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Granted Patent B2
US 9,732,935 · App. 14/405,941 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

Light source device and illumination device

Inventors: Toshio Hata (Osaka, JP); Makoto Agatani (Osaka, JP); Tomokazu Nada (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
F21V7/0066F21V23/002F21V23/005F21V29/505H01L25/0753H01L33/60H01L2224/48091H01L2224/48137
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Patent No.
US 9,732,935
App. No.
14/405,941
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source device is obtained, which has an enhanced light distribution characteristic with sufficiently homogeneous diffused light and can be readily manufactured with a simple configuration. The light source device has a substrate 2 , a board-like first reflector 3 erected vertically to traverse a center section on the substrate 2 while both side surfaces face outward, and a plurality of LED chips 4 positioned on the substrate 2 as a plurality of light emitting elements so as to surround the first reflector 3 . At least both side surfaces of the first reflector 3 have a light reflecting function. Thereby, a light source device is obtained, which has an enhanced light distribution characteristic with sufficiently homogeneous diffused light and can be readily manufactured with a simple configuration.

Claims (8)

1. A light source device comprising a planar sheet reflector erected vertically above a sealing resin from a substrate or on the sealing resin, a plurality of light emitting elements positioned on the substrate so as to surround the reflector, and a light emitting section in which the plurality of light emitting elements are sealed with the sealing resin, at least both side surfaces of the reflector having a light reflecting function by which light irradiated from the light emitting section is reflected,

wherein the reflector is disposed to traverse a center section of the light emitting section in one or multiple directions.

2. The light source device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are directly mounted on the substrate.

3. The light source device of claim 1 , wherein the reflector is directly mounted on the substrate and on a portion of a wiring pattern formed on the substrate.

4. The light source device of claim 1 , wherein the reflector has a board-like semi-circular shape, semi-oval shape, or arcuate shape of the side that is cut off from a circular shape with a chord.

5. The light source device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light emitting elements form the light emitting section by one or more series circuits, in which a plurality of light emitting elements are connected in series, being connected in parallel between bipolar wiring patterns.

6. The light source device of claim 1 , wherein the reflector consists of a white or opal acrylic or polycarbonate material.

7. The light source device of claim 1 , wherein the reflector is secured on the substrate with an adhesive, and a base of the reflector is secured by the sealing resin for sealing the plurality of light emitting elements and a resin dam for holding back the sealing resin.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 19, 2020
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: HEAVY DUTY LIGHTING, LLC
Reel/Frame 053247/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2014
From: HATA, TOSHIO; AGATANI, MAKOTO; NADA, TOMOKAZU
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034389/0928 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-132041 · Jun 11, 2012 · national
JP 2012-137196 · Jun 18, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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