Lighting Apparatus Having Communication Module

• US 20150289349A1
• Filed: 11/08/2013
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ATEC AP Co., Ltd. (ATEC T& Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Dae Hun
• Granted Patent: US 9,538,620 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/238 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/006 the substrate being distinct from the light source holder
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/007 enclosed in a casing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/009 the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/78 with helically or spirally arranged fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

Disclosed is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a lighting module to receive therein a lighting part that emits light to an outside and a power control part having a connector; and a communication module extending by passing through the lighting module and detachably coupled to the connector to transfer a control signal received through a wireless network to the power control part.

Claims

1. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a lighting module to receive therein a lighting part that emits light to an outside and a power control part having a connector; and

a communication module extending by passing through the lighting module and detachably coupled to the connector to transfer a control signal received through a wireless network to the power control part.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lighting module comprises a heat sink which receives therein the lighting part and the power control part, and emits heat of the lighting part and the power control part to an outside.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lighting part and the power control part are mounted on both sides of a bottom surface of the heat sink, respectively.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 3, wherein the lighting module further comprises a guide member to fix the lighting part to the heat sink;

and

a lens formed between the guide member and the lighting part to protect the lighting part.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication module comprises:

a housing provided therein with a space; and

a module substrate which is disposed in the space of the housing and on which a wireless communication chip is mounted.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the module substrate comprises:

an antenna part;

a communication module part to receive the control signal from the antenna part and to generate an output signal through the wireless communication chip; and

an interface part having a plurality of pins making contact with the power control part to transmit the output signal.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 6, wherein the housing comprises:

a first receiving part to receive the antenna part; and

a second receiving part to receive the communication module part, and wherein the interface part protrudes out of the housing.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the lighting module comprises:

a first opening part formed in the lens;

a second opening part formed in the lighting part and aligned with the first opening part; and

a third opening part formed on a bottom surface of the heat sink and aligned between the second opening part and the connector,

wherein the communication module is inserted into the connector from the lens through the first to third opening parts.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lighting module comprises:

an outer case to receive therein the lighting part, the power control part and the heat sink;

an outer opening part formed in a side surface of the outer case; and

a heat sink opening part formed in a side surface of the heat sink and aligned between the outer opening part and the connector,

wherein the communication module is inserted into the connector from the outer case through the outer opening part and the heat sink opening part.

10. The lighting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lighting module further comprises an outer case covering the heat sink.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 10, wherein the communication module is coupled to the connector through an outer case of the lighting module.

12. The lighting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the outer case comprises an opening part aligned with the connector, and

wherein the communication module is inserted into the connector from the outer case through the opening part.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the opening part is formed in a side surface or a bottom surface of the outer case.

14. The lighting apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first receiving part protrudes to an outside of the lighting module.

15. The lighting apparatus of claim 7, wherein the second receiving part protrudes from a side surface of the first receiving part and is integrated with the first receiving part.