Downlight apparatus

Abstract

A downlight apparatus includes a light source, a driver box, a light housing and a heat dissipation plate. The driver box is used for storing a driver. The driver is connected to an external power source to generate a driving current to the light source. The light housing has a light holder and a rim. The light source is stored in the light holder. The rim defines a light opening for a light of the light source to escape. The heat dissipation plate is placed between the light holder and the driver box for carrying away both heat of the driver box and the light source. The heat dissipation plate is a separate metal piece from the driver box and the light housing. The heat dissipation plate has a portion not covered by the light holder and the driver box and exposed to air.

Claims

1. A downlight apparatus, comprising: a light source; a driver box for storing a driver, wherein the driver is connected to an external power source to generate a driving current to the light source; a light housing with a light holder and a rim, wherein the light source is stored in the light holder, wherein the rim defines a light opening for a light of the light source to escape; and a heat dissipation plate placed between the light holder and the driver box for carrying away both heat of the driver box and the light source, wherein the heat dissipation plate is a separate metal piece from the driver box and the light housing, wherein the heat dissipation plate has a portion not covered by the light holder and the driver box and exposed to air, wherein the heat dissipation plate is an elongated bar, wherein a protruding rib structure is formed in a middle of the elongated bar facing to the light source, wherein a middle part of the elongated bar has a peripheral area and a protruding area, the protruding rib structure is at the peripheral area surrounding by the protruding area, wherein the protruding area and the peripheral are at two different surfaces.

2. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light holder has a holder plate and a holder wall defining a holder cavity, wherein the light source is placed on an inner side of the holder plate in the holder cavity, wherein the holder plate has a substantial diameter as the driver box, wherein the elongated bar has two ends exposed outside an overlapping area of the holder plate and the driver box.

3. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the elongated bar has a bar body and two bar blocks, wherein the bar blocks are protruding from the bar body, limiting a relative position of the driver box to the light holder.

4. The downlight apparatus of claim 3, wherein the bar blocks are a folded block from the bar body.

5. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongated bar is attached with two torsion springs on two bar ends of the elongated bar.

6. The downlight apparatus of claim 5, wherein the two bar ends are folded with respect to a bar body of the elongated bar.

7. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein a driver plate is placed inside the driver box, wherein the driver plate is kept a distance from a bottom of the driver box and the light holder.

8. The downlight apparatus of claim 7, wherein the driver plate is exposed facing to the elongated bar.

9. The downlight apparatus of claim 7, wherein the light source comprises a light source plate attached to the heat dissipation plate.

10. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein a top plate of the driver box has a wire socket and a manual switch, wherein the wire socket is connected to a power wire and the manual switch is used for adjusting a setting of the light source.

11. The downlight apparatus of claim 10, wherein the top plate of the driver box further has a rotation switch for continuously setting a maximum light intensity of the light source.

12. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light housing is made of metal material and is connected to ground via the heat dissipation plate.

13. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein a light source plate of the light source is connected to the elongated bar with a metal screw for carrying heat away.

14. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises a LED module, a light guide plate and a light passing cover, wherein the rim has a protruding part extended inwardly from a connection of the rim and a holder wall of the light holder corresponding to a curved part of the light passing cover.

15. The downlight apparatus of claim 14, wherein the curved part of the light passing cover engages the protruding part of the rim.

16. The downlight apparatus of claim 15, wherein the protruding part has a convex part and a concave part fitting a surface of the curved part of the light passing cover.

17. The downlight apparatus of claim 16, wherein the light passing cover is clipped between the light guide plate and the protruding part of the rim.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a downlight apparatus.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the downlight apparatus of FIG. 1.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the downlight apparatus of FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 1.

(5) FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the leaf spring and the light housing.

(6) FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 5.

(7) FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of the example in FIG. 5.

(8) FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the example in FIG. 5.

(9) FIG. 9 illustrates a zoom-up view of a portion of the example in FIG. 5.

(10) FIG. 10 illustrates a zoom-up view of a connection among multiple components.

(11) FIG. 11 illustrates another bottom view of another example.

(12) FIG. 12 illustrates a side view of another example.

(13) FIG. 13 illustrates a wave structure pad example.

(14) FIG. 14 illustrates another example of a light housing.

(15) FIG. 15 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 14.

(16) FIG. 16 illustrates an example of a wave structure pad.

(17) FIG. 17 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 16.

(18) FIG. 18 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 16.

