Light source module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11320114-B2
Application number	US-202017087509-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2020
Priority date	Nov 14, 2019
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A light source module includes a light source, first and second lens elements, a reflector, and a first diffuser. The light source emits a beam focused by the first lens element on a first focal point. The reflector is disposed on a beam transmission path. The first lens element is between the light source and the reflector. The first diffuser is between the first lens element and the reflector and includes a first diffusion plate and a first drive mechanism. The first diffusion plate is at/near the first focal point. The beam is transmitted to the reflector by the first diffusion plate. The first drive mechanism is between the first diffusion plate and the first lens element, and moves/rotates the first diffusion plate. The second lens element has a second focal point, coinciding with the first focal point, at a light-incident side. The reflector is at the light-incident side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light source module, comprising a light source, a first lens element, a reflector, a first diffuser, and a second lens element, wherein
the light source is configured to emit a light beam;
the first lens element is configured to focus the light beam on a first focal point;
the reflector is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam, and the first lens element is located between the light source and the reflector;
the first diffuser is disposed between the first lens element and the reflector, and the first diffuser comprises a first diffusion plate and a first drive mechanism, wherein
the first diffusion plate is located at the first focal point or near the first focal point, wherein the light beam is transmitted to the reflector by the first diffusion plate; and
the first drive mechanism is disposed between the first diffusion plate and the first lens element, and is configured to drive the first diffusion plate to move or rotate; and

the second lens element is provided with a second focal point located at a light-incident side, wherein the reflector is located at the light-incident side, and the second focal point and the first focal point are positioned at a point of an optical axis of the first lens element.

2. The light source module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fixed diffuser, disposed at the first focal point or near the first focal point and spaced apart from the first diffusion plate.

3. The light source module according to claim 2 , wherein the fixed diffuser is located between the first diffusion plate and the first lens element.

4. The light source module according to claim 2 , wherein a gap between the first diffusion plate and the fixed diffuser is greater than or equal to 2 millimeters.

5. The light source module according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first diffusion plate and the first focal point is less than or equal to 5 millimeters.

6. The light source module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third lens element, disposed at a light exiting side of the second lens element, and configured to focus the light beam from the second lens element on a third focal point; and
a fixed diffuser, disposed at the third focal point or near the third focal point.

7. The light source module according to claim 6 , wherein a distance between the fixed diffuser and the third focal point is less than or equal to 5 millimeters.

8. The light source module according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a second diffuser, disposed at a light exiting side of the third lens element, and comprising:
a second diffusion plate, located at the third focal point or near the third focal point and spaced apart from the fixed diffuser; and
a second drive mechanism, configured to drive the second diffusion plate to move or rotate.

9. The light source module according to claim 8 , wherein the fixed diffuser is located between the second diffusion plate and the third lens element.

10. The light source module according to claim 8 , wherein a gap between the second diffusion plate and the fixed diffuser is greater than or equal to 2 millimeters.

11. The light source module according to claim 1 , wherein the first drive mechanism of the first diffuser is configured to drive the first diffusion plate to rotate relative to a rotation axis.

12. The light source module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an adjusting mechanism, wherein the reflector is disposed at the adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism is configured to drive the reflector to rotate relative to at least one axis.

13. The light source module according to claim 12 , wherein the adjusting mechanism is configured to drive the reflector to rotate relative to a first axis and a second axis, and an axial direction of the first axis is perpendicular to an axial direction of the second axis.

14. The light source module according to claim 12 , wherein the adjusting mechanism is configured to drive the reflector to rotate relative to a first axis and a second axis, and the first axis intersects the second axis at the optical axis of the first lens element.

15. The light source module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an adjusting mechanism, wherein the reflector is disposed at the adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism is configured to drive the reflector to move along an axial direction of at least one axis.

Assignees

• Coretronic Corp

Inventors

• Chen Sung-Lien
• Fan chen-wei

Classifications

• F21V13/04

  the elements being reflectors and refractors {(for vehicle rear lights F21S43/40)} · CPC title

• F21V3/00

  Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses (with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506) · CPC title

• F21V3/0615

  the material diffusing light, e.g. translucent glass · CPC title

• F21V14/04

  by movement of reflectors {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/675)} · CPC title

• G03B21/208

  Homogenising, shaping of the illumination light · CPC title