# US 2018/0320831 A1 · Led tube lamp > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0320831 A1 - Document ID: US20180320831A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/012,320 - Filed: 2018-06-19 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-28 - Assignees: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd - Applicants: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd - Inventors: LI-QIN LI; TAO JIANG; CHANG YANG; BAO WANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180320831A1 ## CPC - F21K 9/278: Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source - B23K 1/0016: {Soldering of electronic components} - B23K 3/047: electric - F21K 9/23: Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings - F21K 9/235: Details of bases or caps, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within bases or caps (F21K9/238 takes precedence) - F21K 9/27: Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes - F21K 9/272: Details of end parts, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within end parts (F21K9/278 takes precedence) - F21K 9/275: Details of bases or housings, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the end caps; Arrangement of components within bases or housings (F21K9/278 takes precedence) - F21V 3/061: {the material being glass} - F21V 3/10: characterised by coatings - F21V 7/22: characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings, e.g. dichroic reflectors - F21V 7/28: characterised by coatings - F21V 15/015: Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings - F21V 17/101: {permanently, e.g. welding, gluing or riveting} - F21V 23/009: {the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device} - F21V 23/02: the elements being transformers, impedances {or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier} - F21V 25/02: coming into action when lighting device is disturbed, dismounted, or broken - F21V 29/83: the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes - H05B 6/105: {using a susceptor} - H05B 45/37: Converter circuits - H05B 45/50: responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits - B23K 2101/42: Printed circuits - C03C 21/002: {to perform ion-exchange between alkali ions (C03C21/005 takes precedence)} - C03C 27/048: {consisting of an adhesive specially adapted for that purpose} - F21K 9/68: Details of reflectors forming part of the light source - F21V 25/04: breaking the electric circuit - F21V 29/70: characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks - F21Y 2101/00: Point-like light sources - F21Y 2103/00: Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21K: NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - C03C: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract An LED tube lamp comprises a lamp tube, two end caps attached at two ends of the lamp tube respectively, a power supply disposed in one of the two end caps or separately in both of the end caps, an LED light strip disposed inside the lamp tube and a protective layer disposed on the LED light strip. The LED light strip comprises a mounting region and a connecting region. The plurality of LED light sources is mounted on the mounting region and two soldering pads are disposed on the connecting region. The mounting region and the connecting region are electrically connecting the plurality of LED light sources with the power supply. The protective layer comprises a plurality of first openings arranged on the mounting region for accommodating the LED light sources and two second openings are arranged on the connecting region for accommodating the two soldering pad. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An LED tube lamp, comprising: a lamp tube; two end caps, each of the two end caps coupled to a respective end of the lamp tube; a power supply disposed in one or two end caps; an LED light strip disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the lamp tube, the LED light strip comprising a mounting region and a connecting region, the mounting region for mounting a plurality of LED light sources, the connecting region having at least two soldering pads, and the mounting region and the connecting region being electrically connected to the plurality of LED light sources and the power supply; and a protective layer disposed on a surface of the LED light strip, the protective layer having a plurality of first openings to accommodate the plurality of LED light sources and at least two second openings to accommodate the at least two soldering pads. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective layer further comprises a third opening adjacent to the two second openings. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 2, wherein the LED light strip further comprises a fourth opening arranged on the connecting region and corresponding to the third opening on the protective layer, further wherein the third opening and the fourth opening form a through hole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 3, wherein the through hole is arranged between the two soldering pads. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 3, wherein the through hole allows a soldering machine to recognize the position of the soldering pads during a soldering process. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED light strip further comprises a first wiring layer, wherein the plurality of LED light sources are disposed on a first side of the first wiring layer and are electrically connected to the first wiring layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 6, wherein the LED light strip further comprises a second wiring layer disposed on a second side of the first wiring layer, wherein the second wiring layer is made of metal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 7, wherein the LED light strip further comprises a dielectric layer disposed between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the two end caps comprises at least one conductive pin electrically connected to the power supply. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a diffusion film coated on a surface of the lamp tube. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 10, wherein the diffusion film is coated on an inner surface of the lamp tube. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 10, wherein the diffusion film comprises a sheet and covers without contacting the LED light sources. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED light strip attached to an inner surface of the lamp tube. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises a circuit board disposed inside one of the end caps, the circuit board electrically connecting the connecting region. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 14, wherein the circuit board is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the lamp tube. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 14, wherein the circuit board is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the lamp tube. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first pin and a second pin coupled to one of the two end caps, and a third pin coupled to the other end cap; and wherein the power supply comprises: a first rectifying circuit connected to the first and second pins; a second rectifying circuit connected to the third pin and an output terminal of the first rectifying circuit, wherein the first and second rectifying circuits are configured for rectifying an external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; and a driving circuit coupled to the first and second rectifying circuits, for driving the LED light sources, wherein the LED tube lamp is configured to receive the external driving signal and emit light in each of two power supply arrangements, a first power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is a low frequency signal input and transmitted through the first and second pins, and a second power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is a low frequency signal input and transmitted through one of the first and second pins and through the third pin across the two ends of the lamp tube; and the LED tube lamp is configured such that when the external driving signal is a low frequency signal, the LED tube lamp causes the rectified signal to be used by the driving circuit for driving the LED light sources to emit light. