Light source apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11548765-B2
Application number	US-201816770468-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2018
Priority date	Dec 7, 2017
Publication date	Jan 10, 2023
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023

Abstract

Disclosed in an embodiment is a light source comprising: a housing; a coupling unit which fixes the housing on the target structure; a light source module for emitting light onto the target structure; and a power source module which supplies power to the light source module. The light source module comprises: a first circuit board; a second circuit board disposed on one side of the first circuit board; a third circuit board disposed on another side of the first circuit board; at least one first ultraviolet light emitting element disposed on one surface of the first circuit board; at least one second ultraviolet light emitting element disposed on one surface of the second circuit board; and at least one third ultraviolet light emitting element disposed on one surface of the third circuit board, wherein one surface of the second circuit board and one surface of the third circuit are disposed so as to face each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light source apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a coupling unit configured to fix the housing to a target structure;
a light source module configured to emit light onto the target structure; and
a power source module configured to supply electrical power to the light source module,
wherein the light source module includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board disposed at one side of the first circuit board, a third circuit board disposed at the other side of the first circuit board,
wherein at least one first ultraviolet light emitting element is disposed on one surface of the first circuit board, at least one second ultraviolet light emitting element is disposed on one surface of the second circuit board, and at least one third ultraviolet light emitting element is disposed on one surface of the third circuit board,
wherein the light source module further includes a first heat dissipation plate and a second heat dissipation plate disposed to be spaced apart from each other and forming a cavity between the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate, and
wherein the at least one first ultraviolet light emitting element is disposed in the cavity.

2. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first connector configured to connect the first circuit board and the second circuit board and a second connector configured to connect the first circuit board and the third circuit board.

3. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second ultraviolet light emitting element and the third ultraviolet light emitting element emit ultraviolet light onto side surfaces of the target structure.

4. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the one surface of the second circuit board and the one surface of the third circuit board are disposed to face each other,
the first heat dissipation plate includes a first inclined surface;
the second heat dissipation plate includes a second inclined surface facing the first inclined surface; and
an interval between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface increases as a distance from the first circuit board increases.

5. The light source apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the first heat dissipation plate includes a plurality of first heat dissipation fins connected to the first inclined surface;
the second heat dissipation plate includes a plurality of second heat dissipation fins connected to the second inclined surface; and
the plurality of first heat dissipation fins and the plurality of second heat dissipation fins are disposed in parallel with the first circuit board.

6. The light source apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the first heat dissipation plate includes a plurality of first heat dissipation fins protruding toward the target structure;
the second heat dissipation plate includes a plurality of second heat dissipation fins protruding toward the target structure;
each of the plurality of first heat dissipation fins has the same inclination angle as the first inclined surface;
each of the plurality of second heat dissipation fins has the same inclination angle as the second inclined surface; and
a minimum interval between the target structure and the first heat dissipation plate is smaller than a minimum interval between the target structure and the first ultraviolet light emitting element.

7. The light source apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a support frame coupled to the first to third circuit boards,
wherein the support frame includes a support plate to which the first to third circuit boards are fixed, a fixing plate configured to fix the support plate to the housing, and a connection part configured to connect the support plate and the fixing plate,
wherein the fixing plate includes a first hole coupled to a screw, and
wherein the first hole extends in a first direction.

8. The light source apparatus of claim 7 , wherein:
the support plate includes a first hole disposed in a region where the first circuit board is fixed; and
the light source module includes a third heat dissipation plate thermally connected to the first circuit board through the first hole.

9. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source module includes a support frame configured to fix the first to third circuit boards to the housing, and a position adjusting part configured to adjust a position where the support frame is fixed to the housing.

10. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a sensing part disposed adjacent to the light source module, and a blocking part disposed between the light source module and the sensing part,
wherein the sensing part includes an opening configured to open some region of the sensing part to the outside, and a sensing element disposed at the opening to generate a sensing signal which senses the entry and exit of an object,
wherein the blocking part includes a safety shield configured to block the sensing part and the light source module, and
wherein the safety shield is driven in response to the sensing signal generated from the sensing element.

11. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the first circuit board includes heat conductive pad portions disposed at both sides thereof in a first direction which is an extending direction of the first circuit board, a circuit pattern electrically connected to the at least one ultraviolet light emitting element, and an insulation layer disposed on the circuit pattern;
the heat conductive pad portions are coplanarly disposed with the circuit pattern; and
the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate come into contact with the heat conductive pad portions.

12. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the target structure includes a hand rail; and
the housing includes an inlet and an outlet through which a rotating rail of the target structure passes.

13. The light source apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the power source module includes a roller rotated by the hand rail, and a power supply rotated by the roller to generate power.

14. The light source apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:
the roller and the power supply are disposed in a direction from the inlet toward the outlet; and
the roller is disposed farther from the inlet than the power supply.

15. The light source apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising an elastic member configured to connect the power source module to the housing,
wherein the elastic member restores the roller to an original position when the roller is spaced apart from the rotating rail.

16. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a case disposed on the housing.

17. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an angle formed by a first direction which is an extending direction of the first circuit board and a second direction which is an extending direction of the second circuit board is smaller than 180°.

18. The light source apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source module emits ultraviolet light onto an upper surface and side surfaces of the target structure to perform sterilization.

19. A light source apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a coupling unit configured to fix the housing to a target structure;
a light source module configured to emit light onto the target structure; and
a power source module configured to supply electrical power to the light source module,
wherein the light source module includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board dis

Assignees

• Suzhou Lekin Semiconductor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Dae Hun
• Bong Sang Hoon
• An Sang Hun
• Lee Mi Sun

Classifications

• B66B29/04 Primary

  for balustrades or handrails · CPC title

• A61L2202/14

  Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs · CPC title

• F21V29/745

  the fins or blades being planar and inclined with respect to the joining surface from which the fins or blades extend · CPC title

• F21V33/006

  General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols · CPC title

• B66B31/02

  for handrails · CPC title