Lighting module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9488771-B2
Application number	US-201214241549-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2012
Priority date	Aug 31, 2011
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

A lighting module may be provided that includes: a first light guide plate which includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side; a second light guide plate which is disposed below the first light guide plate and includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side; a reflector which is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate; and a light source which includes first light emitting devices disposed on a side of the first light guide plate, and second light emitting devices disposed on a side of the second light guide plate.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lighting module comprising:
a first light guide plate which includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side;
a second light guide plate which is provided below the first light guide plate and includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side;
a reflector provided between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate;
a light source which includes a first plurality of light emitting devices provided on a first side of the first light guide plate, and a second plurality of light emitting devices provided on a first side of the second light guide plate; and
a case in which the first sides of the first and the second light guide plates are disposed and in which the light source is disposed, wherein the case includes:
a first case on which the first sides of the first and the second light guide plates are disposed; and
a second case on which second sides opposite to that of the first sides of the first and the second light guide plates are disposed, wherein the second light guide plate includes cut out portions on the bottom surface along the first and second sides, wherein each cut out portion includes a protrusion, wherein each case includes a recess corresponding to each protrusion, wherein the bottom surface of the second light guide plate is on the same plant as a bottom surface of the first and second cases, wherein a distance on the top surface of the first light guide plate between the first case and the second case is different from a distance on the bottom surface of the second light guide plate between the first case and the second case, wherein a reflective material is disposed on both a top surface and a bottom surface of the reflector, wherein reflectances of the reflective material coated on the top surface and the bottom surface of the reflector are different from each other, and wherein a lumen output of the top surface of the first light guide plate is different from a lumen output of the surface of the second light guide plate.

2. The lighting module of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a substrate on which the first plurality of light emitting devices and the second plurality of light emitting devices are disposed.

3. The lighting module of claim 2 , wherein the first plurality of light emitting devices are disposed adjacent to each other on the substrate, and wherein the second plurality of light emitting devices are disposed adjacent to each other on the substrate.

4. The lighting module of claim 1 , comprising an optical plate which is disposed between the side of the first light guide plate and the first plurality of light emitting devices and comprises a fluorescent substance.

5. The lighting module of claim 4 , wherein the optical plate is a prism sheet.

6. The lighting module of claim 1 , wherein the case comprises an upper case and a lower case, wherein the upper case and the lower case each comprise a base and an extension part, and wherein a length of the extension part of the upper case is different from a length of the extension part of the lower case, wherein each of the base of the lower case and the base of the upper case has an opening, wherein the lighting module farther comprises a driving driver disposed in the openings of the lower case and the upper case, and wherein the driving driver is electrically connected to the light source.

7. The lighting module of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the top surface of the first light guide plate and the bottom surface of the second light guide plate comprises a protrusion, and wherein the case has a receiving recess which is coupled to the protrusion.

8. The lighting module of claim 1 , further comprising a cover disposed on any one of the top surface of the first light guide plate and the bottom surface of the second light guide plate.

9. The lighting module of claim 8 , wherein the cover blocks all or a portion of the light emitted from the top surface of the first light guide plate or the bottom surface of the second light guide plate.

10. The lighting module of claim 8 , wherein the cover is attached to the top surface of the first light guide plate or the bottom surface of the second light guide plate.

11. The lighting module of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the first light guide plate comprises a first pattern, and wherein the top surface of the second light guide plate comprises a second pattern.

12. The lighting module of claim 11 , wherein a density of the first pattern is different from a density of the second pattern.

13. The lighting module of claim 11 , wherein an interval between the first pattern is different from an interval between the second pattern.

14. The lighting module of claim 11 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern comprise a plurality of lens shapes.

15. A lighting module comprising:
a light guide plate which includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side, wherein the bottom surface includes cut out portions formed along first and second sides of the light guise plate;
a light source which includes a plurality light emitting devices provided on the side of the light guide plate and a substrate on which the plurality of light emitting devices are provided; and
a case in which the light source is disposed and which covers the side of the light guide plate, wherein at least one of the cut out portions of the bottom surface of the light guide plate includes a protrusion,
wherein the case includes an upper case and a lower case, wherein the upper case and the lower case each includes a base and an extension part, wherein the extension part has a receiving recess which is coupled to the protrusion, wherein the base of the lower case is disposed on an inner surface of the base of the upper case, wherein the light source is provided on the base of the lower case, wherein a lumen output of the top surface of the light guide plate is different from a lumen output of the bottom surface of the light guide plate in that a length of the extension art of the upper case is different from a length of the extension part of the lower case, and wherein bottom surface of the light guide plate is on the same plane as a bottom surface of each extension part.

16. A lighting module comprising:
a light guide plate which includes a first side, a second side, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface includes cut out portions formed along the first and second sides of the light guide plate;
a first light source which includes a first plurality of light emitting devices provided on the first side of the light guide plate and a first substrate on which the first plurality of light emitting devices are provided;
a second light source which includes a second plurality of light emitting devices provided on the second side of the light guide plate and a second substrate on which the second plurality of light emitting devices are provided;
a first case in which the first light source is disposed and which is coupled to the first side of the light guide plate; and
a second case in which the second light source is disposed and which is coupled to the second side of the light guide plate, wherein a light emitting area of the top surface of the light guide plate is different from a light emitting area of the bottom surface of the light guide plate, wherein the first and second cases each include an upper case and a lower case, wherein each upper case and each lower case each include a

Assignees

• Kim Young Sik
• Hyun Jun Chul
• Hong Sang Jun
• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Young Sik
• Hyun Jun Chul
• Hong Sang Jun

Classifications

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• G02B6/0076

  Stacked arrangements of multiple light guides of the same or different cross-sectional area · CPC title

• F21W2131/10

  Outdoor lighting · CPC title

• F21W2131/40

  Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use · CPC title

• F21Y2103/10

  comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements · CPC title