TWM458576U - Panel lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An panel lighting device is provided and includes a main system and a subsystem. The main system includes a first and a second housings. The first housing has a first light emitting opening and an accommodating concave portion. The first light emitting opening is located in the accommodating concave portion. The second housing covers the first housing in a slide manner. The subsystem is located between the first and second housings and includes a frame, a panel, a plurality of conductive elastic pieces, and a U-shaped fixing member. The frame is coupled to the accommodating concave portion and has a hollow opening aligned with the first light emitting opening. The panel is arranged on the frame and has a first lighting surface facing the hollow opening. The conductive elastic pieces are located on the frame, and are electrically connected to the panel. The fixing member has a concave portion to clamp the panel and the frame.

Description

Panel light emitting device

The present invention relates to a light-emitting device, and more particularly to a panel light-emitting device.

The basic structure of an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) includes a positive electrode conductive layer, an organic light emitting layer, and a negative electrode conductive layer. In general, the positive conductive layer is Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), the negative conductive layer is a metal thin film, and the organic light emitting layer is located between the positive conductive layer and the negative conductive layer, so that the organic light emitting diode has a sandwich. Structure. When power is supplied to the positive conductive layer and the negative conductive layer, the organic light-emitting layer can emit light.

Since the organic light emitting diode has self-luminous characteristics, it can have excellent viewing angle and brightness without additionally providing a backlight module. In addition, the organic light-emitting diode has the characteristics of a surface light source, instead of a fluorescent light source, or a light source such as a light-emitting diode, so that the light distribution is relatively uniform when the organic light-emitting diode light source is used. Therefore, the shadow generated on the object can be reduced.

However, it is conventionally known that the illuminating device using the organic light-emitting diode as a light source is complicated in structure. When the organic light-emitting diode in the conventional lamp is damaged or the brightness is attenuated by using it for a long time, it is difficult for the consumer to disassemble the lamp to replace it. The internal organic light-emitting diodes require a large number of tools for the technician to assemble and disassemble the conventional light-emitting diode lamps, thus causing waste of labor and time.

One of the technical aspects of the present invention is a panel illumination device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a panel lighting device includes a mother system and at least one subsystem. The parent system includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has at least one first light-emitting opening and at least one accommodating recess, and the first light-emitting opening is located in the accommodating recess. The second housing slidably covers the first housing. The subsystem is located between the first housing and the second housing, and comprises a frame, a panel, a plurality of conductive spring pieces and at least one U-shaped fixing member. The frame is coupled to the receiving recess, and has a hollow opening aligned with the first light exit opening. The panel is disposed on the frame and has a first light emitting surface facing the hollow opening. The conductive spring piece is disposed on the frame and electrically connected to the panel. The U-shaped fixing member has a card slot for clamping the panel and the frame.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first housing faces each of the two sides of the second housing with a ridge. The second housing has a sliding groove facing the two side edges of the first housing, and the rib is coupled to the sliding slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of each of the ridges and each of the chutes is trapezoidal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second housing has at least one second light exit opening. The panel has a second illuminating surface. The second illuminating surface faces away from the first illuminating surface and faces the second illuminating opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the conductive spring pieces is located at least partially between the frame and the panel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped fixing member includes a first plate body, a second plate body, and a third plate body. The third plate body is connected to the first plate body, the first The two plates are formed between the first plate body, the second plate body and the third plate body. The first plate body and the second plate body press the panel and the frame body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first housing further includes a base. The base abuts against the second housing for supporting the panel illumination device on a bearing surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the panel light emitting device further includes a controller. The controller is electrically connected to the conductive spring piece and the power source.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the conductive spring sheets is made of stainless steel or copper.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped fixing member is made of plastic, copper, iron or stainless steel.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, since the U-shaped fixing member of the subsystem can clamp the panel and the frame by the card slot, and the conductive spring piece disposed on the frame can be electrically connected to the panel, the assembly can be easily assembled or Remove the components of the subsystem. In addition, since the frame of the subsystem can be coupled to the receiving recess of the first housing of the female system, and the second housing slidably covers the first housing, the subsystem can be easily assembled or disassembled into the female housing. system. The first housing and the second housing can be quickly assembled or disassembled by the mutually coupled ribs and the sliding slot.

When the panel in the panel illumination device is damaged or the brightness is attenuated after a long period of use, the user can remove the subsystem from the parent system and replace the panel of the subsystem without tools, thereby saving labor and time. .

The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the sake of clarity, the details of the invention are described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the novel. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a panel light-emitting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the panel light-emitting device 100 of FIG. 1. Referring also to FIGS. 1 and 2, panel illumination device 100 includes a parent system 200 and a subsystem 300. The parent system 200 includes a first housing 210 and a second housing 220. The first housing 210 has a first light-emitting opening 112 and a receiving recess 114 , and the first light-emitting opening 112 is located in the receiving recess 114 . The second housing 220 slidably covers the first housing 210. Further, the subsystem 300 is located between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220.

