An LED light bulb with integrated power supply, and which may incorporate integrated communications and processing functions. The LED light bulb is designed to be efficiently manufactured in mass quantities using automated assembly techniques, and is constructed to exhibit the spatial light pattern of a regular incandescent bulb as closely as possible. Where communications and processing functions are integrated, the LED light bulb is able to communicate via wireless communications to a mobile phone, notebook, tablet, or other computing device.

An LED light bulb, comprising: a bulb shell with a lower part and an upper part opposite to the lower part; a bulb base connected with the bulb shell; a heat dissipating element connected with the lower part of the bulb shell and the bulb base, wherein the height of the heat dissipating element is L1 and the maximum height from the heat dissipating element to the upper part of the bulb shell is L2, and the ratio of L1 to L2 is from 1/30 to 1/3; and an LED filament with a plurality of LED chips electrically connected to each other disposed in the bulb shell, two conductive supports, disposed in the bulb shell, a driving circuit, electrically connected with the two conductive supports and the bulb base, a stem disposed in the bulb shell, the LED filament is connected with the stem through the conductive supports.

A power supply module is configured to provide, based on an external driving signal, a driving current for driving an LED tube lamp. The power supply module includes a detection path circuit, configured to establish a detection path which is capable of affecting an electrical signal on a power line of the power supply module when the detection path is turned on, and a driving circuit, electrically connected to the detection path circuit, and configured to produce the driving current based on the external driving signal. When the driving circuit is activated by receiving the external driving signal, the driving circuit enters into a first mode to detect whether a foreign external impedance is electrically connected to the LED tube lamp. When the foreign external impedance is detected, the driving circuit remains in the first mode, and when the foreign external impedance is not detected, the driving circuit enters into a second mode to produce the driving current. The driving circuit is further configured to obtain a dimming message from the electrical signal and adjust the magnitude of the driving current according to the dimming message when in the second mode.

A light emitting diode (LED) tube lamp configured to receive an external driving signal includes an LED module for emitting light, the LED module comprising an LED unit comprising an LED; a rectifying circuit for rectifying the external driving signal to produce a rectified signal, the rectifying circuit having a first output terminal and a second output terminal for outputting the rectified signal; a filtering circuit connected to the LED module, and configured to provide a filtered signal for the LED unit; and a protection circuit for providing protection for the LED tube lamp. The protection circuit includes a voltage divider comprising two elements connected in series between the first and second output terminals of the rectifying circuit, for producing a signal at a connection node between the two elements; and a control circuit coupled to the connection node between the two elements, for receiving, and detecting a state of, the signal at the connection node. The control circuit includes or is coupled to a switching circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit, and the switching circuit is configured to be triggered on or off by the detected state, upon the external driving signal being input to the LED tube lamp, to allow discontinuous current to flow through the LED unit.

A light emitting device includes a light emitting diode (LED); a transparent optic having a refractive index n.sub.optic; and a phosphor layer spaced apart from the LED and positioned between the LED and the transparent optic. The phosphor layer has an effective refractive index n.sub.phosphor, where a gap between the LED and the phosphor layer has a refractive index n.sub.gap that is less than n.sub.phosphor. The transparent optic has an inner convex surface in contact with the phosphor layer. The inner convex surface has an inner radius of curvature r; and an outer convex surface facing away from the phosphor layer and being a surface through which the light emitting device emits light into a medium adjacent the outer convex surface. The medium has a refractive index n.sub.medium. The outer convex surface has an outer radius of curvature R, such that r/R is equal to n.sub.medium/n.sub.optic.

An LED tube lamp including an LED module and a power supply module is provided. The LED module is configured to emit light in response to a driving current. The power supply module is electrically connected to the LED module to provide the driving current based on an external driving signal. The power supply module includes a rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit, a driving circuit, a flicker suppression circuit, and an installation detection circuit. The flicker suppression circuit is electrically connected to the LED module, and configured to control a conduction state of a current path passing through the LED module. The installation detection circuit is electrically connected to the flicker suppression circuit, and configured to detect whether a foreign external impedance is electrically connected to the LED tube lamp. When the foreign external impedance is detected, the installation detection circuit disables the flicker suppression circuit to restrict current from flowing through the current path. When the foreign external impedance is not detected, the installation detection circuit enables the flicker suppression circuit to smooth the driving current by controlling the conduction state based on the external driving signal.

This device includes an electronic board including a front surface; at least one light emitter assembled on the front surface; a protective cover configured to protect the electronic board and the at least one light emitter; a thermally-conductive resin layer having a heat exchange surface meant to be in direct contact with the aquatic environment, the thermally-conductive resin layer being configured to transfer the heat generated by the at least one light emitter to the heat exchange surface, and configured to ensure the sealing of the protective cover with the heat exchange surface.

An LED tube lamp comprises a glass tube, two end caps, an LED light strip inside the glass tube, a plurality of LED light sources on the LED light strip, a power supply module and an adhesive. The glass tube comprises a main body has an outer surface and two rear end regions respectively at two ends of the main body. The outer diameter of each of the rear end regions is less than that of the main body. Each of the end caps comprises a tubular wall sleeving over the respective rear end region and an end wall substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the tubular wall and connected to an end of the tubular wall. The diameter of the outer surface of the main body is substantially the same as the diameter of the outer surface of the tubular wall. The power supply, comprises a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit, is configured to drive the plurality of LED light sources. The adhesive is disposed between each of the inner surface of the tubular wall and the outer surface of each of the rear end regions.

An assembly is provided herein for a lighting fixture and for retrofitting a flush mounted light fixture to be provided with solid state lighting.

An LED tube lamp comprises a glass tube, two end caps coupled to a respective end of the glass tube, an LED light strip attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass tube, a protective layer disposed on a surface of the LED light strip, a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip, two first soldering pads arranged at an end of the LED light strip, two notches formed at an edge of the end of the LED light strip, a power supply module configured to drive the plurality of LED light sources. The protective layer comprises two openings to expose the two first soldering pads. The power supply module comprises a printed circuit board comprising two second soldering pads and each of the two first soldering pad soldered to the respective second soldering pad by a solder. The solder is disposed on the first soldering pad, the corresponding second soldering pad and in the corresponding notch. The power supply module comprises a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit.