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Granted Patent B2
US 10,429,024 · App. 16/078,109 · Granted Oct 1, 2019

Retaining device for an electronic component

Inventors: Matthias Mayer (Mank, AT); Stefan Mitterlehner (Mank, AT)
Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
F21S41/39F21S41/36F21S41/675F21S45/47F21S45/49G02B26/0833
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Patent No.
US 10,429,024
App. No.
16/078,109
Granted
Oct 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holding device ( 1 ) for an electronic component ( 2 ) in a vehicle headlamp, the electronic component ( 2 ) comprising an optical interface area on a front side and a thermal interface area and electrical contacts on a rear side facing away from the front side, as well as: a base body ( 3 ) having a mounting position for the electronic component, and an opening ( 31 ) located in the region of the mounting position, through which opening access to the optical interface area of the electronic component ( 2 ) is possible, wherein the electronic component ( 2 ) bears by way of the front side thereof against the base body ( 3 ), a circuit board ( 4 ), to which the electronic component ( 2 ) can be connected by means of the electrical contacts thereof and which has an opening ( 41 ), though which access to the thermal interface area of the electronic component ( 2 ) is possible, a heat sink ( 5 ), which is arranged on the thermal interface area of the electronic component ( 2 ) and can be fastened on the base body, at least one resilient spacer ( 6 ), which is arranged between the circuit board ( 4 ) and the base body ( 3 ).

Claims (12)

1. A vehicle headlamp comprising:

a holding device ( 1 ) for an electronic component ( 2 ), the electronic component ( 2 ) comprising an optical interface area ( 21 ) on a front side and a thermal interface area ( 22 ) and electrical contacts ( 23 ) on a rear side facing away from the front side,

wherein the holding device comprises:

a base body ( 3 ) having a mounting position for the electronic component, and an opening ( 31 ) located in the region of the mounting position, through which opening access to the optical interface area ( 21 ) of the electronic component ( 2 ) is possible, wherein the electronic component ( 2 ) bears by way of the front side thereof against the base body ( 3 ),

a circuit board ( 4 ), to which the electronic component ( 2 ) can be connected by means of the electrical contacts thereof and which has an opening ( 41 ), though which access to the thermal interface area ( 22 ) of the electronic component ( 2 ) is possible,

a heat sink ( 5 ), which is arranged on the thermal interface area ( 22 ) of the electronic component ( 2 ) and is fastened on the base body, and

at least one resilient spacer ( 6 ), which is arranged between the circuit board ( 4 ) and the base body ( 3 ).

2. The vehicle headlamp according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit board ( 4 ) and the base body ( 3 ) are connected to one another via the resilient spacer ( 6 ), and are held spaced apart.

3. The vehicle headlamp according to claim 1 , wherein at least one second resilient spacer ( 8 ) is arranged between the circuit board ( 4 ) and the heat sink ( 5 ).

4. The vehicle headlamp according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic component ( 2 ) is an analogue or digital micromirror array.

5. The vehicle headlamp according to claim 2 , wherein the circuit board ( 4 ) and the base body ( 3 ) are connected to one another by a connecting element ( 7 ).

6. The vehicle headlamp according to claim 5 , wherein the connecting element ( 7 ) is a screw or plug connection.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2018
From: MAYER, MATTHIAS; MITTERLEHNER, STEFAN
To: ZKW GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 046868/0022 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT 50128/2016 · Feb 24, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190056080A1 · Feb 21, 2019