IP Library Granted Patent US 8,974,082
Granted Patent B2
US 8,974,082 · App. 13/808,927 · Granted Mar 10, 2015

Illumination device

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Patent No.
US 8,974,082
App. No.
13/808,927
Granted
Mar 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination device includes a point light source disposed on a base substrate, a package in which the point light source is sealed with a wavelength converter for converting a wavelength of light from the point light source, an optical member for controlling light from the package, a housing with an attachment face for holding the optical member and a bonding part for holding the package, and a circuit board on which the package is mounted. A space is provided between the wavelength converter and the optical member. The bonding part of the housing is directly positioned and fixed to a reference face of the package. This makes the heat generated from the LED chip released via the housing. Accordingly, a heat quantity transferred to the lens can be reduced.

Claims (16)

1. An illumination device comprising:

a point light source disposed on a base substrate;

a package in which the point light source is sealed with a wavelength converter for converting a wavelength of light from the point light source;

an optical member for controlling light from the package;

a housing including an attachment face for holding the optical member and a bonding part for holding the package; and

a circuit board on which the package is mounted;

wherein

a space is provided between the wavelength converter and the optical member, and

a face of the package where the housing is attached is defined as a reference face, and the bonding part of the housing is directly positioned and fixed to the reference face,

wherein the housing is above the circuit board with a space therebetween.

2. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein a concavity is provided in the base substrate, and the point light source is disposed in the concavity.

3. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein an outer wall of the housing has a fin shape.

4. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein an inner wall of the housing has a reflector shape.

5. The illumination device of claim 2 , wherein an inner wall of the concavity in the base substrate has a reflector shape.

6. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the reference face is a face on a periphery of the base substrate where the wavelength converter is not formed.

7. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the package and the circuit board are spaced from each other.

Assignments (2)
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 →