IP Library Granted Patent US 7,728,231
Granted Patent B2
US 7,728,231 · App. 11/577,584 · Granted Jun 1, 2010

Light emitting module, lighting device, and display device

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Patent No.
US 7,728,231
App. No.
11/577,584
Granted
Jun 1, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device includes a heatsink 70 , a socket 10 and an LED module 60 . The LED module 60 has a light emitting unit 62 in a central part of a top side of a metal base substrate 63 composed of an insulating plate and a metal plate. The LED module 60 is warped such that the central part protrudes on a heatsink 70 side, which is the side opposite to the light emitting unit 62 side. The LED module 60 is mounted on the heatsink 70 in a state of the surrounds of the light emitting unit 62 being pressed according to pressing units 14 T, 14 L, and 14 D of the socket 10 . Pressing the surrounds of the light emitting unit 62 against the heatsink 70 ensures that a central part of the warping of the LED module 60 contacts the heatsink 70.

Claims (27)

1. A lighting device comprising:

a heatsink;

a light emitting module including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the substrate being composed of an insulating plate and a heat conducting plate layered together, and the light emitting unit being provided on the insulating plate in a central area of the insulating plate; and

a socket for mounting the light emitting module on the heatsink such that the light emitting unit is on a front side,

wherein the light emitting module is warped such that a central part thereof protrudes on a heatsink side when the light emitting module is in a mounted state on the heatsink.

2. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein

when the light emitting module is in the mounted state on the heatsink, a back surface of the substrate curves in a convex shape.

3. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein

the socket includes a plurality of pressing units for pressing the insulating plate,

the substrate has a substantially rectangular shape, and

the pressing units press on edge parts of at least two opposite sides of the rectangular shape.

4. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein

the socket includes a plurality of pressing units for pressing the insulating plate,

the substrate has a substantially rectangular shape, and

the pressing units press on edge parts of at least two opposite sides of the rectangular shape.

5. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein

the heatsink is warped such that at least a substantially central part of an area of the heatsink in which the light emitting module is to be mounted protrudes on a light emitting module side.

6. A lighting device comprising:

a heatsink;

a light emitting module including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the substrate being composed of an insulating plate and a heat conducting plate layered together, and the light emitting unit being provided on the insulating plate in a central area of the insulating plate; and

a socket for mounting the light emitting module on the heatsink such that the light emitting unit is on a front side,

wherein the heatsink is warped such that at least a substantially central part of an area thereof in which the light emitting module is to be mounted protrudes on a light emitting module side.

7. A display device comprising:

a heatsink;

a light emitting module including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the substrate being composed of an insulating plate and a heat conducting plate layered together, and the light emitting unit being provided on the insulating plate in a central area of the insulating plate; and

a socket for mounting the light emitting module on the heatsink such that the light emitting unit is on a front side,

wherein the light emitting module is warped such that a central part thereof protrudes on a heatsink side when the light emitting module is in a mounted state on the heatsink.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2021
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: SATCO PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055132/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: SATCO PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 054714/0826 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 13, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021832/0197 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2008
From: MATSUI, NOBUYUKI; NAGAI, HIDEO; NISHIMOTO, KEIJI; OGATA, TOSHIFUMI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020759/0110 →