LED tube lamp

Abstract

An LED tube lamp including a glass lamp tube, an end cap disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube, a power supply provided inside the end cap, an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on. At least a part of an inner surface of the glass lamp tube is formed with a rough surface, and the glass lamp tube is covered by a heat shrink sleeve. The LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet which is made of a metal layer structure to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply. The glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel with its thermal conductivity not less than 0.7 w/m.Math.k.

Claims

1. An LED tube lamp, comprising: a glass lamp tube covered by a heat shrink sleeve with the thickness of the heat shrink sleeve being 20 m to 200 m, wherein at least a part of an inner surface of the glass lamp tube is formed with a rough surface and the roughness of the inner surface is higher than that of an outer surface of the glass lamp tube; two end caps, each having at least one pin, and each coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube; a power supply disposed in one of the end caps, or disposed in a separated manner in the two end caps; and an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip; wherein the LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet or a flexible circuit board which is made of a metal layer structure and mounted on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply, the length of the bendable circuit sheet or flexible circuit board is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube, and the glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel.

2. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the thermal conductivity of the highly thermal conductive silicone gel is not less than 0.7 w/m.Math.k.

3. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the metal layer structure ranges from 10 m to 50 m.

4. The LED tube lamp of claim 3, wherein the metal layer structure is a patterned wiring layer.

5. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the roughness of the inner surface ranges from 0.1 to 40 m.

6. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the glass lamp tube is coated with an anti-reflection layer with a thickness of one quarter of the wavelength range of light coming from the LED light sources.

7. The LED tube lamp of claim 6, wherein the refractive index of the anti-reflection layer is a square root of the refractive index of the glass lamp tube with a tolerance of 20%.

8. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the bendable circuit sheet or flexible circuit board has its ends extending beyond two ends of the glass lamp tube to respectively form two freely extending end portions.

9. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, further comprising one or more reflective films to reflect light from the plurality of LED light sources.

10. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the glass lamp tube comprises a diffusion film so that the light emitted from the plurality of LED light sources is transmitted through the diffusion film and the glass lamp tube.

11. The LED tube lamp of claim 1, wherein the glass lamp tube is covered with an adhesive film.

12. An LED tube lamp, comprising: a glass lamp tube, wherein at least a part of an inner surface of the glass lamp tube is formed with a rough surface and the roughness of the inner surface is higher than that of the outer surface; two end caps, each having at least one pin, and each coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube; a power supply disposed in one of the end caps, or disposed in a separated manner in the two end caps; and an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip; wherein the LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet or a flexible circuit board mounted on an inner surface of the glass lamp tube to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply, the length of the bendable circuit sheet or flexible circuit board is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube, and the glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel.

13. The LED tube lamp of claim 12, wherein the thermal conductivity of the highly thermal conductive silicone gel is not less than 0.7 w/m.Math.k.

14. The LED tube lamp of claim 12, wherein the thickness of the metal layer structure ranges from 10 m to 50 m.

15. The LED tube lamp of claim 14, wherein the metal layer structure is a patterned wiring layer.

16. The LED tube lamp of claim 12, further comprising one or more reflective films to reflect light from the plurality of LED light sources.

17. An LED tube lamp, comprising: a glass lamp tube covered by a heat shrink sleeve; two end caps, each having at least one pin, and each coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube; a power supply disposed in one of the end caps, or disposed in a separated manner in the two end caps; and an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip; wherein the LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet or a flexible circuit board which is made of a metal layer structure and mounted on an inner surface of the glass lamp tube to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply, the length of the bendable circuit sheet or flexible circuit board is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube, and the glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel.

18. The LED tube lamp of claim 17, further comprising one or more reflective films to reflect light from the plurality of LED light sources.

