EP2518393A2 - Vehicular lamp - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicular lamp and, more particularly, to a vehicular lamp that uses a light emitting diode (LED).
- LED light emitting diode
- Vehicular lamps that use an LED as a light source have been known (e.g., Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-286395 ( JP 2006-286395 A )).
- the uniformity of the radiated light be high in order to uniformly light a front area without producing a dark, hard-to-see region.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular lamp that uses a light emitting diode (LED), and with which it is possible to improve the uniformity of radiated light.
- LED light emitting diode
- a vehicular lamp in accordance with one aspect of the present invention includes: a light emitting diode; an LED mount portion, on which the LED is mounted; a reflector having a first opening portion that is disposed in front of a light emitting surface of the LED and through which light from the LED enters, a reflection portion that reflects the light that has entered through the first opening portion, and a second opening portion through which the light reflected from the reflection portion is radiated, wherein the area of the first opening portion is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of the LED; and an optical member that controls the light radiated from the reflector and radiates the light to a front of the vehicular lamp.
- an edge of the first opening portion of the reflector be positioned immediately close to the light emitting surface of the LED.
- an edge of the first opening portion of the reflector be in contact with the light emitting surface of the LED.
- the optical member may be, for example, a projection lens that projects the light from the reflector to the front of the lamp, or another reflector that reflects the light from the foregoing reflector to the front of the lamp.
- the reflector have a heat dissipation portion for dissipating heat produced by the LED.
- a periphery portion around the second opening portion of the reflector have been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing reflection of light.
- a region of the periphery portion around the second opening portion have not been subjected to the reflectivity reduction treatment, wherein an image of the region projected by the optical member when the vehicular lamp is mounted in a vehicle is above an optical axis of the optical member.
- a periphery portion around the second opening portion of the reflector is tilted outward with respect to a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the LED.
- the optical member be a projection lens that projects an inverted image of the second opening portion, and a shape of an opening of the second opening portion be a shape that corresponds to a low-beam light distribution pattern that has a predetermined cut-off line.
- the reflector have a recess, in which the LED is placed; the first opening portion be formed at a bottom of the recess; and an inner side surface of the recess include a reflective surface.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a vehicular lamp, with which it is possible to improve the uniformity of radiated light that is emitted from LED(s) and radiated to the front of the lamp.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of a vehicular lamp 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the vehicular lamp 100 is what is called a projector type vehicular headlamp that has a projection lens.
- the lamp 100 includes a lamp body 12 having a recess portion that has an opening in a front portion of the lamp, and a cover 14 that closes the opening of the lamp body 12.
- An internal space defined by the lamp body 12 and the cover 14 is formed as a lamp chamber 16.
- a lamp unit 10 is disposed in the lamp chamber 16. As shown in FIG. 1 , the lamp unit 10 is attached to a substantially central portion of a bracket 18 that is formed from a metal such as aluminum. A first aiming screw 21 is attached to an upper portion of the bracket 18. A second aiming screw 22 is attached to a lower portion of the bracket 18. The bracket 18 is tiltably supported on the lamp body 12 by the first aiming screw 21 and the second aiming screw 22. The lower second aiming screw 22 is provided with an aiming actuator 24. As the aiming actuator 24 is driven, the bracket 18 is tilted so that, in turn, the lamp unit 10 is tilted. Thus, the adjustment of the optical axis of illumination light (aiming adjustment) is performed.
- the lamp unit 10 includes a light emitting diode (LED) package 20, a projection lens 30, a lens support member 32, a heat sink 26, and a fan 28.
- LED light emitting diode
- the LED package 20 is provided on a front surface side of the bracket 18.
- the LED package 20 includes a white LED, and emits white light toward the projection lens 30. A detailed description of the structure of the LED package 20 will be given later.
- the projection lens 30 projects the light from the LED package 20 forward.
- the projection lens 30 is a plano-convex aspherical lens whose light entry surface is formed as a flat surface and whose light exit surface is formed as a convex surface.
- the projection lens 30 is supported in front of the LED package 20 by the lens support member 32.
- the optical axis Ax of the projection lens 30 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
- the heat sink 26 is provided on the back surface side of the bracket 18.
