LED Lamp Heat Sink Globe Flow Path Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing LED lighting lamps face inefficiencies in heat dissipation due to the lack of a heat transfer flow path between the heat sink and the globe, which restricts air flow and hampers effective heat transfer.

Innovation Solution

A lighting lamp design featuring a heat sink with a first heat transfer flow path on its outer peripheral surface and a globe with a corresponding second heat transfer flow path, where the globe's protrusions and concave sections match the heat sink's fins and concave areas, creating a continuous path for heat dissipation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a conventional heat sink configuration without flow paths is used, then the structure is simple, but heat dissipation efficiency is poor due to restricted air flow

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidheat dissipation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The globe is segmented with multiple protrusions that create distinct flow paths, dividing the air flow into multiple channels to enhance heat transfer efficiency while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The globe incorporates a porous structure with flow paths that allow air permeation, enabling efficient heat dissipation while maintaining structural integrity and simplicity in manufacturing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

2Ease of manufacture

If the globe is made smooth without protrusions, then manufacturing is easier, but heat transfer area is reduced and heat dissipation is less effective

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglobe manufacturing simplicityVSAvoidheat transfer area
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The globe uses curved protrusions and concave portions instead of sharp edges, maintaining manufacturability while increasing surface area for heat transfer and improving air flow dynamics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

3Device complexity

If no flow path is formed on the globe, then the structure is simpler, but air flow from LED heat emission does not reach the inner area of the heat sink, reducing heat transfer efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure complexityVSAvoidheat transfer efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The protrusions on the globe act as intermediaries that guide and channel air flow from the external environment into the inner area of the heat sink, ensuring efficient heat transfer while maintaining structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

This design enhances heat dissipation efficiency by allowing smooth air flow through the heat sink, thereby increasing the heat transfer area and prolonging the lifespan of the LED light emission module, improving the reliability of the lighting lamp.

Implementation Method 1

a heat sink including a plurality of heat sink fins 13 formed on an outer peripheral surface of a heat sink plate 11 and radiates heat produced from a LED mounted on the heat sink plate 11

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat radiation: Thermal Radiation

Implementation Method 2

a first heat transfer flow path are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the heat sink... an outer peripheral surface of the globe includes a second heat transfer flow path corresponds to the first heat transfer flow path

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS9115881B2Lighting lamp
Publication Date: 2015.08.25 SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICON CO LTD
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AI summary

A lighting lamp for improving heat dissipation efficiency and preventing life-shorting of an lighting lamp is provided. More specifically, an lighting lamp which comprises a heat sink on peripheral surface of which a first heat transfer flow path is provided, a light emission module provided on the upper plane of the heat sink and provided with at least one light emission element, and a globe connected to the upper part of the heat sink and covering the light emission module, and a second heat transfer flow path provided on outer peripheral surface of the globe and corresponds to the first heat transfer flow path.