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US 7,161,187 · App. 10/972,534 · Granted Jan 9, 2007

Light emitting diode and manufacturing method thereof

Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,161,187
App. No.
10/972,534
Granted
Jan 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting diode has a substrate having a heat radiation conductive member therein, and a light emitting element mounted on the substrate. At least a part of the light emitting element is directly brought into contact and electrically connected with the heat radiation conductive member.

Claims (58)

1. A light emitting diode comprising:

a substrate including a heat radiation conductive member therein;

a light emitting element mounted on a part of said substrate including said heat radiation conductive member, at least a part of said light emitting element being directly brought into contact and electrically connected with said heat radiation conductive member;

a reflecting mirror opposed to a light radiating side of said light emitting element; and

a light shielding plate having an optical opening portion and disposed opposed to said reflecting mirror,

wherein said heat radiation conductive member leads to a back surface of said substrate being opposed to a surface on which said light emitting element is mounted.

2. A light emitting diode according to claim 1 , further comprising a light transmissible material for sealing said light emitting element.

3. A light emitting diode according to claim 2 , wherein a convex lens is formed from said light transmissive material.

4. A light emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein said light emitting element is mounted on a part of said substrate above said heat radiation conductive member.

5. A light emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein said substrate comprises:

a through hole, wherein said heat radiation conductive member is disposed in said through hole of said substrate.

6. A light emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein said heat radiation conductive member comprises:

metal powder disposed in a through hole formed in said substrate.

7. A light emitting diode according to claim 6 , wherein said metal powder in said through hole is encapsulated by an electrically conductive plating.

8. A light emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein said heat radiation conductive member is disposed in a first through hole formed in said substrate,

wherein said light shielding plate comprises a second through hole which is aligned with said first through hole formed in said substrate, and

wherein electrically conductive material is disposed in said second through hole formed in said light shielding plate.

9. A light emitting diode comprising:

a substrate including a heat radiation conductive member therein; and

a light emitting element mounted on a part of said substrate including said heat radiation conductive member, at least a part of said light emitting element being directly brought into contact and electrically connected with said heat radiation conductive member;

wherein said heat radiation conductive member leads to a back surface of said substrate being opposed to a surface on which said light emitting element is mounted.

10. A method of manufacturing a light emitting diode according to claim 9 , wherein said light radiating surface comprises a convex lens.

11. A light emitting diode according to claim 9 , wherein said light emitting element is mounted on a part of said substrate above said heat radiation conductive member.

12. A light emitting diode according to claim 9 , wherein said substrate comprises:

a through hole, wherein said heat radiation conductive member is disposed in said through hole of said substrate.

13. A light shielding/reflecting type device comprising:

a substrate;

a light emitting element mounted on said substrate;

a reflecting mirror opposed to a light radiating side of said light emitting element; and

a light shielding plate having an optical opening portion and disposed opposed to said reflecting mirror;

wherein a side of said substrate, on which said light emitting element is mounted, is black.

14. A light emitting diode according to claim 13 , further comprising a spacer for changing a height of said substrate portion, wherein said spacer is black.

15. A light shielding/reflecting type device comprising:

a substrate;

a light emitting element mounted on said substrate;

a reflecting mirror opposed to a light radiating side of said light emitting element; and

a light shielding plate having an optical opening portion and disposed opposed to said reflecting mirror;

wherein said light shielding plate is formed like film.

16. A light source comprising:

a substrate;

a light emitting element mounted on said substrate; and

a light transmissive material for sealing said light emitting element;

wherein a part of said substrate, on which said light emitting element is mounted, is formed as a heat radiation conductive member, and said heat radiation conductive member leads to a back surface of said substrate.

17. A light source according to claim 16 , wherein a convex lens is formed from said light transmissive material.

18. A light source comprising:

a substrate;

a light emitting element mounted on said substrate; and

a light transmissive material for sealing said light emitting element;

wherein a part of said substrate, on which said light emitting element is mounted, is formed as a heat radiation conductive member, and said heat radiation conductive member leads to a back surface of said substrate, and

wherein said substrate is shaped so that four corners of said substrate are cut off.

19. A light source according to claim 18 , wherein (a width of said substrate−a diameter of said convex lens)<1 mm.

20. A light emitting diode comprising:

a substrate including a heat radiation conductive member therein; and

a light emitting element mounted on a part of said substrate including said heat radiation conductive member, at least a part of said light emitting element being directly brought into contact and electrically connected with said heat radiation conductive member;

wherein said heat radiation conductive member leads to a back surface of said substrate being opposed to a surface on which said light emitting element is mounted, and

wherein said heat radiation conductive member comprises:

metal powder disposed in a through hole formed in said substrate.

21. A light emitting diode according to claim 20 , wherein said metal powder in said through hole is encapsulated by an electrically conductive plating.

Priority Claims (2)
JP P. 2001-091961 · Mar 28, 2001 · national
JP P. 2001-308256 · Oct 4, 2001 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1010281300 · Mar 22, 2002
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