Downlight apparatus
11378264 · 2022-07-05
Assignee
Inventors
- Zhenkun Huang (Xiamen, CN)
- Shouqiang Hou (Xiamen, CN)
- Xiaoliang Wen (Xiamen, CN)
- Yongzhe Dong (Xiamen, CN)
Cpc classification
F21V23/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/006
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/026
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V29/70
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2115/10
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/007
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V25/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V21/041
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F21S8/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V21/14
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V25/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V29/70
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A downlight apparatus includes a light source module, a cup housing, and a rotation structure. The cup housing has a surface rim and cup body. The surface rim defines a light opening. The surface rim covers an installation hole of an installation cavity. The multiple LED modules are disposed in the container space for emitting light out of the downlight apparatus from the light opening. The rotation structure selectively defines a first exterior diameter and a second exterior diameter. The first exterior diameter being larger than the second exterior diameter and an installation diameter of the installation hole. The second exterior diameter is smaller than the installation diameter.
Claims
1. A downlight apparatus, comprising: a light source module with multiple LED modules; a cup housing having a surface rim and cup body, the surface rim defining a light opening, the light opening being located at an opening horizontal plane, the surface rim covering an installation hole of an installation cavity, the multiple LED modules being disposed in a container space of the cup housing for emitting light out of the downlight apparatus from the light opening; a rotation structure selectively defining a first exterior diameter and a second exterior diameter, the first exterior diameter being larger than the second exterior diameter and an installation diameter of the installation hole, the second exterior diameter being smaller than the installation diameter, the rotation structure being connected to the cup housing; and a driver with an intelligent card and a manual switch, wherein the driver supplies a driving current to the light source, wherein the intelligent card has a communication circuit for communicating with an external device, the intelligent card is attached to a driver board enclosed by a driver box, the driver box has a top cover with the manual switch for a user to adjust a color temperature of the light source manually, wherein when the downlight apparatus is to be installed to the installation cavity, the rotation structure is adjusted to the second exterior diameter to put the downlight apparatus in the installation cavity from the installation hole, wherein the driver box has a bottom cover, and the light source is mounted directly on the bottom cover, wherein the bottom cover is connected to the cup housing together forming the container space.
2. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotation structure comprises multiple rotating arms, arm ends of the multiple rotating arms defining the first exterior diameter and the second exterior diameter.
3. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotation structure has two rotating arms disposed in opposite sides of the downlight apparatus.
4. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotation structure has at least three rotating arms symmetrically arranged.
5. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotation arm has a rotation shaft fixed to the cup housing for the rotation arm to rotate for changing the rotation structure from the first exterior diameter to the second exterior diameter.
6. The downlight apparatus of claim 5, wherein there is a receiver groove for containing at least a portion of the rotating arm.
7. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotation structure further comprises elastic units for the rotating arms respectively for providing elastic forces to recover the rotation structure from the second exterior diameter to the first exterior diameter.
8. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotating arm has a curved end portion.
9. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotating arm has an end portion attached with a friction pad for increasing friction between the rotating arm and the installation cavity.
10. The downlight apparatus of claim 2, wherein there is a connecting structure for bringing other rotating arms to rotate when one rotating arm is rotated.
11. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the driver supplying a driving current to the light source module, the intelligent card has an antenna for receiving a wireless signal.
12. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein there is a safety switch connecting to a driver, when the rotation structure is modified from the first exterior diameter to the second exterior diameter, the safety switch is triggered to cut the driving current to the light source module.
13. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating arm comprises metal units engaging the installation cavity.
14. The downlight apparatus of claim 13, wherein the rotating arm is an elongated metal sheet.
15. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating arm dissipates heat of the light source via a heat conducting structure.
16. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotation structure has an elastic force to recover from deformation.
17. The downlight apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotation structure is disposed between the driver box and the cup housing.
18. The downlight apparatus of claim 17, wherein the driver box has a metal housing for carrying away heat of the light source module and a driver circuit disposed in the metal housing.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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(17) The light source module 8801 has multiple LED modules. The cup housing 8802 has a surface rim 8805 and cup body 8806. The surface rim 8805 defines a light opening 8866. The light opening 8866 is located at an opening horizontal plane 8807.