(19) FIG. 19 illustrates a combination of the shaft connector, the leaf spring and the pad.

(20) FIG. 20 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 19.

(21) FIG. 21 illustrates a driver box example.

(22) FIG. 22 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 21.

(23) FIG. 23 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 21.

(24) FIG. 24 illustrates a connector example.

(25) FIG. 25 illustrates a component in FIG. 24.

(26) FIG. 26 illustrates another component in FIG. 24.

(27) FIG. 27 illustrates the connector disposed on a light source plate.

(28) FIG. 28 illustrates an electricity distance diagram.

(29) FIG. 29 illustrates another downlight example.

(30) FIG. 30 illustrates the example in FIG. 29 with a wire connector.

(31) FIG. 31 illustrates a fixing bar placed on a light housing.

(32) FIG. 32 illustrates a heat dissipation plate placed between a driver box and a light housing.

(33) FIG. 33 illustrates a screw for transmitting heat.

(34) FIG. 34 illustrates a driver box example.

(35) FIG. 35 illustrates a heat dissipation plate in an elongated form.

(36) FIG. 36 illustrates a connector for connecting components.

(37) FIG. 37 illustrates an exploded view of another downlight embodiment.

(38) FIG. 38 illustrates a component in the example of FIG. 37.

(39) FIG. 39 illustrates a bottom view of the example in FIG. 37.

(40) FIG. 40 illustrates another example in a cross-sectional view.

(41) FIG. 41 illustrates a zoom-up view of a connection between components.

(42) FIG. 42 illustrates a reflective cup example.

(43) FIG. 43 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 42.

(44) FIG. 44 illustrates a side view of the example in FIG. 42.

(45) FIG. 45 illustrates a top view of a light housing.

(46) FIG. 46 illustrates another top view of the light housing example in FIG. 45.

(47) FIG. 47 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 46.

(48) FIG. 48 illustrates a diffusion cover.

(49) FIG. 49 illustrates a side view of a downlight example.

(50) FIG. 50 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 49.

(51) FIG. 51 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 50.

(52) FIG. 52 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 51.

(53) FIG. 53 illustrates an elastic plate example.

(54) FIG. 54 illustrates a connector example.

(55) FIG. 55 illustrates another connector example.

(56) FIG. 56 illustrates a torsion spring zoom-up view.

(57) FIG. 57 illustrates another downlight example.

(58) FIG. 58 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 57.

(59) FIG. 59 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 58.

(60) FIG. 60 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 59.

(61) FIG. 61 illustrates a connector example.

(62) FIG. 62 illustrates a torsion spring zoom-up view.

(63) FIG. 63 illustrates another downlight example.

(64) FIG. 64 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 63.

(65) FIG. 65 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 64.

(66) FIG. 66 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 65.

(67) FIG. 67 illustrates an elastic plate example.

(68) FIG. 68 illustrates a connector example.

(69) FIG. 69 illustrates a side view of a diffusion cover and related components.

(70) FIG. 70 illustrates a zoom-up view of the diffusion cover and related components.

(71) FIG. 71 illustrates a rim part example.

(72) FIG. 72 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 71.

(73) FIG. 73 illustrates a wiring unit example.

(74) FIG. 74 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 73.

(75) FIG. 75 illustrates a driver box with the wiring unit.

(76) FIG. 76 illustrates a side view of the wiring unit.

(77) FIG. 77 illustrates another view of the wiring unit.

(78) FIG. 78 illustrates another view of the wiring unit.

(79) FIG. 79 illustrates a fixing bracket example.

(80) FIG. 80 illustrates another fixing bracket example.

(81) FIG. 81 illustrates an elastic stop unit example.

(82) FIG. 82 illustrates a top view of a downlight example with the fixing bracket.

(83) FIG. 83 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 82.

(84) FIG. 84 illustrates a top view of another downlight example.

(85) FIG. 85 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 84.

(86) FIG. 86 illustrates a component in the example of FIG. 85.

(87) FIG. 87 shows another downlight embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(88) In FIG. 87, a downlight apparatus includes a light source 6014, a driver box 6025, a light housing 6007 and a heat dissipation plate 6011.

(89) The driver box 6025 is used for storing a driver 6019.

(90) The driver 6019 is connected to an external power source to generate a driving current to the light source. For example, a 110V AC power is connected to the driver 6019 via a power wire.

(91) The light housing 6007 has a light holder 6005 and a rim 6006.

