EP3438520A1 - Un dispositif électroluminescent, comprenant des unités émettrices de lumière étant agencées selon un motif de remplissage de plan - Google Patents

Un dispositif électroluminescent, comprenant des unités émettrices de lumière étant agencées selon un motif de remplissage de plan Download PDF

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EP3438520A1
EP3438520A1 EP17184512.6A EP17184512A EP3438520A1 EP 3438520 A1 EP3438520 A1 EP 3438520A1 EP 17184512 A EP17184512 A EP 17184512A EP 3438520 A1 EP3438520 A1 EP 3438520A1
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Priority to KR1020247013392A priority patent/KR20240058971A/ko
Priority to KR1020207006118A priority patent/KR20200038491A/ko
Priority to RU2020108668A priority patent/RU2779922C2/ru
Priority to CN201880064372.7A priority patent/CN111164345A/zh
Priority to US16/633,659 priority patent/US11655009B2/en
Priority to PCT/EP2018/069981 priority patent/WO2019025230A1/fr
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/03—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of surface-mounted type
    • 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
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2107/00—Use or application of lighting devices on or in particular types of vehicles
    • F21W2107/20—Use or application of lighting devices on or in particular types of vehicles for water vehicles
    • 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
    • F21Y2105/00—Planar light sources
    • 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 invention relates to a light emitting device, comprising light emitting units being arranged in a plane filling pattern for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface, wherein individual light emitting units comprise an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, and wherein the light emitting units are electrically interconnected through the connection areas thereof.
  • the invention relates to an assembly of a marine object and the light emitting device as mentioned, the marine object comprising at least one surface that is intended to be at least partially submersed in a fouling liquid containing biofouling organisms during at least a part of the lifetime of the marine object, and the light emitting device being arranged on the at least one surface.
  • the invention in the third place, relates to a light emitting unit comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting unit.
  • the invention in the fourth place, relates to a method for assembling a light emitting device, comprising the steps of providing light emitting units comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, arranging the light emitting units in a plane filling pattern for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface, and electrically interconnecting the light emitting units through the connection areas thereof.
  • the invention is in the field of realizing a light emission effect by using a number of light emitting units arranged in a plane filling pattern.
  • One possible specific application of the invention is an application for the purpose of anti-fouling of surfaces.
  • the background of the invention will now be explained in the context of that specific application, which should not be understood so as to imply that the invention is limited to that application.
  • Fouling of surfaces that are exposed to water, during at least a part of their lifetime, is a well-known phenomenon that causes substantial problems in many fields.
  • biofouling on the hull of ships is known to cause a severe increase in drag of the ships, and thus increased fuel consumption of the ships.
  • biofouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, small animals and the like on surfaces. According to some estimates, over 1,800 species comprising over 4,000 organisms are responsible for biofouling. Hence, biofouling is caused by a wide variety of organisms, and involves much more than an attachment of barnacles and seaweeds to surfaces. Biofouling is divided into micro fouling which includes biofilm formation and bacterial adhesion, and macro fouling which includes the attachment of larger organisms. Due to the distinct chemistry and biology that determine what prevents them from settling, organisms are also classified as being hard or soft.
  • Hard fouling organisms include calcareous organisms such as barnacles, encrusting bryozoans, mollusks, polychaetes and other tube worms, and zebra mussels.
  • Soft fouling organisms include non-calcareous organisms such as seaweed, hydroids, algae and biofilm "slime”. Together, these organisms form a fouling community.
  • Biofouling can cause machinery to stop working and water inlets to get clogged, to mention only two other negative consequences than the above-mentioned increase of drag of ships.
  • topic of anti-biofouling i.e. the process of removing and/or preventing biofouling, is well-known.
  • WO 2014/188347 A1 discloses a method of anti-fouling of a surface while said surface is at least partially submersed in a liquid environment, in particular an aqueous or oily environment.
  • the method involves providing an anti-fouling light and providing an optical medium in close proximity to such a protected surface, the optical medium having a substantially planar emission surface. At least part of the light is distributed through the optical medium in a direction substantially parallel to the protected surface, and the anti-fouling light is emitted from the emission surface of the optical medium, in a direction away from the protected surface.
  • the anti-fouling light may be ultraviolet light
  • the optical medium may comprise ultraviolet transparent silicone, i.e. silicone that is substantially transparent to ultraviolet light, and/or ultraviolet grade fused silica, in particular quartz.
  • WO 2014/188347 A1 By applying the method known from WO 2014/188347 A1 , it is possible to cover a protected surface to be kept clean from biofouling, at least to a significant extent, with a layer that emits germicidal light.
  • the protected surface can be the hull of a ship, as mentioned earlier, but the method is equally applicable to other types of surface.
  • WO 2014/188347 A1 further discloses a lighting module that is suitable to be used for putting the above-mentioned method to practice.
  • the lighting module comprises at least one light source for generating anti-fouling light and an optical medium for distributing the anti-fouling light from the light source.
  • the at least one light source and/or the optical medium may be at least partially arranged in, on and/or near the protected surface so as to emit the anti-fouling light in a direction away from the protected surface.
