IP Library Granted Patent US 9,157,590
Granted Patent B2
US 9,157,590 · App. 13/581,456 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Base carrier, light source carrier and system comprising a base carrier and a light source carrier

Inventors: Klaus Burkard (Regensburg, DE); Christian Hacker (Regensburg, DE)
Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
F21S8/088F21V19/001F21V23/06F21K9/00F21W2131/103F21Y2101/02
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Patent No.
US 9,157,590
App. No.
13/581,456
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base carrier ( 2 ) for an illumination device (L 1 ; L 2 ; L 3 ), comprising a printed circuit board ( 4 ) having at least one first plug-in connection element ( 9 ) for mechanically securing and electrically coupling a light source carrier ( 3 ) to the printed circuit board ( 4 ).

Claims (23)

1. A base carrier for an illumination device, comprising:

a printed circuit board;

at least one first plug-in connection element arranged on the printed circuit board and configured to mechanically secure and operationally electrically couple a light-emitting diode (LED) light source carrier to the printed circuit board; and

at least one second plug-in connection element arranged on the printed circuit board configured to mechanically secure and electrically couple a module to the printed circuit board,

wherein the at least one first plug-in connection element is differently shaped than the at least one second plug-in connection.

2. The base carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the module is a ballast module.

3. The base carrier as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second plug-in connection element is a male connector.

4. The base carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is offset at an angle in a section carrying the first plug-in connection element.

5. The base carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first plug-in connection element is offset at an angle relative to the printed circuit board.

6. The base carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first plug-in connection element is a socket.

7. The base carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board comprises a metal-core printed circuit board.

8. A light source carrier comprising at least one printed circuit board having at least one LED light source mounted thereon, and a plug-in connection mating element mounted thereon for establishing a plug-in connection with a first plug-in connection element of the base carrier as claimed in claim 1 .

9. The light source carrier as claimed in claim 8 , wherein its printed circuit board has at least two sections offset at an angle relative to each other, at least one light source being arranged in each of the sections in each case.

10. The light source carrier as claimed in claim 8 , wherein at least one optic is assigned to at least one of the light sources.

11. The light source carrier as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plug-in connection mating element comprises a direct male connector.

12. The light source carrier as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the printed circuit board comprises a metal-core printed circuit board.

13. A system comprising:

the base carrier as claimed in claim 1 ; and

at least one LED light source carrier comprising at least one printed circuit board having at least one LED light source mounted thereon, and a plug-in connection mating element mounted thereon for establishing a plug-in connection with a first plug-in connection element of the base carrier;

wherein the plug-in connection mating element of the LED light source carrier is inserted into said first plug-in connection element of the base carrier.

14. The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the light source carriers are enclosed at least in sections by a common optical element.

15. The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the system is provided for use in a streetlight.

16. The system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein said common optical element is a diffusor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 27, 2015
From: OSRAM AG
To: OSRAM GMBH
Reel/Frame 036483/0655 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2012
From: BURKARD, KLAUS; HACKER, CHRISTIAN
To: OSRAM AG
Reel/Frame 028874/0755 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 002 389 · Feb 26, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120320584A1 · Dec 20, 2012