LED lighting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9810399-B2
Application number	US-201514699317-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2015
Priority date	Oct 30, 2012
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

An LED lighting apparatus is provided. The LED lighting apparatus includes a case part which covers a residual part, excluding a light-emitting surface, to provide a reflective space and has a predetermined depth and in which an upper edge of the inside thereof has a slope. Further, a receiving surface has a lateral surface portion of the case part that is bent toward the inside of the case. A substrate is fixed on the receiving surface and a plurality of LEDs are provided. A reflective part located in an upper center portion of the inside of the case part reflects the light of the LEDs and enables reflection and diffusion of light within the reflective space provided from the case part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An LED lighting apparatus comprising:
a case part having a reflective space having a predetermined depth, and that has a slope formed on the upper portion inside the case part;
a substrate that is fixed on a receiving surface, and has a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon; and
a pair of support frames on which a plurality of case parts is installed at two opposing ends, and the pair of support frames includes a rotating latch provided on a side surface thereof to facilitate attachment and detachment of the case part,
wherein the support frame includes a socket for supplying electric power, and a plug connected with the substrate protrudes from an upper portion of the support frame so that the support frame and the case part are connected with each other to supply electric power to the substrate.

2. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiving surface is at an acute angle to the inner surface of the side of the case part.

3. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a reflective part that is positioned on the upper and center portion inside the case part to reflect light so that the light is reflected and diffused in the reflective space provided by the case part.

4. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the reflective part is formed of the upper and center portion of the case part, which is bent downwards.

5. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the slope of the upper portion inside the case part extends from the reflective part to the side of the case part, and the slope is more slanted downwards as it goes to the side of the case part.

6. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the slopes of the upper portion inside the case part meet each other at the upper and center portion inside the case part, and extend to the sides of the case part, and the slopes are more slanted downwards as they go to the sides of the case part.

7. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the reflective part is shaped into an inverted triangle or a semi-circle in section.

8. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the reflective part provides a reflection surface having stepped protrusions or embossments.

9. The LED lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotating latch rotates with its position fixed by a rotating axis provided on the side of the support frame, and the rotating latch has a groove into which a fixing protrusion formed on both sides of the case part fits.

Assignees

• Kmw Inc

Inventors

• Kim Duk-Yong
• Lim Youn-Chae
• Park Myoung-Seo

Classifications

• F21S8/02 Primary

  of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters (specially adapted for vehicle exteriors F21S41/00-F21S45/00) · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V7/04 Primary

  Optical design · CPC title

• F21Y2103/10

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

• F21V21/30

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title