  • the lighting module known from WO 2014/188347 A1 may be provided as a foil that is suitable for application to the protected surface.
  • the foil may be substantially size-limited in two orthogonal directions perpendicular to a thickness direction of the foil, so as to provide a tile-shaped anti-fouling unit; in another embodiment, the foil is substantially size-limited in only one direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the foil, so as to provide an elongated strip of anti-fouling foil.
  • Anti-fouling units can be of any suitable shape and size.
  • square units may be used and arranged in a regular pattern on a ship's hull for forming an anti-fouling light emitting device on the hull, wherein each unit may be dimensioned so as to cover about 1 m 2 of the hull.
  • the units need to be electrically interconnected, and the whole of the units needs to be connected to an electric power source as well.
  • the costs of the light emitting device are directly related to the number of connections to the units. Further, in some cases, connections to the units are quite vulnerable to water ingress, and thus electrical shorts may occur when at least a part of the anti-fouling light emitting device is actually under the waterline. It would be easy to reduce the risk of malfunctions, namely by limiting the amount of connections, if it was not for the fact that it is also important for the device to have a certain level of electrical redundancy. For the sake of completeness, it is noted that the term "redundancy" as used in the present text should be understood so as to relate to alternative paths for the power in case of failure of a unit or a connection between units.
  • electrical redundancy of a light emitting device is high if a layout is chosen such that functioning of the device is not affected by damage to the layout, even if damage occurs at many different positions, and if malfunctioning of one or more units does not cause other units to be inoperative as well, whereas electrical redundancy of a light emitting device is low if a layout is chosen such that functioning of the device is affected by damage to the layout at only one or a few positions and/or by malfunctioning of only one or a few units.
  • a light emitting device that comprises light emitting units being arranged in a plane filling pattern for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface, wherein individual light emitting units comprise an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, wherein the light emitting units are electrically interconnected through the connection areas thereof, and wherein at least one of the connection areas of individual light emitting units is electrically connected simultaneously to respective connection areas of at least two adjacent light emitting units.
  • the invention proposes another approach and relies on making electrical connections between at least three light emitting units at one position, namely a position where respective connection areas of the at least three light emitting units come together, at least in a functional sense, so that the connection areas can be interconnected. In that way, it appears to be possible to reduce the number of physical connections between light emitting units while maintaining an acceptable level of electrical redundancy.
  • the light emitting device may comprise combined connections of four adjacent light emitting units.
  • each connection is only between two adjacent light emitting units
  • the total number of connections between light emitting units in the light emitting device can be reduced by roughly 50% while still having the same level of electrical redundancy.
  • a plane filling pattern should be understood in a practical sense, i.e. so as to cover various options which would normally be denoted by a skilled person by means of the term, including an option according to which light emitting units are arranged in a closely adjoining fashion, with practically no space between the light emitting units, and an option according to which light emitting units are arranged beside each other with only a narrow space between them.
  • the term is applicable to both a pattern in which the light emitting units are arranged so as to form a continuous cover of a surface and a pattern in which the light emitting units are arranged so as to form a cover of a surface that is provided with interruptions, the interruptions being no more than small areas between the light emitting units, wherein the larger part of the total area of the pattern is occupied by the light emitting units.
  • the light emitting units may be provided as tiles, panels or the like suitable for arrangement on a surface to be covered.
  • the light emitting device comprises a number of light emitting units that cannot be typified as being light emitting units of which at least one of the connection areas is involved in a combined connection, especially light emitting units having a corner position or a side position in a pattern of light emitting units, which does not alter the fact that the invention is realized in the other light emitting units, which will normally be the majority of the total number of light emitting units of a light emitting device.
  • the light emitting units comprise at least two connection areas for providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit of the light emitting units from outside of the light emitting units.
  • connection areas of individual light emitting units are electrically connected simultaneously to respective connection areas of at least two adjacent light emitting units, i.e. are involved in a combined connection.
  • connection areas of the light emitting units may be electrically connected to a connection area of only one adjacent light emitting unit.
  • the invention is already put to practice if not all of the connection areas of the light emitting units are involved in a combined connection, wherein it is possible for the light emitting device to comprise both combined connections and conventional, single connections between light emitting units.
  • the light emitting units may be arranged so as to overlap at the positions of at least portions of the connection areas where individual light emitting units are electrically connected simultaneously to respective connection areas of at least two adjacent light emitting units, i.e. at the positions of at least the connection areas that are involved in combined connections between light emitting units.
  • individual light emitting units comprise at least one recessed portion
  • at least one connection area of the light emitting units comprises at least one electrically conductive connection member that is arranged on the light emitting units at the position of their at least one recessed portion, and that is in electrical connection with the internal electrical circuit of the light emitting units, and wherein the light emitting units partially overlap at the positions of their recessed portions.
  • the electrically conductive connection member of the at least one connection area may be realized in the form of an electrically conductive strip extending on an external surface portion of the light emitting unit, for example.
