Illuminator device

US10871282B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10871282-B2
Application numberUS-201816222556-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 17, 2018
Priority dateJun 23, 2016
Publication dateDec 22, 2020
Grant dateDec 22, 2020

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Abstract

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The present disclosure discloses an illuminator device including a housing, a heat dissipation member at an end of the housing, a light source module configured to include an end in thermal contact with the heat dissipation member, an optical member at another end of the light source module, and a driving power supply module; the light source module and the housing are respectively provided at two ends of the heat dissipation member; by the additional heat dissipation member in the illuminator device and a plurality of channels communicating inside with outside of the illuminator device and penetrating through the housing and the heat dissipation member, the heat emitted by the light source module in the illuminator device can be effectively and rapidly dissipated through the channels.

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An illuminator device, comprising: a housing, a heat dissipation member provided at an end of the housing, a light source module configured to comprise an end in thermal contact with the heat dissipation member, an optical member provided at an other end of the light source module, an encloser which positions the optical member at the other end of the light source module, and a driving power supply module electrically connected with the light source module, wherein the light source module and the housing are respectively provided at two ends of the heat dissipation member, a plurality of channels communicating inside of the illuminator device with outside of the illuminator device are provided in the illuminator device, and the plurality of channels penetrate through the housing and the heat dissipation member, and wherein the housing comprises a plurality of first through grooves; a plurality of pipes are disposed in the heat dissipation member; the encloser is provided with a plurality of first openings; the plurality of pipes are respectively communicated with the plurality of first through grooves and the plurality of first openings; and the plurality of first through grooves, the plurality of pipes and the plurality of first openings form the plurality of channels. 2. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is provided with a first end face in contact with an end of the heat dissipation member; and the plurality of first through grooves extend to an outer surface of a side wall of the housing from the first end face. 3. The illuminator device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first through grooves comprises a first port and a first groove which are communicated with each other; the first port is provided at the first end face and communicated with at least one of the plurality of pipes; and the first groove is formed by denting the outer surface of the side wall. 4. The illuminator device according to claim 3 , wherein the housing is further comprises a plurality of second through grooves; and the plurality of second through grooves penetrate through both an inner surface and the outer surface of the side wall of the housing. 5. The illuminator device according to claim 4 , wherein each of the second through grooves comprises at least one second port and a second groove which are communicated with each other; the at least one second port penetrates through the inner surface and the outer surface of the side wall of the housing and is communicated with at least one of the plurality of pipes; and the second groove is formed by denting the outer surface of the side wall. 6. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation member is toroidal columnar and comprises an inner ring, an outer ring and a plurality of connecting parts connecting the inner ring and the outer ring; and the plurality of pipes are formed by enclosure of the inner ring, the outer ring and the plurality of connecting parts. 7. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source module comprises a substrate and a light source provided on a side of the substrate; and emergent light from the light source is emitted at least after light homogenization or light distribution by the optical member. 8. The illuminator device according to claim 7 , wherein the light source is annularly arranged. 9. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the illuminator device further comprises a heat homogenization plate which is provided on an other side of the substrate and is in thermal contact with the heat dissipation member. 10. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source module and the driving power supply module are separately provided; and the driving power supply module is fixed in the housing. 11. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical member comprises an edge part and a central part; the encloser is provided around the edge part of the optical member; and the central part of the optical member is protruded out of an upper surface of the encloser. 12. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the illuminator device further comprises a heat homogenization plate; and the encloser is combined with the heat homogenization plate. 13. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation member comprises a first end and a second end arranged in an upper-lower direction; and the housing is fixedly connected with the second end of the heat dissipation member and bonded to the second end. 14. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation member comprises a first end and a second end arranged in an upper-lower direction; and the light source module is fixedly connected with the first end of the heat dissipation member and bonded to the first end. 15. The illuminator device according to claim 14 , wherein the optical member is a lens or a diffusion shade. 16. The illuminator device according to claim 1 , wherein the illuminator device further comprises a lamp holder which is electrically connected with the driving power supply module and configured to electrically connect the illuminator device to an external power supply. 17. A method of manufacturing an illuminator device, comprising: providing a housing and a heat dissipation member provided at an end of the housing, providing a light source module configured to comprise an end in thermal contact with the heat dissipation member, providing an optical member provided at an other end of the light source module, providing an encloser which positions the optical member at the other end of the light source module, and providing a driving power supply module electrically connected with the light source module, wherein the light source module and the housing are respectively provided at two ends of the heat dissipation member, a plurality of channels communicating inside of the illuminator device with outside of the illuminator device are provided in the illuminator device, and the plurality of channels penetrate through the housing and the heat dissipation member, and wherein the housing comprises a plurality of first through grooves; a plurality of pipes are disposed in the heat dissipation member; the encloser is provided with a plurality of first openings; the plurality of pipes are respectively communicated with the plurality of first through grooves and the plurality of first openings; and the plurality of first through grooves, the plurality of pipes and the plurality of first openings form the plurality of channels.

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  • F21K9/232Primary

    specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb · CPC title

  • the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis · CPC title

  • annular · CPC title

  • the substrate being distinct from the light source holder · CPC title

  • F21V29/503Primary

    of light sources (cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H10H20/858) · CPC title

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What does patent US10871282B2 cover?
The present disclosure discloses an illuminator device including a housing, a heat dissipation member at an end of the housing, a light source module configured to include an end in thermal contact with the heat dissipation member, an optical member at another end of the light source module, and a driving power supply module; the light source module and the housing are respectively provided at …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Opple Lighting Co Ltd, Oppie Lighting Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21K9/232. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 22 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).