KR101184977B1 - Lighting apparatus of flat panel type and method of installation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A flat type LED device and an installing method thereof are provided to facilitate an installation process and a replacement process by receiving a lighting unit in a fixed frame or separating the lighting unit from the fixed frame. CONSTITUTION: A fixed frame(110) includes an outer girth and a holding part in the inner side of the outer girth. A housing includes a pair of lateral plates and a wing part. An LED is mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board is installed in the housing. A lighting unit(120) includes an SMPS which supplies driving power to the circuit board. A ridge protrudes from one side of the wing part or the holding part. A combination groove is depressed to correspond to the ridge.

Description

Lighting apparatus of flat panel type and Method of installation

The present invention relates to a flat panel LED lighting apparatus, and more particularly, to install a separate fixed frame on the ceiling surface and modularize the lighting unit including the LED for emitting light to easily mount or separate the lighting unit to the fixed frame The present invention relates to a flat panel LED lighting device and a method of installation that can be easily installed and easily replaced.

Recently, lighting devices using LEDs are in the spotlight due to low power consumption and excellent durability, and various LED lighting devices are being developed to replace existing lighting devices.

In particular, the fluorescent light type indoor lighting device installed on the ceiling of a building is being replaced by a flat type LED lighting device using an LED. If the conventional flat LED lighting device is to replace the existing fluorescent lighting device, the existing installation structure installed on the ceiling is removed and reconstructed. In addition, when the LED lighting device is broken and needs repair or replacement, once installed, the entire lighting device needs to be removed from the ceiling. Therefore, the general public had to call a professional repairman. Accordingly, there is a problem that a lot of repair costs and replacement costs are additionally generated due to an increase in labor costs.

In addition, the conventional flat panel LED lighting device is also very difficult to replace the SMPS individually because the SMPS for driving the LED lighting device is installed inside the lighting device.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by installing a separate fixed frame on the ceiling surface and by modularizing the lighting unit including the LED to emit light by being able to easily mount or separate the lighting unit to the fixed frame The present invention provides a flat panel LED lighting device and an easy installation method.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a flat panel LED lighting device and an installation method that can be replaced individually by installing and detachably coupled to the outside of the housing so that the SMPS for supplying power to the circuit board is exposed to the outside. .

Furthermore, the present invention is to provide a flat type LED lighting device and installation method that can be easily replaced by sliding coupling between the both ends of the circuit board on which the LED is mounted through the slit provided in the housing.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a flat type LED lighting device installed on the ceiling surface of the building, the outer border is fixedly installed in the installation area is formed so as to have a predetermined area on the ceiling surface and the edge of the border A fixed frame having a mounting portion extending in a predetermined length inwardly along an edge on an inner surface thereof; And a housing having a bottom plate and a pair of side plates extending a predetermined height from both side ends of the bottom plate, and a wing portion extending a predetermined length outwardly from a free end of the side plate, and an LED mounted therein and installed in the housing. And a lighting unit having a SMPS coupled to the substrate and the housing to receive power from the outside to apply driving power to the circuit board. It provides a flat type LED lighting device characterized in that the replaceable coupling.

Preferably, the wing portion may be interviewed with the mounting portion.

Preferably, any one of the wing portion and the mounting portion is provided with a raised portion protruding to a certain height, and the other side corresponding to this may be provided with a position coupling groove that is formed in a predetermined depth to correspond to the raised portion.

Preferably, the first inclined piece and the second inclined piece having inclined surfaces corresponding to each other may be provided such that the wing portion and the mounting portion are in contact with each other to form an inclined surface.

Preferably, the lighting unit may be further provided with an end cap detachably coupled via a bolt member before and after the opening of the housing.

Preferably, the circuit board may be slidably inserted into first slits formed by protrusions protruding inwardly from the pair of side plates at both left and right ends spaced apart from the bottom plate.

Preferably, the lighting unit may be further provided with a diffusion plate covering the open lower portion of the housing to diffuse the light generated from the LED.

Preferably, the diffusion plate may be spaced apart from the circuit board by sliding left and right ends of the diffusion plate in a second slit formed in a predetermined depth along the inner side surface of the pair of side plates.

Preferably, the SMPS may be electrically connected to the circuit board via a cable through a cable through hole that is detachably coupled to the outer surface of the housing via a bolt member and is formed through the bottom plate of the housing. .

Preferably, the bolt member is fixed to the bottom plate of the housing so that the head portion is located inside the housing and the threaded length portion protrudes out of the housing, and the nut member is screwed to the protruding length portion The SMPS may be detachably coupled through separation and coupling of nut members.

