IP Library Granted Patent US 8,242,668
Granted Patent B2
US 8,242,668 · App. 12/616,118 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Light source module having airflow channels in a heat dissipation element

Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,242,668
App. No.
12/616,118
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source module including a planar light source, a heat dissipation medium, and a heat dissipation element are disclosed. The planar light source includes a light box, electrodes, and an insulation layer. The light box has a light emitting surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface. The electrodes and the insulation layer are disposed on the bottom surface, and the insulation layer covers the electrodes. The heat dissipation medium is disposed on the insulation layer. The heat dissipation element includes conductive contact portions contacting the heat dissipation medium and a conductive connection portion connecting the conductive contact portions, wherein the orthographic projections of the conductive contact portions and the orthographic projections of the electrodes on the bottom surface are not overlapped by each other, and airflow channels are formed between the conductive contact portions, the conductive connection portion, and the heat dissipation medium.

Claims (25)

1. A light source module, comprising:

a planar light source, comprising:

a light box, having a light emitting surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface;

a plurality of electrodes, disposed on the bottom surface, a driving voltage applied between the electrodes leading to ionize and excite a discharge gas so as to produce plasma and emit visual light; and

an insulation layer, disposed on the bottom surface and covering the electrodes;

a non-metallic heat dissipation medium, disposed on the insulation layer; and

a heat dissipation element, comprising:

a plurality of conductive contact portions, contacting the heat dissipation medium, wherein the orthographic projections of the conductive contact portions on the bottom surface and the orthographic projections of the electrodes on the bottom surface are not overlapped by each other to avoid generating an inductive electric field due to pressing the electrodes by the conductive contact portions; and

a conductive connection portion, connecting the conductive contact portions, wherein a plurality of airflow channels are formed between the conductive contact portions, the conductive connection portion, and the non-metallic heat dissipation medium.

2. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation medium comprises a heat dissipation pad, a graphite sheet, a layer of conductive paste, a layer of heat dissipation adhesive or a layer of lead-free solder paste.

3. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an end of each of the conductive contact portions connects the conductive connection portion and the end is far away from the bottom surface.

4. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive contact portions are an integrally formed unit.

5. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive contact portions and the conductive connection portion are an integrally formed unit.

6. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the extending directions of the conductive contact portions are substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface.

7. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the orthographic projections of the conductive contact portions on the bottom surface and the orthographic projections of the electrodes on the bottom surface are alternately disposed one after another.

8. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light box comprises:

a first transparent substrate, having the light emitting surface;

a second transparent substrate, facing the first transparent substrate and having the bottom surface;

a frame, disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate;

a plurality of spacers, disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, wherein a plurality of chambers are formed between the first transparent substrate, the second transparent substrate, the frame, and the spacers; and

a discharge gas, filling the chambers.

9. The light source module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first transparent substrate comprises a glass substrate.

10. The light source module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the second transparent substrate comprises a glass substrate.

11. The light source module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the discharge gas comprises an inert gas.

12. The light source module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the inert gas comprises xenon gas, neon gas or argon gas.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jan 9, 2019
From: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
To: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048039/0223 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 12, 2012
From: CORETRONIC DISPLAY SOLUTION CORPORATION
To: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 028533/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2009
From: JUAN, CHEN-TSUN; CHOU, BOR-BIN; CHANG, LI-WEN
To: CORETRONIC DISPLAY SOLUTION CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023524/0762 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97151126 A · Dec 26, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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