Light source module

US9989209B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9989209-B2
Application numberUS-201615063630-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 8, 2016
Priority dateMar 11, 2015
Publication dateJun 5, 2018
Grant dateJun 5, 2018

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Abstract

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A light source module includes light source having a light emitting element, a stem configured to support the light emitting element, and a terminal, one end side of which is electrically connected to the light emitting element, a wiring portion to which the other end of the terminal is electrically connected and which is configured to electrically connect the terminal to an external power supply terminal, a connection portion configured to fix the wiring portion and the other end side of the terminal by a connection member, and a thermal diffusion member disposed between the stem and the connection portion and thermally connected to the light emitting element, the terminal has a bent portion which is deformed in accordance with dimensional change in at least one of the thermal diffusion member, the terminal, the wiring portion and the connection member.

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What is claimed is: 1. A light source module comprising: a light source having a light emitting element, a stem configured to support the light emitting element, and a terminal, one end side of which is electrically connected to the light emitting element; a bus bar to which the other end side of the terminal being electrically connected and which is configured to electrically connect the terminal to an external power supply terminal; and a thermal diffusion member disposed between the stem and a connection portion of the bus bar and the terminal and thermally connected to the light emitting element, wherein the bus bar is deformed in accordance with dimensional change in at least one of the thermal diffusion member, the terminal and the bus bar.

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  • Light sources where the light is generated by photoluminescent material spaced from a primary light generating element · CPC title

  • Light sources where the light is generated by photoluminescent material spaced from a primary light generating element · CPC title

  • Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors · CPC title

  • Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors · CPC title

  • Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings · CPC title

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What does patent US9989209B2 cover?
A light source module includes light source having a light emitting element, a stem configured to support the light emitting element, and a terminal, one end side of which is electrically connected to the light emitting element, a wiring portion to which the other end of the terminal is electrically connected and which is configured to electrically connect the terminal to an external power supp…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Koito Mfg Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21S41/16. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).