Light Emitting Device Voltage Stabilization via Diode Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional light emitting devices using resistors to adjust color temperature suffer from voltage instability and lack miniaturization due to manual switching and size constraints.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting device with a control circuit that replaces resistors with diodes to stabilize voltage and color temperature, allowing for miniaturization through jumper connections between power distribution components and voltage regulators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If resistors are used to mix light emissions of two LEDs with different CCTs, then the mixed CCT can be achieved, but the voltage becomes unstable and the luminous efficacy becomes unstable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoltage stabilityVSAvoidcircuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the circuit parameter from using resistors to using diodes for current control. Diodes provide more stable voltage regulation and current control compared to resistors, thereby stabilizing the mixed CCT and luminous efficacy while reducing circuit complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical switching system with an automated diode-based circuit system. This substitution eliminates the need for manual toggling and provides more stable electrical characteristics, resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.

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

2Volume of moving object

If manual switching components and resistors are used to adjust color temperature, then CCT selection is possible, but the device cannot be miniaturized due to size constraints

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice sizeVSAvoidmanual switching operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical switching components with an automated diode-based circuit system. This substitution eliminates the need for bulky manual switches and resistors, enabling device miniaturization while maintaining CCT adjustment functionality through automated control.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The diode-based circuit system automatically controls the current distribution to multiple LEDs without requiring manual intervention. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual switching operations, allowing the device to be miniaturized while maintaining full functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If resistors are used for current control in LED circuits, then simple circuit design is achieved, but the luminous efficacy becomes unstable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficacy stabilityVSAvoidcircuit manufacturing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the circuit parameter from using resistors to using diodes for current control. Diodes provide more stable voltage regulation and current control characteristics, thereby stabilizing luminous efficacy. The manufacturing process remains straightforward as diodes are standard electronic components that can be easily integrated into LED circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 solution provides a stable mixed correlated color temperature (CCT) and miniaturization of the light emitting device by using diodes for voltage regulation, overcoming the instability and size limitations of conventional devices.

Implementation Method 1

the first voltage regulator and the second voltage regulator each have at least one diode disposed therein

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiode voltage regulation: Diode

Data Source

PatentUS12133303B2Light emitting device and lamp assembly
Publication Date: 2024.10.29 TAIWAN OASIS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A light emitting device controls its mixed CCT by the configuration of at least one light emitter, at least one diode and at least two power distribution components. The present disclosure is mainly based on the hardware design of diode and jumper, which effectively replaces the resistors and manual switches of the conventional light emitting device with diodes, wherein the resistors and the manual switches of the conventional light emitting device cause voltage instability and other problems. The present disclosure can achieve the demand for miniaturization of the light emitting device by plugging the jumper into pins, and further can achieve the main advantages of stabilizing the voltage of the overall light emitting device, thereby stabilizing the luminous performance of the overall light emitting device, and emitting the mixed light with the required CCT. The present disclosure also illustrates a lamp assembly using the aforementioned light emitting device.