Light-emitting system with a plug connection
View Patent ↗A light-emitting system is provided, in which a flexible printed circuit ( 2 ) is connected to a plug connection ( 4 ) which connects the flexible printed circuit ( 2 ) either to a power source or to a second flexible printed circuit ( 20 ). The connection of the flexible printed circuit to a second printed circuit or to a power source can be made easily, and can be produced in large quantities.
1. A light-emitting system comprising:
an electrically conductive substrate;
a first flexible printed circuit on which at least one first light-emitting apparatus is arranged and which has a first contact area for electrical linking to a first plug connection; and
a first plug connection into which the first contact area of the first flexible printed circuit can be inserted;
wherein the first plug connection is electrically conductively connected to a second plug connection;
wherein the first and the second plug connection are formed integrally;
wherein the first and second plug connections comprise respective solder projections; and
wherein the solder projections of the first and second plug connections are soldered to the electrically conductive substrate.
2. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one light-emitting apparatus comprises a light-emitting diode.
3. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first contact area of the first flexible printed circuit is mechanically fixed in the first plug connection.
4. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a second flexible printed circuit on which at least one second light-emitting apparatus is arranged, wherein the second flexible printed circuit is mechanically fixed in the second plug connection.
5. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a supply line, which is electrically conductively connected to the first plug connection and includes an end piece, wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, and at least parts of the end piece of the supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
6. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, the conductive substrate and at least parts of the second plug connection are surrounded by encapsulation.
7. A light-emitting system comprising:
a first flexible printed circuit on which at least one first light-emitting apparatus is arranged and which has a first contact area for electrical linking to a first plug connection;
a first plug connection into which the first contact area of the first flexible printed circuit can be inserted, the first plug connection comprising a solder projection; and
a conductive substrate;
wherein the first plug connection is electrically conductively connected to at least one supply line for connection to a power source, the at least one supply line having an end piece;
wherein the first plug connection and the at least one supply line are formed integrally; and
wherein the solder projection of the first plug connection and the end piece of the at least one supply line are soldered to the conductive substrate.
8. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, the conductive substrate and at least parts of the end piece of the supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
9. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection and at least parts of the end piece of the at least one supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
10. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, the conductive substrate and at least parts of the end piece of the at least one supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
11. A light-emitting system comprising:
a first flexible printed circuit on which at least one first light-emitting apparatus is arranged and which has a first contact area for electrical linking to a first plug connection; and
a first plug connection into which the first contact area of the first flexible printed circuit can be inserted, the first plug connection comprising a solder projection;
wherein the first plug connection is electrically conductively connected to at least one supply line for connection to a power source, the at least one supply line having an end piece;
wherein the first plug connection and the at least one supply line are formed integrally; and
wherein the solder projection of the first plug connection and the end piece of the supply line are soldered to one another.
12. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, and at least parts of the end piece of the supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
13. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, the conductive substrate and at least parts of the end piece of the supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
14. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein at least parts of the first plug connection and at least parts of the end piece of the supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
15. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a conductive substrate, wherein at least parts of the first plug connection, the conductive substrate and at least parts of the end piece of the supply line are surrounded by encapsulation.
16. The light-emitting system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first contact area of the first flexible printed circuit is mechanically fixed in the first plug connection.