Patents Assigned to POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
  • Patent number: 8602609
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus includes a heat sink including a heat dissipation base and a plurality of heat dissipation fins formed on a lower surface of the heat dissipation base; an optical semiconductor device placed on the heat dissipation base; and an optical cover coupled to an upper side of the heat sink to cover the optical semiconductor device. The heat dissipation base is formed with an air flow hole through which upper ends of the heat dissipation fins are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Min Yun, Min Su Kim, Jung Hwa Kim, Dong Soo Kim, Kyoo Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20130313593
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus is provided. The LED lighting apparatus includes at least one LED, and a wavelength conversion member spaced apart from the LED and configured to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the LED. The wavelength conversion member includes a light-transmitting member, and a transfer molded wavelength conversion layer disposed on at least one surface of the light-transmitting member. The transfer molded wavelength conversion layer includes a resin and a phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hwa KIM, Sun Hwa LEE, Jae Young KIM, Won Kuk SON
  • Publication number: 20130314914
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus includes: a light emitting module including one or more semiconductor optical devices; a switching mode power supply (SMPS) connected to the light emitting module; a housing disposed to be adjacent to the light emitting module, in which the housing has both ends opened and accommodates the SMPS; a first heat dissipation unit disposed at an inner side of the housing; and a second heat dissipation unit disposed radially at an outer side of the housing and formed from an outer side of one end portion of the housing to the edge of the light emitting module. The first heat dissipation unit includes a plurality of heat dissipation plates through which the heat pipe penetrates, and a plurality of vent portions formed on the heat dissipation plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Soo KIM, Seok Jin Kang, Yoon Gil Jang, Su Woon Lee, Dong Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 8585250
    Abstract: A first heat sinking path formed in a forming direction of a heat sink unit disposed radially in a housing where a light emitting module is mounted. A second heat sinking path is formed along an edge of the light emitting module. By providing a light engine concept in which a light emitting module, an optical member, and a heat sink unit are included and a bottom surface is gradually widened from one side to the other side, an optical semiconductor lighting apparatus can reduce a total weight of a product, can further improve heat dissipation efficiency by inducing natural convection, is simple in the product assembly and installation, and is easy in maintenance, and can provide products with high reliability by increasing the arrangement efficiency of semiconductor optical devices per unit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Posco LED Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Seok Jin Kang, Kyoo Seok Kim, Yoon Gil Jang, Dong Hee Kim, Seong Bok Yoon, Jung Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20130279166
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor based illuminating apparatus includes a first unit which is disposed on an upper side of a housing and includes protrusions formed on a lower outer side of an optical member surrounding a semiconductor optical device and having an inclined surface inclined upwards from a lower edge of an optical member; and a second unit which accommodates and holds the first unit, so that it can reduce defect rate, improve assembly efficiency, and has excellent durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Min Uk YOO
  • Publication number: 20130200796
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illuminating apparatus including a heat sink, a light emitting module, a power connection portion, a translucent cover and a wiring path. The heat sink has a plurality of heat dissipation fins. The light emitting module is positioned on an upper portion of the heat sink. The power connection portion is positioned below a lower portion of the heat sink. The translucent cover is mounted to cover an upper portion of the light emitting module. The wiring path is formed in the heat sink so as to accommodate a wire for electrically connecting the power connection portion and the light emitting module. In the LED illuminating apparatus, the light emitting module emits light by directly receiving AC power supplied through the wire accommodated in the wiring path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon SONG, Min Uk YOO, Dae Won KIM, Jung Hwa KIM, Sun Hwa LEE
  • Publication number: 20130170190
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor illuminating apparatus capable of being simply installed and built, easily detecting a fault generation point, being simply repaired and replaced, and being compactly implemented. A bracket assembly having a power supply embedded therein is mounted at an upper side of a heat sink including a fixed unit, the power supply is seated on the heat sink including the fixed unit, a plurality of heat radiation fins protrude from an inner surface of the heat sink, and an upper surface of the power supply is disposed at a position higher than or equal to that of an edge of an upper end portion of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon SONG, Ji Wan KIM
  • Publication number: 20130170209
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus having at least one or more clamping units are formed along a longitudinal direction of a race way. A first sealing unit finishes both ends of a housing attached to or detached from the clamping unit. A second sealing unit surrounds upper and lower portions of both edges of an optical member disposed on the bottom surface of the housing. A wireless communication unit receives a dimming signal through a wireless communication network, and outputs the received dimming signal to a power supply unit. The power supply unit supplies a DC voltage to the light emitting module to control the illuminance of the light emitting module according to the dimming signal input from the wireless communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Deok Ju LEE, Yun Ha KIM, Jung Hwa KIM, Tae Hoon SONG, Min A. JEONG, Min Uk YOO, Dae Won KIM, Jae Young CHOI, Haeng Ryeol LEE