19. The LED tube lamp of claim 17, wherein the thickness of the metal layer structure ranges from 10 m to 50 m.

20. The LED tube lamp of claim 19, wherein the metal layer structure is a patterned wiring layer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1A is an exploded view schematically illustrating the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the glass lamp tube has only one inlets located at its one end while the other end is entirely sealed or integrally formed with tube body;

(2) FIG. 1B is an exploded view schematically illustrating the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the glass lamp tube has two inlets respectively located at its two ends;

(3) FIG. 1C is an exploded view schematically illustrating the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the glass lamp tube has two inlets respectively located at its two ends, and two power supplies are respectively disposed in two end caps;

(4) FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the soldering pad of the bendable circuit sheet of the LED light strip for soldering connection with the printed circuit board of the power supply of the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention;

(5) FIG. 3 is a plane cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a single-layered structure of the bendable circuit sheet of the LED light strip of the LED tube lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention;

(6) FIG. 4 is a plane cross-sectional view schematically illustrating inside structure of the glass lamp tube of the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein two reflective films are respectively adjacent to two sides of the LED light strip along the circumferential direction of the glass lamp tube;

(7) FIG. 5 is a plane cross-sectional view schematically illustrating inside structure of the glass lamp tube of the LED tube lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein two reflective films are respectively adjacent to two sides of the LED light strip along the circumferential direction of the glass lamp tube and a diffusion film is disposed covering the LED light sources.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(8) The present disclosure provides a novel LED tube lamp based on the glass made lamp tube to solve the abovementioned problems. The present disclosure will now be described in the following embodiments with reference to the drawings. The following descriptions of various embodiments of this invention are presented herein for purpose of illustration and giving examples only. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited to the precise form disclosed. These example embodiments are just thatexamplesand many implementations and variations are possible that do not require the details provided herein. It should also be emphasized that the disclosure provides details of alternative examples, but such listing of alternatives is not exhaustive. Furthermore, any consistency of detail between various examples should not be interpreted as requiring such detailit is impracticable to list every possible variation for every feature described herein. The language of the claims should be referenced in determining the requirements of the invention.

(9) Terms such as about or approximately may reflect sizes, orientations, or layouts that vary only in a small relative manner, and/or in a way that does not significantly alter the operation, functionality, or structure of certain elements. For example, a range from about 0.1 to about 1 may encompass a range such as a 0% to 5% deviation around 0.1 and a 0% to 5% deviation around 1, especially if such deviation maintains the same effect as the listed range.

(10) Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and/or the present application, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

(11) Referring to FIG. 1A ,FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C, an LED tube lamp in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention includes a glass lamp tube 1, an LED light strip 2 disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1, and one end cap 3 disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube 1. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1A, the glass lamp tube 1 may have only one inlet located at one end while the other end is entirely sealed or integrally formed with tube body. The LED light strip 2 is disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1 with a plurality of LED light sources 202 mounted on the LED light strip 2. The end cap 3 is disposed at the end of the glass lamp tube 1 where the inlet located, and the power supply 5 is provided inside the end cap 3. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, the glass lamp tube 1 may have two inlets, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, and one power supply 5 provided inside one of the end caps 3. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1C, the glass lamp tube 1 may have two inlets, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, and two power supplies 5 respectively provided inside the two end caps 3.

(12) The glass lamp tube 1 is covered by a heat shrink sleeve 19. The thickness of the heat shrink sleeve 19 may range from 20 m to 200 m. The heat shrink sleeve 19 is substantially transparent with respect to the wavelength of light from the LED light sources 202 such that only a slight part of the lights transmitting through the glass lamp tube is absorbed by the heat shrink sleeve 19. The heat shrink sleeve 19 may be made of PFA (perfluoroalkoxy) or PTFE (poly tetra fluoro ethylene). Since the thickness of the heat shrink sleeve 19 is only 20 m to 200 m, the light absorbed by the heat shrink sleeve 19 is negligible. At least a part of the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 is formed with a rough surface and the roughness of the inner surface is higher than that of the outer surface, such that the light from the LED light sources 202 can be uniformly spread when transmitting through the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, the roughness of the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 may range from 0.1 m to 40 m.

(13) The glass lamp tube 1 and the end cap 3 are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel disposed between an inner surface of the end cap 3 and outer surfaces of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, the highly thermal conductive silicone gel has a thermal conductivity not less than 0.7 w/m.Math.k. In some embodiments, the thermal conductivity of the highly thermal conductive silicone gel is not less than 2 w/m.Math.k. In some embodiments, the highly thermal conducive silicone gel is of high viscosity, and the end cap 3 and the end of the glass lamp tube 1 could be secured by using the highly thermal conductive silicone gel and therefore qualified in a torque test of 1.5 to 5 newton-meters (Nt-m) and/or in a bending test of 5 to 10 newton-meters (Nt-m). The highly thermal conductive silicone gel has excellent weatherability and can prevent moisture from entering inside of the glass lamp tube 1, which improves the durability and reliability of the LED tube lamp.

