The present invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) streetlamp device, and more particularly, to an LED streetlamp device where a plurality of LED light sources are installed in ways that are both horizontal and inclined, thereby providing both uniform direct illumination and peripheral illumination. Also, the present invention relates to an LED streetlamp device capable of easily discharging heat from an LED lamp. Also, the present invention relates to an LED streetlamp device capable of being easily installed and disassembled.
Also, the present invention relates to a body frame of an LED streetlamp device where a plurality of LED light sources are installed on both a horizontal part and an inclined part of an outer surface thereof, thereby providing both uniform direct illumination and peripheral illumination. Also, the present invention relates to a transmission plate of the LED streetlamp device to allow light from the light sources to be homogenized while discharged.
Generally, streetlamp devices are lighting fixtures installed along the street to provide safety and security in road traffic. Such streetlamp devices are installed on main roads, roads in business zones and residential zones in suitable forms depending on places thereof. According to the present installation standards of streetlamp devices, when installing streetlamp devices 10 meters above the ground, side illumination occurring in locations 12 meters from right and left sides of a place on the ground, where the streetlamp device is installed, should be 20 lux.
Conventional streetlamp devices employ lamps emitting light using the resistance of filaments, which have short lifespans and consume a lot of power. Recently, there have been developed and applied light emitting diode streetlamp devices employing LED lamps as light sources, the LED lamps having lifespans longer than those of the lamps employing filaments, the efficiency of the LED lamps being high.
On the other hand, as shown in
Also, the connecting bar 210 of the lamppost 200, coupled with the fastening portion 150, is formed in the shape of a bar with a certain diameter. However, in some cases, as an example, when providing a shielding member 230 for protecting the streetlamp device 100 together with the connecting bar 210 formed in a single body, as shown in
Referring to
However, considering that streetlamp devices are generally deployed with intervals about 30 to 50 meters apart along the street, the LED streetlamp devices 100 should emit light to the front and rear of the street to provide 20 lux of illumination on a spot on the ground 12 meters from the front and rear of a location on the street, which is the standard for installing streetlamp devices.
However, since the LED streetlamp device 100 only has one of a flat configuration and a configuration inclined toward a certain direction and emits light only toward the area directly below and a certain position of the peripheral area, it is not possible to uniformly emit light toward the area directly below and the peripheral area.
Also, since the LED streetlamp device 100 emits heat of a high temperature due to characteristics thereof, there may occur damage to diodes due to the heat. However, there is no effective countermeasure against the heat emission of the body frame 130.
Also, there is a problem in that it is not easy to install the lamp on the lamppost. That is, it is necessary to prepare streetlamp devices having diameter portions suitable for the diameter of the connecting bar.
Also, in case of the streetlamp device 100, since the light from the light sources 110 passes through the transmission plate 140, the strength thereof is decreased due to reflection or scattering.
Therefore, considering the above problems, the present invention provides a streetlamp device 1) capable of uniformly emitting light from light emitting diode (LED) lamps toward not only an area directly below but also a peripheral area with the same illumination by installing the LED lamps on both a horizontal plane and an inclined plane, 2) capable of uniformly emitting light from the LED lamps, 3) capable of having a heat radiating configuration to easily discharge heat emitted from the LED lamps, thereby preventing the device from being damaged, 4) capable of being easily installed on a lamppost by employing a simple connecting configuration, 5) capable of improving the durability of the LED streetlamp device by providing a rainwater drain, and 6) capable of emitting light to be homogenized via a plurality of lenses on a surface of a transmission plate.
The technical objects of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description that the present invention includes other technical objects not specifically mentioned herein.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting diode (LED) streetlamp device. The LED streetlamp device includes: a body frame comprising a first flat part and a first inclined part formed being extended from a rim portion of the first flat part with a certain incline angle θ1; a light emitting part installed on the first flat part and the first inclined part, comprising a plurality of LED lamps; and a transmission plate comprising a second flat part located being separated from the first flat part with a certain distance and a second inclined part extended from a rim portion of the second flat part with a certain incline angle θ2 separated from the first inclined part with a certain distance and covering the body frame.
