Lighting apparatus for vehicle and manufacturing method for the same

Abstract

A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a flexible printed circuit board of which at least one lighting source may be mounted on an upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board, and a cover which may be made of flexible material, and connected on the printed circuit board for the at least one lighting source to be disposed within the cover, wherein the cover distributes a light emitted from the at least one lighting source to an upper direction of the cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lighting apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
 a flexible printed circuit board of which at least one lighting source is mounted on an upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board; and   a cover which is made of flexible material, and connected on the printed circuit board for the at least one lighting source to be disposed within the cover,   wherein the cover distributes a light emitted from the at least one lighting source to an upper direction of the cover.   
     
     
         2 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting apparatus further comprises a reflective portion adhering to the upper surface of the printed circuit board between the printed circuit board and the cover for reflecting the light emitted from the at least one lighting source to distribute the light through the cover. 
     
     
         3 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of transparent material. 
     
     
         4 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed by UV (Ultraviolet) resin. 
     
     
         5 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a lighting surface is formed to a side of the at least one lighting source. 
     
     
         6 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the at least one lighting source is plural, and   wherein the plurality of lighting sources includes a first lighting source and a second lighting source of which each lighting surface faces each other.   
     
     
         7 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one lighting source is plural, and   wherein the plurality of lighting sources includes:
 a first lighting source and a second lighting source which are disposed apart from each other and of which each lighting surface faces the same direction; and 
 a third lighting source of which a lighting surface faces toward between the first lighting source and the second lighting source, 
 wherein the first lighting source, the third lighting source and the second lighting sources are arranged alternatively along the flexible printed circuit board. 
   
     
     
         8 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lighting source is a LED (Light Emitting Diode). 
     
     
         9 . The lighting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover closely contacts to the printed circuit board. 
     
     
         10 . A manufacturing method for a lighting apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
 mounting at least one lighting source to a flexible printed circuit board of which a reflective portion is adhesive to an upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board;   fixing the printed circuit board to a suction table;   holding a boundary frame on the suction table for the printed circuit board inserted therein;   supplying melted resin within the boundary frame for the at least one lighting source to be immersed within the resin; and   hardening the resin.   
     
     
         11 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the suction table is connected to a vacuum device and an inside pressure of the suction table is selectively lowered by operation of the vacuum device;   wherein a suction hole is formed to the suction table; and   wherein the printed circuit board is fixed to the suction table through the suction hole by a negative pressure within the suction table.   
     
     
         12 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 , wherein the manufacturing method further comprises:
 vibrating the suction table for leveling of the melted resin after immersing the at least one lighting source within the resin.   
     
     
         13 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 , wherein the cover is made of transparent material. 
     
     
         14 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 , wherein the cover is formed by UV (Ultraviolet) resin. 
     
     
         15 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , wherein the hardening the resin is executed by the lighting apparatus passing through a UV hardening device. 
     
     
         16 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 , wherein a lighting surface is formed to a side of the at least one lighting source. 
     
     
         17 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the at least one lighting source is plural, and   wherein the plurality of lighting sources includes a first lighting source and a second lighting source of which each lighting surface faces each other.   
     
     
         18 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the at least one lighting source is plural,   wherein the plurality of lighting sources includes:
 a first lighting source and a second lighting source which are disposed apart from each other and of which each lighting surface faces the same direction; 
 a third lighting source of which a lighting surface faces toward between the first lighting source and the second lighting source, and 
   wherein the first lighting source, the third lighting source and the second lighting sources are arranged alternatively along the flexible printed circuit board.   
     
     
         19 . The manufacturing method of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one lighting source is a LED (Light Emitting Diode).