(14) Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C, and FIG. 2, the LED light strip 2 has a bendable circuit sheet 205 mounted on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1. The bendable circuit sheet 205 electrically connects the LED light sources 202 with the power supply 5, and the length of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube 1. The bendable circuit sheet 205 has its ends extending beyond two ends of the glass lamp tube 1 to respectively form two freely extending end portions 21. As shown in FIG. 2, in which only one freely extending end portion 21 is illustrated, the freely extending end portion 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. Specifically, the power supply 5 has soldering pads a which are capable of being soldered with the soldering pads b of the freely extending end portion 21 by soldering material g.

(15) Referring to FIG. 3, the bendable circuit sheet 205 is made of a metal layer structure 2a. The thickness range of the metal layer structure 2a may be 10 m to 50 m and the metal layer structure 2a may be a patterned wiring layer.

(16) In some embodiments, the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 is coated with an anti-reflection layer with a thickness of one quarter of the wavelength range of light coming from the LED light sources 202. With the anti-reflection layer, more light from the LED light sources 202 can transmit through the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, the refractive index of the anti-reflection layer is a square root of the refractive index of the glass lamp tube 1 with a tolerance of 20%.

(17) Referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the glass lamp tube 1 may further include one or more reflective films 12 disposed on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1. The reflective film 12 can be positioned on two sides of the LED light strip 2. And in some embodiments, a ratio of a length of the reflective film 12 disposed on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 extending along the circumferential direction of the glass lamp tube 1 to a circumferential length of the glass lamp tube 1 may be about 0.3 to 0.5, which means about 30% to 50% of the inner surface area may be covered by the reflective film(s) 12. The reflective film 12 may be made of PET with some reflective materials such as strontium phosphate or barium sulfate or any combination thereof, with a thickness between about 140 m and about 350 m or between about 150 m and about 220 m for a more preferred effect in some embodiments. In some embodiments, only the part of the inner surface which is not covered by the reflective film 12 is formed with the rough surface. As shown in FIG. 4, a part of light 209 from LED light sources 202 are reflected by two reflective films 12 such that the light 209 from the LED light sources 202 can be centralized to a determined direction.

(18) Referring to FIG.5, in some embodiments, the glass lamp tube 1 may further include a diffusion film 13 so that the light emitted from the plurality of LED light sources 202 is transmitted through the diffusion film 13 and the glass lamp tube 1. The diffusion film 13 can be in form of various types, such as a coating onto the inner wall or outer wall of the glass lamp tube 1, or a diffusion coating layer (not shown) coated at the surface of each LED light sources 202, or a separate membrane covering the LED light sources 202.The glass lamp tube 1 also includes a heat shrink sleeve 19 and a plurality of inner roughness 17.

(19) As shown in FIG. 5, the diffusion film 13 is in form of a sheet, and it covers but not in contact with the LED light sources 202. The diffusion film 13 in form of a sheet is usually called an optical diffusion sheet or board, usually a composite made of mixing diffusion particles into polystyrene (PS), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and/or polycarbonate (PC), and/or any combination thereof. The light passing through such composite is diffused to expand in a wide range of space such as a light emitted from a plane source, and therefore makes the brightness of the LED tube lamp uniform.

(20) The diffusion film 13 may be in form of an optical diffusion coating, which is composed of any one of calcium carbonate, halogen calcium phosphate and aluminum oxide, or any combination thereof. When the optical diffusion coating is made from a calcium carbonate with suitable solution, an excellent light diffusion effect and transmittance to exceed 90% can be obtained.

(21) In some embodiments, the composition of the diffusion film 13 in form of the optical diffusion coating may include calcium carbonate, strontium phosphate, thickener, and a ceramic activated carbon. Specifically, such an optical diffusion coating on the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube 1 has an average thickness ranging from about 20 to about 30 m. A light transmittance of the diffusion film 13 using this optical diffusion coating may be about 90%. Generally speaking, the light transmittance of the diffusion film 13 may range from 85% to 96%. In addition, this diffusion film 13 can also provide electrical isolation for reducing risk of electric shock to a user upon breakage of the glass lamp tube 1. Furthermore, the diffusion film 13 provides an improved illumination distribution uniformity of the light outputted by the LED light sources 202 such that the light can illuminate the back of the light sources 202 and the side edges of the bendable circuit sheet 205 so as to avoid the formation of dark regions inside the glass lamp tube 1 and improve the illumination comfort. In another possible embodiment, the light transmittance of the diffusion film can be 92% to 94% while the thickness ranges from about 200 to about 300 m.