  • Letting the light emitting units partially overlap at the positions of recessed portions of the light emitting units allows for having an arrangement in which the light emitting units are located at a single level, especially when a height of the light emitting units at the positions of the recessed portions is chosen to be no more than half of a general height of the light emitting units, and the light emitting units are alternately arranged with the recessed portion up and the recessed portion down so that the recessed portions of the light emitting units can face each other whereas, apart from the recessed portions, the light emitting units are arranged beside each other.
  • the light emitting device may comprise electrically conductive wiring for establishing the necessary electrical connections between the light emitting units.
  • wire assemblies of electrically interconnected wires may be provided for establishing combined connections between at least three light emitting units, wherein each of the at least three light emitting units is connected to a respective wire end of the wire assemblies.
  • another type of electrically conductive element such as an electrically conductive bump or track.
  • the connection areas of the light emitting units may comprise an electrically conductive strip or the like, as already suggested in the foregoing, in which case something like an electric wire, or an electrically conductive bump or track may be provided so as to interconnect the electrically conductive strips or the like.
  • any connector known for making electrically conductive connections at a relatively small scale will do.
  • the electrically conductive strips or the like may be pressed against each other so as to contact each other, may be interconnected through soldering or another suitable attaching technique, or may be allowed to face each other at a certain small distance so as to enable transfer of electric power on the basis of capacitive effects.
  • the light emitting units may have any appropriate shape and size.
  • the term "light emitting unit” as used in the present text should be understood so as to cover any possible unit having a light emitting functionality, including a light emitting tile, panel, block, blanket, etc.
  • the light emitting units may have a periphery with a number of sides and corners interconnecting the sides.
  • the light emitting units may have a generally rectangular or square periphery, a triangular periphery, or a hexagonal periphery.
  • the at least one of the connection areas of individual light emitting units that is electrically connected simultaneously to respective connection areas of at least two adjacent light emitting units may be located at a corner position on the light emitting units.
  • the light emitting units have a generally quadrilateral periphery, such as a generally rectangular or square periphery as mentioned, and at least two of the connection areas of individual light emitting units are involved in a combined connection, it may be so that those connection areas are located at opposite corner positions of the light emitting units so as to have optimal reachability of the connection areas.
  • corner position as used in the present text should be understood so as to cover a position in a corner area of a light emitting unit, i.e. a position exactly at a corner of the light emitting unit or a position near a corner of the light emitting unit that would be indicated by a skilled person as being a corner position rather than a position at a side of the light emitting unit.
  • individual light emitting units may comprise at least one light source that is configured to emit anti-fouling light during operation thereof.
  • the at least one light source may comprise at least one light emitting diode (LED), which does not alter the fact that an application of one or more other types of light source is possible within the framework of the invention.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • it may be so that the at least one light source is configured to emit ultraviolet light during operation thereof, so that the light emitting device is suitable to be used for anti-biofouling purposes.
  • the light emitting units may be of any suitable design, and may comprise an optical medium in which the at least one light source is embedded, or a kind of casing accommodating the at least one light source, for example.
  • the light emitting units are electrically interconnected in a liquid-tight fashion.
  • the light emitting device may comprise a single electric power source that is configured to power all of the light emitting units.
  • Such an electric power source may be electrically connected to just one light emitting unit, or only a limited number of the light emitting units, such as two or three, or a larger number of the light emitting units, such as a number in a range of 10-50, whatever may be applicable in an actual case.
  • all light emitting units are electrically interconnected, it suffices for an electric power source to be electrically connected to just a single light emitting unit.
  • the electric power source may be connected to more than one light emitting unit.
  • an electric power source is connected to a light emitting unit through more than one electrically conductive element, so that if one electrically conductive element fails for some reason, power supply to the light emitting units through the light emitting unit in question is still guaranteed through the at least one other electrically conductive element.
  • the light emitting device according to the invention may be designed so as to be suitable for use with a marine object, particularly a marine object comprising at least one surface that is intended to be at least partially submersed in a fouling liquid containing biofouling organisms during at least a part of the lifetime of the marine object.
  • the light emitting device is arranged on the at least one surface of the marine object.
  • the term "marine object” is not limited to objects for use in salt water, but is to be understood so as to include objects for use in fresh water as well.
  • Examples of marine objects include ships and other vessels, marine stations, sea-based oil or gas installations, buoyancy devices, support structures for wind turbines at sea, structures for harvesting wave/tidal energy, sea chests, underwater tools, etc.
  • a marine object is only one example of the many objects that may be equipped with the light emitting device according to the invention.
  • the invention also relates to a light emitting unit for use in a light emitting device, particularly a light emitting unit comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting unit.
  • a light emitting unit for use in a light emitting device, particularly a light emitting unit comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting unit.
  • the light emitting unit may have a periphery with a number of sides and corners interconnecting the sides, wherein at least one of the connection areas is located at a corner position on the light emitting unit.
  • the light emitting unit may have a generally quadrilateral periphery and may be electrically connectable at two opposite corner positions thereof.
