IP Library Granted Patent US 12684249
Granted Patent B2
US 12684249 · App. 18/666,816 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Illumination device and inspection device

Inventor: Yohei Kawano (Tokushima, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
H04N23/74B23Q17/2404F21V7/04F21V7/09H04N23/56F21Y2105/18
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12684249
App. No.
18/666,816
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination device includes a light source module and a light reflective member. The light source module includes a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of light sources thereon, each light source emitting light including first light and second light having luminance lower than the first light. The light reflective member is disposed on a first surface side of the substrate and has a reflective surface. The reflective surface includes a first reflective surface to reflect the first light and a second reflective surface to reflect the second light. The second reflective surface is closer to the substrate than the first reflective surface is. Of the light emitted from one light source of the light sources, the first light reflected by the first reflective surface and the second light reflected by the second reflective surface are condensed at a condensing point located on the first surface side.

Claims (72)

1 . An illumination device comprising:

a light source module comprising a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of light sources arranged on the first surface, each of the plurality of light sources being configured to emit light comprising first light and second light having luminance lower than luminance of the first light; and

a light reflective member having a reflective surface configured to reflect the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources, the reflective surface being disposed on a first surface side of the substrate, wherein

the reflective surface comprises a first reflective surface configured to reflect the first light and a second reflective surface configured to reflect the second light,

the second reflective surface is located closer to the substrate than the first reflective surface is, and

of the light emitted from one light source of the plurality of light sources, the first light reflected by the first reflective surface and the second light reflected by the second reflective surface are condensed at a condensing point located on the first surface side of the substrate.

2 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources has a Lambertian light distribution.

3 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first reflective surface is configured to reflect the first light emitted from the plurality of light sources,

the second reflective surface is configured to reflect the second light emitted from the plurality of light sources, and

the first light emitted from the plurality of light sources is condensed with the second light emitted from the plurality of light sources at a plurality of the condensing points, respectively.

4 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the substrate comprises an opening region,

the plurality of light sources are disposed in an annular shape around the opening region,

the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources is reflected by the reflective surface and travels toward an irradiation target, and

a central axis of the opening region orthogonal to the first surface overlaps with the irradiation target in a plan view.

5 . The illumination device according to claim 4 , wherein

a part of the plurality of light sources is disposed on an outer side of a remainder of the plurality of light sources.

6 . The illumination device according to claim 4 , wherein

the condensing point is located between the reflective surface and the irradiation target.

7 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of light sources is disposed in an arc shape, and

the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources is reflected by the reflective surface and travels toward an irradiation target.

8 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first reflective surface is a curved surface continuous with the second reflective surface, and

a conic constant, k, of an aspheric polynomial of the curved surface satisfies a relationship of −1<k<0.

9 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first reflective surface comprises a first plurality of reflection planes having mutually different angles, and

the second reflective surface comprises a second plurality of reflection planes having mutually different angles.

10 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of light sources is a surface mount light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element.

11 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing that houses the light source module and the light reflective member, the housing is provided with an opening through which the light reflected by the reflective surface is emitted, the housing has an outer surface that is a light absorbing surface.

12 . The illumination device according to claim 11 , wherein

the housing comprises a light-transmissive member covering the opening.

13 . The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of light sources have different light emission colors.

14 . An illumination device comprising:

a plurality of intermediate members each comprising

a light source module comprising a substrate having a first surface, and a plurality of light sources configured to emit, on the first surface, light comprising first light and second light having luminance lower than luminance of the first light; and

a light reflective member having a reflective surface configured to reflect light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources, wherein

in each of the plurality of intermediate members,

the reflective surface comprises a first reflective surface configured to reflect the first light and a second reflective surface configured to reflect the second light,

the second reflective surface is located closer to the substrate than the first reflective surface is,

of the light emitted from one light source of the plurality of light sources, the first light reflected by the first reflective surface and the second light reflected by the second reflective surface are condensed at a condensing point,

the plurality of light sources are disposed in an arc shape, and

the light emitted from the plurality of light sources is reflected by the reflective surface and travel towards an irradiation target, and

the plurality of intermediate members are connected to each other.

15 . An inspection device comprising:

an illumination device; and

an imaging device disposed apart from the illumination device and configured to image an inspection target irradiated with light emitted from the illumination device, wherein

the illumination device comprises

a light source module comprising a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of light sources arranged on the first surface, each of the plurality of light sources being configured to emit light comprising first light and second light having luminance lower than luminance of the first light; and

a light reflective member configured to reflect the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources,

the reflective surface comprises a first reflective surface configured to reflect the first light and a second reflective surface configured to reflect the second light, and

the second reflective surface is located closer to the substrate than the first reflective surface is.

16 . The inspection device according to claim 15 , wherein

in the illumination device, of the light emitted from one light source of the plurality of light sources, the first light reflected by the first reflective surface and the second light reflected by the second reflective surface are condensed at a condensing point.

17 . The inspection device according to claim 15 , wherein

the first reflective surface is configured to reflect the first light emitted from the plurality of light sources,

the second reflective surface is configured to reflect the second light emitted from the plurality of light sources, and

the first light emitted from the plurality of light sources is condensed with the second light emitted from the plurality of light sources at a plurality of the condensing points, respectively.

18 . The inspection device according to claim 15 , wherein

the substrate comprises an opening region,

the plurality of light sources are disposed in an annular shape around the opening region,

the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources is reflected by the reflective surface and travels toward an irradiation target, and

a central axis of the opening region orthogonal to the first surface overlaps with the irradiation target in a plan view.

19 . The inspection device according to claim 15 , wherein

the plurality of light sources is disposed in an arc shape, and

the light emitted from each of the plurality of light sources is reflected by the reflective surface and travels toward an irradiation target.

20 . The inspection device according to claim 15 , wherein

each of the plurality of light sources is a surface mount light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element.