LED lighting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10801675-B2
Application number	US-201916405509-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2019
Priority date	Nov 13, 2018
Publication date	Oct 13, 2020
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020

Abstract

A smart LED lighting apparatus with communication capabilities. The lighting apparatus includes a main body, a bulb body, a head body, a LED module for emitting light, and a communication module for providing wireless communication. The bulb body is connected to a first end of the main body. The head body is connected to a second end of the main body and configured to be connected to an electrical socket for receiving power. The lighting apparatus further includes a composite printed circuit board having a first sub-board and a second sub-board physically coupled to the first sub-board. The communication module is located on the first sub-board and the light LED module is located on the second sub-board.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
a main body;
a bulb body connected to a first end of the main body;
a head body connected to a second end of the main body, and is configured to be connected to an electrical socket for receiving power;
a light LED module for emitting light;
a communication module for providing wireless communication;
a composite printed circuit board comprising a first sub-board and a second sub-board physically coupled to the first sub-board, wherein the communication module is located on the first sub-board and the light LED module is located on the second sub-board;
wherein the communication module further comprises an antenna, a radio frequency circuitry coupled to the antenna for receiving wireless signals, and a radio frequency power circuitry for providing power to the radio frequency circuitry; and
wherein the radio frequency circuitry further comprises a radio frequency integrated circuit and an antenna impedance matching circuitry electrically connected to the antenna.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the main body further comprises a plastic coated aluminum structure.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency integrated circuit further comprises a crystal oscillator and a flash memory.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency circuitry further comprises a radio frequency integrated circuit, a crystal oscillator, a flash memory, and an antenna impedance matching circuitry electrically connected to the antenna.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light LED module further comprises at least one light emitting diode and a driver circuitry electrically connected to the at least one light emitting diode to enable the at least one light emitting diode to emit light.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-board and the second sub-board are different substrates.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-board includes an insulating substrate, and the second sub-board includes a metal substrate.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second sub-board physically surrounds the first sub-board, and the first sub-board and the second sub-board are physically arranged in a same plane.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-board includes a first layer and a second layer physically arranged above the first layer, and the first layer of the first sub-board and the second sub-board are physically arranged in a same plane.

10. The lighting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the communication module includes an antenna, a radio frequency circuitry coupled to the antenna for receiving wireless signals, and a radio frequency power circuitry for providing power to the radio frequency circuitry, wherein the radio frequency power circuitry is arranged on the first layer of the first sub-board, and the antenna and the radio frequency circuitry are arranged on the second layer of the first sub-board.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-board includes a first layer, a second layer physically arranged above the first layer, and a third layer physically arranged above the second layer, wherein the first layer of the first sub-board and the second sub-board are physically arranged in a same plane.

12. The lighting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the communication module includes an antenna, a radio frequency circuitry coupled to the antenna for receiving wireless signals, and a radio frequency power circuitry for providing power to the radio frequency circuitry, wherein the antenna and the radio frequency circuitry are arranged in a first plane, and the radio frequency power circuitry is arranged in a second plane different from the first plane.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the communication module includes an antenna, a radio frequency circuitry coupled to the antenna for receiving wireless signals, and a radio frequency power circuitry for providing power to the radio frequency circuitry, wherein the radio frequency power circuitry is arranged on the first layer of the first sub-board, the radio frequency circuitry is arranged on the second layer of the first sub-board, and the antenna is arranged on the third layer of the first sub-board.

14. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
a main body;
a bulb body connected to a first end of the main body;
a head body connected to a second end of the main body, and is configured to be connected to an electrical socket for receiving power;
a light LED module for emitting light;
a communication module for providing wireless communication;
a composite printed circuit board comprising a first sub-board and a second sub-board physically surrounds the first sub-board, wherein the communication module is located on the first sub-board and the light LED module is located on the second sub-board;
wherein the main body includes an annular holder structure configured to hold the composite printed circuit board, wherein the communication module includes an antenna, a radio frequency circuitry coupled to the antenna for receiving wireless signals, and a radio frequency power circuitry for providing power to the radio frequency circuitry, wherein the radio frequency circuitry further comprises a radio frequency integrated circuit and an antenna impedance matching circuitry electrically connected to the antenna.

15. The lighting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the radio frequency integrated circuit further comprises a crystal oscillator and a flash memory.

16. The lighting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the radio frequency circuitry further comprises a radio frequency integrated circuit, a crystal oscillator, a flash memory, and an antenna impedance matching circuitry electrically connected to the antenna.

Assignees

• Xiamen Eco Lighting Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cao Liangliang
• Liu Wei
• He Feihua
• Yan Fengyu

Classifications

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• F21V23/006

  the substrate being distinct from the light source holder · CPC title

• F21V23/005

  the substrate is supporting also the light source · CPC title

• F21V23/009

  the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device · CPC title

• F21V23/045 Primary

  the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller · CPC title