Solid state lighting units and methods of forming solid state lighting units
AssigneeCree, Inc.
InventorsJohn K. Roberts, Paul E. Sims, Chenhua You
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Abstract
A solid state lighting unit includes a plurality of solid state lighting tiles including a planar surface and a plurality of solid state light sources on the planar surface. The lighting unit includes a plurality of bar support members. Respective ones of the bar support members include at least two of the plurality of tiles affixed thereon to form respective bar assemblies, and respective ones of the solid state light sources on the solid state lighting tiles of a bar assembly are electrically connected in series so as to be simultaneously energized upon application of a voltage thereto. Methods of forming a solid state lighting unit are also disclosed.
Claims19
A solid state lighting unit, comprising:
- a plurality of solid state lighting tiles, each of the solid state lighting tiles comprising a planar surface and a plurality of solid state light sources on the planar surface, wherein the solid state lighting tiles are arranged into respective rows of tiles;
- wherein respective ones of the solid state light sources on the solid state lighting tiles of a row of tiles are electrically connected in series so as to be simultaneously energized upon application of a voltage thereto.
A solid state lighting unit, comprising:
- a panel support member;
- a plurality of solid state lighting tiles, each of the solid state lighting tiles comprising a planar surface and a plurality of solid state light sources on the planar surface, wherein the solid state lighting tiles are connected in respective rows of solid state lighting tiles;
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- wherein the solid state lighting tiles are mounted on the panel support member.
A solid state lighting unit comprising:
- a panel support member;
- first and second solid state lighting tiles on the panel support member;
- a nonconductive elastomeric spacer between the first and second solid state lighting tiles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.