Omnidirectional LED Lamp Heat Dissipation Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional LED lamps lack omnidirectional illumination and effective heat dissipation, limiting their power application and increasing manufacturing costs.

Innovation Solution

The design incorporates plural lighting tubes with self-adhesive substrates and LED elements arranged to facilitate omnidirectional light projection, along with a support piece and transparent lid for enhanced light diffusion, and uses glass or plastic materials for efficient heat dissipation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional LED lamps use circuit boards for mounting LED elements, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but heat dissipation is inefficient causing damage to LED elements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidLED element durability
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the LED elements from the conventional circuit board mounting structure and relocates them to be directly mounted on the heat dissipation fins of the holder. This separation of the LED elements from the non-thermal-conductive circuit boards allows heat to be efficiently conducted away from the LEDs through the metal holder fins, solving the heat dissipation problem while maintaining structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces the holder with heat dissipation fins as an intermediary structure between the LED elements and the ambient air. The holder serves as a thermal mediator that conducts heat from the LED elements through its fins to the surrounding air, enabling efficient heat transfer without requiring complex cooling systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Illumination intensity

If conventional LED lamps illuminate in limited directions, then the structure is simplified, but omnidirectional illumination cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveomnidirectional illuminationVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from planar illumination (in a single plane) to three-dimensional omnidirectional illumination by arranging LED elements on vertical sides and adding top-end LED elements. This dimensional expansion allows light to be emitted in multiple directions simultaneously, achieving omnidirectional coverage without requiring multiple separate lamp units

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The holder structure is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical support for the LED elements, acts as a heat dissipation system through its fins, and functions as a light-diffusing structure. This multi-functionality achieves omnidirectional illumination without proportionally increasing device complexity

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

3Power

If conventional LED lamps are designed for high power application, then illumination intensity increases, but heat dissipation becomes insufficient causing element damage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower application capabilityVSAvoidheat management
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the thermal parameters of the lamp structure by using a holder made of metal material with high thermal conductivity instead of conventional insulating materials. The holder's thermal conductivity parameter is optimized to efficiently conduct heat away from high-power LED elements, enabling the lamp to handle higher power ratings while maintaining safe operating temperatures

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 omnidirectional LED lamp achieves bright, wide illumination and effective heat dissipation, enabling higher power applications while being manufactured at a lower cost.

Implementation Method 1

uses glass or plastic materials for efficient heat dissipation

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS9470374B2Omnidirectional LED lamp
Publication Date: 2016.10.18 JIN WEI ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An omnidirectional LED lamp contains a holder. The holder includes an electrical connecting member couple with an external power supply; an accommodating connector having a LED driving module and plural orifices; plural lighting tubes inserted into the plural orifices, and each lighting tube having an opening; a plurality of self-adhesive substrates, each having a first circuit layer, a bending portion, and a second circuit layer electrically connected with the first circuit layer; plural first LED elements arranged on plural fixing plates and electrically connected with plural first circuit layers; plural second LED elements arranged on plural bending portions and electrically connected with plural second circuit layers; wherein the LED driving module controls the plural first LED elements and the plural second LED elements to illuminate lights; and a transparent lid covered on plural openings of the plural lighting tubes.