KR102030620B1 - An illumination apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a housing; And a light source unit positioned inside the housing, wherein the light source unit comprises: a base plate; An LED unit located on the first surface of the base plate; A power supply unit disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the base plate; A magnet part on the second surface of the base plate; And a terminal part disposed on a second surface of the base plate and attached to the magnet part, wherein the terminal part comprises: a first polar terminal part connected to a first point located in an electrical connection path between the LED part and the power supply part; And a second polar terminal part electrically separated from the first point and connected to a second point located in an electrical connection path between the LED part and the power supply part. In addition, it is possible to provide a lighting device that can be used as a block for making various types of structures.

Description

Lighting device {AN ILLUMINATION APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a lighting device, and more particularly to a lighting device that can be used as a block that can be used as a light, as well as to create a variety of structures.

In general, a lighting device has been widely used incandescent lamps using filament, fluorescent lamps, a kind of low-pressure discharge lamps, and halogen lamps used in special fields such as automotive headlamps.

Fluorescent lamps consume less power and have a longer product life than incandescent lamps. In particular, fluorescent lamps are still being used in the three-wavelength fluorescent lamps because of their advantages in terms of power consumption and product lifespan.

On the other hand, incandescent lamps and halogen lamps have relatively high power consumption, but the product life is short, so many attempts have been made to solve these problems. As an alternative, LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights are emerging.

In addition, among LEDs, tricolor LEDs, which can emit red, green, and blue light, aka RGB LEDs, are also widely used, and are also applied to lighting devices.

Meanwhile, many lighting apparatuses having shapes or functions that children love among lighting apparatuses have been released.

In this regard, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0007661 has been filed "block connection lighting".

In the prior art, a lamp is installed inside a block, and an electrode terminal connected to the lamp is installed at both ends of the block, so that two or more blocks are connected to each other to supply external power and simultaneously create a form of lighting. It is about.

The block consists of a lamp that functions as a light inside, a power connection part connected to the lamp at both ends to connect power, and a connection fixing part connecting the block to the block.

The electrode terminal of the power connection is formed in the form of two metal rings, one connecting the + pole and the other-the pole.

The block having such a power connection is not assembled only in a specific direction, but the connection of the power is maintained even when the block is rotated 360 degrees.

The connection fixing part is located at each end of the block, and is composed of a cylindrical male part and a hole shaped arm part so that the block can be rotated 360 ° and easily disassembled and assembled.

However, the prior art is limited only to the configuration in which the blocks are connected, and the use of electric lights, such as block toys, is a risk of accidents, which is not suitable for children's toys.

Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-2010-0007661

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a lighting device that can be used as a block that can be used not only as a light, but also to create a variety of structures.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects which are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is the housing; And a light source unit positioned inside the housing, wherein the light source unit comprises: a base plate; An LED unit located on the first surface of the base plate; A power supply unit disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the base plate; A magnet part on the second surface of the base plate; And a terminal part disposed on a second surface of the base plate and attached to the magnet part, wherein the terminal part comprises: a first polar terminal part connected to a first point located in an electrical connection path between the LED part and the power supply part; And a second polar terminal part electrically separated from the first point and connected to a second point located in an electrical connection path between the LED part and the power supply part.

In addition, the present invention, the housing, the first housing; And a second housing coupled to the first housing, wherein the first housing includes a conductive plate positioned on an inner bottom surface of the first housing, and the second housing includes an inner upper surface of the second housing. It provides a lighting device comprising an attachment plate located in.

In addition, the present invention provides a lighting device in which a current flows between the first polar terminal portion and the second polar terminal portion when the conductive plate and the terminal portion contact.

The first housing may include a first fastening portion positioned in a predetermined region of a side wall of the first housing, and the second housing may include a second housing positioned in a predetermined region of the side wall of the second housing. It provides a lighting device comprising a fastening portion.

According to the present invention as described above, according to whether the first polar terminal portion and the second polar terminal portion and the conductive plate contact, it is possible to control whether or not the LED light emitting, and thus, located inside the housing It is possible to control whether the light source unit emits light.

In addition, the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, according to the light emission of the light source, can utilize the lighting apparatus according to the present invention as illumination.