  • the invention further relates to a method for assembling a light emitting device, comprising the steps of providing light emitting units comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, arranging the light emitting units in a plane filling pattern for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface, and electrically interconnecting the light emitting units through the connection areas thereof, particularly realizing an arrangement in which at least one of the connection areas of individual light emitting units is electrically connected simultaneously to respective connection areas of at least two adjacent light emitting units, i.e. is involved in a combined connection.
  • the number of light emitting units involved in a combined connection may be any practical number higher than two.
  • the invention also relates to a light emitting device, comprising light emitting units being arranged in a plane filling pattern for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface, wherein individual light emitting units comprise an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, wherein the light emitting units are electrically interconnected through the connection areas thereof, and wherein the light emitting units overlap at the positions of at least portions of the connection areas thereof.
  • individual light emitting units may comprise at least two recessed portions, wherein the connection areas of the light emitting units comprise at least one electrically conductive member that is arranged on the light emitting units at the position of their at least two recessed portions, and that is in contact with the internal electrical circuit of the light emitting units, and wherein the light emitting units partially overlap at the positions of their at least two recessed portions.
  • the light emitting units have a periphery with a number of sides and corners interconnecting the sides, wherein at least one of the connection areas of the light emitting units is located at a corner position on the light emitting units.
  • the light emitting units may comprise two connection areas that are located at opposite corner positions on the light emitting units.
  • individual light emitting units may comprise at least one light source that is configured to emit anti-fouling light during operation thereof and/or the light emitting device may comprise a single electric power source that is configured to power all of the light emitting units.
  • the light emitting device as now defined may be part of an assembly further comprising a marine object, the marine object comprising at least one surface that is intended to be at least partially submersed in a fouling liquid containing biofouling organisms during at least a part of the lifetime of the marine object, and the light emitting device being arranged on the at least one surface.
  • the invention further relates to a method for assembling a light emitting device, comprising the steps of providing light emitting units comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, arranging the light emitting units in a plane filling pattern for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface, and electrically interconnecting the light emitting units through the connection areas thereof, wherein the light emitting units are made to overlap at the positions of at least portions of the connection areas thereof.
  • individual light emitting units comprise at least two recessed portions
  • the connection areas of the light emitting units comprise at least one electrically conductive connection member that is arranged on the light emitting units at the position of their at least two recessed portions, and that is in electrical connection with the internal electrical circuit of the light emitting units.
  • the method may comprise a step of making the light emitting units partially overlap at the positions of their at least two recessed portions.
  • the invention further relates to a light emitting device, comprising light emitting units being arranged in a pattern, wherein individual light emitting units comprise an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, wherein the light emitting units are electrically interconnected through the connection areas thereof, and wherein the light emitting units overlap at the positions of at least portions of the connection areas thereof.
  • the invention relates to a method for assembling a light emitting device, comprising the steps of providing light emitting units comprising an internal electrical circuit and at least two connection areas providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit from outside of the light emitting units, arranging the light emitting units in a pattern, and electrically interconnecting the light emitting units through the connection areas thereof, wherein the light emitting units are made to overlap at the positions of at least portions of the connection areas thereof.
  • the above-mentioned option of the light emitting units being provided with at least two recessed portions is equally applicable.
  • Fig. 1 relates to a light emitting device 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention, comprising light emitting units 10 being arranged in a plane filling pattern 20, so that the light emitting device 1 is suitable to be used for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface.
  • the light emitting units 10 are generally shaped like a tile, panel or the like, and comprise an internal electrical circuit 11 as diagrammatically indicated by means of dashed lines crossing the light emitting units 10.
  • the light emitting units 10 comprise two connection areas 12, 13 providing electrical access to the internal electrical circuit 11 from outside of the light emitting units 10.
  • the internal electrical circuit 11 may be configured in any appropriate way.
  • connection areas 12, 13 may be configured in any appropriate way, as long as the function of providing a position where a light emitting unit 10 can be electrically interconnected to at least one other light emitting unit 10 is fulfilled. In this respect, it is noted that it is practical for the connection areas 12, 13 to comprise at least one electrically conductive member of some sort. In any case, in the light emitting device 1, the light emitting units 10 are electrically interconnected through the connection areas 12, 13 thereof.
  • the light emitting units 10 have a generally square periphery, wherein the light emitting units 10 have four sides 14 and four corners 15 interconnecting the sides 14. It is to be noted that this particular shape of the light emitting units 10 is shown for illustration purposes only, and that the present disclosure is not limited to such a shape in any way. Other possible shapes are shown in Figs. 5-7 , as will be explained later.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates the option of providing the light emitting units 10 with rounded corners 15, which does not alter the fact that within the framework of the invention, the corners 15 may as well be sharp.
  • the pattern 20 of light emitting units 10 is of a regular character, the light emitting units 10 being arranged in columns and rows at a certain small mutual distance.
  • connection areas 12, 13 are situated at two opposite corners 15 of the light emitting unit 10 in the shown example.
  • the light emitting device 1 may comprise any suitable number of light emitting units 10, wherein it is possible for the number of light emitting units 10 to be as high as 10,000, or even (far) more.
