IP Library Granted Patent US 11,824,325
Granted Patent B2
US 11,824,325 · App. 17/463,714 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Light-emitting apparatus and light-emitting element housing

Inventor: Shingo Totani (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
H01S5/0611H01S5/0087H01S5/0225
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Patent No.
US 11,824,325
App. No.
17/463,714
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multilayer wiring substrate includes a first wiring substrate including a plurality of stacked layers made of a thermo setting resin and having a wiring layer formed between each adjacent layer of the layers in a state in contact with the adjacent layers, a second wiring substrate made of a ceramic, and a joining layer disposed between a back surface of the first wiring substrate and a front surface of the second wiring substrate and configured to join the first wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate to each other, wherein at least a surface of the joining layer adjacent to the second wiring substrate is made of a thermo plastic resin.

Claims (45)

1. A light-emitting apparatus comprising:

a housing having a bottom portion, a side wall portion connected to the bottom portion, and a lid portion connected to the side wall portion and facing the bottom portion;

a light-emitting element which emits light; and

a wavelength conversion body which converts a wavelength of the light emitted from the light-emitting element and emits light having a converted wavelength,

wherein the bottom portion has a central portion and an outer edge portion when viewed from a side where the lid portion is present, the central portion projecting toward the lid portion in relation to the outer edge portion,

the bottom portion has a flat top surface on the central portion, the top surface facing the lid portion, and

the bottom portion has a sloping surface around the top surface,

wherein the light-emitting element is disposed on the sloping surface, and the wavelength conversion body is disposed on the top surface and emits light toward the lid portion, and

wherein the lid portion has a transparent portion and a reflecting portion, the transparent portion being at least a part of a portion facing the wavelength conversion body and allowing the light emitted from the wavelength conversion body to pass through the transparent portion, the reflecting portion being a portion different from the transparent portion and specularly reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting element so that the light impinges on the wavelength conversion body.

2. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lid portion includes a plate-shaped member which allows the light emitted from the wavelength conversion body to pass therethrough, and a film member provided on a surface of the plate-shaped member, the surface facing the wavelength conversion body, the film member specularly reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting element, whereby a portion of the plate-shaped member where the film member is provided serves as the reflecting portion, and a portion of the plate-shaped member where the film member is not provided serves as the transparent portion.

3. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, as viewed in a facing direction in which the bottom portion and the lid portion face each other, the wavelength conversion body is disposed on the side where the lid portion is present in relation to the light-emitting element.

4. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed, and

at least two of the light-emitting elements are disposed in such a manner that, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the wavelength conversion body is located between the two light-emitting elements, and optical axes of light beams emitted from the two light-emitting elements do not overlap on the wavelength conversion body.

5. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a line normal to a reflecting surface of the reflecting portion inclines in relation to a facing direction, in which the bottom portion and the lid portion face each other, so that the line normal to the reflecting surface extends toward the wavelength conversion body.

6. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting portion is formed of a metal.

7. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflecting plate disposed on the top surface of the bottom portion,

wherein, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the reflecting plate is disposed to surround a circumference of the wavelength conversion body.

8. A light-emitting element housing for housing a light-emitting element which emits light, and a wavelength conversion body which converts a wavelength of the light emitted from the light-emitting element and emits light having a converted wavelength,

wherein the light-emitting element housing has a bottom portion, a side wall portion connected to the bottom portion, and a lid portion connected to the side wall portion and facing the bottom portion,

wherein the bottom portion has a central portion and an outer edge portion when viewed from a side where the lid portion is present, the central portion projecting toward the lid portion in relation to the outer edge portion,

the bottom portion has a flat top surface on the central portion, the top surface facing the lid portion,

the bottom portion has a sloping surface around the top surface,

the bottom portion has a light-emitting element disposing region on the sloping surface where the light-emitting element is disposed, and

the bottom portion has a wavelength conversion body disposing region on the top surface where the wavelength conversion body is disposed, and

wherein the lid portion has a transparent portion and a reflecting portion, the transparent portion being at least a part of a portion facing the wavelength conversion body disposing region and allowing the light emitted from the wavelength conversion body disposed in the wavelength conversion body disposing region to pass through the transparent portion, the reflecting portion being a portion different from the transparent portion and specularly reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting element disposed in the light-emitting element disposing region so that the light impinges on the wavelength conversion body disposed in the wavelength conversion body disposing region.

9. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein, as viewed in a facing direction in which the bottom portion and the lid portion face each other, the wavelength conversion body is disposed on the side where the lid portion is present in relation to the light-emitting element.

10. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

a plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed, and

at least two of the light-emitting elements are disposed in such a manner that, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the wavelength conversion body is located between the two light-emitting elements, and optical axes of light beams emitted from the two light-emitting elements do not overlap on the wavelength conversion body.

11. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a line normal to a reflecting surface of the reflecting portion inclines in relation to a facing direction, in which the bottom portion and the lid portion face each other, so that the line normal to the reflecting surface extends toward the wavelength conversion body.

12. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the reflecting portion is formed of a metal.

13. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a reflecting plate disposed on the top surface of the bottom portion,

wherein, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the reflecting plate is disposed to surround a circumference of the wavelength conversion body.

14. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

a plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed, and

at least two of the light-emitting elements are disposed in such a manner that, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the wavelength conversion body is located between the two light-emitting elements, and optical axes of light beams emitted from the two light-emitting elements do not overlap on the wavelength conversion body.

15. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein a line normal to a reflecting surface of the reflecting portion inclines in relation to a facing direction, in which the bottom portion and the lid portion face each other, so that the line normal to the reflecting surface extends toward the wavelength conversion body.

16. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the reflecting portion is formed of a metal.

17. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising a reflecting plate disposed on the top surface of the bottom portion,

wherein, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the reflecting plate is disposed to surround a circumference of the wavelength conversion body.

18. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein a line normal to a reflecting surface of the reflecting portion inclines in relation to a facing direction, in which the bottom portion and the lid portion face each other, so that the line normal to the reflecting surface extends toward the wavelength conversion body.

19. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the reflecting portion is formed of a metal.

20. A light-emitting apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a reflecting plate disposed on the top surface of the bottom portion,

wherein, as viewed from the side where the lid portion is present, the reflecting plate is disposed to surround a circumference of the wavelength conversion body.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
To: NITERRA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064842/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2021
From: TOTANI, SHINGO
To: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057803/0682 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-150782 · Sep 8, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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