Preferably, the fixed frame is a space formed by the outer border is partitioned by at least one partition frame may be a plurality of lighting unit is installed.

Preferably, the housing is made of aluminum, it can be manufactured by extrusion molding.

In addition, the present invention is a method for installing a flat type LED lighting device consisting of a fixed frame installed on the ceiling surface of the building, and the lighting unit mounted on the fixed frame, the ceiling surface has a constant shape similar to the fixed frame Forming an installation area having an area; Fixing a fixing frame provided with an outer frame having an opening and having a mounting portion extending horizontally along an inner side edge thereof to the installation area; And mounting a lighting unit having a housing including a bottom plate and a pair of side plates extending a predetermined height from both side ends of the bottom plate, and a wing portion extending a predetermined length outwardly from a free end of the side plate. The lighting unit is disposed so that the bottom plate is perpendicular to the fixed frame, and rotates at an angle such that the front and rear ends of the bottom plate face the inner edge of the fixed frame, and are inserted directly into the installation area. After passing through the installation area, the bottom surface toward the top and the wing portion parallel to the mounting portion to match the installation direction and then descending to the lower portion, characterized in that the wing portion is installed on the mounting portion Provided is a method of installing a flat LED lighting device.

According to the present invention, by installing a separate fixed frame on the ceiling surface and modularized the lighting unit including the LED that emits light, it is easy to install or separate the lighting unit to the fixed frame, so that the installation and separation is easy for general users Can be replaced directly.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the SMPS for supplying power to the circuit board is installed on the outside of the housing so as to be exposed to the outside and detachably coupled, so that only the SMPS can be replaced individually, so that maintenance is easy.

Furthermore, the present invention has the effect that the both ends of the circuit board on which the LED is mounted can be easily replaced by sliding coupling through the slit provided in the housing.

1 is a view showing a flat LED lighting apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the lighting unit according to the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2;
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the coupling relationship between the circuit board and the diffusion plate and the housing according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing a variety of interview relationships when the housing and the fixing frame in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 6 is an installation state of the flat LED lighting apparatus according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing the construction sequence of a flat panel LED lighting apparatus according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the same reference numerals will be used to denote the same constituent elements even if they are shown in different drawings.

Flat type LED lighting device 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is largely fixed to the ceiling surface (1) 110 and the lighting unit 120 including the LED 123 for emitting light and the like Consists of, the lighting unit 120 is mounted in a form that is simply mounted on the fixed frame (110).

Accordingly, when replacement is necessary due to a failure or failure of lighting-related components (eg, SMPS, circuit board, etc.), the lighting unit 120 can be easily removed from the fixing frame 110 to be replaced or repaired. As a result, installation and maintenance are very easy, so a professional repairer as well as the general public can easily replace a defective or defective part.

That is, in the present invention, the lighting unit 120 is the same concept as the fluorescent lamp in the conventional fluorescent lighting device and the fixed frame 110 is the same concept as the luminaire to which the fluorescent lamp is installed. Accordingly, when the replacement of the fluorescent lamp in the existing fluorescent lighting device is required to replace the fluorescent lamp only from the lamp and replace it with a new fluorescent lamp, the flat type LED lighting device 100 according to the present invention is fixed frame 110 By simply removing only the lighting unit 120 from the replacement portion or the entire lighting unit 120 can be easily replaced and reinstalled.

The fixed frame 110 is a support structure for supporting the lighting unit 120 is detachably coupled to the ceiling surface 1 of the building as shown in FIG. The fixed frame 110 is a frame structure consisting of a border frame in the form of a square frame, as shown in Figure 1, the lower end is provided with a mounting portion 112 extending in a predetermined length in the rim direction. The mounting portion 112 serves to stably support the lighting unit 120 by being mounted so that the wing portions 121d and 121e provided in the housing 121 of the lighting unit 120 to be described later are interviewed. The mounting portion 112 is a plate-shaped member on which the wing portions 121d and 121e are mounted, and an upper surface of the wing portions 121d and 121e that is in contact with the lower surface of the wing portions 121d and 121e is provided. And may be provided in various forms corresponding to each other (see FIG. 5).

Here, the fixing frame 110 is a panel constituting the ceiling surface 1 is disposed in the installation area (S) formed to have an opening on the ceiling surface (1) in order to install the indoor lighting device in a typical building Or it is fixedly installed in various ways on the ceiling surface 10 is installed to mount the panel. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a stepped part 111 formed to be stepped in the middle of the outer edge may be provided and fixed to the ceiling surface 10. In addition, the fixing frame 110 may be manufactured in various sizes according to the size of the installation area (S).

