Illuminating device and manufacturing method thereof
View Patent ↗Various embodiments may relate to an illuminating device including a lens unit, a housing part and a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly is arranged in a cavity defined by the lens unit and the housing part. The lens unit includes a plurality of micro lens structures, a plurality of locating structures are arranged between the plurality of micro lens structures on one side of the lens unit facing to the lighting assembly, and the locating structures at least partially pass through the lighting assembly to positionally fixed the lighting assembly in relation to the lens unit. Various embodiments may further relate to a method for manufacturing the illuminating device.
1. An illuminating device, comprising:
a lens unit, a housing part and
a lighting assembly, wherein the lighting assembly is arranged in a cavity defined by the lens unit and the housing part,
wherein the lens unit comprises a plurality of micro lens structures, a plurality of locating structures are arranged between the plurality of micro lens structures on one side of the lens unit facing to the lighting assembly, and the locating structures at least partially pass through the lighting assembly to positionally fix the lighting assembly in relation to the lens unit;
the locating structures are configured as locating columns, a plurality of locating holes assigned to the locating structures are opened in the lighting assembly, and the locating columns are inserted into the respective locating holes, respectively, for fixed connection with the lighting assembly, respective locating hole has a first segment facing to the lens unit and a second segment facing to the housing part and the second segment has a larger diameter than the first segment, a free end of respective locating column has a stop portion form-fittedly accommodated in the first segment;
wherein the locating structures and the lens unit are made in one piece, and
wherein the locating structure and lens unit are integrally formed of the same material.
2. The illuminating device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locating structures jointly form a stress balanced structure to balance a stress in the lens unit induced by the locating structures.
3. The illuminating device according to claim 2 , the plurality of locating structures are symmetrical with each other.
4. The illuminating device according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of locating structures are uniformly distributed on the lens unit.
5. The illuminating device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of uniformly distributed recesses are formed on one side of the housing part facing to the lighting assembly, and respective stop portion partially extends into respective recess.
6. The illuminating device according to claim 1 , further comprising an annular sealing member, wherein the sealing member surrounding the lighting assembly is provided in a circumferential joining region of the lens unit and the housing part.
7. The illuminating device according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting assembly comprises LED chips and a circuit board carrying the LED chips, wherein locating holes are opened on the circuit board.
8. The illuminating device according to claim 1 , wherein the locating structures are made from a plastic.
9. The illuminating device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing part is a heat sink.
10. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the locating holes and the locating columns are plugged together.
11. The illuminating device according to claim 10 , wherein the locating columns are heat deformable such that the respective locating column is form-fittedly connected with the respective locating hole.
12. The illuminating device according to claim 11 , wherein the respective locating column is form-fittedly connected in the respective locating hole with a hot melting process.