(22) In another embodiment, the optical diffusion coating can also be made of a mixture including calcium carbonate-based substance, some reflective substances like strontium phosphate or barium sulfate, a thickening agent, ceramic activated carbon, and deionized water. The mixture is coated on the inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube 1 and may have an average thickness ranging from about 20 to about 30 m. In view of the diffusion phenomena in microscopic terms, light is reflected by particles. The particle size of the reflective substance such as strontium phosphate or barium sulfate will be much larger than the particle size of the calcium carbonate. Therefore, adding a small amount of reflective substance in the optical diffusion coating can effectively increase the diffusion effect of light.

(23) Halogen calcium phosphate or aluminum oxide can also serve as the main material for forming the diffusion film 13. The particle size of the calcium carbonate may be about 2 to 4 m, while the particle size of the halogen calcium phosphate and aluminum oxide may be about 4 to 6 m and 1 to 2 m, respectively. When the light transmittance is required to be 85% to 92%, the required average thickness for the optical diffusion coating mainly having the calcium carbonate may be about 20 to about 30 m, while the required average thickness for the optical diffusion coating mainly having the halogen calcium phosphate may be about 25 to about 35 m, the required average thickness for the optical diffusion coating mainly having the aluminum oxide may be about 10 to about 15 m. However, when the required light transmittance is up to 92% and even higher, the optical diffusion coating mainly having the calcium carbonate, the halogen calcium phosphate, or the aluminum oxide must be thinner.

(24) The main material and the corresponding thickness of the optical diffusion coating can be decided according to the place for which the glass lamp tube 1 is used and the light transmittance required. It is to be noted that the higher the light transmittance of the diffusion film 13 is required, the more apparent the grainy visual of the light sources is.

(25) In some embodiments the inner peripheral surface or the outer circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube 1 may be further covered or coated with an adhesive film (not shown) to isolate the inside from the outside of the glass lamp tube 1 when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken. In this embodiment, the adhesive film is coated on the inner peripheral surface of the glass lamp tube 1. The material for the coated adhesive film includes methyl vinyl silicone oil, hydro silicone oil, xylene, and calcium carbonate, wherein xylene is used as an auxiliary material. The xylene will be volatilized and removed when the coated adhesive film on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 solidifies or hardens. The xylene is mainly used to adjust the capability of adhesion and therefore to control the thickness of the coated adhesive film.

(26) In some embodiments, the thickness of the coated adhesive film may be between about 100 and about 140 micrometers (m). The adhesive film having a thickness being less than 100 micrometers may not have sufficient shatterproof capability for the glass lamp tube 1, and the glass lamp tube 1 is thus prone to crack or shatter. The adhesive film having a thickness being larger than 140 micrometers may reduce the light transmittance and also increases material cost. The thickness of the coated adhesive film may be between about 10 and about 800 micrometers (m) when the shatterproof capability and the light transmittance are not strictly demanded. With the adhesive film, the broken pieces are adhered to the adhesive film when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken. Therefore, the glass lamp tube 1 would not be penetrated to form a through hole connecting the inside and outside of the glass lamp tube 1 and thus prevents a user from touching any charged object inside the glass lamp tube 1 to avoid electrical shock.

(27) Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C, an LED tube lamp in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention includes a glass lamp tube 1, an LED light strip 2, and one end cap 3 disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube 1. At least a part of the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 is formed with a rough surface and the roughness of the inner surface is higher than that of the outer surface. In this embodiment, the glass lamp tube 1 may have only one inlet located at one end while the other end is entirely sealed or integrally formed with tube body. The LED light strip 2 is disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1 with a plurality of LED light sources 202 mounted on the LED light strip 2. The end cap 3 is disposed at the end of the glass lamp tube 1 where the inlet located, and the power supply 5 is provided inside the end cap 3. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, the glass lamp tube 1 may have two inlets, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, and one power supply 5 provided inside one of the end caps 3. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1C, the glass lamp tube 1 may have two inlets, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, and two power supplies 5 respectively provided inside the two end caps 3.