According to the present invention, there is provided an effect of uniformly increasing both direct and indirect illumination of the LED lamps. Also, there is provided an effect of easily discharging heat from the LED lamps. Also, there is provided an effect of easily installing a lamppost. Also, it is possible to improve the durability of the LED streetlamp device by employing a rainwater-drain configuration. Also, there is provided an effect of improving illumination of the periphery of the LED streetlamp device by emitting light from light sources via the transmission plate including lenses toward an area directly below and a peripheral area.
The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Moreover, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted in order not to unnecessarily obscure the focus of the present invention.
[Configuration of Body Frame]
As shown in the drawings, the body frame 10 includes a flat part 11 formed of a flat plane, an inclined part 12 extended from the flat part 11 with a certain incline angle θ1, and a rim part 13 for coupling, formed on an end of the inclined part 12. Referring to
In this case, as shown in
On the other hand, there is provided a screw thread on one of an inside and an outside of an end portion of the fastening portion 11a to be attached to the lamppost by using a connecting member described later. Also, as shown in
In addition, the flat part 11 is formed in a flat plane with 12 planes. That is, the flat part 11 has 12 edges. Accordingly, the inclined part 12 extended from the flat part 11 with the certain incline angle θ1 also has 12 planes. On the other hand, an outside portion of the periphery portion 11c where the drain holes 11b are formed on the flat part 11 becomes a first fastening surface 11d formed in a ring shape to fasten an LED lamp that is a light emitting part. On the other hand, in case of the body frame 10, since the flat part 11 faces the ground, and preferably, is located parallel to the ground, the LED lamp attached to the first fastening surface 11d of the flat part 11 emits light directly below.
Furthermore, the inclined part 12 is extended upward with the certain incline angle θ1 from the rim formed of 12 planes of the flat part 11, and accordingly, the surface thereof is formed of 12 planes. In other words, the inclined part 12 is extended from the end portion of the flat part 11 toward the rim part 13, thereby extending an internal diameter thereof and forming each plane to be a trapezoidal shape from the side. The trapezoidal planes become second fastening surfaces 12d. On the other hand, the inclined part 12 of the body frame is located inclined to the ground, and accordingly, the LED lamps to be attached to the inclined part 12 emit light toward the peripheral area around the area directly below.
In addition, the rim part 13 is formed on the same horizontal plane as that of the flat part 11 and a plurality of coupling holes 13f are formed on a surface thereof, thereby fastening the transmission plate 30 to the body frame 10.
On the other hand, according to forming the flat part 11, the inclined part 12, and the rim part 13 as described above, as definitely shown in
Additionally, on the inner surfaces of the flat part 11 and the inclined part 12, surfaces of respective planes are projected to form, as an example, a plurality of heat-radiating walls 15. Such heat-radiating structures are to increase a surficial area of the body frame 10 to expand a contact area with the outdoor air, thereby maximizing a heat-radiating effect.
On the other hand, not definitely shown in
Though the heat-radiating walls 15 are extended in a linear fashion along a longitudinal direction of the inclined part 12 in the drawing, the heat-radiating walls 15 are not limited thereto and may be extended in diverse ways, for example, orthogonally to the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, a plurality of heat-radiating walls extended parallel to the flat part 11 may be formed on the inner surface of the inclined part 12.
On the other hand, in
Meanwhile, the reason of forming the inclined part 12 to have 12 planes as an exemplary embodiment is to selectively attach light sources that are the LED lamps on the many-sided inclined part 12. In other words, since it is necessary to select levels of illumination and lighting directions depending on diverse installation places, the LED lamps should be selectively attached to the many-sided inclined part 12.
