IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,655,839
Granted Patent B2
US 10,655,839 · App. 16/481,909 · Granted May 19, 2020

Light source unit

Inventors: Cheon Joo Kim (Seoul, KR); Do Hwan Kim (Seoul, KR); Tae Young Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
F21V31/005F21V9/32F21V15/01F21V19/003F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 10,655,839
App. No.
16/481,909
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source unit disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes: a first cover having an open region at an upper portion and a recess in which a lower portion is opened; a second cover coupled to the lower portion of the first cover; a light source module disposed between the first and second covers and having a circuit board and a light emitting device on the circuit board; a waterproof film disposed on the light emitting device and facing an upper surface of the circuit board; and first and second gaskets on the upper surface of the circuit board. The first cover and the second cover are coupled to each other by protrusions and grooves and are bonded to each other by a bonding portion.

Claims (96)

1. A light source unit comprising:

a first cover having an open region at an upper portion and a recess in which a lower portion is opened;

a second cover coupled to the lower portion of the first cover;

a light source module disposed between the first and second covers, the light source module having a circuit board and a light emitting device on the circuit board;

a waterproof film disposed on the light emitting device and facing an upper surface of the circuit board;

a first gasket having a first opening therein and disposed between the waterproof film and the circuit board; and

a second gasket having a second opening therein and disposed on the waterproof film;

wherein the first cover includes a first outer wall around an outer periphery thereof,

the second cover includes a second outer wall around an outer periphery thereof,

wherein one of the first outer wall and the second outer wall has a protrusion and the other has a groove,

the protrusion is coupled to the groove,

wherein the light source unit includes a bonding portion disposed between the first outer wall and the second outer wall,

wherein the light emitting device is disposed in the first opening of the first gasket,

an upper surface of the light emitting device faces to the second opening of the second gasket and the open region of the first cover, and

wherein the first gasket has a thickness greater than a thickness of the light emitting device.

2. The light source unit of claim 1 ,

wherein the bonding portion is continuously disposed along the first outer wall of the first cover and the second outer wall of the second cover,

wherein the bonding portion comprises a plurality of bonding portions disposed a different region of the first outer wall and the second outer wall facing each other, and

wherein the plurality of bonding portions have different heights.

3. The light source unit of claim 2 ,

wherein the first gasket includes a plurality of upper protrusions on an upper surface thereof, a first concave region between the plurality of upper protrusions, a plurality of lower protrusions on a lower surface thereof, and a second concave region between the plurality of lower protrusions,

wherein the plurality of upper protrusions and the plurality of lower protrusions are disposed to overlap in a vertical direction.

4. The light source unit of claim 1 ,

wherein the first cover includes a first recess in which the first and second gaskets and the waterproof film are disposed; and a second recess in which the circuit board is disposed, and

a fastening portion for fastening the circuit board to the first cover with a fastening member outside the first recess.

5. The light source unit of claim 4 ,

wherein the circuit board includes a plurality of fastening holes to which the fastening member are fastened, and a metal layer disposed along an outer periphery of the circuit board.

6. The light source unit of claim 1 ,

wherein the first opening has a width greater than a width of the second opening in a first direction,

wherein the second opening has the width smaller than the width of the first opening in the first direction and has the width greater than a width of the light emitting device,

wherein the width of the second opening in the first direction is greater than the width of the open region.

7. The light source unit of claim 1 ,

wherein the protrusion is protruded in a direction from a lower surface of the first outer wall of the first cover toward the second cover,

the groove is recessed on the second outer wall of the second cover,

the bonding portion comprises a first bonding portion bonded to at least one of a surfaces of the protrusion and the groove; and a second bonding portion bonded to an inside of the lower surface of the first outer wall and an inside of the upper surface of the second outer wall,

the first and second bonding portions are formed of at least one of a materials of the first and second covers,

the first bonding portion is lower than a height of the second bonding portion,

the first bonding portion is disposed on an outer side of the second bonding portion,

the first and second bonding portions are merged to the first and second covers.

8. The light source unit of claim 1 ,

the light emitting device emits a wavelength band of 100 nm to 280 nm,

wherein the waterproof film, the first and second gaskets comprise a fluororesin material.

9. The light source unit of claim 1 , comprising:

a guide protrusion protruding toward the first cover from a receiving region of the second cover and a connector coupled to the circuit board on an inner side of the guide protrusion,

wherein the first cover includes a concave portion having the open region to the upper portion thereof,

wherein the recess includes an inclined side surface,

wherein at least a part of the light emitting device or at least a part of the waterproof film protrudes into the open region.