(28) The glass lamp tube 1 is covered by a heat shrink sleeve 19. The heat shrink sleeve 19 is substantially transparent with respect to the wavelength of light from the LED light sources 202 and may be made of PFA (perfluoroalkoxy) or PTFE (poly tetra fluoro ethylene). At least a part of the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 is formed with a rough surface and the roughness of the inner surface is higher than that of the outer surface, such that the light from the LED light sources 202 can be uniformly spread when transmitting through the glass lamp tube 1.

(29) The glass lamp tube 1 and the end cap 3 are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel disposed between an inner surface of the end cap 3 and outer surfaces of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, the highly thermal conductive silicone gel has a thermal conductivity not less than 0.7 w/m.Math.k. In some embodiments, the thermal conductivity of the highly thermal conductive silicone gel is not less than 2 w/m.Math.k. In some embodiments, the highly thermal conducive silicone gel is of high viscosity, and the end cap 3 and the end of the glass lamp tube 1 could be secured by using the highly thermal conductive silicone gel and therefore qualified in a torque test of 1.5 to 5 newton-meters (Nt-m) and/or in a bending test of 5 to 10 newton-meters (Nt-m). The highly thermal conductive silicone gel has excellent weatherability and can prevent moisture from entering inside of the glass lamp tube 1, which improves the durability and reliability of the LED tube lamp.

(30) Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C, and FIG. 2, the LED light strip 2 has a bendable circuit sheet 205 mounted on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1. The bendable circuit sheet 205 electrically connects the LED light sources 202 with the power supply 5, and the length of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, the bendable circuit sheet 205 has its ends extending beyond two ends of the glass lamp tube 1 to respectively form two freely extending end portions 21. As shown in E2, in which only one freely extending end portion 21 is illustrated, the freely extending end portion 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. Specifically, the power supply 5 has soldering pads a which are capable of being soldered with the soldering pads b of the freely extending end portion 21 by soldering material g.

(31) In the previously-described first embodiment, the bendable circuit sheet 205 is made of a metal layer structure 2a, and the thickness of the heat shrink sleeve 19 is between 20 m and 200 m. However, in the second embodiment, the structure of the bendable circuit sheet 205 and the thickness of the heat shrink sleeve 19 are not limited.

(32) In the second embodiment, the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 may be coated with an anti-reflection layer with a thickness of one quarter of the wavelength range of light coming from the LED light sources 202. With the anti-reflection layer, more light from the LED light sources 202 can transmit through the glass lamp tube 1.

(33) Referring to FIG. 4, in the second embodiment, the glass lamp tube 1 may further include one or more reflective films 12 disposed on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, only the part of the inner surface which is not covered by the reflective film 12 is formed with the rough surface. As shown in FIG. 4, a part of light 209 from LED light sources 202 are reflected by two reflective films 12 such that the light 209 from the LED light sources 202 can be centralized to a determined direction.

(34) Referring to FIG. 5, in the second embodiment, the glass lamp tube 1 may further include a diffusion film 13 so that the light emitted from the plurality of LED light sources 202 is transmitted through the diffusion film 13 and the glass lamp tube 1. The diffusion film 13 can be in form of various types as described in the first embodiment. The glass lamp tube 1 also includes a heat shrink sleeve 19 and a plurality of inner roughness 17.

(35) In the second embodiment, the inner peripheral surface or the outer circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube 1 may be further covered or coated with an adhesive film (not shown) to isolate the inside from the outside of the glass lamp tube 1 when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken. The adhesive film may be coated on the inner peripheral surface of the glass lamp tube 1. With the adhesive film, the broken pieces are adhered to the adhesive film when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken. Therefore, the glass lamp tube 1 would not be penetrated to form a through hole connecting the inside and outside of the glass lamp tube 1 and thus prevents a user from touching any charged object inside the glass lamp tube 1 to avoid electrical shock.

(36) Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C, an LED tube lamp in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention includes a glass lamp tube 1, an LED light strip 2 disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1, and one end cap 3 disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube 1. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.1A, the glass lamp tube 1 may have only one inlet located at one end while the other end is entirely sealed or integrally formed with tube body. The LED light strip 2 is disposed inside the glass lamp tube 1 with a plurality of LED light sources 202 mounted on the LED light strip 2. The end cap 3 is disposed at the end of the glass lamp tube 1 where the inlet located, and the power supply 5 is provided inside the end cap 3. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG.1 B, the glass lamp tube 1 may have two inlets, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, and one power supply 5 provided inside one of the end caps 3. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1C, the glass lamp tube 1 may have two inlets, two end caps 3 respectively disposed at two ends of the glass lamp tube 1, and two power supplies 5 respectively provided inside the two end caps 3.