  • Publication number: 20130128588
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus including a housing with a first end portion and a second end portion that is open, a light source module disposed in the housing, a fan disposed adjacent to the light source module in the housing, the fan rotating in a first direction to blow air toward the light source module, and a reflector disposed adjacent to the second end portion of the housing, the reflector enhancing an illumination scope. A moving path, in which at least a portion of the air drawn into the housing by the fan externally flows through the light source module, is formed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Posco LED Company Ltd
    Inventor: Posco LED Company Ltd
  • Publication number: 20130128589
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus including a housing with a first end portion and a second end portion that is open, a light source module disposed in the housing, a fan disposed adjacent to the light source module in the housing, the fan rotating in a first direction to blow air toward the light source module, and a reflector disposed adjacent to the second end portion of the housing, the reflector enhancing an illumination scope. A moving path, in which at least a portion of the air drawn into the housing by the fan externally flows through the light source module, is formed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Posco LED Company Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130088871
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus includes a heat sink including a heat dissipation base and a plurality of heat dissipation fins formed on a lower surface of the heat dissipation base; an optical semiconductor device placed on the heat dissipation base; and an optical cover coupled to an upper side of the heat sink to cover the optical semiconductor device. The heat dissipation base is formed with an air flow hole through which upper ends of the heat dissipation fins are exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Min YUN, Min Su KIM, Jung Hwa KIM, Dong Soo KIM, Kyoo Seok KIM
  • Publication number: 20130088869
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical semiconductor based illuminating apparatus including light emitting modules including at least one semiconductor optical device; and a housing enclosing one side surface of at least one of the light emitting modules. This optical semiconductor based illuminating apparatus may promote convenience for checking and repairing, simply perform separation and fastening, have excellent waterproofing characteristics and durability, prevent accidents such as short circuit and electric shock improve heat radiation performance, prevent introduction of foreign materials, be easily cleaned and maintained, reliably provide power of a main power line to a plurality of light emitting modules, and utilize a space and secure reliability of a product regardless of a size and a shape of a power supply embedded therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Min YUN, Seung Ki KIM, Su Woon LEE
  • Publication number: 20130077293
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical semiconductor-based lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a housing, a light emitting module disposed on an open region at one side of the housing, and a heat sink unit placed within the housing to absorb and discharge heat from the light emitting module. The light emitting module includes a heat sink base on which a semiconductor optical device is mounted. The heat sink unit includes at least one main heat pipe having one side adjoining the heat sink base and a heat sink block adjoining the other side of the main heat pipe to cooperate with the main heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Su Woon LEE, Seung Ki KIM, Jung Hwa KIM, Seon Min PARK, Hwi Seok YANG, Yu Jin HEO
  • Publication number: 20130003362
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor based illuminating apparatus including a housing having an opening portion, a lighting unit disposed adjacent to the housing that includes at least one optical semiconductor, a power supply mounted within the housing that supplies power to the lighting unit, and a gate unit connected to the opening part that opens and shuts the inner housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Seok-Jin KANG, Yoon-Gil JANG, Su-Woon LEE, Dong-Hee KIM, Min-A JEONG
  • Publication number: 20120320571
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor-based tube type lighting apparatus capable of enlarging light distribution to have improved assembly characteristics. The lighting apparatus includes an elongated light-transmitting tube, and a plurality of optical semiconductor modules arranged along a circumference of the light-transmitting tube and separated from each other in a cross-sectional view of the light-transmitting tube. Each of the optical semiconductor modules is placed on a point, which is not on a central axis line of light emitted from other optical semiconductor modules, so as not to face another optical semiconductor module at an opposite side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Rye KIM, Jae Young CHOI, Kyoung Onn KIM
  • Publication number: 20120314409
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an optical semiconductor-based tube type lighting apparatus capable of enlarging light distribution to have improved assembly characteristics. The lighting apparatus includes an elongated light-transmitting tube; a linear slit formed on the light-transmitting tube in a longitudinal direction thereof; and at least one bar-shaped optical semiconductor module secured to the light-transmitting tube, with edges of the slit fitted into side surfaces of the bar-shaped optical semiconductor module. Here, the optical semiconductor module includes a heat sink, a PCB attached to the heat sink, and an array of semiconductor optical devices arranged on the PCB. The heat sink is partially exposed from the light-transmitting tube through the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: POSCO LED COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Rye KIM, Jae Young CHOI, Kyoung Onn KIM
  • Patent number: D686762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Hoon Song
  • Patent number: D686763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Hoon Song
  • Patent number: D687585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Wan Kim, Min Su Kim
  • Patent number: D688405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Su Kim, Ji Wan Kim