# US 11,994,271 B2 · Illumination module with annular circuit board and magnetic supports

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- Number: US 11,994,271 B2
- Document ID: US11994271B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/215,150
- Filed: 2023-06-27
- Published: 2023-10-26
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2021-12-22
- Assignees: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.; Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.; Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Caibao Tang; Jin Zhao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11994271B2

## CPC

- F21V 21/047: {Mounting arrangements with fastening means engaging the inner surface of a hole in a ceiling or wall, e.g. for solid walls or for blind holes}
- F21V 23/006: {the substrate being distinct from the light source holder}
- F21V 3/02: characterised by the shape
- F21V 17/105: {using magnets}
- F21V 17/164: {the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints}
- F21V 21/096: Magnetic devices
- F21V 23/005: {the substrate is supporting also the light source}
- F21V 5/007: {Array of lenses or refractors for a cluster of light sources, e.g. for arrangement of multiple light sources in one plane (combination of two or more refractors F21V5/008)}
- F21Y 2103/33: annular
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- 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

An illumination module includes a light source, which includes an annular circuit board and a plurality of light sources arranged on the annular circuit board. The power supply driver is electrically connected with the annular circuit board. The illumination module further includes an optical component, having opposite front and back surfaces and comprising a power supply accommodating part and a lens part integrally connected to an around area of the power supply accommodating part, a back surface of the power supply accommodating part being provided with a power supply groove, where a front surface of the lens part is provided with a light distribution structure. The illumination module further includes a circuit snap-fit member and a plurality of mounting part snap-fit members extending from a back surface of the lens part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An illumination module, comprising:
a light source, comprising an annular circuit board and a plurality of light sources arranged on the annular circuit board;
a power supply driver, electrically connected with the annular circuit board;
an optical component, having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the back surface, the optical component comprising a power supply accommodating part and a lens part integrally connected to an around area of the power supply accommodating part, a back surface of the power supply accommodating part comprising a power supply groove, a front surface of the lens part comprising a light distribution structure, and a circuit snap-fit member and a plurality of mounting part snap-fit members extending from a back surface of the lens part;
a plurality of magnetic components, each of the plurality of magnetic components comprising a base and a strong magnet, the base comprising a combining part and a snap-fit part connected with the combining part, and the strong magnet being connected with the combining part;
wherein the snap-fit part is in a snap-fit connection with the mounting part snap-fit member, the annular circuit board is arranged on the back surface of the lens part and in a snap-fit connection with the circuit snap-fit member, the plurality of light sources is correspondingly arranged with the light distribution structure, and the power supply driver is accommodated in the power supply groove.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, wherein the optical component is integrally injection molded.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, wherein the light distribution structure comprises a plurality of light distribution protrusions corresponding to the plurality of light sources in a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, wherein the light distribution structure comprises a light distribution convex ring.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, wherein the mounting part snap-fit member comprises a plurality of first elastic parts extending outwards from the back surface of the lens part and enclosing a snap-fit space, and a plurality of first snap-fit hooks extending from a side surface of the plurality of first elastic parts towards the snap-fit space; the snap-fit part of the magnetic component comprises an annular groove, the snap-fit part is inserted into the snap-fit space, and the first snap-fit hook is clamped into the annular groove.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, wherein the lens part comprises a nailing through hole.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, wherein the circuit snap-fit member comprises a plurality of second elastic parts extending outward from an edge of the back surface of the lens part, and a plurality of second snap-fit hooks extending from a side surface of the second elastic part towards the power supply accommodating part; the annular circuit board is clamped between the second snap-fit hook and the lens part.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The illumination module according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply cover plate, wherein the power supply cover plate is detachably connected with the power supply accommodating part and covers the power supply groove.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The illumination module according to claim 8, wherein the power supply accommodating part comprises a third snap-fit hook, the power supply cover plate comprises a snap-fit hook hole, and the third snap-fit hook is in a snap-fit connection with the snap-fit hook hole.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The illumination module according to claim 8, wherein the power supply cover plate comprises a power supply snap-fit member on a side facing the power supply groove of the power supply cover plate, and the power supply driver is in a snap-fit connection with the power supply snap-fit member.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The illumination module according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of the mounting part snap-fit members is arranged at positions close to the power supply accommodating part, the combining part extends around the mounting part snap-fit member, and the combining part abuts against the power supply cover plate.

### Claim 12

A lamp, comprising:
an illumination module, comprising:
a light source, comprising an annular circuit board and a plurality of light sources arranged on the annular circuit board;
a power supply driver, electrically connected with the annular circuit board;
an optical component, having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the back surface, and comprising a power supply accommodating part and a lens part integrally connected to an around area of the power supply accommodating part, a back surface of the power supply accommodating part comprising a power supply groove, a front surface of the lens part comprising a light distribution structure, and a circuit snap-fit member and a plurality of mounting part snap-fit members extending from a back surface of the lens part;
a plurality of magnetic components, each of the plurality of magnetic components comprising a base and a strong magnet, the base comprising a combining part and a snap-fit part connected with the combining part, and the strong magnet being connected with the combining part;
wherein the snap-fit part is in a snap-fit connection with the mounting part snap-fit member, the annular circuit board is arranged on the back surface of the lens part and in a snap-fit connection with the circuit snap-fit member, the plurality of light sources is correspondingly arranged with the light distribution structure, and the power supply driver is accommodated in the power supply groove.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the optical component is integrally injection molded.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the light distribution structure comprises a plurality of light distribution protrusions corresponding to the plurality of light sources in a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the light distribution structure comprises a light distribution convex ring.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the mounting part snap-fit member comprises a plurality of first elastic parts extending outwards from the back surface of the lens part and enclosing a snap-fit space, and a plurality of first snap-fit hooks extending from a side surface of the plurality of first elastic parts towards the snap-fit space; the snap-fit part of the magnetic component comprises an annular groove, the snap-fit part is inserted into the snap-fit space, and the first snap-fit hook is clamped into the annular groove.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the lens part comprises a nailing through hole.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the circuit snap-fit member comprises a plurality of second elastic parts extending outward from an edge of the back surface of the lens part, and a plurality of second snap-fit hooks extending from a side surface of the second elastic part towards the power supply accommodating part; the annular circuit board is clamped between the second snap-fit hook and the lens part.

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

The lamp according to claim 12, wherein the illumination module further comprises a power supply cover plate, wherein the power supply cover plate is detachably connected with the power supply accommodating part and covers the power supply groove.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The lamp according to claim 19, wherein the power supply accommodating part comprises a third snap-fit hook, the power supply cover plate comprises a snap-fit hook hole, and the third snap-fit hook is in a snap-fit connection with the snap-fit hook hole.