- the heat sink 26 is formed of a high-thermal-conductivity metal such as aluminum, and dissipates heat generated by the LED package 20.
- the fan 28 is provided rearward of the heat sink 26, and performs a forced cooling of the heat sink 26.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an LED package in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
- the LED package 20 has a structure in which an LED module 23 is mounted on a substantially central portion of an LED mount portion 27 that is formed integrally with the bracket 18 by aluminum die casting, and in which a reflector 25 that has an opening is provided on the LED module 23.
- the reflector 25 is fixed to the LED mount portion 27 by screws 29.
- the LED module 23 is sandwiched between the LED mount portion 27 and the reflector 25, so that the LED module 23 is fixed therebetween.
- FIG. 3 shows a front view of an LED package in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the LED package, taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3 .
- the LED package 20 includes the LED module 23, the LED mount portion 27, the reflector 25, and heat dissipation potions 39.
- the LED module 23 includes an LED circuit board 36 and an LED 40.
- the LED 40 is a white LED that has a rectangular light emitting surface.
- the LED 40 includes four LED chips 37 and a fluorescent layer 38.
- Each LED chip 37 is a blue LED whose size is about I mm square.
- the four LED chips 37 are disposed in a line on the LED circuit board 36.
- the LED circuit board 36 is formed of aluminum nitride or the like, and has a function of supplying electric current to the LED chips 37.
- the fluorescent layer 38 is obtained by preparing a yellow fluorescent substance that converts blue light into yellow light as a ceramic material in a rectangular plate shape. Alternatively, the fluorescent layer 38 may be formed by sealing a yellow fluorescent substance in glass.
- the fluorescent layer 38 is provided on the light emitting surface of the four LED chips 37.
- the area of each of the light entry surface and the light emitting surface is at least larger than or equal to the area of the light emitting surface of the four LED chips 37.
- the fluorescent layer 38 completely covers the light emitting surface of the four LED chips 37.
- the reflector 25 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a hole for allowing light from the LED 40 to pass is formed in a substantially central portion.
- the hole portion of the reflector 25 has a first opening portion 34 which is disposed in front of the light emitting surface of the LED 40 and through which the light from the LED 40 enters the hole portion, a reflection portion 33 that reflects the light that has entered through the first opening portion 34, and a second opening portion 35 through which the light reflected from the reflection portion 33 is radiated.
- the first opening portion 34 and the second opening portion 35 are rectangular opening portions.
- the second opening portion 35 is larger than the first opening portion 34.
- the reflection portion 33 has four reflective surfaces having a parabolic sectional shape which are provided corresponding to the sides of the rectangular first opening portion 34 and the rectangular second opening portion 35.
- the reflector 25 is fixed onto the LED mount portion 27 by using the two screws 29 so that the first opening portion 34 is positioned on the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the light emitted from the LED 40 is reflected by the reflection portion 33, and is directed to the projection lens 30.
- the traveling direction of the light emitted from the LED 40 can be suitably controlled so that it is possible to allow the light to efficiently enter the projection lens 30.
- the precision in installation of the reflector 25 onto the LED 40 is important. If the reflector 25 is attached with a deviation from a right position, there is a possibility that the first opening portion 34 of the reflector partially overlaps a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of the LED 40 and therefore the uniformity of the radiated light may decline.
- the area of the first opening portion 34 is set smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- FIG. 3 shows the four LED chips 37 of the LED 40, in interrupted lines.
- the area of the first opening portion 34 is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the long sides and the short sides of the rectangular first opening portion 34 are shorter than the long sides and the short sides, respectively, of the rectangular light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the first opening portion 34 does not overlap a dark region and the uniformity of the radiated light is therefore secured, so that it is possible to uniformly light a front area.
- severe enhancement of the attachment precision of the reflector 25 is made unnecessary, and the cost of component parts and the production cost can be reduced.
- the peripheral edge portion 41 of the second opening portion 35 of the reflector 25 has been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing the reflection of light. If light emitted from the LED package 20 is reflected by other component parts (e.g., the projection lens 30, etc.) in the lamp chamber 16, and returns into the LED package 20, the light reflected from the peripheral edge portion 41 becomes stray light, which may give glare to pedestrians and the like. Therefore, the reflectivity reduction treatment of the peripheral edge portion 41 as in the embodiment reduces the reflection from the peripheral edge portion 41, so that the glare that is given to pedestrians and the like can be reduced.
