EP2738444B1 - Structure d'assemblage de module de lampe à del - Google Patents

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EP2738444B1
EP2738444B1 EP12195259.2A EP12195259A EP2738444B1 EP 2738444 B1 EP2738444 B1 EP 2738444B1 EP 12195259 A EP12195259 A EP 12195259A EP 2738444 B1 EP2738444 B1 EP 2738444B1
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Kunang-chu Lai
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
    • F21V29/74—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades
    • F21V29/77—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades with essentially identical diverging planar fins or blades, e.g. with fan-like or star-like cross-section
    • F21V29/773—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades with essentially identical diverging planar fins or blades, e.g. with fan-like or star-like cross-section the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
    • F21V17/14—Bayonet-type fastening
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • the present invention relates to an LED lamp module, more particularly to an assembling structure of an LED lamp module.
  • a light emitting diode which has advantages of low power consumption, power saving, long lifespan, compact size and quick response is replacing the traditional Tungsten filament lamps, fluorescent lamps, or mercury lamps and is widely used in various lighting modules.
  • the LED lamp module of related art comprises an LED lamp base, a heat sink combined with the LED lamp base, and a power supply fixed on the heat sink.
  • the power supply can supply the power to the LED module in the LED base.
  • WO 2012/143810 A2 discloses an assembling structure of an LED lamp module, comprising an LED lamp base comprising a receptacle, an LED light source disposed in the receptacle, and a plurality of fasteners spaced apart and upright on an outer side surface of the receptacle; a heat sink having a plurality of openings; and a plurality of flexible members embodied as leaf springs.
  • the LED lamp base is rotatable with respect to the heat sink so that the fasteners can be positioned in the respective openings to thereby combine the LED lamp base with the heat sink.
  • the heat sink does not comprise a positioning plate having a plurality of openings formed thereon and a plurality of grooves interconnected with the openings.
  • the fasteners are not disposed in grooves of said positioning plate.
  • the receptacle is not made of plastic. Neither are the fasteners made of metal. In this assembling structure replacement of components of the lamp module and carrying out regular maintenance is tedious.
  • An assembling structure of an LED lamp module of the present invention comprises an LED lamp base and a heat sink.
  • the LED lamp base comprises a plastic receptacle, an LED light source disposed in the plastic receptacle, and a plurality of metal fasteners spaced apart and upright on an outer side surface of the plastic receptacle.
  • the heat sink has a plurality of openings, wherein the LED lamp base is rotatable with respect to the heat sink to make the metal fasteners positioned in the openings, respectively, and thus the LED lamp base is combined with the heat sink.
  • the assembling structure of an LED lamp module further comprises a plurality of flexible members.
  • the heat sink comprises a positioning plate, wherein the openings are formed on the positioning plate, the positioning plate further has a plurality of grooves interconnect with the openings and the flexible members are disposed in the respective grooves.
  • the present invention proposes a plurality of openings formed on the heat sink and a plurality of metal fasteners spaced apart and upright on the plastic receptacle of the LED lamp base.
  • the respective metal fasteners may slide and be positioned in the respective openings correspondingly.
  • the present invention can achieve the objective of quickly assembling the LED lamp base and the heat sink and improve the convenience and practicality.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembling structure of an LED lamp module of the present invention.
  • the present invention is an assembling structure of an LED lamp module 1, which mainly comprises an LED lamp base 10 and a heat sink 30. There are a plurality of openings 42 formed on the heat sink 30 and a plurality of metal fasteners 20 spaced apart and upright on the LED lamp base 10.
  • the LED lamp module 1 further comprises a plurality of flexible members 50
  • the heat sink 30 further comprises a positioning plate 40.
  • the positioning plate 40 is attached to the heat sink 30 and the openings 42 are formed on the positioning plate 40.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views of the assembling structure of an LED lamp module of the present invention from two opposite sides.
  • the LED lamp base 10 comprises a plastic receptacle 11, an LED light source 12 disposed in the plastic receptacle 11, a diffuser 13 attached to the plastic receptacle 11, an insulated plate 14, and a plurality of metal fasteners 20 spaced apart and upright on the outer side surface of the plastic receptacle 11 .
  • the plastic receptacle 11 is a hollow ring.
  • the LED light source 12 comprises a circuit board 121, a plurality of LEDs 122 disposed on the circuit board 121, and a wire 123 electrically connected to the circuit board 121, wherein the insulated plate 14 is provided with an aperture 140 through which the wire 123 is disposed.
  • the diffuser 13 covers the LED light source 12 and a plurality of light pipes 131 are formed on a side surface of the diffuser 13, the side surface is facing the LED light source 12.
  • the insulated plate 14 is disposed on the side of the plastic receptacle 11 opposed to the diffuser 13 and is disposed between the LED light source 12 and the positioning plate 40.
