IP Library Granted Patent US 8,186,849
Granted Patent B2
US 8,186,849 · App. 12/230,470 · Granted May 29, 2012

Luminous module and method for producing it

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 8,186,849
App. No.
12/230,470
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A luminous module is specified comprising luminous units and a carrier body, wherein the luminous units are connected and/or contact-connected in at least two planes and/or orientations on the carrier body with conductor tracks. A method for producing the luminous module is furthermore specified.

Claims (22)

1. A luminous module comprising luminous units and a carrier body, wherein the luminous units are connected in at least two planes or orientations on the carrier body with conductor tracks and further wherein the carrier body is at least partly encapsulated with plastic by injection molding wherein the conductor tracks are structured on the plastic.

2. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each luminous unit comprises at least one LED.

3. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carrier body is a heat sink or comprises a heat sink.

4. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductor tracks are applied electrolytically on the plastic.

5. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carrier body is at least partly encapsulated with two different plastics by injection molding, wherein one of the two plastics is configured in such a way that the conductor tracks can be applied electrolytically on it.

6. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one part of the surface of the carrier body is activated by at least a plasma or a laser irradiation, wherein the conductor tracks can be applied in the activated region.

7. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductor tracks are arranged at least in or on a flexible material, wherein the flexible material is at least partly fitted on the carrier body.

8. The luminous module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the luminous units are arranged on the flexible material.

9. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the luminous units are arranged directly on the carrier body.

10. The luminous module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the luminous units are connected to the conductor tracks by means of wire bonds.

11. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductor tracks are arranged on a circuit board with at least two partial regions, wherein the at least two partial regions are connected by means of at least one flexible region.

12. The luminous module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the luminous units are arranged at different locations on different sides of the circuit board.

13. The luminous module as claimed in claim 12 , wherein conductor tracks on different sides of the flexible regions are connected by means of vias.

14. The luminous module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the circuit board is a metal-core circuit board.

15. The luminous module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the at least one flexible region comprises a flexible film.

16. The luminous module as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the flexible film has a soldered joint with the circuit board.

17. The luminous module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the carrier body has at least one cutout for the at least one flexible region.

18. The luminous module as claimed in claim 1 for use as a luminous module in a luminaire and in a headlight.

19. The luminous system comprising at least one luminous module as claimed in claim 1 .

20. A method for producing a luminous module comprising the following steps: a carrier body is at least partly encapsulated with a first plastic by injection molding; a region of the carrier body encapsulated by injection molding is at least partly activated; conductor tracks for the connection of luminous units are applied electrolytically on the region.

21. The method as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the carrier body is encapsulated with two different plastics by injection molding, wherein one of the two plastics is at least partly activatable.

22. The method as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the region is activated at least by means of laser irradiation or by means of a plasma.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2019
From: OSRAM GMBH
To: OSRAM BETEILIGUNGSVERWALTUNG GMBH
Reel/Frame 051381/0677 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2008
From: HELBIG, PETER; FREY, PETER; VOLLMER, RALF
To: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
Reel/Frame 021879/0214 →