Lighting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016205752-A1
Application number	US-201615075872-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 21, 2016
Priority date	Jul 23, 2012
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes: a control module supplying power; a heat sink receiving the control module; a light source mounted on the heat sink and connected to the control module; and a communication module including a connection terminal inserted into the heat sink and connected to the control module, and an antenna device protruding from the heat sink. Since the lighting apparatus can be controlled in a wireless scheme, a user of the lighting apparatus can easily control the lighting apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A lighting apparatus comprising:
a control module supplying power; a heat sink receiving the control module; a light source mounted on the heat sink and connected to the control module; and a communication module including a connection terminal inserted into the heat sink and connected to the control module, and an antenna device protruding from the heat sink.

2 . The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna device is spaced apart from the heat sink.

3 . The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication module further comprises a substrate on which the connection terminal and the antenna device are disposed.

4 . The lighting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the substrate comprises:
a connection region on which the connection terminal is disposed; and an antenna region on which the antenna device is disposed.

5 . The lighting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the communication module further comprises a driving device connecting the connection terminal to the antenna device and driving the antenna device.

6 . The lighting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the communication module further comprises a protective cover covering the substrate to receive the antenna device, and exposing the connection terminal.

7 . The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the substrate further comprises a ground part disposed at the connection region and spaced apart from the connection terminal while making contact with the antenna device through the driving device.

8 . The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the substrate further comprises a driving region interposed between the connection region and the antenna region and on which the driving device is disposed.

9 . The lighting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the protective cover comprises:
a first protective cover inserted into the heat sink; and a second protective cover coupled with the heat sink and protruding from the heat sink.

10 . The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a coupling terminal coupled with and connected with the connection terminal.

11 . The lighting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein an insertion hole is formed in the heat sink and the substrate extends by passing through the insertion hole.

12 . The lighting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein a spacing distance between the heat sink and the antenna device is 1 mm or more.

13 . The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the control module further comprises a feeding terminal connected to the light source.

14 . A lighting apparatus comprising:
a control module supplying power; a heat sink receiving the control module; a light source mounted on the heat sink to emit light according to the power; and a communication module receiving a signal for controlling the control module, wherein the communication module comprises: a substrate; a connection terminal disposed on the substrate, inserted into the heat sink, and connected to the control module; and an antenna device disposed on the substrate and protruding from the heat sink to be spaced apart from the heat sink.

15 . The lighting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication module further comprises a driving device connecting the connection terminal to the antenna device and driving the antenna device.

16 . The lighting apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the communication module further comprises a ground part spaced apart from the connection terminal, and making contact with the antenna device through the driving device.

17 . The lighting apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the substrate comprises:
a connection region on which the connection terminal and the ground part are disposed; an antenna region on which the antenna device is disposed; a driving region on which the driving device is disposed between the connection region and the antenna region.

18 . The lighting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the communication module comprises:
a first protective cover surrounding the driving region; and a second protective cover surrounding the connection region, coupled with the heat sink, and protruding from the heat sink.

19 . The lighting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein an insertion hole is formed in the heat sink and the substrate extends by passing through the insertion hole.

20 . The lighting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the control module comprises:
a coupling terminal coupled with and connected with the connection terminal; and a feeding terminal connected to the light source.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chung Won Suk

Classifications

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• F21V23/0435 Primary

  activated by remote control means · CPC title

• F21V29/70

  characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V17/12

  by screwing · CPC title