In addition, the lighting device according to the present invention, as well as simply utilizing the lighting device as an illumination, can be used as a block that can make a structure of various forms.

1A to 1C are perspective views showing a separated state of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 1D is a front view illustrating a separated state of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1E to 1F are views of the present invention. A perspective perspective view showing a lighting device according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are schematic diagrams for explaining a fastening state of a first housing and a second housing according to the present invention.
Figure 3a is a schematic projection for explaining the contact state of the conductive plate and the terminal portion according to the present invention, Figure 3b is a schematic projection for explaining the non-contact state of the conductive plate and the terminal portion according to the present invention.
4A is a first example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a second example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention. 4C is a third example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 4D is a fourth example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention.
5A to 5C are views for explaining a first application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIGS. 6A to 6C are views for explaining a second application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 7A. 7C are views for explaining the third application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various forms, and only the present embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Regardless of the drawings, the same reference numbers refer to the same components, and “and / or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the items mentioned.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, these components are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, of course, the first component mentioned below may be a second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and / or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the mentioned components.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, terms that are defined in a commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

The spatially relative terms " below ", " beneath ", " lower ", " above ", " upper " It can be used to easily describe a component's correlation with other components. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of components in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, when flipping a component shown in the drawing, a component described as "below" or "beneath" of another component may be placed "above" the other component. Can be. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The components can be oriented in other directions as well, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to the orientation.

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

1A to 1C are perspective views showing a separated state of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 1D is a front view illustrating a separated state of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1E to 1F are views of the present invention. A perspective perspective view showing a lighting device according to the present invention.

1A to 1F, the lighting apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a housing 130; It includes a light source unit 200 located inside the housing 130.

At this time, the housing 130 is preferably made of a transparent material, and thus, may be a known plastic or glass material, but does not limit the material of the housing 130 in the present invention.

In addition, the housing 130 is preferably in the shape of a cube or a cuboid, but the shape of the housing 130 is not limited in the present invention.

On the other hand, as shown in the figure, the housing 130 includes a first housing (110); And a second housing 120 fastened to the first housing 110.

By doing so, for example, after positioning the light source unit 200 inside the first housing 110, the second housing 120 is fastened to the first housing 110, thereby providing the housing 130. The light source unit 200 may be positioned in the interior.

In addition, when there is a need to replace a configuration or a partial configuration of the light source unit 200 by a user's need, the second housing 120 is separated from the first housing 110, and then the second housing is removed. After removing the light source unit 200 from 120, a configuration or some configuration of the light source unit 200 may be replaced.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 1E, the second housing 120 is preferably inserted into the first housing 110 and fastened.

2A and 2B are schematic diagrams for explaining a fastening state of a first housing and a second housing according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first housing 110 according to the present invention may include a first fastening part 111 positioned at a predetermined area of a side wall of the first housing 110. The second housing 120 according to the present invention may include a second fastening portion 121 positioned in a predetermined region of the side wall of the second housing 110.

At this time, in the drawing, the first fastening portion 111 is in the form of a fastening hole, and the second fastening portion 121 is in the form of a fastening protrusion, whereas, the first fastening portion 111 is in the form of a fastening protrusion. The second fastening portion 121 may be in the form of a fastening hole, but the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are not limited in the present invention.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, the first fastening part 111 and the second fastening part 121 are fastened, so that the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are fastened. Alternatively, the first fastening part 111 and the second fastening part 121 may be separated, so that the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be separated.

However, the fastening state of the first housing and the second housing shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B shows an example, and in the present invention, the first housing and the second housing may be fastened or separated through various methods. have.

1A to 1F, the first housing 110 according to the present invention includes a conductive plate 112 positioned on an inner bottom surface of the first housing 110.

At this time, the conductive plate 112 is to provide a path through which current can flow, as will be described later.

Therefore, the conductive plate 112 is preferably made of a known metal, but is not limited to the material of the conductive plate 112 in the present invention.