(18) The surface rim 8805 covers an installation hole 8808 of an installation cavity 8809. The multiple LED modules are disposed in the container space 8810 for emitting light out of the downlight apparatus from the light opening 8866.
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(22) For example, the opening horizontal plane is the opening via which to install a downlight apparatus commonly seen in various places. In some areas, there is an installation behind the installation hole. An installation box, in some areas, may be provided in addition to provide a simple empty installation cavity.
(23) The downlight apparatus, when to be installed, is adjusted by rotating the rotation structure so as to change the rotation structure with ends spanning from the first exterior diameter to the second exterior diameter so as to be inserted into the installation cavity via the installation hole. After the downlight apparatus is installed, the rotation structure recovers to the status with the first exterior diameter which is larger than the diameter of the installation hole so as to keep the downlight apparatus in the installation cavity.
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(26) In some embodiments, the rotation structure has at least three rotating arms symmetrically arranged. Three rotating arms usually brings a better stability than just two opposite rotating arms. Four or more than four rotating arms may be used according to different design needs.
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(32) In some embodiments, there is a connecting structure for brining other rotating arms to rotate when one rotating arm is rotated.
(33) In some embodiments, when a pulling force over a threshold force is applied from the surface rim, the rotation structure is deformed and escape from the installation cavity.
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(35) For example, a toggle switch has protruding part adjacent to a rotation part of the rotating arm. When the rotating arm is rotated, the protruding part is pushed, pressed or deformed. Such status may be converted to an electronic signal sent to a driver module of the downlight apparatus. When the driver module receives such signal, acknowledging that the rotating arm is moving, which usually refers to a movement of the downlight apparatus, the driver module, if which is currently connected to an electrical source, turns off the electricity connection to prevent any electrical shock to the user to damages to the downlight apparatus.
(36) In some embodiments, the rotating arm includes metal units engaging the installation cavity. For example, the rotating arm may be made of metal material, which is easy to conduct heat. Such design may enhance heat dissipation and increase overall rigidity. In addition, such design may provide fireproof effect, particularly when the ceiling is on fire, causing a heat that may deform a plastic structure.
(37) When the fixing structure, i.e. the rotating arm, is made of metal material, the fixing structure keeps the downlight apparatus staying safely in the installation cavity, instead of falling down due to heat damage to its structure.
(38) In some embodiments, the rotating arm is an elongated metal sheet.
(39) In some embodiments, the rotating arm dissipates heat of the light source via a heat conducting structure.
(40) In some embodiments, the rotation structure has an elastic force to recover from deformation.
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(42) For example, the rotating arms have portions protruding from the lateral surface of the driver box and the cup housing.
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(44) In some embodiments, the bottom cover 8831 is connected to the cup housing together forming the container space.
(45) In some embodiments, the driver box 8830s has a metal housing for carrying away heat the light source module and a driver circuit disposed in the metal housing.
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(47) Among them, the driver box 4 is disposed on the light body 1. The light source module 2 is disposed between the light body 1 and the driver box 4. The driver module 3 is disposed within the driver box 4. An end of the driver box 4 near the light body 1 is disposed with at least two spacing groove 421. There are elastic sheet 5 rotatable and disposed to the light body 1 with a protrusion part outside the light body 1. The spacing groove 421 provides space for the damped rotation of each elastic sheet 5.
(48) Among them, the driver module 3 is used to control the turn-on and turn-off of the light source module 2, the color temperature and the luminance level . . . etc. The light source module 2 uses the light body 1 for heat dissipation. The spacing groove 421 provides space for the elastic sheet 5 to rotate. The driver box 4 covers the light source module 2 that is on the light body 1. This protects the light source module 2 and the driver module 3.
(49) In detail, the corresponding spacing groove 421 of the light body 1 is also disposed with the stop block 15 to prevent the elastic sheet 5 from constant rotation on the same side. When the elastic sheet 5 rotates to the stop block 15, the extended line of the elastic sheet 5 goes through the center line of the light body 1. When the elastic sheet 5 engages the stop block 15, the part of the elastic sheet 5 that is outside of the external surface of the light body 1 is the longest. In other words, when the elastic sheet 5 engages the stop block 15, the external diameter composed of multiple elastic sheet 5 reaches maximum and the external diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the installation cavity disposed on the ceilings.