10. The light source unit of claim 1 , comprising:

a molding member disposed in the recess of the first cover and a receiving region of the second cover,

wherein the second cover includes a cable hole connection to the receiving region therein and a guide protrusion protruding in an upward direction of the second cover along an periphery of the cable hole,

wherein the molding member is disposed in an inner region and an outer region of the guide protrusion, and

wherein the second cover includes a connecting hole disposed on opposite sides of each other around the cable hole on a bottom of the receiving region.

11. A light source unit comprising:

a first cover having an open region at an upper portion and a recess in which a lower portion is opened;

a second cover coupled to the lower portion of the first cover;

a light source module disposed between the first and second covers, the light source module having a circuit board and a light emitting device on the circuit board;

a waterproof film disposed on the light emitting device and facing an upper surface of the circuit board;

a first gasket having a first opening therein and disposed between the waterproof film and the circuit board;

a second gasket having a second opening therein and disposed on the waterproof film; and

a molding member disposed in the recess of the first cover and a receiving region of the second cover,

wherein the first cover includes a first outer wall around an outer periphery thereof,

the second cover includes a second outer wall around an outer periphery thereof,

wherein light emitting device is disposed in the first opening of the first gasket,

wherein an upper surface of the light emitting device faces to the second opening of the second gasket and the open region of the first cover.

12. The light source unit of claim 11 , wherein one of the first outer wall and the second outer wall has a protrusion and the other has a groove,

wherein the protrusion is coupled to the groove,

wherein the light source unit includes a bonding portion disposed between the first outer wall and the second outer wall.

13. The light source unit of claim 12 , wherein the bonding portion is continuously disposed along the first outer wall of the first cover and the second outer wall of the second cover,

wherein the bonding portion is continuously disposed along the first outer wall of the first cover and the second outer wall of the second cover,

wherein the bonding portion comprises a plurality of bonding portions disposed a different region of the first outer wall and the second outer wall facing each other, and

wherein the plurality of bonding portions have different heights.

14. The light source unit of claim 12 , wherein the first gasket has a thickness greater than a thickness of the light emitting device,

wherein the first gasket includes a plurality of upper protrusions on an upper surface thereof, a first concave region between the plurality of upper protrusions, a plurality of lower protrusions on a lower surface thereof, and a second concave region between the plurality of lower protrusions,

wherein the plurality of upper protrusions and the plurality of lower protrusions are disposed to overlap in a vertical direction.

15. The light source unit of claim 12 , wherein the first cover includes a first recess in which the first and second gaskets and the waterproof film are disposed; and a second recess in which the circuit board is disposed, and

a fastening portion for fastening the circuit board to the first cover with a fastening member outside the first recess.

16. The light source unit of claim 15 , wherein the light emitting device emits a wavelength band of 100 nm to 280 nm,

wherein the waterproof film, the first and second gaskets comprise a fluororesin material, and

wherein the circuit board includes a plurality of fastening holes to which the fastening member are fastened; and a metal layer disposed along an outer periphery of the circuit board.

17. The light source unit of claim 12 , wherein the protrusion is protruded in a direction from a lower surface of the first outer wall of the first cover toward the second cover,

wherein the groove is recessed on the second outer wall of the second cover,

wherein the bonding portion comprises a first bonding portion bonded to at least one of a surfaces of the protrusion and the groove; and a second bonding portion bonded to an inside of the lower surface of the first outer wall and an inside of the upper surface of the second outer wall,

wherein the first and second bonding portions are formed of at least one of a materials of the first and second covers,

wherein the first bonding portion is lower than a height of the second bonding portion,

wherein the first bonding portion is disposed on an outer side of the second bonding portion, and

the first and second bonding portions are merged to the first and second covers.

18. The light source unit of claim 11 , wherein the second cover includes a cable hole connected to the receiving region therein and a guide protrusion protruding in an upward direction of the second cover along a circumference of the cable hole, and

wherein the molding member is disposed in an inner region and an outer region of the guide protrusion.

19. The light source unit of claim 11 , wherein the first opening has a width greater than a width of the second opening in a first direction,

wherein the second opening has the width smaller than the width of the first opening in the first direction and has the width greater than a width of the light emitting device,

wherein the width of the second opening in the first direction is greater than the B width of the open region.

20. The light source unit of claim 11 , comprising:

a guide protrusion protruding toward the first cover from the receiving region of the second cover and a connector coupled to the circuit board on an inner side of the guide protrusion,

wherein the first cover includes a concave portion having the open region to the upper portion thereof,

wherein the recess includes an inclined side surface,

wherein at least a part of the light emitting device or at least a part of the waterproof film protrudes into the open region.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2019
From: KIM, CHEON JOO; KIM, DO HWAN; CHOI, TAE YOUNG
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049898/0541 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2017-0018611 · Feb 10, 2017 · national
KR 10-2017-0046727 · Apr 11, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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