1A to 1F, the light source unit 200 according to the present invention includes a base plate 210; An LED unit 220 positioned on the first surface of the base plate 210; A power supply unit 230 disposed on the first or second surface of the base plate 210; A magnet part 240 positioned on the second surface of the base plate 210; And a terminal part 250 positioned on the second surface of the base plate 210 and attached to the magnet part 240.

More specifically, the base plate 210 serves as a support of the light source unit 200 according to the present invention, and may be formed of a known plastic, glass, or metal, but the base plate according to the present invention ( 210 may be a circuit board that may electrically connect the LED unit 220 and the power supply unit 230.

That is, when the base plate 210 is a circuit board, the LED unit 220 is electrically connected to the first surface of the circuit board, and the power supply unit 230 is connected to the first or second surface of the circuit board. ) Can be electrically connected.

In this case, the connection relationship between the LED unit 220 and the power supply unit 230 will be described later.

1A to 1F, the components according to the present invention may be electrically connected through a known wiring, wherein the components and the base plate (located on the first surface of the base plate 210) In order to electrically connect the configuration located on the second surface of the 210 through the wiring, it is preferable that the wiring includes an area passing through the base plate 210.

Thus, the base plate 210 according to the present invention includes a first hole 211 located in a predetermined region of the base plate 210, for example, on the first surface of the base plate 210 When the LED unit 220 is positioned, and the power supply unit 230 is located on the second surface of the base plate 210, and the LED unit 220 and the power supply unit 230 are connected by wiring, the wiring is the It may pass through the first hole 211.

Meanwhile, the LED unit 220 and the power supply unit 230 may use a known LED and a known power supply, and the present disclosure does not limit the types of the LED unit 220 and the power supply unit 230. .

In addition, in the drawings, the number of the LED unit 220 and the power supply 230 is shown as two each, but the number of the LED unit 220 and the power supply 230 is not limited in the present invention. .

Subsequently, referring to FIGS. 1A to 1F, as described above, the light source unit 200 according to the present invention includes: a magnet unit 240 positioned on a second surface of the base plate 210; And a terminal part 250 positioned on the second surface of the base plate 210 and attached to the magnet part 240.

In this case, the magnet part 240 is for contacting the terminal part 250 to the conductive plate 112.

More specifically, the terminal portion 250 includes a first polar terminal portion 250a and a second polar terminal portion 250b, and the lighting device 100 according to the present invention is the terminal portion (2) by the magnet portion 240 When 250 is attached to the conductive plate 112, the conductive plate 112 provides a path through which current can flow, and thus, between the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b. The current can be energized.

Meanwhile, the magnet part 240 may include a second hole part 241 positioned in a predetermined region of the magnet part 240, which is the same as the first hole part 211 of the base plate 210 described above. Since the function can be, the following detailed description will be omitted.

Figure 3a is a schematic projection for explaining the contact state of the conductive plate and the terminal portion according to the present invention, Figure 3b is a schematic projection for explaining the non-contact state of the conductive plate and the terminal portion according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the conductive plate 112 and the terminal part 250 according to the present invention come into contact with each other, the conductive plate 112 provides a path through which a current can flow, and thus, the first polar terminal part 250a. ) And the second polar terminal portion 250b may be energized.

Therefore, as will be described later, since a current flows between the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b, power is applied to the LED portion 220 so that the LED portion 220 emits light. can do.

However, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the conductive plate 112 and the terminal part 250 according to the present invention are not in contact with each other, no current flows between the first polar terminal part 250a and the second polar terminal part 250b. Since no power is applied to the LED unit 220, the LED unit 220 does not emit light.

As a result, according to the present invention, whether or not the LED unit 220 emits light may be controlled according to whether the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b are in contact with the conductive plate 112. Therefore, it is possible to control whether the light source unit 200 located inside the housing 130 emits light.

On the other hand, when the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b are in contact with the conductive plate 112 and want to change back to the non-contact state, that is, the LED portion 220 is When the light emitting state is to be changed back to the non-light emitting state, the lighting device 100 is inclined at a predetermined angle, and then a predetermined shock is applied to the lighting device 100, thereby the first polar terminal portion 250a and the By allowing the second polar terminal portion 250b to be detached from the conductive plate 112, the LED portion 220 may be changed to a non-light emitting state.