  • the light emitting units 10 may have any suitable dimensions. In view of a practical possibility of using the light emitting device 1 for the purpose of covering a ship's hull and performing an anti-fouling action by emitting anti-fouling light in a direction away from the hull, an example of such dimensions are dimensions in the order of 1 m when it comes to a length of the sides 14 of the light emitting units 10.
  • the light emitting units 10 may be of any suitable design and may comprise any suitable components, depending on the intended use of the light emitting device 1.
  • An example of intended use of the light emitting device 1 is use for the purpose of performing an anti-fouling action on surfaces, as mentioned, wherein it is advantageous if the device 1 is designed to emit ultraviolet light during operation thereof.
  • the device 1 may be practical for the device 1 to be designed to specifically emit ultraviolet light of the c type, which is also known as UVC light, and even more specifically, light with a wavelength roughly between 250 nm and 300 nm.
  • UVC light ultraviolet light
  • the light may be applied continuously or at a suitable frequency, whatever is appropriate in a given situation, especially at a given light intensity.
  • the light emitting units 10 may comprise silicone material.
  • the light emitting units 10 may comprise at least one light source (not shown) for emitting the light that is envisaged, and further an internal electric track and/or internal electric wiring as part of the internal electrical circuit 11, to which the at least one light source is connected.
  • the light emitting device 1 comprises an electric power source 30, and the light emitting units 10, particularly the internal electrical circuit 11 thereof, are connected to that power source 30.
  • the light emitting units 10 are electrically interconnected through the connection areas 12, 13 thereof.
  • the light emitting device 1 comprises at least one electrically conductive element 40 for electrically interconnecting at least one of the light emitting units 10 and the power source 30.
  • the other light emitting units 10 are electrically connected to the at least one of the light emitting units 10 that is directly connected to the power source 30, all other light emitting units 10 are indirectly connected to the power source 30 as well, so that only one power source 30 is needed for powering a large number of light emitting units 10.
  • electrical connections are provided between four light emitting units 10 at one position.
  • the electrical connections are referred to as combined connections.
  • Positions where the combined connections are provided are positions where four light emitting units 10 meet, i.e. positions both between two rows and between two columns, which will hereinafter be referred to as nodal positions 21.
  • Not all nodal positions 21 between the light emitting units 10 as present in the pattern 20 are positions where four light emitting units 10 are interconnected.
  • the combined connections are only provided at the nodal positions 21 where connection areas 12, 13 of four light emitting units 10 come together. As a consequence, in the shown example, the combined connections are provided at every other nodal position 21, both in the direction of the rows and the direction of the columns of the pattern 20.
  • the combined connections between four light emitting units 10 at respective nodal positions 21 can be realized in any suitable way.
  • Such an electrically conductive element may be provided as wiring, but other possibilities exist within the framework of the invention as well, including a possibility of the electrically conductive element being provided as a bump or track of an electrically conductive material.
  • wiring it may be practical for the wiring to be of the twin type, providing a plus wire and a minus wire for powering the at least one light source of the light emitting units 10, although it is also possible to have separate plus wires and minus wires.
  • the light emitting device 1 is intended to be used underwater, it is practical if measures are taken for having a liquid-tight seal at the positions where the electrically conductive elements are connected to the light emitting units 10, i.e. the positions where electric wires enter/exit the light emitting units 10 in case the electrically conductive elements are provided as wiring.
  • the electrically conductive elements arranged at a nodal position 21 between four light emitting units 10 may comprise a wire assembly of two electric wires in a crosswise arrangement, for example, wherein the electric wires are electrically connected to each other at the cross-over position, and wherein each of the light emitting units 10 is connected to a respective wire end of the wire assembly, which does not alter the fact that other embodiments of those electrically conductive elements are also feasible.
  • a practical alternative to using wiring for electrically interconnecting the light emitting units 10 will be explained later on the basis of Figs. 9-18 .
  • each connection is only between two adjacent light emitting units 10
  • the total number of connections between light emitting units 10 in the light emitting device 1 can be reduced by roughly 50% while still having the same level of electrical redundancy, so that it is guaranteed that each of the light emitting units 10 is at a position for receiving power through alternative connection routes, as a result of which failure of a light emitting unit 10 or a connection to a light emitting unit 10 does not affect the functioning of the other light emitting units 10.
  • the fact is that in the light emitting device 1, individual light emitting units 10 can be reached by electric power at two positions on the light emitting unit 10, namely at two opposite corner positions. When one of the connections to a light emitting unit 10 fails, the light emitting unit 10 can still be powered through an alternative route.
  • the routing of the electric power through the pattern 20 of light emitting units 10 is through the internal electrical circuit 11 of the respective light emitting units 10 and the combined connections between the light emitting units 10 at nodal positions 21 in the pattern 20.
  • the power is provided through a grid-shaped routing structure offering many different alternative routes.
  • a conventional light emitting device 200 is shown in which every light emitting unit 10 is individually connected to an electric power source 30 (not shown in Fig. 2 ) through an electrically conductive element 40 in the form of an electric wire.
