Electric light bulb type light source apparatus
An electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of ensuring high receiver sensitivity and achieving downsizing without sacrificing light distribution characteristics for lighting.
1. An electric light bulb type light source apparatus, comprising:
a light source unit having a void area;
a casing configured to house the light source unit, the casing having
a conductive outer case forming a first area in the casing and
a translucent cover forming a second area in the casing, the second area being opposed to the first area, the translucent cover being opposed to the conductive outer case;
a substrate containing box containing a plurality of circuit substrates, wherein the plurality of circuit substrates are disposed spaced apart along parallel planes and with empty space there between, wherein at least one of the plurality of circuit substrates has an antenna mounted thereon, the antenna being configured to receive a radio signal from an outside of the casing, the plurality of circuit substrates being housed in the casing, the plurality of circuit substrates penetrating through the void area in such a manner that the antenna is disposed in the second area; and
a base used for supplying power to the light source unit, the base being disposed on a side of the conductive outer case, which side is opposite to a side on which the translucent cover is provided.
2. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a speaker; and
a speaker drive circuit configured to drive the speaker by the power supplied from the base.
3. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
one of the plurality of circuit substrates has a control circuit mounted thereon, the control circuit being configured to at least control the speaker drive circuit on the basis of the radio signal received by the antenna,
the speaker drive circuit being configured to drive the speaker on the basis of sound information contained in the radio signal received by the antenna.
4. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
a light source drive circuit configured to drive the light source unit, wherein
one of the plurality of circuit substrates has a control circuit mounted thereon, the control circuit being configured to at least control the light source drive circuit on the basis of the radio signal received by the antenna.
5. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light source unit includes a mounting substrate having a light source element mounted thereon, the mounting substrate having a through hole as the void area.
6. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the light source unit has an LED (light emitting diode) or an EL (electro luminescence) element as the light source element.
7. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of circuit substrates comprises:
a control substrate and a drive substrate,
wherein the antenna, an infrared receiving unit and a network control unit are mounted on the control substrate, and
wherein an LED driving circuit and an audio amplifier are mounted on the drive substrate.
8. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a heat sink having a plate shape and covering the circumference of the void area.
9. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the casing comprises a holding member having a tubular portion and a flange portion sandwiched between the first area and the second area in the casing, and
wherein the substrate containing box containing the plurality of circuit substrates is disposed in an area in the tubular portion of the holding member.