramatically reduces material waste compared to replacing entire bulbs, while ensuring continuous illumination availability through easy component replacement.
5Illumination intensity
If the entire bulb is replaced when filament fails, then illumination is restored, but operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables replacement of only the light cover containing LED elements rather than the entire bulb. This segmentation reduces operational costs by allowing reuse of the base and other components, while ensuring rapid restoration of illumination through simple component replacement.
6Illumination intensity
If LED lights are distributed on the driving circuit board, then lighting range is improved, but heat radiation becomes a concern
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat dissipation function from the LED circuit board by introducing a dedicated heat sink structure. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the LED elements to conduct heat away, while the LED lights remain distributed on the circuit board to provide wide lighting coverage. This separation resolves the contradiction between maximizing lighting range and managing heat radiation.
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 LED light bulb offers reduced energy consumption, longer lifespan, and convenient maintenance, with the ability to replace individual components without discarding the entire unit, significantly reducing waste and operational costs.
Implementation Method 1
an LED light-emitting body consisting of an a plurality of LED light lights
Implementation Method 2
lights from the plurality of LED lights directly emits to the light cover
Implementation Method 3
In order to enhance heat radiation, a heat radiator is also installed on the back surface of the driving circuit board
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AI summary
The invention discloses a novel LED (light-emitting diode) light bulb which comprises a light holder, a light cover and an LED light-emitting body, wherein the LED light-emitting body is composed of an LED light and a driving circuit board; the LED light is electrically connected with the driving circuit board; the driving circuit board is electrically connected with the light holder; the LED light-emitting body is installed in the light cover; and the light cover is installed on the light holder. The LED light bulb is simple in structure, has high universality, is energy saving and electricity saving, is convenient to maintain, has a long service life, is economical and practical, and is suitable for popularization and using.