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Granted Patent B2
US 12,274,893 · App. 18/542,328 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

LED lighting apparatus having sterilizing function

Inventors: Hee Ho Bae (Ansan-si, KR); A Young Lee (Ansan-si, KR); Yeong Min Yoon (Ansan-si, KR)
Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,274,893
App. No.
18/542,328
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a white light emitting device including at least one first light emitting diode and a wavelength converter to implement white light; and at least one second light emitting diode emitting light suitable for producing a cell activating substance, wherein the first light emitting diode emits light having a central wavelength in a range of about 300 nm to about 420 nm, the second light emitting diode emits light having a central wavelength in a range of about 605 nm to about 935 nm, the wavelength converter includes a plurality of wavelength conversion substances to convert light of the first light emitting diode into white light, the lighting apparatus emits the white light implemented in the white light emitting device and light generated by the second light emitting diode to the outside, and, in irradiance spectrum of the white light implemented in the white light emitting device, irradiance of the central wavelength of light emitted from the first light emitting diode is smaller than that of a peak wavelength of blue light emitted from the wavelength conversion substance.

Claims (47)

1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a white light emitting device including at least one first light emitter and a wavelength converter to implement white light;

at least one second light emitter configured to emit light having a peak wavelength different from a peak wavelength of light emitted by the at least one first light emitter; and

a controller configured to control the white light emitting device and the at least one second light emitter,

wherein:

the at least one first light emitter is configured to emit the light having the peak wavelength in a range of blue light;

the white light emitting device is configured to emit light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 430 nm to about 470 nm;

the at least one second light emitter is configured to emit the light having the peak wavelength in a range of about 605 nm to about 935 nm;

the wavelength converter includes a plurality of wavelength conversion substances to convert the light of the at least one first light emitter into white light; and

the light emitted by the at least one second light emitter includes a region in an irradiance spectrum having an irradiance that is greater than an irradiance of light emitted from the white light emitting device at a same wavelength.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second light emitter is spaced apart from the wavelength converter.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one second light emitter is spaced apart from the white light emitting device.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the light emitted from the at least one second light emitter is emitted to an outside of the lighting apparatus without passing through the wavelength converter.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an irradiance of the light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to an outside of the lighting apparatus is greater than an irradiance of a red light wavelength-converted by the wavelength converter on the at least one first light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a number of first light emitters of the at least one first light emitter is greater than a number of second light emitters of the at least one second light emitter.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an irradiance of light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to an outside of the lighting apparatus is less than or equal to 570 W/m 2 .

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit board on which the at least one first light emitter and the at least one second light emitter are mounted.

9. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a white light emitting device including at least one first light emitter and a wavelength converter to implement white light; and

at least one second light emitter configured to emit light having a peak wavelength different from a peak wavelength of light emitted by the at least one first light emitter; and

a controller configured to control the white light emitting device and the at least one second light emitter,

wherein:

the at least one first light emitter is configured to emit the light having the peak wavelength in a range of blue light;

the white light emitting device is configured to emit light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 430 nm to about 470 nm;

the at least one second light emitter is configured to emit the light having the peak wavelength in a range of about 605 nm to about 935 nm;

the wavelength converter includes a plurality of wavelength conversion substances to convert the light of the at least one first light emitter into white light; and

the light emitted by the at least one second light emitter includes a region in an irradiance spectrum having an irradiance of the light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to an outside of the lighting apparatus without wavelength conversion that is greater than an irradiance of the light generated by the at least one first light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus without wavelength conversion.

10. The lighting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one second light emitter is spaced apart from the wavelength converter.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the light emitted from the at least one second light emitter is emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus without passing through the wavelength converter.

12. The lighting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein an irradiance of light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus is greater than an irradiance of red light wavelength-converted by the wavelength converter on the at least one first light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a number of first light emitters of the at least one first light emitter is greater than a number of second light emitters of the at least one second light emitter.

14. The lighting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein an irradiance of light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus is less than or equal to 570 W/m 2 .

15. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a white light emitting device including at least one first light emitter and a wavelength converter to implement white light;

at least one second light emitter configured to emit light having a peak wavelength different from a peak wavelength of light emitted by the at least one first light emitter; and

a controller configured to control the white light emitting device and the at least one second light emitter,

wherein:

the at least one first light emitter is configured to emit the light having the peak wavelength in a range of blue light;

the white light emitting device is configured to emit light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 430 nm to about 470 nm:

the at least one second light emitter is configured to emit the light having the peak wavelength that is longer than the peak wavelength of the light emitted by the at least one first light emitter;

the wavelength converter includes a plurality of wavelength conversion substances to convert the light of the at least one first light emitter into white light; and

the light emitted by the at least one second light emitter includes a region in an irradiance spectrum having an irradiance of the light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to an outside of the lighting apparatus that is greater than an irradiance of light wavelength-converted by the wavelength converter on the at least one first light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus at a same wavelength.

16. The lighting apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one second light emitter is spaced apart from the wavelength converter.

17. The lighting apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the light emitted from the at least one second light emitter is emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus without passing through the wavelength converter.

18. The lighting apparatus of claim 15 , wherein an irradiance of light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus is greater than an irradiance of red light wavelength-converted by the wavelength converter on the at least one first light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus.

19. The lighting apparatus of claim 18 , wherein a number of first light emitters of the at least one first light emitter is greater than a number of second light emitters of the at least one second light emitter.

20. The lighting apparatus of claim 15 , wherein an irradiance of light generated by the at least one second light emitter and emitted to the outside of the lighting apparatus is less than or equal to 570 W/m 2 .

Continuity (4)
Continuation 17676744 · Feb 21, 2022
Continuation 16703067 · Dec 4, 2019
Provisional Application 62776566 · Dec 7, 2018
Related Publication 20240115876A1 · Apr 11, 2024
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