IP Library Granted Patent US 10,090,074
Granted Patent B2
US 10,090,074 · App. 15/342,564 · Granted Oct 2, 2018

Light source module

Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Sun (Tainan, TW); Wen-Jie Lu (Tainan, TW); Gwo-Jiun Sheu (Tainan, TW)
Assignee: PlayNitride Inc.
G21K5/10F21V7/08
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Patent No.
US 10,090,074
App. No.
15/342,564
Granted
Oct 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source module is adapted to perform a light irradiation process on an object. The light source module includes a transparent cover, a reflector and a light emitting unit. The reflector covers the transparent cover, and the reflector and the transparent cover define a containing space. The light emitting unit is disposed inside the containing space. A perpendicular working distance from the transparent cover to the object is WD, a semi-minor axis of the reflector is A, and a semi-major axis of the reflector is B, wherein WD=2 A-3 to 3.5 A-3, and B=2 A to 2.5 A.

Claims (31)

1. A light source module adapted to perform a light irradiation process on an object, the light source module comprising:

a transparent cover;

a reflector having an elliptical curved surface and covering the transparent cover, the reflector and the transparent cover defining a containing space; and

a light emitting unit disposed inside the containing space, wherein a specified perpendicular working distance from the transparent cover to the object is WD which is a fixed value, and the specified perpendicular working distance is smaller than or equal to 15 cm, a semi-minor axis of the reflector is A, and a semi-major axis of the reflector is B, wherein WD=2 A-3 to 3.5 A-3, and B=2 A to 2.5 A,

wherein the light emitting unit is located at a first focus of the elliptical curved surface of the reflector,

wherein the object is located outside the containing space and at a second focus of the elliptical curved surface of the reflector, and the object is coated with a photopolymer,

wherein the light emitting unit comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, and all of the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged in a column along one direction which is perpendicular to the semi-major axis.

2. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a material of the transparent cover is glass.

3. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged in an array.

4. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diodes is a Lambertian light emitting diode.

5. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a ratio between a dimension of each of the plurality of light emitting diodes and the semi-major axis is greater than 0.01.

6. The light source module as recited in claim 5 , wherein the dimension of each of the plurality of light emitting diodes is greater than 80 mil.

7. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a light emission axis of each of the plurality of light emitting diodes is parallel to the semi-major axis.

8. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a light emission axis of each of the plurality of light emitting diodes forms an angle with respect to the semi-major axis.

9. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the reflector has a three-quarter elliptical shape formed by extending a semi-elliptical shape.

10. A light source module adapted to perform a light irradiation process on an object, the light source module comprising:

a transparent cover;

a reflector covering the transparent cover, the reflector and the transparent cover defining a containing space, wherein the reflector includes a plurality of sub-reflectors having an elliptical curved surface and sharing a common focus; and

a light emitting unit disposed inside the containing space, wherein a specified perpendicular working distance from the transparent cover to the object is WD which is a fixed value, and the specified perpendicular working distance is smaller than or equal to 15 cm, a semi-minor axis of the reflector is A, and a semi-major axis of the reflector is B, wherein WD=2 A-3 to 3.5 A-3, and B=2 A to 2.5 A, and the light emitting unit is located on the common focus,

wherein the object is coated with a photopolymer.

11. A method of performing a light irradiation process on an object, comprising:

providing a light source module that comprises:

a transparent cover;

a reflector, covering the transparent cover, the reflector and the transparent cover defining a containing space; and

a light emitting unit disposed inside the containing space; and

providing the object that is coated with a photopolymer; and

the light emitting unit of the light source module irradiating a light beam onto the object so as to perform the light irradiation process,

wherein when the light beam emitted by the light emitting unit is irradiated on the object, a specified perpendicular working distance from the transparent cover to the object WD is a fixed value, and a semi-minor axis of the reflector A and a semi-major axis of the reflector B are set to satisfy the following relation:

WD=2 A-3 to 3.5 A-3 and

B=2 A to 2.5 A, and

wherein the specified perpendicular working distance WD is smaller than or equal to 15 cm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2024
From: PLAYNITRIDE INC.
To: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066912/0298 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2016
From: SUN, SHENG-YUAN; LU, WEN-JIE; SHEU, GWO-JIUN
To: PLAYNITRIDE INC.
Reel/Frame 040214/0773 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 105129888 A · Sep 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180075940A1 · Mar 15, 2018