IP Library Granted Patent US 11,828,453
Granted Patent B2
US 11,828,453 · App. 17/731,945 · Granted Nov 28, 2023

Light source device

Inventors: Norimasa Yoshida (Komatsushima, JP); Tsuyoshi Okahisa (Tokushima, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
F21V5/045F21V5/008
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Patent No.
US 11,828,453
App. No.
17/731,945
Granted
Nov 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source device includes: a plurality of independently operable light emitting devices; a first lens facing the light emitting devices; and a second lens facing the first lens. A lower face of the first lens facing the light emitting devices includes: an entrance part located in a center where light from the light emitting devices enters, and a light guide part located outward of the entrance part and configured to guide light entering the entrance part. A lower face of the second lens facing the first lens includes a Fresnel lens face including a plurality of annular protruding portions.

Claims (68)

1. A light source device comprising:

a substrate;

a housing defining an opening;

a plurality of independently operable light emitting devices mounted on the substrate;

a first lens fixed to the substrate and facing the light emitting devices, the first lens comprising:

a first main body having a lower face that faces the light emitting devices and comprises:

an entrance part located in a center of the lower face where light from the light emitting devices enters, and

a light guide part located outward of the entrance part and configured to guide light entering the entrance part, and

a first marginal part extending laterally from a periphery of the first main body; and

a second lens located in the opening defined by the housing and facing the first lens, the second lens comprising:

a second main body having:

a lower face that faces the first lens and comprises a Fresnel lens face composed of a plurality of annular protruding portions, and

a flat face located on a side opposite the Fresnel lens face, and

a second marginal part extending laterally from a periphery of the second main body; wherein:

an upper face of the first marginal part is fixed to a lower face of the second marginal part via an adhesive material.

2. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the entrance part is a concave portion formed in the lower face of the first main body.

3. The light source device according to claim 2 , wherein the lower face of the first main body comprises, in a bottom face of the concave portion, a lower face convex portion protruding towards the light emitting devices.

4. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower face of the first lens has a 4-fold symmetrical shape in a plan view.

5. The light source device according to claim 4 , wherein the lower face of the first lens has a quadrilateral shape in a plan view.

6. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein:

an upper face of the first lens comprises:

an upper face convex portion located in a center,

an upper face concave portion that is contiguous with the upper face convex portion, and

a flat portion located outward of the upper face concave portion.

7. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting devices are collectively arranged in a quadrangle in a plan view.

8. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second lens is fixed to the housing.

9. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein:

an upper face of the first lens comprises:

an upper face convex portion provided in a center of the upper face, and

a flat portion located outward of the upper face convex portion.

10. A cellular phone comprising:

a cellular phone housing; and

the light source device according to claim 1 ; wherein:

the housing of the light source device is a portion of the cellular phone housing.

11. A light source device comprising:

a substrate;

a housing defining an opening;

a plurality of independently operable light emitting devices mounted on the substrate;

a first lens facing the light emitting device, the first lens comprising:

a first main body having a lower face that faces the light emitting device and comprises:

an entrance part located in a center of the lower face where light from the light emitting device enters, and

a light guide part located outward of the entrance part and configured to guide the light entering the entrance part, and

a first marginal part extending laterally from a periphery of the first main body; and

a second lens fixed to the housing, located in the opening defined by the housing, and facing the first lens, the second lens comprising:

a second main body having:

a lower face that faces the first lens and comprises a Fresnel lens face composed of a plurality of annular protruding portions, and

a flat face provided on a side opposite the Fresnel lens face, and

a second marginal part extending laterally from a periphery of the second main body; wherein:

an upper face of the first marginal part is fixed to a lower face of the second marginal part via an adhesive material.

12. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein the entrance part is a concave portion formed in the lower face of the first main body.

13. The light source device according to claim 12 , wherein the lower face of the first main body comprises, in a bottom face of the concave portion, a lower face convex portion protruding towards the light emitting devices.

14. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein the lower face of the first lens has a 4-fold symmetrical shape in a plan view.

15. The light source device according to claim 14 , wherein the lower face of the first lens has a quadrilateral shape in a plan view.

16. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein:

an upper face of the first lens comprises:

an upper face convex portion located in a center of the upper face,

an upper face concave portion that is contiguous with the upper face convex portion, and

a flat portion located outward of the upper face concave portion.

17. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein the light emitting devices are collectively arranged in a quadrangle in a plan view.

18. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein:

an upper face of the first lens comprises:

an upper face convex portion provided in a center of the upper face, and

a flat portion located outward of the upper face convex portion.

19. A cellular phone comprising:

a cellular phone housing; and

the light source device according to claim 11 ; wherein:

the housing of the light source device is a portion of the cellular phone housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2022
From: YOSHIDA, NORIMASA; OKAHISA, TSUYOSHI
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060027/0840 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-197985 · Oct 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020034187 · Sep 9, 2020
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