Light source module and lighting device having same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9857042-B2
Application number	US-201615056269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 29, 2016
Priority date	Aug 12, 2015
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

A light source module includes a frame having a plurality of mounting surfaces at different levels and side surfaces respectively connected to the plurality of mounting surfaces; a plurality of heat dissipaters respectively disposed on the plurality of mounting surfaces and extending to cover a side surface of the frame; and a light source including a plurality of light emitting devices respectively disposed on the plurality of heat dissipaters and respectively positioned above the plurality of mounting surfaces.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light source module comprising:
a frame comprising a plurality of mounting surfaces arranged at different levels and side surfaces respectively connected to each of the plurality of mounting surfaces;
a plurality of heat dissipaters each comprising a base portion disposed on each of the plurality of mounting surfaces, and an extension portion bent at an edge of the corresponding base portion and extending along at least one of the side surfaces of the frame and having an identical L-shape; and
a light source comprising a plurality of light emitting devices respectively disposed on each of the plurality of heat dissipaters and respectively positioned above each of the plurality of mounting surfaces,
wherein the at least one of the side surfaces of the frame is covered by the plurality of heat dissipaters.

2. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises at least one protrusion disposed on each of the plurality of mounting surfaces, and the base portion comprises at least one connecting hole into which the at least one protrusion is inserted.

3. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein the extension portion is substantially perpendicular to the base portion, and extends downward past the at least one of the side surfaces of the frame.

4. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of mounting surfaces of the frame has a corresponding heat dissipater of the plurality of heat dissipaters disposed thereon.

5. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of mounting surfaces of the frame has a corresponding pair of heat dissipaters among the plurality of heat dissipaters overlappingly disposed thereon.

6. The light source module of claim 5 , wherein each of the corresponding pair of heat dissipaters extends along opposing side surfaces connected to each of the plurality of mounting surfaces.

7. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a stepped structure defining the different levels of the plurality of mounting surfaces rise in an arrangement direction.

8. The light source module of claim 7 , wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of connecting surfaces vertically connecting the plurality of mounting surfaces to each other.

9. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein the light source further comprises a substrate disposed between the plurality of heat dissipaters and the plurality of light emitting devices, the substrate having the plurality of light emitting devices mounted thereon.

10. The light source module of claim 9 , wherein the substrate integrally connects the plurality of heat dissipaters.

11. The light source module of claim 9 , wherein the substrate has a stepped structure corresponding to the plurality of mounting surfaces.

12. The light source module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heat dissipaters continuously cover the at least one of the side surfaces of the frame.

13. A lighting device for a vehicle comprising:
a light source module;
a housing supporting the light source module; and
a cover fastened to the housing to cover the light source module,
wherein the light source module comprises:
a frame having a plurality of mounting surfaces arranged at different levels and side surfaces respectively connected to the plurality of mounting surfaces;
a plurality of heat dissipaters each comprising a base portion disposed on each of the plurality of mounting surfaces, and an extension portion bent at an edge of the corresponding base portion and extending along at least one of the side surfaces of the frame and having an identical L-shape; and
a plurality of light emitting devices respectively disposed on the plurality of heat dissipaters and respectively positioned above the plurality of mounting surfaces,
wherein the at least one of the side surfaces of the frame is covered by the plurality of heat dissipaters.

14. The lighting device of claim 13 , further comprising a reflector configured to reflect light of the light source module.

15. The lighting device of claim 14 , wherein the reflector comprises a plurality of reflective surfaces and a plurality of through holes respectively formed on a bottom surface of each of the plurality of reflective surfaces, and the plurality of light emitting devices are respectively exposed to the plurality of reflective surfaces through the plurality of through holes.

16. A light emitting device comprising:
a stepped frame defining a plurality of mounting surfaces, a first side surface and a second side surface;
a first plurality of heat dissipaters, each of the first plurality of heat dissipaters comprising a first connecting portion respectively disposed on the plurality of mounting surfaces and a first extension portion bent at an edge of the corresponding first connecting portion and extending along the first side surface and having an identical L-shape; and
a plurality of light sources respectively disposed on the first connecting portion of each of the first plurality of heat dissipaters,
wherein the first side surface of the stepped frame is covered by the first plurality of heat dissipaters.

17. The light emitting device of claim 16 , further comprising a second plurality of heat dissipaters, each of the second plurality of heat dissipaters comprising a second connecting portion respectively disposed on the plurality of first connecting portions and a second extension portion extending along the second side surface.

18. The light emitting device of claim 16 , wherein the stepped frame further defines a plurality of protrusions, each of the plurality of protrusions respectively disposed on the plurality of mounting surfaces, and
the first plurality of heat dissipaters comprises a plurality of through holes corresponding to the plurality of protrusions.

19. The light emitting device of claim 16 , further comprising a wavelength converter comprising a phosphor, the wavelength converter located so light emitted from the plurality of light sources is incident on the phosphor.

20. The light emitting device of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources comprises a light emitting diode.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Jin Kwan

Classifications

• F21S41/192 Primary

  Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors · CPC title

• F21S43/195

  Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21S45/49

  Attachment of the cooling means · CPC title

• F21S41/151

  arranged in one or more lines · CPC title