In the present embodiment, subsystem 300 can have the function of two-sided illumination. The second housing 220 can also have a second light-emitting opening 122. When the second housing 220 covers the first housing 210, the second light-emitting opening 122 and the first light-emitting opening 112 are substantially aligned with the position of the subsystem 300. In this way, when the subsystem 300 emits light on both sides, the light can be emitted from the first light-emitting opening 112 and the second light-emitting opening 122, respectively, for the user to view, that is, the direction D1 and the direction D2 in the first figure. Glowing.

In the first and second figures, although the number of the subsystem 300, the first light-emitting opening 112 and the second light-emitting opening 122 are all three, in fact, the subsystem 300, the first light-emitting opening 112 and the second light-emitting The number of openings 122 can be determined by the designer's needs, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Additionally, the first housing 210 can also include a base 118. When the second housing 220 covers the first housing 210, the base 118 abuts one side of the second housing 220 and can be used to support the panel lighting device 100 on a bearing surface 400 (eg, the ground).

Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the subsystem 300 of the present invention will be further described.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the subsystem 300 of Figure 2. Referring also to FIGS. 2 and 3, the subsystem 300 includes a frame 310, a panel 320, a plurality of conductive spring tabs 330, and a plurality of U-shaped fixtures 340. The frame 310 can be coupled to the receiving recess 114 of the first housing 210 . The panel 320 is disposed on the frame 310. The conductive spring piece 330 is disposed on the frame 310 and electrically connected to the panel 320. Further, the panel lighting device 100 may further include a controller 160. The controller 160 is electrically connected to the conductive spring piece 330 and a power source. Therefore, the controller 160 can supply power to the panel 320 by the conductive spring piece 330 to cause the panel 320 to emit light. The panel 320 can be, for example, an organic light emitting diode panel.

The color of the light emitted by the panel 320 can be determined according to the designer's needs. For example, the panel 320 of FIG. 2 can emit light of the same color (for example, white), or emit light of different colors, for example, three sets of panels. 320 emits red, green, and blue light, respectively. For example, each of the panels 320 can emit light of a plurality of colors (for example, red, green, and blue), and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the polarity of the positive and negative electrodes of the conductive spring piece 330 is not limited to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the subsystem 300 of FIG. Referring also to FIGS. 2 and 4, the frame 310 has a hollow opening 311. The panel 320 has a first light emitting surface 321 and a second light emitting surface 322 , and the second light emitting surface 322 faces away from the first light emitting surface 321 . When the subsystem 300 is assembled to the parent system 200 In the middle, the hollow opening 311 of the frame 310 is aligned with the first light-emitting opening 112 of the first housing 210, and the first light-emitting surface 321 of the panel 320 faces the hollow opening 311 and the first light-emitting opening 112 of the first housing 210, and The second light emitting surface 322 of the panel 320 faces the second light exit opening 122 of the second housing 220.

In addition, the U-shaped fixing member 340 has a card slot 344 for clamping the panel 320 and the frame 310. Specifically, the U-shaped fixture 340 includes a first plate body 341, a second plate body 342, and a third plate body 343. The third plate body 343 is connected to the first plate body 341 and the second plate body 342 such that the card slot 344 is formed between the first plate body 341, the second plate body 342 and the third plate body 343. When the U-shaped fixing member 340 holds the panel 320 and the frame 310, the first plate 341 and the second plate 342 can press the panel 320 and the frame 310.

When the subsystem 300 is assembled, the conductive spring piece 330 can be fixed to the frame 310, and then the panel 320 is placed on the frame 310, so that the conductive spring piece 330 is at least partially located between the frame 310 and the panel 320, and is electrically connected. The conductive layer (for example, an ITO layer) of the connection panel 320 is connected. The U-shaped fixture 340 is then engaged with the panel 320 and the frame 310 to complete the assembly of the subsystem 300.

In this embodiment, the material of the conductive spring piece 330 may include stainless steel or copper (for example, copper), and the material of the U-shaped fixing member 340 may include plastic, copper, iron or stainless steel, but the conductive spring piece 330 and the U-shaped fixing member The material of 340 is not limited to the above materials.

Since the U-shaped fixing member 340 of the subsystem 300 can clamp the panel 320 and the frame 310 by the card slot 344, and the conductive spring piece 330 disposed on the frame 310 can be electrically connected to the panel 320, it can be easily assembled or The components of subsystem 300 are disassembled. In addition, since the frame 310 of the subsystem 300 can be coupled The receiving recess 114 of the first housing 210 of the female system 200 is coupled, and the second housing 220 is slidably covered by the first housing 210, so that the subsystem 300 can be easily assembled or disassembled to the parent system 200. The manner in which the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 of the present invention are connected will be further described below.