  • an electric power source 30 not shown in Fig. 2
  • an electrically conductive element 40 in the form of an electric wire.
  • the power supply to the other light emitting units 10 is not affected.
  • a conventional light emitting device 300 is shown in which the light emitting units 10 are connected in daisy chain fashion, wherein the light emitting units 10 are electrically connected one after another, and wherein connections need to be made at two sides of each of the light emitting units 10.
  • the internal electrical circuits 11 of the respective light emitting units 10 are diagrammatically indicated by means of dashed lines in Fig. 3 , thereby indicating how the electric power is routed through the pattern 20 of light emitting units 10.
  • the layout shown in Fig. 3 is extremely vulnerable to damage. The fact is that if one light emitting unit 10 or connection to a light emitting unit 10 fails, all of the light emitting units 10 further down the daisy chain cannot be supplied with power.
  • a conventional light emitting device 400 is shown in which the level of electrical redundancy is improved in comparison to the option of daisy chaining the light emitting units 10 as illustrated in Fig. 3 .
  • this is at the cost of an increase of the number of electrical connections that are necessary.
  • individual light emitting units 10 that are at an edge position of the light emitting device 400 are connected to three other light emitting units 10, with the exception of a light emitting unit 10 that is at a corner position of the light emitting device 400, and individual light emitting units 10 that are not at an edge position of the light emitting device 400 are connected to four other light emitting units 10.
  • connections between two adjacent light emitting units 10 are provided at a position where sides 14 of the light emitting units 10 face each other.
  • the internal electrical circuits 11 of the respective light emitting units 10 are diagrammatically indicated by means of dashed lines in Fig. 4 , thereby indicating how the electric power is routed through the pattern 20 of light emitting units 10.
  • the routing of the electric power is still grid-shaped, with square basic elements, as is the case in the conventional option illustrated in Fig. 4 , which is a further explanation as to why it is possible to have the same level of electrical redundancy.
  • the routing is through nodal positions 21 between the light emitting units 10 and is thereby tilted over an angle of 45° with respect to a conventional routing through the sides 14 of the light emitting units 10.
  • Fig. 5 relates to a light emitting device 2 according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the light emitting units 10 are diamond-shaped, and combined connections are provided between three light emitting units 10.
  • the light emitting units 10 are shown as being arranged in an abutting fashion, whereas in practical cases, the light emitting units 10 may be arranged with some space between the sides 14 thereof.
  • the light emitting units 10 do not need to comprise more than two connection areas 12, 13, wherein the connection areas 12, 13 are located at opposite corner positions on the light emitting units 10, although the latter is not essential.
  • Fig. 5 further illustrates the fact that the electric routing through the light emitting device 2 can be depicted as a grid comprising hexagonal basic elements, wherein, in a number of light emitting units 10, the two connection areas 12, 13 of the light emitting units 10 are shown as being interconnected through a straight line crossing the light emitting units 10 from one connection area 12 to the other connection area 13, representing the internal electrical circuit 11 of the light emitting units 10.
  • the electrical redundancy is at a level as desired, wherein a light emitting unit 10 can still be used when a connection to that light emitting unit 10 fails, and the functioning of the other light emitting units 10 is not affected either, while the number of connections to each of the light emitting units 10 is minimal.
  • Fig. 6 relates to a light emitting device 3 according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • the light emitting units 10 are generally square-shaped, having a cut-out at two opposite corner positions, and a connection area 12, 13 at each of the cut-outs.
  • the light emitting units 10 are shown as being arranged in an abutting fashion, which does not alter the fact that the light emitting units 10 may be arranged with some space between the sides 14 thereof.
  • the light emitting units 10 are arranged such that square spaces 22 are obtained between the light emitting units 10 at the position of the cut-outs of the light emitting units 10.
  • Four light emitting units 10 are electrically interconnected at the position of the spaces 22.
  • the spaces 22 may be used for accommodating electrically conductive elements 40 such as electric wires as may be used for electrically interconnecting four light emitting units 10.
  • the light emitting device 3 according to the third embodiment of the invention resembles the light emitting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the invention to a large extent, a difference pertaining to the shape of the light emitting units 10 at the opposite corner positions where the connection areas 12, 13 of the light emitting units 10 are located.
  • the light emitting units 10 are provided with cut-outs, it is possible, but not necessary, to arrange the light emitting units 10 in a closely adjoining fashion and still have sufficient room for accommodating electrically conductive elements 40 between the light emitting units 10, namely at the positions of the square spaces 22.
  • such electrically conductive elements 40 may comprise a length of electric wire having split ends for connection to two light emitting units 10 at each of the ends.
  • Fig. 6 this possibility is diagrammatically depicted, whereas, in conformity with Fig. 1 , the way in which the connection areas 12, 13 of the light emitting units 10 are electrically interconnected through the internal electrical circuit 11 of the light emitting units 10 is indicated by means of dashed lines, as a result of which the grid-like structure of the electric routing through the pattern 20 is clearly visible in Fig. 6 .
