Light source unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9644809-B2
Application number	US-201514607670-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2015
Priority date	Jan 28, 2014
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

A light source unit includes a socket, a heat dissipation member, a board and a semiconductor light emitting element. The socket has a first thermal conductivity and includes a portion that defines a first side and a second side. The heat dissipation member has a second thermal conductivity being higher than the first thermal conductivity. The board is disposed on the first side. The semiconductor light emitting element is supported by the board. The socket is an injection-molded member. The heat dissipation member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed on the first side, extends in a first direction, and supports the board. The second portion includes a portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, as a result of being subjected to bending processing. A part of the second portion is disposed on the second side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light source unit comprising:
a socket that has a first thermal conductivity and includes a portion that defines a first side and a second side;
a heat dissipation member that has a second thermal conductivity being higher than the first thermal conductivity;
a board disposed on the first side;
a semiconductor light emitting element supported by the board; and
a conduction terminal that electrically connects to the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein
the socket is an injection-molded member, and
the heat dissipation member includes:
a first portion that is disposed on the first side, extends in a first direction, and supports the board, and
a second portion that includes a portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, as a result of being subjected to bending processing,

a part of the second portion is disposed on the second side,
the socket includes a connector portion that houses a tip of the conduction terminal,
the connector portion is formed with an opening that is located on the second side, and
a tip of the second portion is more distant from the first portion in the second direction than the tip of the conduction terminal is.

2. The light source unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the socket includes plural heat radiation fins that are arranged on the second side, and
the second portion is disposed outside a region where the plural heat radiation fins of the socket are arranged.

3. The light source unit according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the heat dissipation member is integration-molded with the socket.

4. The light source unit according to claim 1 , wherein
a hole opening on the first side is formed in the socket, and
the second portion is inserted in the hole so that the heat dissipation member and the socket are integrated together.

5. The light source unit according to claim 4 , wherein
the hole is a through hole,
the light source unit further comprising:
a sealing member that fills a space between the second portion and an inner wall surface of the through hole.

6. The light source unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the socket is provided with a heat dissipation plate housing portion, and
the second portion is inserted into the heat dissipation plate housing portion.

7. The light source unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the heat dissipation plate housing portion has a hole having a bottom surface, and
the second portion is in close contact with an inner wall surface of the hole having the bottom surface.

8. The light source unit according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion includes the portion extending in the second direction, as a result of being subjected to bending processing.

Assignees

• Koito Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ikuta Ryujiro
• Otsubo Takayuki
• Ozawa Atsushi
• Serita Takuya

Classifications

• F21V31/00

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• F21S41/192 Primary

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• F21S45/30

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• F21S45/49

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• F21S43/00

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