# US 10,245,337 B2 · Multifunction light-emitting diode lighting apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,245,337 B2 - Document ID: US10245337B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/436,830 - Filed: 2013-12-03 - Published: 2016-05-19 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03 - Assignees: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jung Youl Park; Jong Rack Kim; Young Hwan Son; Seong Min Lee; Jae Seon Yi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245337B2 ## CPC - A61L 2/10: Ultraviolet [UV] radiation - A61L 9/20: Ultraviolet radiation - F21V 3/06: characterised by the material - F21V 23/003: {the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array} - F21V 23/04: the elements being switches (safety devices F21V25/00) - F21V 33/0044: {Household appliances, e.g. washing machines or vacuum cleaners} - F21V 33/0064: {Health, life-saving or fire-fighting equipment} - F25D 27/00: Lighting arrangements (in general F21) - F21W 2131/305: for refrigerators - F21Y 2113/30: {of visible and non-visible spectrum} - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of the present invention includes a least one lighting LED, at least one ultraviolet (UV) LED, a substrate configured to have the at least one lighting LED and the at least one UV LED mounted thereon, and a cover disposed to face the substrate at a specific interval and configured to cover the lighting LED and the UV LED. The at least one lighting LED and the at least one UV LED are integrally mounted on the substrate and configured to form a single module of a thin sheet form, and the cover is installed to cover and support the single module placed on the inside wall of an application. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multifunction Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus installed on a product, including: a module including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; at least one lighting LED disposed on the first surface of the substrate; at least one ultraviolet (UV) LED disposed on the first surface of the substrate; and a cover disposed to face the substrate at a specific interval from the substrate and configured to cover the at least one lighting LED and the at least one UV LED, wherein the at least one lighting LED and the at least one UV LED are integrally disposed over the substrate to form the module, wherein the module is disposed on the product such that the second surface of the substrate is installed on an inside wall of the product, wherein the module is configured to radiate ultraviolet rays to a fluid in an interior of the product and provide illumination to the interior of the product, and wherein the cover includes a first region facing the at least one lighting LED and a second region facing the at least one UV LED, wherein the cover further includes a light diffusion unit formed in the first region and configured to diffuse light emitted from the lighting LED, wherein the cover further includes an opening unit formed in the second region such that UV rays radiated from the light UV LED are directed to the product and the cover further includes a material covering the opening unit and having a property to allow the UV rays to pass through the material, and wherein the cover further includes a partition that partitions the first region and the second region. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the module is configured for insertion into a groove formed in the inside wall of the product. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the opening unit is configured to expose the UV LED through the cover. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the material includes a quartz member or a reinforced glass member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the material includes a metal mesh coated with a photocatalyst. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises: an intake port configured to receive a supply a fluid; a channel configured to provide a passage of the fluid; and a discharge port configured to discharge the fluid that passes through the channel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a filter connected to the intake port. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a fan connected to at least one of the intake port and the discharge port. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cover further comprises a photocatalyst coated on an inner surface of the channel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the UV LED comprises: a first UV LED disposed on a first surface of the substrate; and a second UV LED disposed on a second surface of the substrate that faces the first surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 10, wherein: at least one of the first UV LED and the second UV LED is configured to radiate ultraviolet rays to the inside wall of the product. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a housing configured to cover at least one of the first UV LED and the second UV LED. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a filter connected to the intake port. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a fan connected to at least any one of the intake port or the discharge port. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a photocatalyst. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover and the module are configured for installation on an inside wall of the product including a home refrigerator, a vehicle freezer, a warehouse refrigerator, a cup sterilizer, a toothbrush sterilizer, a shoe sterilization deodorizer, a fluid purification device, or a storage box. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The multifunction LED lighting apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: a switch configured to turn on or off in response to an operation of the product; and a driving unit connected to the switch and configured to selectively drive the lighting LED and the UV LED in response to the on state and off state of the switch. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The multifunction LED light apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one additional UV LEDs disposed on the second surface of the substrate along the lengthwise direction of the substrate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The multifunction LED light apparatus of claim 18, wherein the module is located in a groove of an inside wall of the product and the at least one additional UV LEDs are disposed to radiate UV rays toward the inside wall of the product.