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 17, wherein the external driving signal is a low frequency signal having a frequency between 0 and 60 Hz. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first rectifying circuit comprises a first diode, a second diode, a third diode and a fourth diode, the first pin is connected to a first common node connecting an anode of the first diode and a cathode of the second diode, and the second pin is connected to a second common node connecting an anode of the third diode and a cathode of the fourth diode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 19, wherein the second rectifying circuit comprises a fifth diode and a sixth diode and has a third common node connecting an anode of the fifth diode and a cathode of the sixth diode of the second rectifying circuit, and the third common node is coupled to the third pin, and further wherein a common anode of the second and the fourth diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to an anode of one of the fifth and sixth diodes of the second rectifying circuit, and a common cathode of the first and third diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to a cathode of the other one of the fifth and sixth diodes of the second rectifying circuit. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 17, wherein the LED tube lamp is configured such that the driving circuit does not drive the LED light sources to emit light, when an external driving signal input through one of the first and second pins and the third pin across the two ends of the lamp tube is provided by an electrical ballast. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 21, wherein when the external driving signal provided by an electrical ballast is input across the two ends of the lamp tube, the rectified signal bypasses at least a component of the driving circuit, and the driving circuit drives the LED light sources to emit light. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first pin and a second pin coupled to one of the two end caps, and a third pin coupled to the other end cap; and wherein the power supply comprises: a first rectifying circuit comprising diodes, the first rectifying circuit connected to the first and second pins; a second rectifying circuit comprising diodes, the second rectifying circuit connected to the third pin and an output terminal of the first rectifying circuit, wherein the first and second rectifying circuits are configured to rectify an external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; and a detection circuit coupled to the first and the second rectifying circuits and the LED light sources, and configured for determining whether to cause the LED light sources to be driven by the rectified signal, or to prevent the LED light sources from being driven by the rectified signal, wherein the LED tube lamp is configured to receive the external driving signal and emit light in each of two power supply arrangements, a first power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is input and transmitted through the first and second pins, and a second power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is input and transmitted through one of the first and second pins and through the third pin across the two ends of the lamp tube. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 23, wherein the power supply further comprises a driving circuit coupled to the first and the second rectifying circuits and the LED light sources, and configured to drive the LED light sources. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 24, wherein when the external driving signal is a low frequency signal from an AC powerline, the driving circuit is configured to drive the LED light sources to emit light. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 24, wherein the detection circuit comprises a mode switching circuit coupled to the first and the second rectifying circuits and the driving circuit, and configured to cause the rectified signal to be used by the driving circuit when the external driving signal is a low frequency signal from an AC powerline. ### Claim 27 (depends on 23) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 23, wherein the first rectifying circuit comprises four diodes, the first pin is connected to a first common node connecting an anode and a cathode respectively of two of the four diodes, and the second pin is connected to a second common node connecting an anode and a cathode respectively of the other two of the four diodes. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 27, wherein the second rectifying circuit comprises two diodes having a third common node connecting an anode and a cathode respectively of the two diodes of the second rectifying circuit, and the third common node is coupled to the third pin; and a common anode of two of the four diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to an anode of one of the two diodes of the second rectifying circuit, and a common cathode of the other two of the four diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to a cathode of the other one of the two diodes of the second rectifying circuit. ### Claim 29 An LED tube lamp, comprising: a lamp tube; two end caps attached at two ends of the lamp tube respectively; a power supply disposed in one or both of the end caps; a light strip disposed inside the lamp tube, the light strip comprising a mounting region and a connecting region; a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the mounting region, the mounting region and the connecting region being electrically connected to the plurality of LED light sources and the power supply; at least two soldering pads arranged on the connecting region for electrically connecting the power supply; a recognizing mark arranged on the connecting region; and a protective layer disposed on the light strip. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 29, wherein the protective layer comprises a plurality of first openings arranged on the mounting region for accommodating the LED light sources and at least two second openings arranged on the connecting region for accommodating the at least two soldering pads. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 30, wherein the protective layer further comprises a third opening, wherein the third opening comprises the recognizing mark. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 31, wherein the LED light strip attached to an inner surface of the lamp tube. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 31, wherein the power supply comprises a circuit board disposed inside one of the end caps, and the connecting region electrically coupled to the circuit board. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 33, wherein the circuit board is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the lamp tube. ### Claim 35 (depends on 33) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 33, wherein the circuit board is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the lamp tube. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 31, wherein the light strip further comprises a first wiring layer, wherein the protective layer covers a first side of the first wiring layer, and wherein the plurality of LED light sources are disposed on the first side of the first wiring layer and are electrically connected to the first wiring layer. