IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0074470
(2011-03-29)
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등록번호 |
US-8227963
(2012-07-24)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2010-0059556 (2010-06-23) |
발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A lighting device is disclosed herein. The lighting device may include an LED module having a plurality of LEDs and a heat sink that dissipates heat generated by the LEDs. The heat sink may be electrically insulated from the LEDs and other electrical components to improve the inner voltage property
A lighting device is disclosed herein. The lighting device may include an LED module having a plurality of LEDs and a heat sink that dissipates heat generated by the LEDs. The heat sink may be electrically insulated from the LEDs and other electrical components to improve the inner voltage property of the lighting device. In the lighting device as disclosed herein, a number of connectors required to assemble the various components of the lighting device may be reduced, and efficiency during assembly may be improved accordingly.
대표청구항
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1. A lighting apparatus comprising: a heat sink having a first surface positioned opposite a second surface;a light emitting diode module provided over the first surface, wherein the light emitting diode module is thermally coupled to the heat sink;a housing positioned on the second surface, wherein
1. A lighting apparatus comprising: a heat sink having a first surface positioned opposite a second surface;a light emitting diode module provided over the first surface, wherein the light emitting diode module is thermally coupled to the heat sink;a housing positioned on the second surface, wherein the housing is thermally insulated from the heat sink; andat least one fastener that attaches the light emitting diode module to the housing without contacting the heat sink,wherein the at least one fastener is fastened to the housing such that the at least one fastener passes through the light emitting diode module and the heat sink. 2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastener is a connector that is electrically isolated from the housing. 3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastener is a connector configured to connect the light emitting diode module to the housing without contacting the heat sink. 4. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector is connected to the housing through a first hole positioned on the light emitting diode module and a second hole positioned through the first and second surfaces of the heat sink. 5. The lighting apparatus of claim 4, wherein a width of the second hole positioned on the heat sink is greater than a width the first hole and a width of the connector. 6. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the heat sink includes a first cavity adjacent to the first surface and a second cavity adjacent to the second surface, and wherein the light emitting diode module is positioned inside the first cavity and a portion of the housing is positioned inside the second cavity. 7. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the housing includes at least one protrusion configured to be coupled to the connector. 8. The lighting device of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion extends from the first cavity to the second cavity through a hole positioned through the first and second surfaces the heat sink. 9. The lighting device of claim 8, wherein the at least one fastener is positioned through the hole to attach the light emitting diode module to the housing, and wherein the at least one fastener does not contact the heat sink. 10. The lighting device of claim 9, wherein a width of the hole is greater than a width of the at least one fastener. 11. The lighting device of claim 7, wherein the housing includes at least one guide rib provided on an outer side surface of the housing, andthe heat sink includes at least one guide groove provided on an inner side surface of the heat sink,wherein the at least one guide rib and the at least one guide groove are positioned to correspond to each other. 12. The lighting device of claim 11, wherein the protrusions are integrally formed at a distal end of the guide rib. 13. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a recess to house electrical components that converts an external voltage into an input voltage compatible with the light emitting module. 14. The lighting device of claim 13, wherein the housing includes an electrical socket provided on an external surface of the housing to receive the external voltage from an external power source. 15. The lighting device of claim 13, wherein the heat sink includes a first cavity adjacent to the first surface and a second cavity adjacent to the second surface, and wherein the light emitting diode module is positioned inside the first cavity and a portion of the housing that houses the electrical components is positioned inside the second cavity. 16. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising a heat conduction pad provided on the first surface of the heat sink between the light emitting diode module and the heat sink. 17. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising: a reflector provided over the light emitting diode module, the reflector including a plurality of LED holes positioned to correspond to a position of a plurality of LEDs provided on the light emitting diode module. 18. The lighting device of claim 17, further comprising a diffusing cap provided over the reflector, wherein the diffusing cap includes at least one hooking protrusion and the heat sink includes at least one hooking groove positioned to correspond to the at least one hooking protrusion, andwherein the at least one hooking protrusion is configured to be inserted into the hooking groove to attach the diffusing cap to the heat sink. 19. A lighting device comprising: a light emitting module having a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon;a heat sink configured to dissipate heat generated from the light emitting module; anda base that houses electrical components configured to provide power to the light emitting module, whereinthe heat sink is positioned between the base and the light emitting module, and configured to be electrically insulated from the light emitting module and thermally insulated from the base,wherein the LED module has a first hole having a first diameter and the heat sink has a second hole having a second diameter, the first and second holes accommodating a connector placed therethrough,wherein the connector attaches the LED module to the base without touching the heat sink. 20. A lighting device comprising: an LED module having a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon;a heat sink positioned below the LED module;a thermally insulated base positioned below the heat sink; anda connector configured to attach the LED module, the heat sink, and the base to each other, wherein the connector attaches the LED module to the base without touching the heat sink, andwherein the LED module has a first hole having a first diameter and the heat sink has a second hole having a second diameter, and the connector is placed through the first and second holes.
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