Light source device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11372286-B2
Application number	US-202117172991-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2021
Priority date	Mar 8, 2019
Publication date	Jun 28, 2022
Grant date	Jun 28, 2022

Abstract

A light source device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a matrix, a substrate, and a reflective member. The reflective member includes first walls defining a first region entirely surrounded by the first walls in a plan view, and second walls located on an outer side of the first walls, the second walls defining a second region having an opening facing outside of the reflective member and a third region. An area of the second region is greater than an area of the third region in the plan view. The light sources are disposed respectively in the first region and in the second region while none of the light sources is disposed in the third region.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light source device comprising:
a plurality of light sources;
a substrate on which the light sources are arranged in a matrix; and
a reflective member including
first walls defining a first region surrounded by the first walls in a plan view,
second walls located on an outer side of the first walls, the second walls defining a second region having an opening facing outside of the reflective member and a third region, an area of the second region being greater than an area of the third region in the plan view, and
bottom surfaces respectively arranged in the first region, the second region and the third region, wherein

the light sources are disposed respectively in the first region and in the second region while none of the light sources is disposed in the third region.

2. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first walls are disposed on the substrate to define the first region having a quadrilateral outline.

3. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first walls constitute vertical sides and lateral sides of the first region in the plan view, the vertical sides being parallel to each other or the lateral sides being parallel to each other, and
each of the second region and the third region includes an inclined side or a curved side with respect to the vertical sides or the lateral sides of the first region in the plan view.

4. The light source device according to claim 2 , wherein
the first walls constitute vertical sides and lateral sides of the first region in the plan view, the vertical sides being parallel to each other or the lateral sides being parallel to each other, and
each of the second region and the third region includes an inclined side or a curved side with respect to the vertical sides or the lateral sides of the first region in the plan view.

5. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second walls further define at least one additional third region, and the third region and the additional third region are not next to each other in a vertical direction, a lateral direction, or an oblique direction in the plan view.

6. The light source device according to claim 2 , wherein
the second walls further define at least one additional third region, and the third region and the additional third region are not next to each other in a vertical direction, a lateral direction, or an oblique direction in the plan view.

7. The light source device according to claim 3 , wherein
the second walls further define at least one additional third region, and the third region and the additional third region are not next to each other in a vertical direction, a lateral direction, or an oblique direction in the plan view.

8. The light source device according to claim 4 , wherein
the second walls further define at least one additional third region, and the third region and the additional third region are not next to each other in a vertical direction, a lateral direction, or an oblique direction in the plan view.

9. The light source device according to claim 1 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

10. The light source device according to claim 2 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

11. The light source device according to claim 3 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

12. The light source device according to claim 4 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

13. The light source device according to claim 5 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

14. The light source device according to claim 6 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

15. The light source device according to claim 7 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

16. The light source device according to claim 8 , further comprising
at least one member selected from a group consisting of
a diffusion plate,
a diffusion sheet,
a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light emitted from at least one of the light sources to light having a different wavelength,
a prism sheet, and
a polarizing sheet.

17. The light source device according to claim 1 , further comprising
an exterior substrate member including a reflective wall surrounding an outer periphery of the substrate.

18. The light source device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a covering substrate member including a reflective wall surrounding an outer periphery of the reflective member.

19. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the light sources has a batwing light distribution characteristic.

20. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein
the bottom surfaces arranged in the first region and the second rection each defines a through hole in which a corresponding one of the light sources is disposed.

21. The light source device according to claim 20 , wherein
the through hole in one of the bottom surfaces arranged in the second region opens to the outside of the reflective member in the plan view.

Assignees

• Nichia Corp

Inventors

• Hashimoto Toshiyuki
• Sasaoka Shimpei

Classifications

• H10W90/00 Primary

  Package configurations · CPC title

• B60K35/50

  Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K35/21

  using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title