Lighting apparatus and lighting control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9810414-B2
Application number	US-201514604012-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2015
Priority date	Mar 20, 2012
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed are a lighting apparatus and a lighting control system. The lighting apparatus includes a heat radiation frame, at least one light emitting device on the heat radiation frame, a diffusion frame provided on the heat radiation frame to protect the at least one light emitting device and diffuse a light emitted from the at least one light emitting device, and a support frame provided under the heat radiation frame and having a receiving space to receive at least one module. The module includes a wireless communication module to transmit or receive a control single of the at least one light emitting device. The power supply module is physically separated from the wireless communication module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting apparatus comprising:
a heat radiation frame having a first receiving space;
at least one light emitting device on the heat radiation frame;
a diffusion frame provided on the heat radiation frame to protect the at least one light emitting device and diffuse a light emitted from the at least one light emitting device;
a support frame received in the first receiving space of the heat radiation frame and having a second receiving space; and
at least one module received in the second receiving space;
wherein the heat radiation frame comprises an upper end portion having a flat top surface,
wherein a horizontal heat radiation plate is disposed on the upper end portion of the heat radiation frame and comprises at least one of a thermal conductive silicon pad and a thermal conductive tape;
wherein the module is provided under the heat radiation plate, and
wherein the support frame comprises:
a first outer surface having a constant curvature;
a second outer surface more inward than the first outer surface of the support frame and vertically extending from an upper end portion to a lower end portion of the support frame; and
a third outer surface protruded outward from the first outer surface of the support frame and vertically extending from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the support frame;
wherein the heat radiation frame comprises a groove formed on an upper surface of the upper end portion thereof and corresponding to the at least one light emitting device;
wherein the horizontal heat radiation plate comprises an insertion hole formed therethrough and corresponding to the at least one light emitting device;
wherein the groove is aligned with the insertion hole in a horizontal direction; and
wherein a roughness of an inner surface of the diffusion frame is greater than a roughness of an outer surface of the diffusion frame.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting device comprises:
a substrate on the horizontal heat radiation plate; and
at least one light emitting diode on the substrate.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the support frame is opened to expose the module received in the support frame.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one module comprises
a wireless communication module to transmit or receive a control signal of the at least one light emitting device, and
a power supply module to supply a driving power to the at least one light emitting device and the wireless communication module.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the power supply module is physically separated from the wireless communication module.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the heat radiation frame comprises a lower end portion vertically extending along an outer circumference of the flat top surface of the upper end portion.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a bottom surface of the horizontal radiation plate is in direct physical contact with the flat top surface of the upper end portion.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising an antenna provided on the heat radiation plate and connected with the wireless communication module to transmit or receive the control signal.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the antenna comprises a first pattern extending perpendicularly to the heat radiation plate, and a second pattern extending from the first pattern such that the second pattern is formed horizontally to the heat radiation plate,
wherein the second pattern is floated on the heat radiation plate by supporting of the first pattern.

10. The lighting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the heat radiation plate is provided therein with an insertion hole for insertion of the antenna, and the first pattern of the antenna is inserted into the insertion hole and connected with the wireless communication module.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising an insulating member provided around the insertion hole of the heat radiation plate to insulate the heat radiation plate from the antenna.

12. The lighting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the second pattern has a circular shape along an outer circumference of the heat radiation plate.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the antenna is formed in a pole shape on the heat radiation plate.

14. The lighting apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the antenna is coated with a reflective material used to reflect the light emitted from the at least one light emitting device.

15. A lighting apparatus comprising:
a heat radiation frame having a first receiving space;
at least one light emitting device on the heat radiation frame;
a diffusion frame provided on the heat radiation frame to protect the at least one light emitting device and diffuse a light emitted from the at least one light emitting device;
a support frame received in the first receiving space of the heat radiation frame and having a second receiving space; and
at least one module received in the second receiving space;
wherein the at least one module comprises:
a wireless communication module to transmit or receive a control signal of the at least one light emitting device; and
a power supply module to supply a driving power to the at least one light emitting device and the wireless communication module;
wherein a pole antenna is protruded on the heat radiation frame and connected with the wireless communication module;
wherein the heat radiation frame comprises an upper end portion having a flat top surface,
wherein a horizontal heat radiation plate is disposed on the upper end portion of the heat radiation frame and comprises at least one of a thermal conductive silicon pad and a thermal conductive tape;
wherein the module is provided under the heat radiation plate,
wherein the light emitting device comprises:
a substrate on the horizontal heat radiation plate; and
at least one light emitting diode on the substrate;

wherein the support frame comprises:
a first outer surface having a constant curvature;
a second outer surface more inward than the first outer surface of the support frame and vertically extending from an upper end portion to a lower end portion of the support frame; and
a third outer surface protruded outward from the first outer surface of the support frame and vertically extending from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the support frame;

wherein the heat radiation frame comprises a groove formed on an upper surface of the upper end portion thereof and corresponding to the at least one light emitting device;
wherein the horizontal heat radiation plate comprises an insertion hole formed therethrough and corresponding to the at least one light emitting device;
wherein the groove is aligned with the insertion hole in a horizontal direction; and
wherein a roughness of an inner surface of the diffusion frame is greater than a roughness of an outer surface of the diffusion frame.

16. The lighting apparatus of claim 15 , wherein a top surface of the support frame is opened to expose the module received in the support frame.

17. The lighting apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the power supply module is physically separated from the wireless communication module.

18. The lighting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the heat radiation frame further comprises a lower end portion vertically extending along an outer circumference of the flat top surface of the upper end portion.

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Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Dae Hun

Classifications

• H05B45/00

  Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• F21V23/0435 Primary

  activated by remote control means · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V29/507

  of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings · CPC title