LED lighting device and manufacturing method thereof
View Patent ↗A LED lighting device is disclosed, which includes a LED lighting source, a printed circuit board, a heat sink and a transparent cover. The LED lighting source is provided on the printed circuit board, and the cover is attached to the heat sink for protecting the LED lighting source and the printed circuit board. The LED lighting device further includes a rivet made of plastics, which is used to fix the printed circuit board to the heat sink.
1. A LED lighting device comprising:
a LED lighting source,
a printed circuit board,
a heat sink,
and
a transparent cover,
the LED lighting source being provided on the printed circuit board, the transparent cover being attached to the heat sink for protecting the LED lighting source and the printed circuit board; wherein the transparent cover contacts the heat sink; and
wherein the LED lighting device further comprises a rivet made of plastic, which fixes the printed circuit board to the heat sink.
2. The LED lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the rivets are formed into one piece, which is integrally provided on the heat sink in the process of manufacturing the LED lighting device.
3. The LED lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the rivet is formed integrally with the heat sink.
4. The LED lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein a free end of the rivet is in one of the shapes in the group comprising a cone, cylinder and semisphere.
5. A method for manufacturing a LED lighting device, the method comprising:
providing a heat sink for the LED lighting device and a rivet made of plastics;
inserting the rivet from the bottom of the heat sink into a mounting hole of the heat sink;
providing a printed circuit board, and arranging it on the heat sink by bringing the rivet to pass through the printed circuit board;
hot melting a free end of the rivet to fix the printed circuit board on the heat sink; and
attaching a transparent cover to the heat sink; and wherein the transparent cover contacts the heat sink.
6. The method for manufacturing a LED lighting device according to claim 5 , wherein a plurality of the rivets are formed into one piece, which is integrally provided on the heat sink in the process of manufacturing the LED lighting device.
7. The method for manufacturing a LED lighting device according to claim 5 , wherein the rivet is formed integrally with the heat sink.
8. The method for manufacturing a LED lighting device according to claim 5 , wherein the free end of the rivet is in one of the shapes in the group comprising a cone, cylinder and semisphere.