IP Library Granted Patent US 7,906,731
Granted Patent B2
US 7,906,731 · App. 12/612,553 · Granted Mar 15, 2011

Light emitting module, lighting device and display device

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Patent No.
US 7,906,731
App. No.
12/612,553
Granted
Mar 15, 2011
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 (74)

1. A light emitting module used mounted on a heatsink, the light emitting module comprising:

a substrate protruding on a side of the heatsink;

a light emitting unit provided on a surface of the substrate in a central area of the substrate; and

a power unit, provided on the surface of the substrate and connected to external terminals from which the power unit receives power, wherein

press receiving portions are located on both sides of the light emitting unit on the surface of the substrate, and an amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 0.5 μm to 10 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate, wherein the substrate is composed of one or more insulating plates and a heat conducting plate.

2. The light emitting module of claim 1 , wherein

the insulating plate is either (i) thermosetting resin that includes filler, or (ii) glass epoxy.

3. The light emitting module of claim 1 , wherein

the insulating plate and the heat conducting plate differ in size.

4. The light emitting module of claim 1 , wherein

the amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 1 μm to 5 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate.

5. The light emitting module of claim 1 , wherein

the light emitting unit includes either one or more light emitting elements or two or more light emitting elements, and the light emitting elements are either LEDs or laser diodes.

6. The light emitting module of claim 1 , wherein

a planar shape of the substrate is rectangular, square, oval, round, or a polygonal shape.

7. A light emitting module used mounted on a heatsink, the light emitting module comprising:

a substrate protruding on a side of the heatsink;

a light emitting unit provided on a surface of the substrate in a central area of the substrate, the light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting bodies;

a power unit, provided on the surface of the substrate and connected to external terminals from which the power unit receives power, wherein press receiving portions are located on both sides of the light emitting unit on the surface of the substrate, and an amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 0.5 μm to 10 82 m per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate; and

a reflective plate for reflecting light emitted from the light emitting bodies is provided on the surface of the substrate.

8. The light emitting module of claim 7 , wherein the amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 1 μm to 5 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate.

9. The light emitting module of claim 7 , wherein

the substrate is composed of a high heat conducting member.

10. The light emitting module of claim 9 , wherein

the high heat conducting member is made of any material selected from a group consisting of metal, ceramic material, or thermosetting resin that includes filler.

11. The light emitting module of claim 7 , wherein

the light emitting unit includes either one or more light emitting elements or two or more light emitting elements, and the light emitting elements are either LEDs or laser diodes.

12. The light emitting module of claim 7 , wherein

a planar shape of the substrate is rectangular, square, oval, round, or a polygonal shape.

13. A light emitting module used mounted on a heatsink, the light emitting module comprising:

a substrate protruding on a side of the heatsink;

a light emitting unit provided on a surface of the substrate in a central area of the substrate;

a lens for controlling distribution of light from the light emitting unit; and

a power unit, provided on the surface of the substrate and connected to external terminals from which the power unit receives power, wherein press receiving portions are located on both sides of the light emitting unit on the surface of the substrate, and an amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 0.5 μm to 10 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate.

14. The light emitting module of claim 13 , wherein

the amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 1 μm to 5 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate.

15. The light emitting module of claim 13 , wherein

the substrate is composed of a high heat conducting member.

16. The light emitting module of claim 15 , wherein

the high heat conducting member is made of any material selected from a group consisting of metal, ceramic material, or thermosetting resin that includes filler.

17. The light emitting module of claim 13 , wherein

the light emitting unit includes either one or more light emitting elements or two or more light emitting elements, and the light emitting elements are either LEDs or laser diodes.

18. The light emitting module of claim 13 , wherein

a planar shape of the substrate is rectangular, square, oval, round, or a polygonal shape.

19. A lighting device comprising:

a light emitting module;

a heatsink;

a substrate protruding on a side of the heatsink and contiguous with the heatsink;

a light emitting unit provided on a surface of the substrate in a central area of the substrate;

a power unit, provided on the surface of the substrate and connected to external terminals from which the power unit receives power, wherein press receiving portions are located on both sides of the light emitting unit on the surface of the substrate, and an amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 0.5 μm to 10 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate; and

a socket mounted on the heatsink such that a light emitting unit of the light emitting module is on a front side.

20. The light device of claim 19 , wherein

the socket includes a plurality of pressing units for pressing the substrate on a side of the heatsink, and

the pressing units press the press receiving units located at two opposite edge parts of the substrate, which has a rectangular shape.

21. The lighting device of claim 19 , wherein

the socket includes a power terminal electrically connected to a power unit in the light emitting module.

22. The lighting device of claim 19 , wherein

a central part of an area of the heatsink in which the light emitting module is to be mounted protrudes on a side of the light emitting module.

23. The lighting device of claim 19 , wherein

an amount of protrusion of the heatsink falls in a range of 0.5 μm to 10 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the heatsink.

24. The lighting device of claim 23 , wherein

the amount of protrusion of the heatsink falls in a range of 1 μm to 5 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the heatsink.

25. The light emitting device of claim 19 , wherein

the amount of warping of the substrate falls in a range of 1 μto 5 μm per 1 mm of length in a predetermined direction along the substrate.

26. The light emitting device of claim 19 , wherein

the substrate is composed of a high heat conducting member.

27. The light emitting device of claim 26 , wherein

the high heat conducting member is made of any material selected from a group consisting of metal, ceramic material, or thermosetting resin that includes filler.

28. The light emitting device of claim 19 , wherein

the light emitting unit includes either one or more light emitting elements or two or more light emitting elements, and the light emitting elements are either LEDs or laser diodes.

29. The light emitting device of claim 19 , wherein

the heatsink is a part of a body of either a lighting device or a display device.

30. The light emitting device of claim 19 , wherein

a planar shape of the substrate is rectangular, square, oval, round, or a polygonal shape.

Assignments (2)
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 →