(37) The glass lamp tube 1 is covered by a heat shrink sleeve 19. The heat shrink sleeve 19 is substantially transparent with respect to the wavelength of light from the LED light sources 202 and may be made of PFA (perfluoroalkoxy) or PTFE (poly tetra fluoro ethylene). At least a part of the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 is formed with a rough surface with a roughness from 0.1 m to 40 m. The roughness of the inner surface is higher than that of the outer surface, such that the light from the LED light sources 202 can be uniformly spread when transmitting through the glass lamp tube 1.

(38) The end cap 3 is disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube 1 and the power supply 5 is provided inside the end cap 3. The glass lamp tube 1 and the end cap 3 are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel disposed between an inner surface of the end cap 3 and outer surfaces of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, the highly thermal conductive silicone gel has a thermal conductivity not less than 0.7 w/m.Math.k. In some embodiments, the thermal conductivity of the highly thermal conductive silicone gel is not less than 2 w/m.Math.k. In some embodiments, the highly thermal conducive silicone gel is of high viscosity, and the end cap 3 and the end of the glass lamp tube 1 could be secured by using the highly thermal conductive silicone gel and therefore qualified in a torque test of 1.5 to 5 newton-meters (Nt-m) and/or in a bending test of 5 to 10 newton-meters (Nt-m). The highly thermal conductive silicone gel has excellent weatherability and can prevent moisture from entering inside of the glass lamp tube 1, which improves the durability and reliability of the LED tube lamp.

(39) Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C and FIG. 2, the LED light strip 2 has a bendable circuit sheet 205 mounted on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1. The bendable circuit sheet 205 electrically connects the LED light sources 202 with the power supply 5, and the length of the bendable circuit sheet 205 is larger than the length of the glass lamp tube 1. The bendable circuit sheet 205 has its ends extending beyond two ends of the glass lamp tube 1 to respectively form two freely extending end portions 21. As shown in FIG. 2, in which only one freely extending end portion 21 is illustrated, the freely extending end portion 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. Specifically, the power supply 5 has soldering pads a which are capable of being soldered with the soldering pads b of the freely extending end portion 21 by soldering material g.

(40) Referring to FIG. 3, in the third embodiment, the bendable circuit sheet 205 is made of a metal layer structure 2a. The thickness range of the metal layer structure 2a may be 10 m to 50 m and the metal layer structure 2a may be a patterned wiring layer.

(41) In the third embodiment, the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1 is coated with an anti-reflection layer with a thickness of one quarter of the wavelength range of light coming from the LED light sources 202. With the anti-reflection layer, more light from the LED light sources 202 can transmit through the glass lamp tube 1.

(42) Referring to FIG. 4, in the third embodiment, the glass lamp tube 1 may further include one or more reflective films 12 disposed on the inner surface of the glass lamp tube 1. In some embodiments, only the part of the inner surface which is not covered by the reflective film 12 is formed with the rough surface. As shown in FIG. 4, a part of light 209 from LED light sources 202 are reflected by two reflective films 12 such that the light 209 from the LED light sources 202 can be centralized to a determined direction.

(43) Referring to FIG. 5, in the third embodiment, the glass lamp tube 1 may further include a diffusion film 13 so that the light emitted from the plurality of LED light sources 202 is transmitted through the diffusion film 13 and the glass lamp tube 1. The diffusion film 13 can be in form of various types as described in the first embodiment. The glass lamp tube 1 also includes a heat shrink sleeve 19 and a plurality of inner roughness 17.

(44) In the third embodiment, the inner peripheral surface or the outer circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube 1 may be further covered or coated with an adhesive film (not shown) to isolate the inside from the outside of the glass lamp tube 1 when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken. The adhesive film may be coated on the inner peripheral surface of the glass lamp tube 1. With the adhesive film, the broken pieces are adhered to the adhesive film when the glass lamp tube 1 is broken. Therefore, the glass lamp tube 1 would not be penetrated to form a through hole connecting the inside and outside of the glass lamp tube 1 and thus prevents a user from touching any charged object inside the glass lamp tube 1 to avoid electrical shock.

(45) The above-mentioned features of the present invention can be accomplished in any combination to improve the LED tube lamp, and the above embodiments are described by way of example only. The present invention is not herein limited, and many variations are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention and the scope as defined in the appended claims.