IP Library Granted Patent US 9,261,252
Granted Patent B2
US 9,261,252 · App. 13/368,140 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

Light emitting module and head lamp including the same

Inventors: Nam Seok Oh (Seoul, KR); Yun Min Cho (Seoul, KR); Jong Woo Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 9,261,252
App. No.
13/368,140
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a light emitting module including a light emitting device package having a circuit board having a cavity, an insulation substrate arranged in the cavity, with a conductive pattern formed thereon, and at least one light emitting device disposed on the insulation substrate, with being electrically connected with the conductive pattern; and a glass cover located on the light emitting device package, with lateral surfaces, a top surface and an open bottom surface, wherein the light emitting device package and the circuit board are electrically connected with each other.

Claims (52)

1. A light emitting module comprising:

a circuit board having a cavity;

first conductive pattern disposed on a surface of the circuit board;

an insulation substrate disposed in the cavity, the insulation substrate comprising a second conductive pattern;

insulation layers disposed on the circuit board;

at least one light emitting device disposed on the insulation substrate, and electrically connected with the second conductive pattern;

a supporting part disposed on the circuit board; and

a glass cover disposed on the supporting part,

wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are electrically connected with each other,

wherein the supporting part includes a first portion and a second portion, a height of the first portion being lower than a height of the second portion,

wherein the first portion supports the glass cover,

wherein the insulation substrate is separated from the insulation layers,

wherein the insulation layers include a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a first region and a second region,

wherein the support part is disposed on the first region and the first conductive pattern is disposed on the second region, and

wherein a height of the first region from a bottom of the cavity is a same as a height of the second region from the bottom of the cavity.

2. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the glass cover comprises at least one through hole disposed in at least one surface thereof.

3. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the glass cover comprises an anti-reflective coating layer disposed on at least one surface thereof.

4. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the lateral surfaces of the glass cover is open.

5. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the lateral surfaces of the glass cover has two different heights.

6. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one surface of the glass cover comprises a color filter.

7. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one surface of the glass cover comprises a phosphor layer.

8. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of lateral surfaces of the glass cover comprises an inclined surface.

9. The light emitting module according to claim 8 , wherein a reflection layer comprising at least one of Al, Ag, Pt, Rh, Rd, Pd or Cr is disposed on the inclined surface.

10. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the glass cover is disposed above the light emitting device.

11. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting part comprises a reflection layer comprising at least one of Al, Ag, Pt, Rh, Rd, Pd or Cr.

12. The light emitting module according to claim 10 , wherein a distance between the light emitting device and the glass cover is within a range of 0.2˜40 mm.

13. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the glass cover is dome-shaped.

14. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one surface of the glass cover comprises a light extraction pattern.

15. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting device comprises a light emitting structure comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer; a first electrode disposed on the first conductive type semiconductor layer; and a second electrode disposed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer.

16. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting part is disposed around the cavity.

17. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation layer is disposed between the first conductive pattern and the circuit board.

18. A head lamp comprising:

a light emitting module configured to emit a light;

a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the light emitting module; and

a lens configured to refract the light emitted from the light emitting module and the light reflected by the reflector,

the light emitting module comprising:

a circuit board having a cavity;

first conductive pattern disposed on a surface of the circuit board;

an insulation substrate disposed in the cavity, the insulation substrate comprising a second conductive pattern;

insulation layers disposed on a top surface of a sidewall of the circuit board,

at least one light emitting device disposed on the insulation substrate, the at least one light emitting device electrically connected with the second conductive pattern;

a supporting part disposed on the circuit board; and

a glass cover disposed on the supporting part,

wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are electrically connected with each other,

wherein the supporting part includes a first portion and a second portion,

wherein a height of the first portion is lower than a height of the second portion,

wherein the first portion supports the glass cover,

wherein the insulation substrate is separated from the insulation layers,

wherein the insulation layers include a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a first region and a second region,

wherein the support part is disposed on the first region and the first conductive pattern is disposed on the second region, and

wherein a height of the first region from a bottom of the cavity is a same as a height of the second region from the bottom of the cavity.

19. The light emitting module according to claim 10 , further comprising a reflection layer formed on a surface of the supporting part.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 027704 FRAME 0605. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT SPELLING IS AS FOLLOWS: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. Recorded Feb 27, 2012
From: OH, NAM SEOK; CHO, YUN MIN; LEE, JONG WOO
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027768/0815 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 2ND ASSIGNOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 027673 FRAME 0121. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT SPELLING TO BE YUN MIN CHO.. Recorded Feb 14, 2012
From: OH, NAM SEOK; CHO, YUN MIN; LEE, JONG WOO
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 027704/0605 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2012
From: OH, NAM SEOK; CHO, YUU MIN; LEE, JONG WOO
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027673/0121 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0068481 · Jul 11, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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