  • Fig. 7 relates to a light emitting device 4 according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • the light emitting units 10 are triangular-shaped. It is noted that in Fig. 7 , the light emitting units 10 are shown as being arranged in an abutting fashion, whereas in practical cases, the light emitting units 10 may be arranged with some space between the sides 14 thereof.
  • the pattern 20 shown in Fig. 7 is an example of a pattern 20 in which the light emitting units 10 are electrically interconnected both through conventional connections between two light emitting units 10 and through combined connections between more than two light emitting units 10, namely between as many as six light emitting units 10 in this particular case.
  • each of the light emitting units 10 is connected to five adjacent light emitting units 10 at a corner 15 thereof, and to one adjacent light emitting unit 10 at a position on a side 14 opposite to the corner 15 as mentioned.
  • the grid-like structure of the electric routing through the pattern 20 is also shown in Fig. 7 , comprising triangular basic elements having sides extending between the positions of the combined connections.
  • each of the light emitting units 10 does not comprise more than two connection areas 12, 13, while sufficient electrical redundancy is still guaranteed through combined connections between more than two light emitting units 10, namely six light emitting units 10 in this particular case.
  • Fig. 8 relates to a light emitting device 5 according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.
  • the light emitting units 10 are generally square-shaped.
  • the light emitting units 10 are shown as being arranged at a short mutual distance, which does not alter the fact that the light emitting units 10 may as well be arranged in an abutting fashion.
  • the light emitting device 5 according to the fifth embodiment of the invention resembles the light emitting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the invention to a large extent, a difference pertaining to the positioning of the connection areas 12, 13 on the light emitting units 10.
  • Fig. 8 serves to illustrate the fact that it is not necessary for the connection areas 12, 13 to be located at corner positions on the light emitting units 10, showing a pattern 20 of light emitting units 10 in which combined connections are provided between four light emitting units 10, in a similar manner as is the case in the light emitting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the invention, but in which light emitting units 10 are used that have their connection areas 12, 13 positioned at opposite sides 14 thereof.
  • this embodiment it may be practical for the light emitting units 10 to be electrically interconnected through electric wiring or electrically conductive tracks, for example.
  • this embodiment also has the feature of no more than two connection areas 12, 13 per light emitting unit 10 and an arrangement of combined connections at (or near) every other nodal position 21 only, while still having the same level of electrical redundancy as the conventional option illustrated in Fig. 4 that needs twice as many connections. It is noted that in the case of generally square-shaped light emitting units 10, in which combined connections of four light emitting units 10 are provided, it appears to be sufficient for the number of combined connections to be 50% of the number of light emitting units 10.
  • Figs. 9-17 relate to a light emitting unit 10 having recessed portions 16 where connection areas 12, 13 of the light emitting unit 10 are located
  • Fig. 18 relates to an alternative configuration of a connection area 12, 13 on a recessed portion 16 of a light emitting unit 10.
  • a single light emitting unit 10 having a generally square periphery is shown.
  • the light emitting unit 10 has two recessed portions 16, located at two opposite corner positions on the light emitting unit 10.
  • the connection areas 12, 13 are provided at the position of the recessed portions 16 in the form of an electrically conductive strip 17 that is in electrical connection with the internal electrical circuit 11 of the light emitting unit 10.
  • the two recessed portions 16 are located at different levels, the electrically conductive strip 17 of one of the recessed portions 16 facing upward, and the electrically conductive strip 17 of the other of the recessed portions 16 facing downward.
  • the recessed portions 16 partially extend from the generally square periphery of the light emitting unit 10 so as to enable a partially overlapping arrangement of the light emitting units 10 at the very positions of the recessed portions 16 thereof as will now be explained with reference to Figs. 10-17 , which serve to illustrate a process of putting four identical light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d together for the purpose of making a combined connection between the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d.
  • a first light emitting unit 10a is partially shown, with one of the recessed portions 16 extending forward as seen in the figure.
  • a second light emitting unit 10b is positioned with respect to the first light emitting unit 10a, namely with a recessed portion 16 extending backward as seen in the figure, at a position beside the recessed portion 16 of the first light emitting unit 10a, wherein the electrically conductive strips 17 as present on the recessed portions 16 of the light emitting units 10a, 10b extend substantially parallel to each other.
  • Figs. 12 and 13 show how a third light emitting unit 10c is positioned with respect to both the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, wherein it is noted that in these figures, hidden parts of the electrically conductive strips 17 and tracks 31 of the internal electrical circuit 11 of the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, leading from the strips 17 to inside the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, are indicated by means of dotted lines.
  • Fig. 12 shows the third light emitting unit 10c approaching the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b
  • Fig. 13 shows the third 1 light emitting unit 10c (almost) in place with respect to the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b.
  • the recessed portion 16 of the third light emitting unit 10c is oriented upside down, with the electrically conductive strip 17 thereof extending at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to the respective strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b.
  • the recessed portion 16 of the third light emitting unit 10c overlaps half of the respective recessed portions 16 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, wherein the electrically conductive strip 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c faces the respective strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, and wherein the portions of the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c outside of the recessed portions 16 extend in one and the same plane, so that a light emitting device having an even overall surface can be realized.