In addition, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, the fixed frame 110 ′ may be partitioned by at least one partition frame 118 so that a plurality of lighting units 120 may be mounted at the same time. To reveal. That is, although the drawing is divided into two spaces formed by the outer border by one partition frame 118 and the two lighting units 120 are mounted, but not limited thereto. Note that the space formed by the rim may be divided into three or more pieces so that two or more lighting units may be mounted at the same time.

The lighting unit 120 receives power from the outside and provides lighting to the interior of a building, and includes a housing 121, a circuit board 122, and an SMPS 130.

The housing 121 forms an overall appearance of the lighting unit 120, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the plate-shaped bottom plate 121a having a predetermined area and from both side ends of the bottom plate 121a. And a pair of side plates 121b and 121c extending a predetermined height downward and wing portions 121d and 121e extending a predetermined length outward from a lower end which is a free end of the side plates 121b and 121c. The rear end is made open.

In addition, the inner surfaces of the side plates 121b and 121c are provided with a first slit 121g and a second slit 121h along the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 4. The first slit 121g is formed by a protruding piece 121f which protrudes inwardly along the longitudinal direction with a predetermined interval spaced downward from the bottom plate 121a. In this case, the distance between the protrusion piece 121f and the bottom plate 121a may be similar to or slightly larger than the thickness of the circuit board 122. In addition, a plurality of LEDs 123 are mounted on the circuit board 122 in a predetermined pattern, and are electrically connected to each other through an SMPS 130 and a cable (not shown) coupled to the outside of the housing 121. Is supplied to generate light. The circuit board 122 is made of FR4, CEM1, CEM3, metal, and the like. In addition, the circuit board 122 and the SMPS 130 are connected by the cable and the connector method to enable separate separation.

As such, the first slit 121g is formed by the protruding pieces 121f and the bottom plate 121a, so that the circuit board 122 in the present invention is simply connected by sliding both ends to the first slit 121g. It becomes possible to mount in 121. That is, in the flat LED lighting apparatus according to the present invention, both ends of the circuit board 122 are slid to the first slit 121g without the need for using a separate fixing member to install the circuit board 122 in the housing 121. By fixing through insertion, not only the operation is very simple, but also when the circuit board 122 needs to be replaced, the general user can easily separate and replace the circuit board 122 from the first slit 121g.

Here, the protrusion piece 121f is provided with a bolt coupling hole 121k so that the end cap 125 coupled to the open front and rear ends of the housing 121 can be detachably coupled via the bolt member 101. To help.

The second slit 121h is formed in a predetermined depth in the longitudinal direction on the lower sides of the side plates 121b and 121c to allow the diffusion plate 124 to be coupled in a sliding manner. Accordingly, when the diffusion plate 124 is also required to be replaced, the diffusion plate 124 may be easily separated and replaced from the second slit 121h similarly to the circuit board 122. Here, the diffusion plate 124 covers the open lower portion of the housing 121 to prevent the circuit board 122 on which the LED 123 is mounted from being exposed to the outside and diffuses the light generated by the LED 123. It plays a role.

Meanwhile, the fastening hole 121j for fixing the SMPS 130 disposed on the outer side of the bottom plate 121a is formed in the bottom plate 121a, and the SMPS 130 and the circuit board 122 are electrically connected to each other. To pass through the cable through hole 121i is formed so that the cable (not shown) can pass through the inside and outside of the housing 121. In addition, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the fastening hole 121j is fixed to expose the end of the bolt member 102 to the outside so that the nut member 103 is fastened from the outside of the housing 121. Accordingly, the SMPS 130 is fixed to the housing 121 through the fastening of the nut member 103, and when the SMPS 130 needs to be replaced, the nut member 103 is removed to fix the SMPS 130. Release it.

As described above, the flat LED lighting device 100 according to the present invention is different from the conventional one in which the SMPS 130 for driving and supplying power to the circuit board 122 is installed inside the frame. By being detachably coupled to expose, only the SMPS 130 can be replaced individually. Here, although the SMPS 130 is shown and described as being detachably coupled to the bottom plate 121a side of the housing 121, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the fastening hole 121j is installed on the side plates 121b and 121c. Note that it can also be fastened in the same way.

The lower ends of the side plates 121b and 121c are provided with wing portions 121d and 121e extending a predetermined length outward. The wing parts 121d and 121e may be installed to be caught by the fixing frame 110 fixed to the installation area S of the ceiling surface 1 by being interviewed and supported by the mounting part 112. Make sure Accordingly, after passing the housing 121 through the installation area S formed in the ceiling surface 1, the mounting part 112 of the fixed frame in which the wing parts 121d and 121e are fixed to the installation area S is installed. By mounting so as to be interviewed and supported, the coupling is completed, and when the replacement is necessary, only the housing 121 can be easily removed.

