IP Library Granted Patent US 9,374,866
Granted Patent B2
US 9,374,866 · App. 13/681,519 · Granted Jun 21, 2016

Organic EL illumination module and illumination apparatus including same

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Patent No.
US 9,374,866
App. No.
13/681,519
Granted
Jun 21, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic EL module includes a flat plate-like light emitting panel configured to use an organic EL element; and a holding member configured to hold the light emitting panel. The holding member includes: a conductive member serving as at least a part of the holding member, and a capacitance component is provided between the conductive member and an electrode layer, the electrode layer being provided in the light emitting panel to supply a driving voltage thereto.

Claims (15)

1. An organic EL illumination module comprising:

a flat plate-like light emitting panel configured to use an organic EL element, the light emitting panel including a positive electrode layer, a light emitting layer containing a light emitting organic material, and a negative electrode layer, which are stacked in that order; and

a holding member configured to hold the light emitting panel,

wherein the holding member includes: a conductive member serving as at least a part of the holding member,

wherein the light emitting panel further includes an insulating layer and a capacitance electrode which is connected to one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer via the insulating layer and is coupled to the conductive member,

wherein a capacitance component is provided between the conductive member and said one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer.

2. The organic EL illumination module of claim 1 , wherein

a parasitic capacitance is generated between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, and

an electrostatic capacitance of the capacitance component is larger than the parasitic capacitance.

3. The organic EL illumination module of claim 1 , wherein the conductive member of the holding member is grounded.

4. The organic EL illumination module of claim 1 , wherein the holding member further includes: a connection connector configured to connect the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer of the light emitting panel to a power supply circuit for supplying a power to the light emitting panel, and

the conductive member of the holding member is grounded at a side of the power supply circuit by being coupled to the connection connector.

5. An illumination apparatus comprising:

the organic EL illumination module of claim 1 ; and

a power supply circuit configured to supply a driving voltage to the light emitting panel included in the organic EL illumination module.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2014
From: MISHIMA, MASANORI; KONISHI, HIROFUMI; OKAWA, MASANAO; HAYASHI, YOHEI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031922/0833 →