  • Figs. 14-17 show how a fourth light emitting unit 10d is positioned with respect to the first light emitting unit 10a, the second light emitting unit 10b and the third light emitting unit 10c.
  • Figs. 14 and 15 show the fourth light emitting unit 10d approaching the first light emitting unit 10a, the second light emitting unit 10b and the third light emitting unit 10c
  • Figs. 16 and 17 show the fourth light emitting unit 10d in place with respect to the first light emitting unit 10a, the second light emitting unit 10b and the third light emitting unit 10c.
  • Figs. 14-17 show how a fourth light emitting unit 10d is positioned with respect to the first light emitting unit 10a, the second light emitting unit 10b and the third light emitting unit 10c.
  • Figs. 14 and 15 show the fourth light emitting unit 10d approaching the first light emitting unit 10a, the second light emitting unit 10b and the third light emitting unit 10c
  • Figs. 16 and 17 show the fourth
  • Figs. 15 and 17 illustrate the actual view on the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d.
  • the recessed portion 16 of the fourth light emitting unit 10d is oriented upside down with respect to the recessed portions 16 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, with the electrically conductive strip 17 thereof extending at an angle of substantially 90° with respect to the respective strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, and extending substantially parallel to the strip 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c.
  • the recessed portions 16 of the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d are about half as high as the larger portions of the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, i.e. the portions of the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d outside of the recessed portions 16, so that a light emitting device having an even overall surface is realized, as mentioned earlier.
  • the electrically conductive strip 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a faces parts of the strips 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c and the fourth light emitting unit 10d, and is associated with the strip 17 of the second light emitting unit 10b through the strips 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c and the fourth light emitting unit 10d.
  • the electrically conductive strip 17 of the second light emitting unit 10b faces parts of the strips 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c and the fourth light emitting unit 10d, and is associated with the strip 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a through the strips 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c and the fourth light emitting unit 10d
  • the electrically conductive strip 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c faces parts of the strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, and is associated with the strip 17 of the fourth light emitting unit 10d through the strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b
  • the electrically conductive strip 17 of the fourth light emitting unit 10d faces parts of the strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b, and is associated with the strip 17 of the third light emitting unit 10c through the strips 17 of the first light emitting unit 10a and the second light emitting unit 10b.
  • the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d are designed such that all it takes for having an effective combined connection, through which an electrical interconnection of the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d is established, is putting the light emitting units 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d together in the way as described in the foregoing.
  • connection areas 12, 13 may comprise two electrically conductive strips 17, 18, wherein one of the strips 17, 18 is associated with a plus side of the internal electrical circuit 11, and wherein the other of the strips 17, 18 is associated with a minus side of the internal electrical circuit 11.
  • Fig. 18 illustrates this option, particularly by showing a connection area 12 comprising two electrically conductive strips 17, 18, as arranged on a recessed portion 16 of a light emitting unit 10.
  • the light emitting unit 10 in question is intended to be combined with four other identical light emitting units 10, in the same manner as described in the foregoing and illustrated in Figs. 10-17 , the difference following from the design of the connection areas 12, 13 being a realization of separate plus and minus circuits in the combined connections.
  • an electrically insulating cover plate 19 is arranged at an appropriate position on one of the electrically conductive strips 17, 18. Further, in the shown example, the electrically conductive strips 17, 18 are provided with solder areas 32 at ends thereof.
  • the option of having recessed portions 16 and connection areas 12, 13 located on the recessed portions 16 is advantageous in the context of realizing combined connections between at least three light emitting units 10. However, that does not imply that this option is limited to such a context. In particular, this option is also applicable in a conventional context of realizing connections between no more than two light emitting units 10. Further, it is to be noted that the option of having a design of the light emitting units 10 including recessed portions 16 is independent of the general shape of the light emitting units 10.
  • connection areas 12, 13 are arranged on portions protruding from the general shape of light emitting units 10, wherein the combined connections are made by positioning all protruding portions of the light emitting units 10 involved in the combined connections beside each other, at the same level, and interconnecting the respective connection areas 12, 13 by means of an electrically conductive plate or the like that is made to contact all of the connection areas 12, 13, for example.
  • a possible summary of the invention reads as follows.
  • a light emitting device 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is provided that can be used in various contexts, including the context of realizing an anti-fouling action on surfaces.
  • the light emitting device 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 comprises light emitting units 10 being arranged in a plane filling pattern 20 for covering at least a substantial portion of a surface.
  • connection areas 12, 13 are electrically interconnected through connection areas 12, 13 as present on the light emitting units 10 for providing electrical access to an internal electrical circuit 11 thereof, wherein at least one of the connection areas 12, 13 of the individual light emitting units 10 is electrically connected simultaneously to respective connection areas 12, 13 of at least two adjacent light emitting units 10, so as to have an acceptable, practical level of electrical redundancy in the light emitting device 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at only a minimum of electrical connections in the light emitting device 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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