In this case, the body frame 10 may be formed to be symmetrical to the axis of rotation based on the center line R that is a reference line.
Referring to
As shown in
Referring to
Accordingly, the LED streetlamp device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the body frame 10, a light emitting part 20, the transmission plate 30, and the shielding element 30. Meanwhile, since a coupling between such LED streetlamp device and the connecting bar 200 may be performed in many ways, the description thereof will be omitted.
With respect to the lamppost shown in
In
[Configuration of the Transmission Plate 30]
As shown in the drawing, the transmission plate 30 includes a flat part 31, an inclined part 32 extended from the flat part 31 with a certain incline angle θ2, and a rim part 33 that is a coupling part formed on an end portion of the inclined part 32. Additionally, the flat part 31 and the rim part 33 are formed to be parallel to each other and the inclined part 32 is located therebetween with a certain incline in such a way that the transmission plate 30 is formed in the shape of a brimmed hat.
The center of the transmission plate 30 is open circularly to form a central opening portion 31a, and a coupling-fastening portion 31c formed in a ring shape corresponding to that of the periphery portion 11c is provided around the central opening portion 31a (refer to
On the other hand, to definitely describe a fastening configuration between the dented portion 31e and the shielding plate 35, the shielding plate 35 includes a circular bottom plate 35a and a cylindrical projected pin 35b extended vertically upward from a surface of the bottom plate 35a and the projected pin 35b is to be inserted into a free end portion of the coupling-fastening portion 31c simultaneously with inserting a rim portion of the bottom plate 35a into a sidewall of the dented portion 31e.
Also, the flat part 31 is formed in the shape of a polygonal with 12 planes similar to that of the flat part 11 of the body frame 10. Hence, the inclined part 32 extended from the flat part 31 with the certain incline angle θ2 also has 12 planes. Meanwhile, a periphery of the dented portion 31e of the transmission plate 30, on which the connecting holes 31b are formed, becomes a first transmission surface 31d located on top of the first fastening surface 11d of the body frame 10.
Accordingly, when an LED lamp is attached to the first fastening surface 11d and turned on, light emitted from the LED lamp is diverged outside via the first transmission surface 31d.
In addition, the inclined part 32 is extended upward with the certain incline angle θ2 from the rim of the 12 planes of the flat part 31, thereby forming a surface thereof to have 12 planes. In other words, the inclined part 32 is extended toward the rim part 33 from an end portion of the flat part 31 in such a way that an internal diameter thereof is extended and each side has a trapezoidal shape as that of the flat part 11 of the body frame 10. The side becomes a second transmission surface 32d located on top of the second fastening surface 12d where the LED lamp is attached.
Hence, when an LED lamp is attached to the second fastening surface 12d and turned on, light emitted from the LED lamp is discharged outside via the second transmission surface 32d.
Meanwhile, planes formed on edges of the flat part 31 and the inclined part 32 of the transmission plate 30 may be 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10 as an example, according to the shape of the body frame 10.
Also, the transmission plate 30 is formed to be symmetrical to the axis of rotation based on the central reference line R, similar to the body frame 10.
On the other hand, the plurality of first and second lenses 31d1 and 32d2 may be selectively provided on the transmission plate 30. That is, both the first and second lenses 31d1 and 32d2 may be provided and either of the first and second lenses 31d1 and 32d2 may be provided on the transmission plate 30. In
Also, in
In addition, as shown in (a) of
Meanwhile, according to an experiment performed by the present inventor, a light emitting angle θ3 of the LED lamp 24 was determined to be 115° and distances d1′ and d2′ were determined to be 7 mm, and the diameter r1 was determined to be 13 mm in such a way that illumination of the emitted light measured at the certain distances d1′ and d2′ was maximum.
Accordingly, when the transmission plate 30 is attached to the body frame 10, distances d1 and d2 between the body frame 10 and the transmission plate 30 may be determined considering the distances d1′ and d2′ of 7 mm and the thickness of a board.