Subsequently, referring to FIGS. 1A to 1F, the second housing 120 according to the present invention may include an attachment plate 122 positioned on an inner upper surface of the second housing 120.

In this case, the attachment plate 122 may be a metal plate or a magnet plate.

The attachment plate 122 is configured to connect one lighting device and the other lighting device, which will be described later.

4A is a first example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a second example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention. 4C is a third example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 4D is a fourth example for explaining the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power supply unit and the terminal unit according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, the present invention includes LED parts 220a and 220b and power supply parts 230a and 230b electrically connected to the LED parts 220a and 220b.

In this case, the LED units 220a and 220b may be configured in plural, and in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4C, the LED units 220a and 220b are connected in parallel, and in FIG. 4B and FIG. 4D, the LEDs are illustrated. The parts 220a and 220b are connected in series.

4A to 4D illustrate a plurality of power supply units 230a and 230b. However, in the drawing, the power supply units 230a and 230b are connected in series. 230a and 230b may be connected in parallel.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, in the present invention, a first polarity connected to a first point located in an electrical connection path between the LED parts 220a and 220b and the power supply parts 230a and 230b. And a terminal part 250a, and electrically disconnected from the first point, and connected to a second point located in an electrical connection path between the LED parts 220a and 220b and the power supply parts 230a and 230b. The bipolar terminal portion 250b is included.

That is, the first point and the second point is located in the electrical connection path between the LED unit 220a, 220b and the power supply unit 230a 230b, wherein the first point and the second point are separated from each other. A first polar terminal portion 250a is connected to the first point, and a second polar terminal portion 250b is connected to the second point.

Therefore, in the state of FIGS. 4A to 4D, since the LED units 220a and 220b and the power supply unit 230a 230b are not electrically connected, power is not applied to the LED unit, and the LED unit emits light. You will not.

However, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the conductive plate 112 and the terminal unit 250 according to the present invention are in contact with each other, the conductive plate 112 provides a path through which a current can flow. A current may be supplied between the polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b.

Therefore, since a current flows between the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b, power is applied to the LED portion 220 so that the LED portion 220 may emit light.

As a result, according to the present invention, whether or not the LED unit 220 emits light may be controlled according to whether the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b are in contact with the conductive plate 112. Therefore, it is possible to control whether the light source unit 200 located inside the housing 130 emits light.

4A and 4B, a first point connected to the first polar terminal portion 250a and a second point connected to the second polar terminal portion 250b are disposed between the plurality of power supply units 230a and 230b. 4C and 4D, a first point connected to the first polar terminal portion 250a and a second point connected to the second polar terminal portion 250b are connected to a power supply unit. It is shown to be located between LED parts.

However, the present invention is not limited to the connection relationship between the LED unit, the power unit, and the terminal unit shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, and the LED unit, the power unit, and the terminal unit may be connected through various methods.

Hereinafter, an application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

As described above, the lighting device 100 according to the present invention, according to the contact between the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b and the conductive plate 112, the LED unit ( It is possible to control whether or not the light emission of the 220, and therefore, it is possible to control whether the light source unit 200 located inside the housing 130.

In addition, according to the light emission of the light source unit 200, it is possible to utilize the lighting device 100 according to the present invention as illumination.

However, in the present invention, as well as simply utilizing the lighting device as an illumination, it can be used as a block that can make a variety of structures.

5A to 5C are views for explaining a first application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIGS. 6A to 6C are views for explaining a second application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 7A. 7C are views for explaining the third application example of the lighting apparatus according to the present invention.

First, in the present invention, in order to utilize the lighting device, as shown in FIG. 5A, a separate flat plate member 310 may be used, and as shown in FIG. 5B, a separate hexahedron 410 is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5C, a separate polygonal pillar 510 may be used.

In this case, the plate member 310, the hexahedral 410 and the polygonal pillar 510 may be a metal material or a magnet material.

Through this, the first application of the lighting device according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 5b and 5c, a plurality of lighting devices (100-1, 100-2) on the first surface of the flat member 310 , 100-3, 100-4) can be attached to create a structure.