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the first housing 210 of FIG. 2. Fig. 6 is a partial enlarged view of the second casing 220 of Fig. 2 as seen from the direction D3. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the side edges of the first housing 210 facing the second housing 220 each have a rib 116 . The two sides 220, 125 of the second housing 220 facing the first housing 210 each have a sliding slot 124. The rib 116 may be coupled to the chute 124 when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are assembled.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the panel light-emitting device 100 of Figure 1 taken along line 7-7. As shown, the cross-sectional shape of the rib 116 of the first housing 210 and the sliding groove 124 of the second housing 220 is trapezoidal. The design of the ridges 116 and the sliding slots 124 not only makes it difficult for the second housing 220 to be detached from the first housing 210, but also facilitates assembly or detachment of the second housing 220 to the first housing 210 by the user.

Compared with the prior art, the U-shaped fixing member of the subsystem can clamp the panel and the frame by the card slot, and the conductive spring piece disposed on the frame can electrically connect the panel, thereby being easily Assemble or disassemble components of the subsystem. In addition, the frame of the subsystem can be coupled to the receiving recess of the first housing of the female system, and the second housing can slidably cover the first housing, so that the subsystem can be easily assembled or disassembled into the parent system. . When the panel in the panel illumination device is damaged or the brightness is attenuated after being used for a long time, the user can remove the subsystem from the parent system and replace the panel of the subsystem without tools, thereby saving manpower and time. cost.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make various changes and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧ Panel light-emitting device

112‧‧‧First light opening

113‧‧‧ side edge

114‧‧‧ accommodating recess

116‧‧ ‧ ribs

117‧‧‧ side edge

118‧‧‧Base

122‧‧‧Second light opening

123‧‧‧lateral edge

124‧‧‧Chute

125‧‧‧ side edge

160‧‧‧ Controller

200‧‧‧ mother system

210‧‧‧First housing

220‧‧‧ second housing

300‧‧‧ subsystem

310‧‧‧ frame

311‧‧‧ hollow opening

320‧‧‧ panel

321‧‧‧The first luminous surface

322‧‧‧second luminous surface

330‧‧‧conductive spring piece

340‧‧‧U-shaped fasteners

341‧‧‧ first board

342‧‧‧Second plate

343‧‧‧ Third plate

344‧‧‧ card slot

400‧‧‧ bearing surface

7-7‧‧‧ segments

D1‧‧ Direction

D2‧‧ Direction

D3‧‧ Direction

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a panel light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view showing the panel light-emitting device of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the subsystem of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an exploded view of the subsystem of Figure 3.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing the first casing of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the second casing of Fig. 2 as seen from the direction D3.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the panel illumination device of Figure 1 taken along line 7-7.

300‧‧‧ subsystem

310‧‧‧ frame

311‧‧‧ hollow opening

320‧‧‧ panel

321‧‧‧The first luminous surface

322‧‧‧second luminous surface

330‧‧‧conductive spring piece

340‧‧‧U-shaped fasteners

341‧‧‧ first board

342‧‧‧Second plate

343‧‧‧ Third plate

344‧‧‧ card slot

Claims (10)

A panel light-emitting device includes: a mother system, comprising: a first housing having at least one first light-emitting opening and at least one receiving recess, wherein the first light-emitting opening is located in the receiving recess; and a second shell The slidably covers the first housing; the at least one subsystem is located between the first housing and the second housing, and the subsystem comprises: a frame coupled to the receiving recess, Having a hollow opening aligned with the first light-emitting opening; a panel disposed on the frame, having a first light-emitting surface facing the hollow opening; a plurality of conductive spring pieces disposed on the frame and electrically connected The panel and the at least one U-shaped fixing member have a card slot for clamping the panel and the frame. The panel lighting device of claim 1, wherein the first housing has a ridge on each side of the second housing, and the second housing faces the two sides of the first housing Each has a chute, and the rib is coupled to the chute. The panel lighting device of claim 2, wherein each of the ribs and The cross-sectional shape of each of the chutes is trapezoidal. The panel light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the second housing has at least one second light-emitting opening, the panel has a second light-emitting surface, the second light-emitting surface facing the first light-emitting surface, and facing the The second light exit. The panel lighting device of claim 1, wherein each of the conductive spring sheets is at least partially located between the frame and the panel. The panel light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped fixing member comprises: a first plate body; a second plate body; and a third plate body connected to the first plate body and the second plate body The card slot is formed between the first board body, the second board and the third board body, wherein the first board body and the second board body press the panel and the frame body. The panel illuminating device of claim 1, wherein the first housing further comprises: a base abutting the second housing for supporting the panel illuminating device on a bearing surface. The panel illumination device of claim 1, further comprising: a controller electrically connecting the conductive spring sheets and a power source. The panel light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein each of the conductive spring sheets is made of stainless steel or copper. The panel light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped fixing member is made of plastic, copper, iron or stainless steel.