  • the metal fasteners 20 are spaced apart and upright on the outer side surface of the plastic receptacle 11; in the embodiment, the metal fasteners 20 are spaced apart on the end surface 111 of a side of the plastic receptacle 11 and the side is facing the heat sink 30.
  • Each of the metal fasteners 20 comprises a support pin 21 fixed on the plastic receptacle 11 and a positioning rod 22 connecting to the end of the support pin 21; preferably, the support pin 21 is attached to the plastic receptacle 11 by insert-molding.
  • the support pin 21 can be provided with a plurality of grooves; thus, the bonding strength between the support pin 21 and the plastic receptacle 11 can be enhanced during insert-molding.
  • the metal fasteners 20 slide in the openings 42 and the positioning rod 22 is constrained on one side of the flexible member 50.
  • the positioning between the metal fastener 20 and the flexible member 50 will be described in detail later.
  • the heat sink 30 comprises a thermal conductor 31 and a plurality of fins 32 thermal-conductively connected to the thermal conductor 30.
  • the thermal conductor 31 is a cylinder and the fins 32 are spaced apart on and surrounding the outer edge surface of the thermal conductor 31.
  • a socket 310 is formed at the center of the thermal conductor 31.
  • a power supply 2 such as a power converter can be disposed in the socket 310, but the practical embodiment is not limited to this configuration.
  • a plurality of openings 42 are formed on the heat sink 30 to position the metal fasteners 20.
  • the heat sink 30 further comprises a positioning plate 40 attached to the thermal conductor 31 and the openings 42 are formed on the positioning plate 40. The detailed structures of the openings 42 are described later.
  • a plurality of grooves 41 are further formed on the thermal conductor 31 and connecting to the respective openings 42.
  • the grooves 41 are disposed on a side surface of the positioning plate 40 and the side surface is attached to the heat sink 30; each of the grooves 41 has an inner end 411 adjacent to the center of the positioning plate 40 and an outer end 412 adjacent to and facing the perimeter of the positioning plate 40.
  • the openings 42 are connected to the outer ends 412 of the grooves 41 and penetrate the positioning plate 40.
  • Each of the opening 42 comprises a limit hole 421 connecting to the outer end 412 of the groove 41 and an insertion hold 422 disposed at the end of the limit hole 421; the limit hole 421 extends and shrinks from a side of the insertion hole 422 inwards.
  • a projection 413 is disposed at the inner end 411 of each of the grooves 41 of the thermal conductor 31; one end of each flexible member is fastened at the projection 413 and the other end of the each flexible member 50 is partially exposed to the respective opening 42 with a free state.
  • the respective flexible members 50 are disposed in the respective grooves 41 and one end of each flexible member 50 is leaned against one side of each opening 42 and the metal fasteners 20 slide and are positioned in the respective openings 42 correspondingly.
  • the flexible member 50 is a wire spring; the flexible member 50 comprises a ring segment 51 looped around the projection 413, a hook segment 52 constraining the metal fastener 20, and an extension segment 53 connecting the ring segment 51 to the hook segment 52.
  • openings 42 and grooves 41 can be formed directly on the thermal conductor 31.
  • the openings 42 are used to position the metal fasteners 20 and the grooves 41 are for the disposition of the flexible members 50.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are external schematic views of the LED lamp module of the present invention before assembly and before positioning, respectively.
  • the respective flexible member 50 is installed into the respective groove 41 and then the positioning plate 40 is fastened on a side surface of the heat sink 30 by means of plural screws 43 (refer to FIGS. 2 and 3 ).
  • the positioning plate 40 is installed to the heat sink 30, viewed from the exterior, a plurality of openings 42 formed on the outer side surface of the positioning plate 40 away from the heat sink 30 is shown.
  • a plurality of metal fasteners 20 are spaced apart on the periphery of the end side of the LED lamp base 10.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic plan views of the LED lamp module of the present invention before and after assembly, respectively.
  • the metal fasteners 20 are aligned with the positions of the openings 42 and are inserted into the insertion holes 422 of the openings 42.
  • the LED lamp base 10 is rotated and the metal fasteners 20 slide along the limit holes 421 of the openings 42 to approach the free ends of the flexible members 50.
  • the LED lamp base 10 is rotated further and the metal fastener 20 slides through one side of the flexible member 50 to enter the hook segment 52.
  • the metal fasteners 20 are constrained by the hook segments 52 and positioned and thus, can not be moved outward. Therefore, the objective of quickly assembling the LED lamp base 10 and the heat sink 30 can be achieved.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 are a cross sectional side view and an external schematic view of the LED lamp module of the present invention after assembly, respectively.
  • the LED lamp base 10 can be combined with the heat sink 30 at the bottom surface thereof by rotation.
  • the LED lamp base 10 is simply rotated reversely and the metal fasteners 20 will be moved out of the hook segments 52. At this moment, the LED lamp base 10 can be separated from the heat sink 30.