In addition, as shown in (b) of
In addition, as shown in (c) of
On the other hand, according to employing the configurations shown in (a) to (c) of
Also, the lenses shown in
On the other hand, as shown in (a) of
In this case, the curvedly projected portion 3a in a semicircular shape is curved with a certain radius curvature to form a side shape of the outer surface in an approximate semicircular shape and the projected portions 3b in ring shapes includes vertical surfaces 3b1 extended straightly upward from the rim of the curvedly projected portion 3a and curved surfaces 3b2 curved with a certain curvature toward the outer surface from the vertical surfaces 3b1 in such a way that a cross-section of the outer surface has the shape of an approximate ¼ circular arc. Meanwhile, though the vertical surface 3b1 is shown as vertical to the surface of the transmission plate 30 in the drawing, the vertical surface 3b1 may be formed with a certain incline angle.
Additionally, as shown in (b) of
Also, as shown in (c) of
Meanwhile, employing the configurations of (a) to (c) of
[Configuration of Coupling Between the Body Frame and the Transmission Plate]
A coupling between the body frame 10 and the transmission plate 30 is now be described with reference to
Meanwhile, such fastening bracket 40 is formed in a ring shape depending on the shapes of the rim parts 13 and 33.
In detail, as shown in
On the other hand, into the rim part 33 of the transmission plate 30, sealing element 36 formed of, as an example, rubber is inserted to prevent flowing of moisture into an installation space Sd for the light emitting part 20, which will be described later, formed by the inner surface of the transmission plate 30 and the outer surfaces of the outer surface of the body frame 10.
[Configuration of the Light Emitting Part]
The light emitting part 20 includes a first light emitting portion 21 installed on the first fastening surface 11d and a second light emitting portion 22 installed on the second fastening surface 12d.
In this case, the first and second light emitting portions 21 and 22 may include boards 23a and 23b that may be printed circuit boards (PCBs) for installing a plurality of the LED lamps 24 thereon and the plurality of the LED lamps 24 installed on the substrates 23a. On the other hand, since the first light emitting portion 21 is installed on the first fastening surface 11d in a ring shape, the board 23a thereof has a ring shape. Also, since the second light emitting portion 22 is installed on the second fastening surface 12d in a tetragonal shape, the board 23b has a tetragonal shape.
That is, the first light emitting portion 21 includes the board 23a in a ring shape and the plurality of LED lamps installed circularly one the board 23a and the second light emitting portion 22 includes the board 23b in a tetragonal shape and the plurality of LED lamps 24 linearly formed along a longitudinal direction of the inclined part 12 on the board 23b.
Meanwhile, a lens cap 25 may be attached to the LED lamp 24 to diffuse the light emitted therefrom. In the drawing, the lens cap 25 is manufactured in a hollow hexagonal shape and attached to the lens interposing a hollow portion therebetween, and a lens with a certain curvature is formed on top plane facing the LED lamp 24.
On the other hand, though there is shown the lens cap 25 partly attached to the LED lamp 24 in
On the other hand, a reference numeral 26 indicates connecting wires connecting the boards 23a and 23b of the first light emitting portion 21 and the second light emitting portion 22 and a reference numeral 27 indicates a connector. Via such wires, power is supplied to the LED lamp 24 of the second light emitting portion 22. On the other hand, wires (not shown) may be connected to the lamppost via the fastening portion 11a of the body frame 10 from the rear of the first light emitting portion 21 and may connect power (not shown) to the board 23a of the first light emitting portion 21.
Meanwhile,
In this case, the lens cap 25 includes an inclined reflecting plate 25a designed considering the light emitting angle θ3 and a lens 25b located on top of the LED lamp 24. Since such lens cap 25 is attached to the light emitting part 20, it is not necessary to provide a lens on the transmission plate 30.
On the other hand, though the lens 25b on the lens cap 25 is formed according the shape shown in (a) of
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