(92) The light source 6014 is stored in the light holder 6005.

(93) The rim 6006 defines a light opening 6026 for a light of the light source 6014 to escape.

(94) The heat dissipation plate 6011 is placed between the light holder 6005 and the driver box 6025 for carrying away both heat of the driver box 6025 and the light source 6014.

(95) The heat dissipation plate is a separate metal piece from the driver box and the light housing. In such embodiments, the heat dissipation plate is not fixed to either the drive box 6025 or the light holder 6005.

(96) The heat dissipation plate 6011 has a portion 6015 not covered by the light holder 6005 and the driver box 6025 and exposed to air.

(97) In FIG. 35, the heat dissipation plate is an elongated bar.

(98) In some embodiments, the light holder has a holder plate 6031 and a holder wall 6032 defining a holder cavity 6033.

(99) The light source 6014 is placed on an inner side of the holder plate 6031 in the holder cavity.

(100) The holder plate has a substantial identical diameter as the driver box in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 32.

(101) The elongated bar has two ends exposed outside an overlapping area of the holder plate and the driver box.

(102) In FIG. 35, the elongated bar have a bar body 8835 and two bar blocks 8831.

(103) FIG. 32 shows the driver box 881 is aligned and positioned with the bar blocks 8831.

(104) The bar blocks are protruding from the bar body 8835, limiting a relative position of the driver box to the light holder.

(105) In some embodiments, the bar blocks 8831 are a folded block from the bar body, as shown in FIG. 35.

(106) In FIG. 87, the elongated bar is attached with two torsion springs 6012 on two bar ends 6013 of the elongated bar.

(107) In some embodiments, the two bar ends 6013 are folded with respect to a bar body of the elongated bar.

(108) In FIG. 35, a protruding rib structure 8836 is formed in a middle of the elongated bar facing to the light source.

(109) In FIG. 87, a driver plate 6019 is placed inside the driver box 6025.

(110) The driver plate 6019 is kept a distance from a bottom of the driver box 6925 and the light holder 6005.

(111) In some embodiments, the driver plate 6019 is exposed facing to the elongated bar. In other words, there is no bottom plate for the driver box 6025 but directly expose the driver plate 6019 to the light holder 6005.

(112) In some embodiments, the light source includes a light source plate 6031 attached to the heat dissipation plate.

(113) In some embodiments, a top plate 6084 of the driver box 6025 has a wire socket 6081 and a manual switch 6082.

(114) The wire socket 6081 is connected to a power wire and the manual switch 6082 is used for adjusting a setting of the light source.

(115) In some embodiments, the top plate of the driver box further has a rotation switch 6083 for continuously setting a maximum light intensity of the light source.

(116) In some embodiments, the light housing is made of metal material and is connected to ground via the heat dissipation plate.

(117) In some embodiments, a light source plate of the light source is connected to the elongated bar with a metal screw 6084 for carrying heat away.

(118) In some embodiments, the light source includes a LED module, a light guide plate and a light passing cover.

(119) In FIG. 70, the rim 98110 has an protruding part 98114 extended inwardly from a connection of the rim 98110 and a holder wall 98118 of the light holder corresponding to a curved part 98122 of the light passing cover 98120.

(120) In some embodiments, the curved part 98122 of the light passing cover 98120 engages the protruding part 98114 of the rim 98110.

(121) In some embodiments, the protruding part 98114 has a convex part 98117 and a concave part 98116 fitting a surface of the curved part 98122 of the light passing cover 98120.

(122) In some embodiments, the light passing cover 98120 is clipped between the light guide plate 98130 and the protruding part 98117 of the rim 98110.

(123) In some embodiments, the light passing cover includes multiple lens for creating a different light effect.

(124) FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a downlight apparatus.

(125) FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the downlight apparatus of FIG. 1.

(126) FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the downlight apparatus of FIG. 1.

(127) FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 1.

(128) FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the leaf spring and the light housing.

(129) FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 5.

(130) FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of the example in FIG. 5.

(131) FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the example in FIG. 5.

(132) FIG. 9 illustrates a zoom-up view of a portion of the example in FIG. 5.

(133) FIG. 10 illustrates a zoom-up view of a connection among multiple components.

(134) FIG. 11 illustrates another bottom view of another example.

(135) FIG. 12 illustrates a side view of another example.

(136) FIG. 13 illustrates a wave structure pad example.

(137) FIG. 14 illustrates another example of a light housing.