  • FIG. 9 there is an opening 110 formed on the outer surface of the plastic receptacle 11.
  • a pair of conductive terminals of a plug 3 may be disposed in the opening 110 and the plug 3 is electrically connected to the pair of the conductive terminals to provide the power for the LED lamp module 1.

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  1. Une structure d'assemblage d'un module de lampe DEL, comprenant :
    une base de lampe DEL (10) comprenant un réceptacle plastique (11), une source de lumière DEL (12) disposée dans le réceptacle plastique (11), et une pluralité d'éléments de fixation (20) espacés et disposés sur une surface extérieure du réceptacle plastique (11) ; et
    un puits de chaleur (30) comportant une plaque de positionnement (40), une pluralité d'ouvertures (42) formées sur la plaque de positionnement (40), dans lequel la plaque de positionnement (40) comporte en outre une pluralité de rainures (41) interconnectées aux ouvertures (42) ;
    ladite structure d'assemblage comprenant en outre une pluralité de membres flexibles (50) disposés dans les rainures respectives (41),
    dans laquelle la base de lampe DEL (10) est mobile en rotation relativement au puits de chaleur (30) de telle manière que les éléments de fixation (20) peuvent être positionnés dans les ouvertures respectives (42) de manière à associer en conséquence la base de lampe DEL (10) avec le puits de chaleur (30).
  2. La structure d'assemblage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle un élément de projection (413) est disposé dans chacune des rainures (41), une extrémité du membre flexible (50) étant fixé à l'élément de projection (413), et l'autre extrémité du membre flexible respectif (50) étant partiellement exposé dans l'ouverture respective (42) avec un état libre.
  3. La structure d'assemblage selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle le membre flexible (50) est un ressort filaire et comporte un segment angulaire (51) bouchant autour de l'élément de projection (513), un segment d'accroche (52) contraignant l'élément de fixation (20), et un segment d'extension (53) connectant le segment annulaire (51) et le segment d'accroche (52).
  4. La structure d'assemblage selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle une partie dudit segment d'extension (53) s'étend au-delà d'un bord d'une ouverture respective (42), suivant une vue plane.
  5. La structure d'assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle la base de lampe DEL (10) comporte en outre un diffuseur de lumière (13) attaché au réceptacle plastique (11), le diffuseur (13) recouvrant la source de lumière DEL (12), une pluralité de conduits de lumière (131) étant formée sur une surface de côté du diffuseur (13), et la surface de côté faisant
    face à la source lumineuse DEL (12).
  6. La structure d'assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le puits de chaleur (30) comporte en outre un conducteur thermique (31), auquel la plaque de positionnement (40) est combiné.
  7. La structure d'assemblage selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle la base de lampe DEL (10) comporte en outre une plaque isolante (14) disposée sur le côté du réceptacle plastique (11) opposé au diffuseur de lumière (13), la plaque isolante (14) étant disposée entre la source lumineuse DEL (12) et la plaque de positionnement (40), la source lumineuse DEL (12) ayant un conducteur (123), et la plaque isolante (14) étant disposée avant une ouverture (140) pour le passage du conducteur (123).
  8. La structure d'assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les rainures (41) sont disposée sur une surface d'un côté de la plaque de positionnement (40) et la surface de côté est fixée au conducteur thermique (31), chacune des rainures (41) disposant une extrémité interne (411) adjacente au centre de la plaque de positionnement (40) et une extrémité extérieure (412) adjacente à la périphérie de la plaque de positionnement (40), et les ouvertures (42) étant connectés aux extrémités extérieures (42) des rainures et pénètrent la plaque de positionnement (40).
  9. La structure d'assemblage selon la revendication 7, dans laquelle chacune des ouvertures (42) comporte un trou de limitation (421) connecté à l'extrémité extérieure des rainures respectives (41) et une trou d'insertion (422) disposé à l'extrémité du trou de limitation (421), le trou de limitation (421) s'étendant et se resserrant vers l'intérieure d'un côté du trou d'insertion (422).
  10. La structure d'assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le réceptacle en plastique (11) est un anneau creux et les éléments de fixation (20) sont disposés sur la surface extrême d'un côté du réceptacle plastique (11) qui fait face au puits de chaleur (30).
  11. La structure d'assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle chacun des éléments de fixations (20) comporte un picot support (21) fixé sur le réceptacle plastique (11) et une tige de positionnement (22) fixée à l'extrémité du picot support (21), le picot support (21) étant fixé au réceptacle plastique (11) par moulage-insertion.
  12. La structure d'assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le puits de chaleur (30) comporte un conducteur thermique (31) et une pluralité d'ailettes (32) fixées d'une manière thermiquement conductrice au conducteur thermique (31) de forme cylindrique, et les ailettes (32) étant espacées et entourant la surface extérieure du conducteur thermique (31).
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