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US 12,507,515 · App. 17/557,235 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Light-emitting module and method of manufacturing light-emitting module

Inventors: Kensuke Yamaoka (Tokushima, JP); Kenji Ozeki (Tokushima, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
H10H20/856H10H20/01H10H20/0362H10H20/851H10H20/852H10H20/857H10H29/0362H10H29/852H10H29/853H10H20/036
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,507,515
App. No.
17/557,235
Filed
Dec 21, 2021
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2891
USPC
257/98
Abstract

A light-emitting module includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements; a first substrate having an upper surface that includes an element mounting region on which the light-emitting elements are mounted, the first substrate including a plurality of first terminals; a second substrate having an upper surface that includes a substrate mounting region on which the first substrate is mounted, the second substrate including a plurality of second terminals; a plurality of wires each connected to corresponding ones of the first terminals and the second terminals; a light-shielding covering member disposed outward of the element mounting region so as to cover the plurality of wires; and a light-transmissive first projection disposed along the element mounting region between the element mounting region and the first terminals so as to be in contact with the covering member.

Claims (30)

1 . A light-emitting module comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting elements;

a first substrate having an upper surface that includes an element mounting region on which the plurality of light-emitting elements are mounted, the first substrate comprising a plurality of first terminals arranged along the element mounting region at locations outward of the element mounting region at the upper surface of the first substrate;

a second substrate having an upper surface that includes a substrate mounting region on which the first substrate is mounted, the second substrate comprising a plurality of second terminals arranged along the substrate mounting region at locations outward of the substrate mounting region at the upper surface of the second substrate;

a plurality of wires, each connected to a corresponding one of the first terminals and a corresponding one of the second terminals, the plurality of wires arranged along corresponding outer edges of the first substrate;

a light-shielding covering member disposed outward of the element mounting region so as to cover the plurality of wires; and

a light-transmissive first projection disposed along the element mounting region between the element mounting region and the first terminals so as to physically contact the light-shielding covering member, wherein an entirety of the light-transmissive first projection is located inward of the plurality of first terminals; wherein:

a height of a top portion of the light-shielding covering member from the upper surface of the first substrate at a location outward of the light-transmissive first projection is greater than a height of the light-transmissive first projection from the upper surface of the first substrate.

2 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , further comprising a second projection disposed on the upper surface of the second substrate outward of the second terminals so as to physically contact the light-shielding covering member.

3 . The light-emitting module according to claim 2 ,

wherein the light-transmissive first projection surrounds the element mounting region in a plan view,

wherein the second projection surrounds the first substrate in a plan view, and

wherein the light-shielding covering member is disposed between the light-transmissive first projection and the second projection.

4 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the element mounting region has a rectangular shape having two sides opposite to each other in a plan view, and

wherein the wires are disposed along each of the two opposite sides of the element mounting region.

5 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a wavelength conversion member covering the plurality of light-emitting elements,

wherein, in a plan view, the plurality of light-emitting elements are located inward of an outer periphery of the wavelength conversion member.

6 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein an interface between the light-transmissive first projection and the light-shielding covering member has a curved shape convex toward the light-shielding covering member.

7 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light-shielding covering member comprises a first light-shielding covering member covering the wires and a second light-shielding covering member covering the first covering member.

8 . The light-emitting module according to claim 7 , wherein the first light-shielding covering member contains a light-absorbing substance.

9 . The light-emitting module according to claim 7 , wherein the second light-shielding covering member contains a light-reflective substance.

10 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light-shielding covering member comprises a resin containing a light-shielding filler.

11 . The light-emitting module according to claim 10 , wherein the light-shielding filler comprises a light-absorbing substance.

12 . The light-emitting module according to claim 11 , wherein the light-absorbing substance comprises a at least one of pigments, carbon black, or graphite.

13 . The light-emitting module according to claim 10 , wherein the light-shielding filler comprises a light-reflective substance.

14 . The light-emitting module according to claim 13 , wherein the light-reflective substance comprises at least one of titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, barium carbonate, barium sulfate, boron nitride, aluminum nitride, or glass filler.

15 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , further comprising a light-reflective member disposed on the first substrate so as to cover lateral surfaces of the light-emitting elements, wherein a portion of the light-reflective member is located between the light-emitting elements and the light-transmissive first projection.

16 . The light-emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light-transmissive first projection does not physically contact the light-emitting elements.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2021
From: YAMAOKA, KENSUKE; OZEKI, KENJI
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058442/0606 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-217294 · Dec 25, 2020 · national
JP 2021-128136 · Aug 4, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220209079A1 · Jun 30, 2022
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