(138) FIG. 15 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 14.

(139) FIG. 16 illustrates an example of a wave structure pad.

(140) FIG. 17 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 16.

(141) FIG. 18 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 16.

(142) FIG. 19 illustrates a combination of the shaft connector, the leaf spring and the pad.

(143) FIG. 20 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 19.

(144) FIG. 21 illustrates a driver box example.

(145) FIG. 22 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 21.

(146) FIG. 23 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 21.

(147) FIG. 24 illustrates a connector example.

(148) FIG. 25 illustrates a component in FIG. 24.

(149) FIG. 26 illustrates another component in FIG. 24.

(150) FIG. 27 illustrates the connector disposed on a light source plate.

(151) FIG. 28 illustrates an electricity distance diagram.

(152) FIG. 29 illustrates another downlight example.

(153) FIG. 30 illustrates the example in FIG. 29 with a wire connector.

(154) FIG. 31 illustrates a fixing bar placed on a light housing.

(155) FIG. 32 illustrates a heat dissipation plate placed between a driver box and a light housing.

(156) FIG. 33 illustrates a screw for transmitting heat.

(157) FIG. 34 illustrates a driver box example.

(158) FIG. 35 illustrates a heat dissipation plate in an elongated form.

(159) FIG. 36 illustrates a connector for connecting components.

(160) FIG. 37 illustrates an exploded view of another downlight embodiment.

(161) FIG. 38 illustrates a component in the example of FIG. 37.

(162) FIG. 39 illustrates a bottom view of the example in FIG. 37.

(163) FIG. 40 illustrates another example in a cross-sectional view.

(164) FIG. 41 illustrates a zoom-up view of a connection between components.

(165) FIG. 42 illustrates a reflective cup example.

(166) FIG. 43 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 42.

(167) FIG. 44 illustrates a side view of the example in FIG. 42.

(168) FIG. 45 illustrates a top view of a light housing.

(169) FIG. 46 illustrates another top view of the light housing example in FIG. 45.

(170) FIG. 47 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 46.

(171) FIG. 48 illustrates a diffusion cover.

(172) FIG. 49 illustrates a side view of a downlight example.

(173) FIG. 50 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 49.

(174) FIG. 51 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 50.

(175) FIG. 52 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 51.

(176) FIG. 53 illustrates an elastic plate example.

(177) FIG. 54 illustrates a connector example.

(178) FIG. 55 illustrates another connector example.

(179) FIG. 56 illustrates a torsion spring zoom-up view.

(180) FIG. 57 illustrates another downlight example.

(181) FIG. 58 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 57.

(182) FIG. 59 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 58.

(183) FIG. 60 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 59.

(184) FIG. 61 illustrates a connector example.

(185) FIG. 62 illustrates a torsion spring zoom-up view.

(186) FIG. 63 illustrates another downlight example.

(187) FIG. 64 illustrates a top view of the example in FIG. 63.

(188) FIG. 65 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 64.

(189) FIG. 66 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 65.

(190) FIG. 67 illustrates an elastic plate example.

(191) FIG. 68 illustrates a connector example.

(192) FIG. 69 illustrates a side view of a diffusion cover and related components.

(193) FIG. 70 illustrates a zoom-up view of the diffusion cover and related components.

(194) FIG. 71 illustrates a rim part example.

(195) FIG. 72 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 71.

(196) FIG. 73 illustrates a wiring unit example.

(197) FIG. 74 illustrates an exploded view of the example in FIG. 73.

(198) FIG. 75 illustrates a driver box with the wiring unit.

(199) FIG. 76 illustrates a side view of the wiring unit.

(200) FIG. 77 illustrates another view of the wiring unit.

(201) FIG. 78 illustrates another view of the wiring unit.

(202) FIG. 79 illustrates a fixing bracket example.

(203) FIG. 80 illustrates another fixing bracket example.

(204) FIG. 81 illustrates an elastic stop unit example.

(205) FIG. 82 illustrates a top view of a downlight example with the fixing bracket.

(206) FIG. 83 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 82.

(207) FIG. 84 illustrates a top view of another downlight example.

(208) FIG. 85 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 84.

(209) FIG. 86 illustrates a component in the example of FIG. 85.

(210) The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.

(211) The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the techniques and their practical applications. Others skilled in the art are thereby enabled to best utilize the techniques and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

(212) Although the disclosure and examples have been fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as being included within the scope of the disclosure and examples as defined by the claims.