Meanwhile, various methods for stably supporting the housing 121 mounted on the fixed frame 110 during installation of the flat LED lighting device 100 according to the present invention are illustrated in FIG. 5.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the mounting portions 112 of the fixed frame and the wings 121 d and 121 e of the housing 121 are provided in a plate shape having a predetermined area, and thus the wings 121 d and 121 e. The lower surface of the to be interviewed on the upper surface of the mounting portion (112).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), a ridge portion 121m is formed on the lower surfaces of the wing portions 121d and 121e to protrude to a certain height downward, and the ridge portion is formed on the upper surface of the mounting portion 112. It is also possible to form a predetermined depth recessed in position coupling groove 114 corresponding to (121m). Here, the ridge 121m and the position coupling groove 114 is provided in a plurality of spaced apart at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the wings 121d, 121e and the mounting portion 112 to the fixed frame 110 It is preferable to prevent the housing 121 from flowing by restraining the mounted housing 121 from being moved to the right, at the same time, and moving forward, backward, left and right. Of course, it is noted that the ridge 121m and the alignment coupling groove 114 may be continuously formed along the longitudinal direction of the wing portions 121d and 121e and the mounting portion 112.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5C, the first inclined piece 121n and the second inclined piece have a right triangle shape on the upper surface of the mounting portion 112 and the lower surfaces of the wing portions 121d and 121e that are in contact with each other. 116 may be provided so that all or a part of the part to be interviewed may have an inclined surface. At this time, the first inclined piece (121n) and the second inclined piece 116 corresponding to each other of the wing portion (121d, 121e) to facilitate the separation of the housing 121 to the upper portion in the fixing frame 110 It is preferable that the first inclined piece 121n provided on the lower surface is provided in the form of inclined downward from the left side to the lower right side with reference to the drawing of FIG.

On the other hand, a pair of end caps 125 are detachably coupled to the open front and rear ends of the housing 121, and together with the diffusion plate 124 covering the open lower portion of the housing 121, It serves to protect the circuit board 122 disposed therein from the outside.

The pair of end caps 125 are provided with the housing 121 through the bolt member 101 through the bolt fastening holes 121j formed in the side plates 121b and 121c of the housing, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. It is coupled to the front and rear ends of, respectively. As such, when the end cap 125 covering the front and rear ends of the housing 121 is detachably coupled through the bolt member 101, it is necessary to replace the circuit board 122 installed in the housing 121. The user and the operator detach the end cap 125 from the housing 121, and then remove and replace the circuit board 122 coupled to the housing 121, and then simply replace the end cap 125 to perform the replacement operation. It can be done.

On the other hand, the housing 121 easily discharges heat generated when the LED 123 emits light through the bottom plate 121a that is in contact with the circuit board 122 slidingly coupled through the first slit 121g. It is preferable to be made of aluminum so as to be able to. The housing 121 is manufactured by extrusion molding unlike the conventional bending or cutting of several plates, thereby increasing productivity and reducing cost.

An exemplary method of installing the planar LED lighting device 100 according to the invention on the ceiling surface 1 of a building is shown in FIG. 7. First, the lighting unit 120 and the fixing frame 110 to which the circuit board 122, the SMPS 130, the diffusion plate 124, and the end cap 125 are respectively coupled to the housing 121 are provided, and the ceiling surface ( The fixing frame 110 is fixedly installed in the installation area S formed with an opening in 1). Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the bottom plate 121a of the housing 121 is disposed in parallel with the installation area S with the bottom plate 121a facing upward, and then the bottom plate 121a of the housing is a ceiling surface. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise or clockwise to be perpendicular to (1). At the same time, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the lighting unit 120 is rotated at an angle so that the front and rear sides of the bottom plate 121a are positioned at the corners of the fixing frame 110. Allow it to pass through. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the lighting unit 120 is moved to the upper portion and passed through the inside of the fixing frame 110 (installation area S), and then, in the empty space of the ceiling. Arrange in the same state as (a). Finally, the installation is completed by lowering the lighting unit 120 to the lower portion so that the wing portions 121d and 121e of the lighting unit 120 are interviewed and supported by the mounting portion 112 of the fixed frame 110. Subsequently, when the lighting unit 120 needs to be replaced (including the replacement of the circuit board 122, the SMPS 130, and the diffusion plate 124), the lighting unit 120 is executed in the reverse order described above to fix the fixed frame ( By removing it from 110, it is possible to easily replace and then reinstall.

