Light emitting module and planar light source

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11892670-B2
Application number	US-202217972879-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2022
Priority date	Feb 7, 2020
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A light emitting module including: a light guide member including: an emission region defined by a sectioning groove, a light source placement part located in the emission region, and a light adjusting hole; and a light source disposed in the light source placement part. In the schematic top view: the light adjusting hole is not positioned on a first straight line connecting (i) a center of the light source and (ii) a point in the sectioning groove that is farthest from the center of the light source, and a first lateral face of the light adjusting hole has a first region, and a line normal to the first region is oblique to a second straight line connecting (i) the center of the light source and (ii) a point in the sectioning groove that is closest to the center of the light source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light emitting module comprising:
a light guide member comprising:
an emission region defined by a sectioning groove,
a light source placement part located in the emission region, and
a light adjusting hole,
wherein, in a schematic top view, the light adjusting hole is located between the sectioning groove and the light source placement part;

a light source disposed in the light source placement part;
a first light transmissive member comprising a light transmissive resin material, the first light transmissive member being provided in the light source placement part so as to embed the light source; and
a first light adjusting member disposed on the light guide member, the first light adjusting member being located in a region including an area immediately above the light source placement part; wherein:
the light source comprises:
a light emitting element having a first face, a second face located opposite to the first face, and a third face extending from the first face to the second face,
a second light transmissive member covering the second face of the light emitting element and the third face of the light emitting element,
a cover member including a light diffusing material, the cover member covering the first face of the light emitting element and a lower face of the second light transmissive member, and
a second light adjusting member including a light reflecting material, the second light adjusting member being disposed on the second light transmissive member; and

in the schematic top view:
the light adjusting hole is not positioned on a first straight line connecting (i) a center of the light source and (ii) a point in the sectioning groove that is farthest from the center of the light source,
the light adjusting hole has a first lateral face located on a side closer to the light source and a second lateral face located on a side opposite the first lateral face,
the first lateral face has a first region, and
a line normal to the first region is oblique to a second straight line connecting (i) the center of the light source and (ii) a point in the sectioning groove that is closest to the center of the light source.

2. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a refractive index of an inside of the light adjusting hole is lower than a refractive index of the light guide member, and
the first region is configured to totally reflect light emitted from the light source.

3. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein an inside of the light adjusting hole is an air layer.

4. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light adjusting hole is positioned to intersect with the second straight line.

5. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the light guide member has at least one additional light adjusting hole, and
in the schematic top view:
the emission region has a quadrilateral shape, and
the light adjusting hole and the additional light adjusting hole are provided at positions between the light source and sides of the emission region.

6. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein:
in the schematic top view:
the first lateral face of the light adjusting hole further has a second region oblique to the first region, and
a line normal to the second region is oblique to the second straight line.

7. The light emitting module according to claim 6 , wherein the second region is configured to totally reflect light emitted from the light source.

8. The light emitting module according to claim 6 , wherein a direction in which the second region is oblique to the second straight line is opposite to a direction in which the first region is oblique to the second straight line.

9. The light emitting module according to claim 6 , wherein, in the schematic top view, the first region, the second region, and the second lateral face of the light adjusting hole form a triangle.

10. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein, in the schematic top view, the first region is positioned in a region surrounded by the first straight line, the second straight line, and the sectioning groove.

11. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein, in the schematic top view, the first lateral face of the light adjusting hole is convex-shaped so as to be curved outward from the light adjusting hole.

12. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light adjusting hole reaches an upper face of the light guide member, but is positioned apart from a lower face of the light guide member.

13. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light adjusting hole passes through the light guide member from an upper face to a lower face of the light guide member.

14. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein the light adjusting member is configured to reflect a portion of the light emitted from the light sources and transmit a portion of the light emitted from the light source.

15. The light emitting module according to claim 1 , wherein a pair of positive and negative electrodes are formed on the first face of the light emitting element.

16. The light emitting module according to claim 15 , wherein the light emitting element further comprises a light shielding layer positioned on the second face.

17. The light emitting module according to claim 15 , wherein:
the light source further comprises:
a light transmissive layer positioned at least on the second face of the light emitting element, and
a light shielding film disposed on the light transmissive layer.

18. The light emitting module according to claim 15 , wherein the light source further comprises a wavelength conversion layer disposed at least on the second face of the light emitting element.

19. The light emitting module according to claim 18 , wherein the light source further comprises a light shielding film disposed on the wavelength conversion layer.

20. A planar light source comprising:
the light emitting module according to claim 1 , and
a wiring substrate; wherein:
the light guide member is disposed on the wiring substrate, and the light source is mounted on the wiring substrate.

21. A light emitting module comprising:
a light guide member comprising:
an emission region defined by a sectioning groove,
a light source placement part located in the emission region,
a first light adjusting hole, and
a second light adjusting hole,
wherein, in a schematic top view, the first light adjusting hole and the second light adjusting hole are located between the sectioning groove and the light source placement part;

a light source disposed in the light source placement part;
a first light transmissive member comprising a light transmissive resin material, the first light transmissive member being provided in the light source placement part so as to embed the light source; and
a first light adjusting member disposed on the light guide member, the first light adjusting member being located in a region including an area immediately above the light source placement part; wherein:
the light source comprises:
a light emitting element having a first face, a second face located opposite to the first face, and a third face extending from the first face to the second face,
a second light transmissive member covering the second face of the light emitting element and the third face of the light emitting element,
a cover member including a light diffusing materi

Assignees

• Nichia Corp

Inventors

• Nakabayashi Takuya
• Hashimoto Toru
• Emura Keiji

Classifications

• G02B6/0021 Primary

  for housing at least a part of the light source, e.g. by forming holes or recesses · CPC title

• F21V7/0091

  using total internal reflection · CPC title

• F21V13/14

  the elements being filters or photoluminescent elements, reflectors and refractors · CPC title

• F21Y2105/16

  square or rectangular, e.g. for light panels · CPC title

• G02B6/0038

  Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide · CPC title