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 31, wherein the light strip further comprises a second wiring layer disposed on a second side of the first wiring layer, and wherein the second wiring layer is made of metal. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 37, wherein the light strip further comprises a dielectric layer disposed between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer. ### Claim 39 (depends on 29) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 29, wherein at least one of the two end caps comprises at least one conductive pin electrically connected to with the power supply. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 39, wherein the LED tube lamp further comprises a diffusion film coated on a surface of the lamp tube. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 40, wherein the diffusion film is coated on an inner surface of the lamp tube. ### Claim 42 (depends on 40) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 40, wherein the diffusion film comprises a sheet and covers without contacting with the LED light sources. ### Claim 43 (depends on 39) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 39, further comprising a first pin and a second pin coupled to one of the two end caps, and a third pin coupled to the other end cap; and wherein the power supply comprises: a first rectifying circuit connected to the first and second pins; a second rectifying circuit connected to the third pin and an output terminal of the first rectifying circuit, wherein the first and second rectifying circuits are configured for rectifying an external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; and a driving circuit coupled to the first and second rectifying circuits and the LED light sources and configured to drive the LED light sources, wherein the LED tube lamp is configured to receive the external driving signal and emit light in one of two power supply arrangements, a first power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is a low frequency signal input and transmitted through the first and second pins, and a second power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is a low frequency signal input and transmitted through one of the first and second pins and through the third pin across the two ends of the lamp tube; and wherein the LED tube lamp is configured such that when the external driving signal is a low frequency signal, the LED tube lamp causes the rectified signal to be used by the driving circuit for driving the LED light sources to emit light. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 43, wherein the external driving signal is a low frequency signal having a frequency between 0 and 60 Hz. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 43, wherein the first rectifying circuit comprises a first diode, a second diode, a third diode and a fourth diode, the first pin is connected to a first common node connecting an anode of the first diode and a cathode of the second diode, and the second pin is connected to a second common node connecting an anode of the third diode and a cathode of the fourth diode. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 45, wherein the second rectifying circuit comprises a fifth diode and a sixth diode and has a third common node connecting an anode of the fifth diode and a cathode of the sixth diode of the second rectifying circuit, and the third common node is coupled to the third pin; and a common anode of the second and the fourth diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to an anode of one of the fifth and sixth diodes of the second rectifying circuit, and a common cathode of the first and third diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to a cathode of the other one of the fifth and sixth diodes of the second rectifying circuit. ### Claim 47 (depends on 43) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 43, wherein the LED tube lamp is configured such that the driving circuit does not drive the LED light sources to emit light, when an external driving signal input through one of the first and second pins and the third pin across the two ends of the lamp tube is provided by an electrical ballast. ### Claim 48 (depends on 47) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 47, wherein when the external driving signal provided by an electrical ballast is input across the two ends of the lamp tube, the rectified signal bypasses at least a component of the driving circuit, and the driving circuit drives the LED light sources to emit light. ### Claim 49 (depends on 39) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 39, further comprising a first pin and a second pin coupled to one of the two end caps, and a third pin coupled to the other end cap; and further wherein the power supply comprises: a first rectifying circuit comprising diodes connected to the first and second pins; a second rectifying circuit comprising diodes connected to the third pin and an output terminal of the first rectifying circuit, wherein the first and second rectifying circuits are configured to rectify an external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; and a detection circuit coupled to the first and second rectifying circuits and the LED light sources, and configured to determine whether to cause the LED light sources to be driven by the rectified signal, or to prevent the LED light sources from being driven by the rectified signal, wherein the LED tube lamp is configured to receive the external driving signal and emit light in each of two power supply arrangements, a first power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is input and transmitted through the first and second pins, and a second power supply arrangement being that the external driving signal is input and transmitted through one of the first and second pins and through the third pin across the two ends of the lamp tube. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 49, wherein the power supply further comprises a driving circuit coupled to the first and second rectifying circuits and the LED light sources, and configured to drive the LED light sources. ### Claim 51 (depends on 50) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 50, wherein when the external driving signal is a low frequency signal from an AC powerline, the LED tube lamp causes the rectified signal to be used by the driving circuit for driving the LED light sources to emit light. ### Claim 52 (depends on 50) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 50, wherein the detection circuit comprises a mode switching circuit coupled to the first and second rectifying circuits and the driving circuit, and configured to cause the rectified signal to be used by the driving circuit when the external driving signal is a low frequency signal from an AC powerline. ### Claim 53 (depends on 49) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 49, wherein the first rectifying circuit comprises four diodes, the first pin is connected to a first common node connecting an anode and a cathode respectively of two of the four diodes, and the second pin is connected to a second common node connecting an anode and a cathode respectively of the other two of the four diodes. ### Claim 54 (depends on 53) The LED tube lamp as claimed in claim 53, wherein the second rectifying circuit comprises two diodes having a third common node connecting an anode and a cathode respectively of the two diodes of the second rectifying circuit, and the third common node is coupled to the third pin, and a common anode of two of the four diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to an anode of one of the two diodes of the second rectifying circuit, and further wherein a common cathode of the other two of the four diodes of the first rectifying circuit is coupled to a cathode of the other one of the two diodes of the second rectifying circuit.