Light emitting device

• US 20080192436A1
• Filed: 02/09/2007
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cooler Master Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Cooler Master Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Huang, Chung Chin, Peng, Chang Hung
• Application Number:
  US11/704,182
• Publication Number:
  US 20080192436A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/709
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/503 of light sources cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H01L33/64
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/75 with fins or blades having different shapes, thicknesses or spacing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/763 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/773 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A light emitting device including a housing, a light emitting unit, and a heatsink is provided. The housing has a projection end and a heat dissipation end, and a first opening and a second opening are respectively formed in the projection end and the heat dissipation end. The light emitting unit is disposed inside the housing, and is corresponding to the heat dissipation end, for projecting a light toward the projection end and through the first opening. The heatsink is fixed to the heat dissipation end of the housing, and in contact with one side of the light emitting unit that faces the second opening, for dissipating the heat generated by the light emitting unit to the outside air.

Claims

1. A light emitting device, comprising:

a housing, having a projection end and a heat dissipation end, wherein a first opening is formed in the projection end, and a second opening is formed in the heat dissipation end;

a light emitting unit, disposed inside the housing corresponding to the heat dissipation end, for projecting a light toward the projection end and through the first opening; and

a heatsink, fixed to the heat dissipation end and in contact with one side of the light emitting unit, for dissipating heat generated by the light emitting unit.

2. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a lens assembly, fixed to the projection end to cover the first opening, for refracting the light of the light emitting unit.

3. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing has a flange, protruding from an inner circumferential surface of the housing, and located corresponding to the heat dissipation end of the housing, for supporting the light emitting unit.

4. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit further includes a circuit board disposed inside the housing and corresponding to the heat dissipation end of the housing, and at least one light emitting element, disposed on the circuit board, for projecting the light toward the first opening, wherein the heatsink contacts one side of the circuit board that faces the second opening.

5. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heatsink comprises a bottom plate fixed to the heat dissipation end of the housing and in contact with the light emitting unit, and a set of fins disposed on one side of the bottom plate that faces outward of the housing and located outside the housing.

6. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a latching member, pressed against the fins of the heatsink and latched to the housing, for fixing the heatsink to the heat dissipation end of the housing.

7. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the latching member has at least one latching hole, and the housing has at least one bump formed thereon for being inserted into the latching hole, such that the latching member is latched to the housing.

8. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a latching member, pressed against the bottom plate of the heatsink and latched to the housing, for fixing the heatsink to the heat dissipation end of the housing.

9. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the latching member has at least one latching hole, and the housing has at least one bump formed thereon, for being inserted into the latching hole, such that the latching member is latched to the housing.

10. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing further has at least one fixing hole formed in the heat dissipation end of the housing, and at least one of the fins has a collar formed by extending an edge of the fin, for a fixing bolt passing through the collar to be fixed in the fixing hole, so as to fix the heatsink to the heat dissipation end of the housing.

11. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fixing hole is a screw hole, and the fixing bolt is a bolt with screw thread corresponding to the screw hole.

12. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fixing bolt is engaged in the fixing hole.

13. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein a screw thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the housing corresponding to the heat dissipation end, and an outer peripheral of the bottom plate has a screw corresponding to that of the housing for being screwed with the thread, such that the bottom plate is fixed to the heat dissipation end of the housing, so as to fix the heatsink to the heat dissipation end of the housing.

14. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one retaining slot is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the housing, and at least one engaging member is formed on the outer edge of the bottom plate for being engaged into the retain slot, so as to fix the heatsink to the housing.

15. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein a diameter of the bottom plate is larger than a diameter of the second opening for being fixed inside the housing in a tight fitting manner, so as to fix the heatsink to the heat dissipation end of the housing.

16. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one of the fins has a collar formed by extending an edge of the fin, and the housing further has at least one fixing hole formed to connect both ends of the housing, for a fixing bolt passing through the fixing hole to be fixed in the collar, so as to fix the heatsink to the heat dissipation end of the housing.

17. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a screw thread is formed inside the collar, and the fixing bolt is a bolt with screw thread corresponding to the collar.

18. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fixing bolt is engaged in the collar.

19. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one heat conduction medium is applied between the heatsink and the light emitting unit, for conducting the heat generated by the light emitting unit.