According to the present invention as described above, by installing a separate fixed frame on the ceiling surface and modularized the lighting unit including the LED for emitting light, it is easy to install and separate the lighting unit to the fixed frame, easy installation and separation The installation work is easy, and the general user can replace it directly.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the SMPS for supplying power to the circuit board is installed on the outside of the housing so as to be exposed to the outside and detachably coupled, so that only the SMPS can be replaced individually, so that maintenance is easy.

Furthermore, the present invention has the effect that the both ends of the circuit board on which the LED is mounted can be easily replaced by sliding coupling through the slit provided in the housing.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to such specific structures. Those skilled in the art will be able to easily modify or change without departing from the technical spirit described in the claims below. It is to be expressly understood, however, that equivalents, modifications and substitutions through such simple design variations or modifications are expressly included within the scope of the present invention.

10: ceiling structure S: installation area
100: flat type LED lighting device 101,102: bolt member
103: nut member 110: fixed frame
111: step portion 112: mounting portion
114: positive position coupling groove 116: second inclined piece
120: lighting unit 121: housing
121a: bottom plate 121b, 121c: side plate
121d, 121e: wing 121f: protrusion
121g: First Slit 121h: Second Slit
121i: Cable passing hole 121j: Fastening hole
121k: Bolted hole 121m: ridge
121n: first inclined piece 122: circuit board
123 LED 124 diffuser plate
125: end cap 130: SMPS

Claims (13)

In the flat type LED lighting device installed on the ceiling of the building,
A fixed frame having an outer border fixedly installed in an installation area formed to have a predetermined area on the ceiling surface, and having a mounting portion extending in a predetermined length in an inner side of the outer border along an edge thereof; And
A housing having a bottom plate and a pair of side plates extending a predetermined height from both side ends of the bottom plate, and a wing portion extending a predetermined length outwardly from a free end of the side plate; and a circuit board on which an LED is mounted and installed in the housing. And an illumination unit coupled to the housing, the SMPS having an SMPS for driving power to the circuit board by receiving power from the outside.
One side of the wing portion and the mounting portion is provided with a raised portion protruding to a certain height, and the other side is provided with a position coupling groove that is formed in a predetermined depth recessed to correspond to the raised portion, the wing portion is provided in the mounting portion Flat type LED lighting device characterized in that the installation. delete delete In the flat type LED lighting device installed on the ceiling of the building,
A fixed frame having an outer border fixedly installed in an installation area formed to have a predetermined area on the ceiling surface, and having a mounting portion extending in a predetermined length in an inner side of the outer border along an edge thereof; And
A housing having a bottom plate and a pair of side plates extending a predetermined height from both side ends of the bottom plate, and a wing portion extending a predetermined length outwardly from a free end of the side plate; and a circuit board on which an LED is mounted and installed in the housing. And an illumination unit coupled to the housing, the SMPS having an SMPS for driving power to the circuit board by receiving power from the outside.
The wing portion and the mounting portion is provided with a first inclined surface and the second inclined piece having a slope corresponding to each other so that the portions in contact with each other to form an inclined surface, wherein the wing portion is mounted to the mounting portion flat LED Lighting equipment. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
The lighting unit is a flat type LED lighting device, characterized in that the front end of the housing is further provided with an end cap detachably coupled via a bolt member. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
The circuit board is a flat type LED lighting device, characterized in that the left and right ends are slidingly inserted into the first slit formed by a protrusion piece projecting inwardly from the pair of side plates spaced apart from the bottom plate by a predetermined distance. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
The lighting unit is a flat panel LED lighting device, characterized in that the cover is further provided with a diffuser plate for covering the open lower portion of the housing to diffuse the light generated from the LED. 8. The method of claim 7,
The diffusion plate is a flat plate type LED lighting, characterized in that the left and right ends are slidingly inserted into the second slit formed in the longitudinal direction on the inner side surface of the pair of side plates spaced apart from the circuit board by a predetermined distance. Device. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
The SMPS is a plate that is detachably coupled to the outer surface of the housing via a bolt member and electrically connected to the circuit board via a cable through a cable through hole formed through the bottom plate of the housing. Type LED lighting device. The method of claim 9,
The bolt member is fixed to the bottom plate of the housing so that the head portion is located inside the housing and the length formed with the screw portion protrudes out of the housing, and the nut member is screwed to the protruding length portion to separate the nut member. And the SMPS is detachably coupled to each other through a flat panel type LED lighting device. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
The fixed frame is a flat type LED lighting device, characterized in that the space formed by the outer border is partitioned by at least one partition frame and a plurality of lighting units are installed. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
The housing is made of an aluminum material, the flat type LED lighting apparatus, characterized in that manufactured by extrusion. delete

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