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Light source device with arrayed light emitting elements and manufacturing therefor
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-14
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A light source device with arrayed light emitting elements includes a base board on which a plurality of the light emitting elements are arranged in an array, a convergent rod lens provided parallel to the array of the light emitting elements, and a reflection casing for holding the convergent lens. The convergent lens and the reflection casing are integrally connected with an air-gap formed parallel to the cnvergent lens. The base board is secured upon being inserted into the air-gap. The convergent lens and reflection casing in the light source device with arrayed light emitting elements can integrally and simultaneously be molded by continuous two-color extrusion molding. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture the light source device with arrayed light emitting elements at lower cost and which can easily be assembly with a reduced number of parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Katoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:45
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/20; F21S4/28; F21K; F21K9/00; F21K9/20; F21K9/23; F21K9/237; F21K9/60; F21K9/68; F21K9/69; F21K9/90; F21V; F21V15/00; F21V15/01; F21V15/013; F21V19/00; F21V19/001; F21V19/003; F21V19/0045; F21V5/00; F21V5/04; F21Y; F21Y2103/00; F21Y2103/10; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10; H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A light source device with arrayed light emitting elements, comprising: a base board on which a plurality of said light emitting elements are arranged in an array; a convergent lens in the form of a rod, provided parallel to the array of said light emitting elements; and a reflection casing for holding said convergent lens, said convergent lens and said reflection casing being connected with each other and forming an air-gap parallel to said convergent lens, said base board being secured upon insertion into said air-gap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A light source device with arrayed light emitting elements, comprising: a base board on which a plurality of said light emitting elements are arranged in an array; a convergent lens in the form of a rod, provided parallel to the array of said light emitting elements; and a reflection casing for holding said convergent lens, said convergent lens and said reflection casing being connected with each other and forming an air-gap parallel to said convergent lens, said base board being secured upon insertion into said air-gap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 1, said convergent lens and said reflection casing are integrally molded by continuous two-color extrusion molding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 1, said convergent lens is formed of a convex rod lens with a planar surface facing said light emitting elements and an external surface curved convexly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 1, said convergent lens is formed of a convex rod lens with both a surface facing said light emitting elements and an external surface curved convexly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 1, each of said light emitting elements is formed of a super-miniature LED lamp comprising an LED chip molded with light transmissive resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 5, each of said light emitting elements comprising a lens portion with a surface curved convexly and formed on an outer surface of a layer of said light transmissive resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 5, each of said super-miniature LED lamps is of a flat package type which is mounted on said base board without the necessity of through-holes formed therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 1, said base board is secured in said reflection casing so that left and right sides of said base board fit in grooves formed parallel to said convergent lens inside said reflection casing.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of manufacturing a light source device with arrayed light emitting elements, comprising the steps of: integrally molding a convergent rod lens and a reflection casing in parallel with each other by continuous two-color extrusion, with an air-gap formed in the form of tunnel; and inserting a base board on which a plurality of said light emitting elements are arranged in an array into said air-gap, and securing said base board in said reflection casing.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of manufacturing a light source device with arrayed light emitting elements, comprising the steps of: integrally molding a convergent rod lens and a reflection casing in parallel with each other by continuous two-color extrusion, with an air-gap formed in the form of tunnel; and inserting a base board on which a plurality of said light emitting elements are arranged in an array into said air-gap, and securing said base board in said reflection casing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of manufacturing a light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 9, said method further comprising forming grooves parallel to an elongated direction of said convergent rod lens along said air-gap inside said reflection casing when the continuous two-color extrusion is carried out and inserting said base board into said air-gap with side ends of said base board fit in said grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of manufacturing a light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 9, said continuous two-color extrusion comprises using transparent resin as a material of said convergent lens and reflective opaque resin as a material of said reflection casing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of manufacturing a light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 9, said continuous two-color extrusion comprises using transparent acrylic resin as a material of said convergent lens and white Noryl resin as a material of said reflection casing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of manufacturing a light source device with arrayed light emitting elements in accordance with claim 9, said light emitting elements are of a flat package type and are mounted on said base board without the use of through-holes formed therein.
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