Freezer Illumination Lens System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020200360-A1
Application number	US-201916725548-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 23, 2019
Priority date	Dec 25, 2018
Publication date	Jun 25, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a freezer illumination lens system, comprising a lighting fixture, a lens connected with the lighting fixture and a mounting groove configured for receiving a printed circuit board supporting a LED light source by insertion. The lens comprises a light transmitting main portion, a first light transmitting auxiliary portion and a second light transmitting auxiliary portion. The light transmitting main portion is configured and arranged relative to the LED light source such that a major portion of light emitted by the LED light source is focused, and the first light transmitting auxiliary portion and the second light transmitting auxiliary portion are arranged along long sides of the light transmitting main portion. The invention has the advantages that the utilization rate of light can be improved, the illumination can be uniform, and the overall illumination effect can be improved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A freezer illumination lens system for freezers, comprising
a lighting fixture ( 1 ), a lens ( 2 ) connected with the lighting fixture ( 1 ) and a mounting groove ( 5 ) configured for receiving a printed circuit board (PCB; 4 ) supporting a LED light source ( 3 ) by insertion, wherein the lens ( 2 ) comprises a light transmitting main portion ( 21 ), a first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) and a second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ), wherein the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) is configured and arranged relative to the LED light source ( 3 ) such that a major portion of light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) is focused when the PCB is received in the mounting groove ( 5 ), and the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) and the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) are arranged along long sides of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) and include an angle with each other, for guiding a minor portion of the light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ); characterized in that a lower end face of the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) is integrally formed with the lighting fixture ( 1 ) for connecting the lens ( 2 ) and the lighting fixture ( 1 ) and that the mounting groove ( 5 ) is formed between the lower end face of the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) and the lighting fixture ( 1 ), so that light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) can freely pass the lens ( 2 ) without being blocked.

2 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 1 , wherein the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) is configured and arranged relative to the LED light source ( 3 ) such that the major portion of the light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) is focused and projected toward the far end of an illuminating surface ( 6 ), and the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) is configured and arranged relative to the LED light source ( 3 ) such that the minor portion of the light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) is focused and projected toward the near end of the illuminating surface ( 6 ).

3 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 2 , wherein if viewed in a cross-section, the radius of curvature of a light exit surface ( 211 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ), starting from the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) and towards the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ), first reduces and then increases so that the major portion of the light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) is focused and projected towards the far end of the illuminating surface ( 6 ); and the radius of curvature of a light exit surface ( 231 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) increases gradually, and the minimum radius of curvature of the light exit surface ( 231 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) is larger than the maximum radius of curvature of the light exit surface ( 211 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ), so as to guide the minor portion of the light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) toward the near end of the illuminating surface ( 6 ).

4 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 2 , wherein the light exit surface ( 211 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) and the light exit surface ( 231 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) are connected by a transition surface ( 24 ) having a varying radius of curvature, which is first negative and then changes to be positive, wherein the radius of curvature of the transition surface ( 24 ) is in a range between the maximum radius of curvature of the light exit surface ( 211 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) and the minimum radius of curvature of the light exit surface ( 231 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ).

5 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 4 , wherein the radius of curvature of the transition surface ( 24 ) is positive at a joint of the light incident surface ( 212 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) and the light incident surface ( 232 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ).

6 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 2 , wherein the light incident surface ( 232 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) and the light exit surface ( 231 ) of the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) are configured such that the minor portion of light emitted by the LED light source ( 3 ) is projected vertically toward the near end of the illuminating surface ( 6 ) by the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ).

7 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 1 , wherein the light exit surface ( 221 ) of the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) is planar and the light exit surface ( 211 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) is connected with the light exit surface ( 221 ) of the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) via a planar transition surface ( 25 ).

8 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 1 , wherein the light incident surface ( 212 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) and the light incident surface ( 222 , 232 ) of the light transmitting auxiliary portions ( 22 , 23 ) are planar, and the light incident surface ( 212 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) is parallel to the PCB ( 4 ) when received in the mounting groove ( 5 ).

9 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 1 , wherein the lens ( 2 ) comprises two lenses ( 2 A, 2 B), wherein the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) of the first lens ( 2 A) is integrally connected with the second light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 23 ) of the second lens ( 2 B), the lighting fixture ( 1 ) is integrally connected with the lower end surface of the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) of the first lens ( 2 A) and the lower end surface of the first light transmitting auxiliary portion ( 22 ) of the second lens ( 2 B), and the light incident surface ( 212 ) of first light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) of the first lens ( 2 A) is arranged opposite to the light incident surface ( 212 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) of the second lens ( 2 B).

10 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 9 , wherein the first lens ( 2 A) and the second lens ( 2 B) are arranged mirror symmetrically with respect to a central axis of the lighting fixture ( 1 ).

11 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 9 , wherein the light incident surface ( 212 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) of the first lens ( 2 A) and the light incident surface ( 212 ) of the light transmitting main portion ( 21 ) of the second lens ( 2 B) enclose an acute angle, and the illuminating surface ( 6 ) is perpendicular to the plane in which the acute angle is enclosed.

12 . The freezer illumination lens system for freezers according to claim 1 , wherein the PCB supporting the LED light source ( 3 ) is received in the mounting groove ( 5 ).

Assignees

• Lin Wanjiong
• Self Electronics Co Ltd
• Self Electronics Usa Corp

Inventors

• He Zuping
• Xue Yuanfang

Classifications

• F21W2131/305

  for refrigerators · CPC title

• F25D27/00 Primary

  Lighting arrangements (in general F21) · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V5/04 Primary

  of lens shape · CPC title

• F21V19/0045

  by tongue and groove connections, e.g. dovetail interlocking means fixed by sliding · CPC title