Light-emitting device and lighting appliance including the light-emitting device
View Patent ↗In a first aspect of the present inventive subject matter, a light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate and arranged in a light-emitting area that is positioned on an upper surface of the substrate; and an electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged outside the light-emitting area on the upper surface of the substrate, the electronic part obliquely protruding from an edge of the upper surface of the substrate.
1. A light-emitting device comprising:
a substrate;
a light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate and arranged in a light-emitting area that is positioned on an upper surface of the substrate; and
a first electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged outside the light-emitting area on the upper surface of the substrate, the first electronic part obliquely protruding from an edge of the upper surface of the substrate.
2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the light-emitting element comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements that are arranged in the light-emitting area.
3. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the light-emitting area has a circular shape that is demarcated by an annular retainer in which a light-transmitting resin is filled.
4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the substrate and the first electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate, arranged on the upper surface of the substrate, and obliquely protrudes from the edge of the upper surface of the substrate are arranged in a circular area, and
wherein the light-emitting area of the substrate is centered in the circular area.
5. The light-emitting device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the circular area is in a range of 40 millimeter in diameter to 80 millimeter in diameter.
6. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the light-emitting area of the substrate occupies 20 to 30 percent of the circular area.
7. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the circular area has a shape of circumcircle of the substrate that has a rectangular shape.
8. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the circular area is larger than an area of circumcircle of the substrate that has a rectangular shape.
9. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first electronic part that is obliquely protruding from the edge of the upper surface of the substrate is a capacitor.
10. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a second electronic part including a driving circuit, electrically connected to the substrate, and arranged on the upper surface of the substrate.
11. A light-emitting device comprising:
a substrate comprising a first electrode and a second electrode;
a light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate and arranged in a light-emitting area that is positioned on an upper surface of the substrate;
a first electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged outside the light-emitting area on the upper surface of the substrate, the first electronic part obliquely protruding from an edge of the upper surface of the substrate; and
a second electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged on the upper surface of the substrate,
wherein the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the first electrode and to the second electrode of the substrate via the first electronic part and the second electronic part.
12. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a connector that is configured to be electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode of the substrate; and
a rectifier that is configured to be electrically connected to the connector to convert alternating current to rectified current,
wherein the first electronic part comprises a capacitor, and
wherein the light-emitting element comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements that are arranged in the light-emitting area of the substrate and electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode of the substrate via the first electronic part, the second electronic part, and the rectifier.
13. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the light-emitting element comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in the light-emitting area that are sealed by a light-transmitting resin.
14. A lighting appliance comprising:
a casing; and
a light-emitting device comprising:
a substrate;
a light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate and arranged in a light-emitting area that is positioned on an upper surface of the substrate; and
a first electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged outside the light-emitting area on the upper surface of the substrate, the first electronic part being partly arranged on the upper surface of the substrate and obliquely protruding from an edge of the upper surface of the substrate,
wherein the light-emitting device is arranged in the casing,
wherein the substrate of the light-emitting device has a rectangular shape, and
wherein the substrate and the first electronic part obliquely protruding from the edge of the upper surface of the substrate are arranged in a circular area demarcated in the casing of the lighting appliance.
15. A lighting appliance comprising:
a casing; and
a light-emitting device comprising:
a substrate comprising a first electrode and a second electrode;
a light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate and arranged in a light-emitting area that is positioned on an upper surface of the substrate;
a first electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged outside light-emitting area and partly on the upper surface of the substrate, the first electronic part obliquely protruding from an edge of the upper surface of the substrate; and
a second electronic part that is electrically connected to the substrate and arranged on the upper surface of the substrate,
wherein light-emitting element is electrically connected to the first electrode and to the second electrode of the substrate via the first electronic part and the second electronic part,
wherein light-emitting device is arranged in the casing,
wherein the substrate of light-emitting device has a rectangular shape, and
wherein the substrate and the first electronic part obliquely protruding from the edge of the upper surface of the substrate are arranged in a circular area demarcated in the casing of the lighting appliance.
16. The lighting appliance according to claim 15 ,
wherein the circular area that is in a range of 40 millimeter in diameter to 80 millimeter in diameter is larger than an area of circumcircle of the substrate.
17. The lighting appliance according to claim 15 ,
wherein the lighting appliance is a light bulb.
18. The lighting appliance according to claim 15 ,
wherein the lighting appliance is a downlight.
19. The lighting appliance according to claim 15 ,
wherein the circular area is surrounded by a tubular wall included in the casing.
20. The lighting appliance according to claim 15 ,
wherein the circular area is surrounded by a parabolic curving wall included in the casing.
21. The lighting appliance according to claim 15 , further comprising:
a first lead wire soldered on the first electrode of the substrate; and
a second lead wire soldered on the second electrode of the substrate.