LED illuminator in hood of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9457713-B2
Application number	US-201013817514-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 1, 2010
Priority date	Aug 18, 2010
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

Herein, there is disclosed an LED illuminator installed to illuminate an inner space of a hood of a vehicle when the hood is open. The LED illuminator comprises a protection frame positioned in an inner space of the hood; and an LED module having a light emitting portion, wherein the light emitting portion is installed to be concealed into and exposed to the outside of the protection frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light emitting device (LED) illuminator configured to illuminate an inner space enclosed by a vehicle hood, the LED illuminator comprising:
a protection frame configured to be arranged in an area enclosed by the hood; and
an LED module movably connected to the protection frame, the LED module comprising a light emitting portion and a light non-emitting portion,
wherein the light emitting portion is configured to be concealed into the protection frame in a first position and exposed to the outside of the protection frame in a second position,
wherein the light emitting portion and the light non-emitting portion are disposed opposite each other around a hinged axis, and
wherein the light emitting portion is configured to be rotated with respect to the protection frame from the first position to the second position in response to opening of the hood, and rotated with respect to the protection frame from the second position to the first position in response to closing of the hood.

2. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED module is rotatably connected to the protection frame through the hinged axis, and either the light emitting portion or the light non-emitting portion is exposed to the outside of the protection frame according to the rotation of the LED module about the hinged axis.

3. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a coolant line is arranged in the area enclosed by the hood, and the LED module is arranged adjacent to the coolant line.

4. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the light emitting portion is configured to be rotated to be accommodated in the protection frame when the hood is closed.

5. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the light emitting portion is arranged between the light non-emitting portion and the coolant line.

6. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a coolant line is arranged in the area enclosed by the hood, and the LED module is arranged adjacent to the coolant line.

7. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light non-emitting portion is arranged between the light emitting portion and the coolant line.

8. A light emitting device (LED) illuminator configured to illuminate an inner space, the LED illuminator comprising:
a protection frame arranged in the inner space, the inner space enclosed by a vehicle hood; and
an LED module rotatably connected to the protection frame, the LED module comprising a light emitting portion and a light non-emitting portion,
wherein the light emitting portion is configured to alternately be concealed in the protection frame in a first position and exposed to the outside of the protection frame in a second position,
wherein the light emitting portion and the light non-emitting portion are disposed opposite each other around a hinged axis, and
wherein the light emitting portion is configured to be rotated with respect to the protection frame from the first position to the second position in response to opening of the hood, and rotated with respect to the protection frame from the second position to the first position in response to closing of the hood.

9. A light emitting device (LED) illuminator arranged in an inner space enclosed by a vehicle hood, comprising:
a protection frame; and
an LED module rotatably connected to the protection frame, the LED module comprising:
a housing comprising a first part and a second part, and
a light emitting portion and a light non-emitting portion,

wherein the housing first part is configured to alternately be concealed in the protection frame in a first position and exposed to the outside of the protection frame in a second position,
wherein the light emitting portion and the light non-emitting portion are disposed opposite each other around a hinged axis,
wherein the light emitting portion is configured to be rotated with respect to the protection frame from the first position to the second position in response to opening of the hood, and rotated with respect to the protection frame from the second position to the first position in response to closing of the hood.

10. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the housing second part comprises hinges rotatably connected to the protection frame.

11. The LED illuminator as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the LED module further comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of LEDs arranged on the PCB, and
wherein the PCB and LEDs are arranged inside the housing.

Assignees

• Kim Young Pil
• An Byeong Gil
• Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Young Pil
• An Byeong Gil

Classifications

• F21V14/02

  by movement of light sources {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657)} · CPC title

• F21V17/107

  using hinge joints · CPC title

• B60Q3/30 Primary

  for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments, e.g. luggage or engine compartments · CPC title

• F21V15/01

  Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts (F21V15/02 takes precedence {housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04}) · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title