At this time, each of the lighting apparatus can emit light based on the principle described above, and each lighting apparatus includes the magnet portion as described above, so that the first surface of the flat plate member 310 Can be attached to form a structure.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, a plurality of lighting devices 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, and 100-4 are attached to the first surface of the flat plate member 310. In addition, another plurality of lighting apparatuses 100-5, 100-6, and 100-7 may be attached to form another structure.

In this case, the plurality of lighting devices 100-5, 100-6, and 100-7 may emit light based on the same principle as described above, and the plurality of lighting devices 100-5, Since 100-6 and 100-7 include the magnet part as mentioned above, the several illumination apparatus 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, which is attached to the 1st surface of the said flat plate member 310, 100-4) can be attached to the top.

That is, as described above, the second housing 120 according to the present invention may include an attachment plate 122 located on the inner upper surface of the second housing 120, the attachment plate 122 is It may be a metal plate or a magnetic plate.

That is, the attachment plate 122 corresponds to a configuration for connecting one lighting device and the other lighting device. In the present invention, a plurality of attachment plates 122 are attached to the first surface of the flat plate member 310. Each of the attachment plates of the lighting devices 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, 100-4 and the attachment portions of the other plurality of lighting devices 100-5, 100-6, 100-7 mutually Can be attached to create another type of structure.

Next, a second application of the lighting device according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 6b and 6c, a plurality of lighting devices (100'-1, 100'- on each side of the separate cube 410). 2, 100'-3, 100'-4) can be attached to make a structure.

At this time, each of the lighting apparatus can emit light through the above-described principle, and each lighting apparatus includes the magnet portion as described above, so that each lighting apparatus is attached to each surface of the hexahedron 410 and is structured. Can be achieved.

Since this is the same as the first application example described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, a third application of the lighting device according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 7b and 7c, a plurality of lighting devices (100 ''-1, 100) on each side of the separate polygonal pillar 510 '' -2, 100 ''-3) can be attached to make a structure.

At this time, each lighting device can emit light through the principle described above, and each lighting device includes the magnet portion as described above, and thus is attached to each surface of the polygonal pillar 510. The structure can be achieved.

Since this is the same as the second application example described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the lighting device 100 according to the present invention, according to the contact between the first polar terminal portion 250a and the second polar terminal portion 250b and the conductive plate 112, the LED unit 220. ) May be controlled to emit light, and thus, light may be controlled to emit light from the light source unit 200 located inside the housing 130.

In addition, the lighting device 100 according to the present invention, according to the light emission of the light source unit 200, may utilize the lighting device 100 according to the present invention as illumination.

In addition, the lighting device 100 according to the present invention, as well as simply utilizing the lighting device as an illumination, can be used as a block that can make a structure of various forms.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. You will understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims (4)

housing; And
It includes a light source unit located inside the housing,
The light source unit, the base plate; An LED unit located on the first surface of the base plate; A power supply unit disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the base plate; A magnet part on the second surface of the base plate; And a terminal part disposed on the second surface of the base plate and attached to the magnet part.
The terminal unit may include: a first polar terminal unit connected to a first point located in an electrical connection path between the LED unit and the power supply unit; And a second polar terminal portion electrically separated from the first point and connected to a second point located in an electrical connection path between the LED unit and the power supply unit.
The housing, the first housing; And a second housing fastened to the first housing,
The first housing includes a conductive plate located on an inner bottom surface of the first housing,
When the conductive plate is in contact with the terminal portion, current flows between the first polar terminal portion and the second polar terminal portion, so that power is applied to the LED portion, and the LED portion emits light.
By causing the first polar terminal portion and the second polar terminal portion to be detached from the conductive plate, the LED portion is changed to a non-light emitting state,
And an illumination device for controlling whether the LED unit emits light according to whether the first polar terminal unit and the second polar terminal unit are in contact with the conductive plate. The method of claim 1,
The second housing, the lighting device including an attachment plate located on the inner upper surface of the second housing. delete The method of claim 2,
The first housing includes a first fastening portion located in a predetermined region of the side wall of the first housing, and the second housing includes an illumination including a second fastening portion positioned in a predetermined region of the side wall of the second housing. Device.

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