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Granted Patent B2
US 10,502,389 · App. 16/105,564 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Vehicle lighting device and vehicle lamp

Inventors: Ryuji Tsuchiya (Yokosuka, JP); Masamitsu Nagano (Yokosuka, JP)
Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
F21S45/10F21S43/14F21S45/48F21V23/06F21V25/10F21V29/773H05K1/0203H05K1/181F21S43/30F21Y2115/10H05K2201/066H05K2201/10022H05K2201/10106H05K2201/10174H05K2201/10196
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Patent No.
US 10,502,389
App. No.
16/105,564
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a vehicle lighting device includes a socket; and a light-emitting module provided on one end side of the socket. The light-emitting module includes a substrate having a wiring pattern; a plurality of light-emitting elements that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in series to each other; and a plurality of thermistors that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in parallel to each other. The plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other being connected in series with the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other.

Claims (83)

1. A vehicle lighting device comprising:

a socket; and

a light-emitting module that is provided on one end side of the socket,

the light-emitting module including

a substrate having a wiring pattern;

a plurality of light-emitting elements that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in series to each other; and

a plurality of thermistors that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in parallel to each other, and

the plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other being connected in series with the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other,

the plurality of light-emitting elements being provided in a central region of the substrate,

the plurality of thermistor being provided in a peripheral edge region of the substrate, and

a center of gravity of each of the plurality of the thermistors being provided on a circumference or around the circumference centered on a center of gravity of a group of the light-emitting elements.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the center of gravity of the group of the light-emitting elements is provided at a center of the substrate.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the center of gravity of each of the plurality of thermistors is provided within a range of ±2 mm from the circumference centered on the center of gravity of the group of the light-emitting elements.

4. A vehicle lamp comprising:

the vehicle lighting device according to claim 1 ; and

a housing to which the vehicle lighting device is attached.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of light-emitting elements is electrically connected to a first pad of the wiring pattern,

each of the plurality of thermistors is electrically connected to a second pad of the wiring pattern, and

a shortest distance between the first pad and the second pad is larger than a thickness of the substrate.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light-emitting module further includes a plurality of resistors that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in series to each other,

the plurality of resistors connected in series are connected in series with the plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other and the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other,

the plurality of resistors are divided into two groups with the plurality of thermistors interposed therebetween, and

a center of gravity of each of the plurality of resistors is provided on a circumference or around the circumference centered on a center of gravity of a group of the thermistors.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light-emitting module further includes a plurality of resistors that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in series to each other,

the plurality of resistors connected in series are connected in series with the plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other and the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other,

the plurality of resistors are divided into two groups with the plurality of thermistors interposed therebetween, and

a center of gravity of each of the plurality of resistors is provided on a circumference or around the circumference centered on a center of gravity of a group of the thermistors.

8. A vehicle lighting device comprising:

a socket; and

a light-emitting module that is provided on one end side of the socket,

the light-emitting module including

a substrate having a wiring pattern;

a plurality of light-emitting elements that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in series to each other; and

a plurality of thermistors that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in parallel to each other, and

the plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other being connected in series with the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other,

each of the plurality of light-emitting elements being electrically connected to a first pad of the wiring pattern,

each of the plurality of thermistors being electrically connected to a second pad of the wiring pattern, and

a shortest distance between the first pad and the second pad being larger than a thickness of the substrate.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein

the first pad has a shape extending outward of the light-emitting element connected to the first pad.

10. The device according to claim 8 , wherein

the second pad has a shape extending outward of the thermistor connected to the second pad.

11. A vehicle lamp comprising:

the vehicle lighting device according to claim 8 ; and

a housing to which the vehicle lighting device is attached.

12. A vehicle light device comprising:

a socket; and

a light-emitting module that is provided on one end side of the socket,

the light-emitting module including

a substrate having a wiring pattern;

a plurality of light-emitting elements that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in series to each other; and

a plurality of thermistors that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern and are connected in parallel to each other, and

the plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other being connected in series with the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other,

the light-emitting module further including a plurality of resistors that being electrically connected to the wiring pattern and being connected in series to each other,

the plurality of resistors connected in series being connected in series with the plurality of thermistors connected in parallel to each other and the plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other,

the plurality of resistors being divided into two groups with the plurality of thermistors interposed therebetween, and

a center of gravity of each of the plurality of resistors is provided on a circumference or around the circumference centered on a center of gravity of a group of the thermistors.

13. The device according to claim 12 , wherein

the number of resistors included in one of the groups is the same as the number of resistors included in the other of the groups.

14. The device according to claim 12 , wherein:

each of the plurality of light-emitting elements being electrically connected to a first pad of the wiring pattern,

each of the plurality of thermistors being electrically connected to a second pad of the wiring pattern,

each of the plurality of resistors is electrically connected to a third pad of the wiring pattern, and

a shortest distance between the second pad and the third pad is larger than a thickness of the substrate.

15. The device according to claim 14 , wherein

the third pad has a shape extending outward of the resistors connected to the third pad.

16. The device according to claim 14 , wherein

a shortest distance between the first pad and the second pad is longer than the shortest distance between the second pad and the third pad.

17. The device according to claim 12 , wherein

the center of gravity of each of the plurality of resistors is provided within a range of ±2 mm from the circumference centered on the center of gravity of the group of the thermistors.

18. The device according to claim 12 , wherein

the plurality of thermistors are positive temperature coefficient thermistors, and

at least one of the plurality of resistors is a film-shaped resistor.

19. The device according to claim 12 , wherein

the thermistor has a resistance ratio of 15% or more and 25% or less.

20. A vehicle lamp comprising:

the vehicle lighting device according to claim 12 ; and

a housing to which the vehicle lighting device is attached.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: TSUCHIYA, RYUJI; NAGANO, MASAMITSU
To: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046691/0682 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2017-183967 · Sep 25, 2017 · national
JP 2017-183979 · Sep 25, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190093850A1 · Mar 28, 2019