(50) When installing the downlight apparatus into the installation cavity of the ceiling, the elastic sheet 5 may be moved to the stop block 15 first, then insert the downlight apparatus directly into the installation cavity. The deformation of the elastic sheet 5 engages with the inner surface of the installation cavity. The quick installation of the downlight apparatus is then complete. When the downlight apparatus needs to be detached, rotates the downlight apparatus horizontally by using the friction between the end portion of the elastic sheet 5 and the inner surface to rotate the elastic sheet 5, the elastic sheet 5 is rotated with a direction away from the stop block 15 and gradually leaving the inner wall of the installation cavity. This simplifies the detachment of the downlight apparatus and enhances the convenience.
(51) The embodiment provides a new kind of downlight apparatus. Through the elastic sheet 5 and the symmetrical rotation of the light body 1, the quick installment of the downlight apparatus and detachment may be achieved. This gives the downlight apparatus its user friendly, easy installment and detachable advantages.
(52) In an embodiment, the downlight includes an installation box. The installation box is fixed on the ceiling and contains installation cavity. Among them, the inner diameter of the installation box is smaller than the maximum external diameter composed of multiple elastic sheet 5. This may secure the installation of the downlight apparatus within the installation box. When the downlight apparatus is installed within the installation box, the elastic sheet 5 may rotate using friction between itself and the inner surface of the installation box. Therefore, the maximum external diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of the installation box. That is how the downlight apparatus may be detached from the installation box.
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(62) In an embodiment, the light body 1 is made with metal material. In detail, aluminum, copper, or iron materials. In other embodiments, the light body 1 is made with plastic. In detail, PA (Polyamide), PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PC (Polycarbonate), PS (Polystyrene) or ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) materials.
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(64) In other embodiments, the decoration surface rim 6 may be glued like double-side tapping onto the light body 1, or with screw groove. In an embodiment, the hook is L shaped. An inserting groove is between the hook and the decoration surface rim 6. The light body 1 is inserted through the opening 16 and within the inserting groove. This secures fixed assembly.
(65) In an embodiment, the decoration surface rim 6 is made with metal. In detail, as in aluminum, iron, copper, or other alloy materials. In other embodiments, the decoration surface rim 6 is made with plastic. In detail, A (Polyamide), PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PC (Polycarbonate), PS (Polystyrene) or ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) materials. In an embodiment, the surface color of the decoration surface rim 6 may be chosen according to the set, like white, nickel, brown . . . etc. The design of the decoration surface rim 6 is convenient for downlight apparatus to fit into different sets. This enhances the variety of the appearance of the downlight apparatus.
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(72) In an embodiment, there are multiple installment columns 413 within the top cover 41. The driver circuit board 31 is fixed within the driver box 4 through the fastener 9 like screws. Among them, the screw of the of the bottom cover 42 goes through the outer surface and connects with the screw groove of the installment column 413 that is within the top cover 41. If the top cover 41 is made with plastic, grub screw may be used.
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(75) In an embodiment, the intelligent card 33 may take the form of squares, rectangles, circles, or other shapes. When using the intelligent card 33, an installment hole may be disposed on the top cover 41 to enhance the dustproof ability of the driver box 4.
(76) The embodiment uses new versions of the downlight apparatus. Through rotationally disposing the elastic sheet 5, the downlight apparatus has the advantage of easy installment and detachment. With detachable decoration surface rim 6, the adjustment ability of the downlight apparatus is enhanced to meet the needs for different sets and obtains its appearance and coordination. Through the opening hole 11 of the light body 1, the light source module 2 is disposed on the external surface of the light body 1, making it easier for the installment of the light source module 2, reduces the weight of the downlight apparatus, lowers production cost, and increase market competitiveness. With the manual switch 32 of the driver module 3, the potential sider, or the intelligent card 33, the downlight apparatus may present different color temperature and light intensity, the versatility of the enhance lights, achieve multifunction, and increase market competitiveness.
(77) 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.
(78) 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.
(79) 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.