- the reflectivity reduction treatment may also be, for example, a treatment in which graining is performed on the peripheral edge portion 41.
- the reflectivity reduction treatment may be a treatment in which a light absorption film is formed on the peripheral edge portion 41.
- a perimeter of the peripheral edge portion 41 of the reflector 25 is provided with the heat dissipation portions 39 for dissipating heat produced by the LED 40.
- Each heat dissipation portion 39 has a plurality of flat plate fins.
- the heat dissipation portions 39 are formed integrally with the reflector 25. By forming the heat dissipation portions 39 integrally with the reflector 25, the number of component parts can be reduced.
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of an LED package in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the component elements that are the same as or correspond to those of the LED package shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by the same reference characters, and redundant descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.
- the LED package 20 in accordance with this embodiment is different from the LED package shown in FIG. 4 , in the fixing method for the reflector 25.
- the reflector 25 is fixed by fitting a plurality of pins 42 provided on a lower surface of the reflector 25 into holes 43 that are formed in an upper surface of the LED circuit board 36.
- the LED 40 is sandwiched between the reflector 25 and the LED circuit board 36, so that the LED 40 is fixed therebetween.
- the attachment precision of the reflector 25 to the LED 40 will improve, and the assembly process is facilitated.
- the area of the first opening portion 34 is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the positions of the holes 43 formed in the upper surface of the LED circuit board 36 are slightly deviated, it is possible to prevent the first opening portion 34 of the reflector from partially overlapping a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the first opening portion 34 does not overlap a dark region and the uniformity of the radiated light is therefore secured, so that it is possible to uniformly light a front area.
- a portion 44 of the reflector 25 that laterally surrounds the LED chips 37 is formed so as to have a reflective surface. This heightens the light use efficiency.
- a peripheral edge portion 41 of the second opening portion 35 in the reflector 25 is not a flat surface perpendicular to the optical axis as in the LED package shown in FIG. 4 , but is an outwardly tilted surface.
- light reflected from the peripheral edge portion 41 is restrained from entering the projection lens 30, and glare can be reduced.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an LED package in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. Also with regard to the LED package 20 in accordance with this embodiment, component elements that are the same as or correspond to those of the LED package shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by the same reference characters, and redundant descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.
- the shape of opening of a second opening portion 35 in the reflector 25 is a shape that corresponds to a low-beam light distribution pattern that has a predetermined cut-off line.
- the shape of opening of the second opening portion 35 is a shape obtained by inverting the low-beam light distribution pattern.
- the shape of opening of the first opening portion 34 is rectangular.
- the second opening portion 35 is formed in such a shape, the image formed by the light emitted from the second opening portion 35 becomes a shape obtained by inverting the low-beam light distribution pattern.
- the projection lens 30 projects an inverted image of this image.
- a vehicular lamp 100 in accordance with the embodiment is able to radiate light in the low-beam light distribution pattern.
- the area of the first opening portion 34 is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the reflector 25 is attached with a slight deviation from the right position, it is possible to prevent the first opening portion 34 of the reflector from partially overlapping a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of the LED 40.
- the first opening portion 34 does not overlap a dark region and the uniformity of the radiated light is therefore secured, so that it is possible to uniformly light a front area.
- a peripheral edge portion 41 of the second opening portion 35 in the reflector 25 has been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing reflection of light.
- a region 45 in the peripheral edge portion 41 (a region located below the second opening portion 35 in FIG. 6 ) is not subjected to the reflectivity reduction treatment.
- the projection lens is used as an example of the optical member that controls the light radiated from the reflector and radiates it to the front of the lamp
- the optical member is not limited to the projection lens, but may also be, for example, a reflector or the like.
- the reflector may include the heat dissipation portion.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a vehicular lamp and, more particularly, to a vehicular lamp that uses a light emitting diode (LED).
- Vehicular lamps that use an LED as a light source have been known (e.g., Japanese Patent Application Publication No.
2006-286395 JP 2006-286395 A - In a vehicular lamp which uses an LED, it is desirable that the uniformity of the radiated light be high in order to uniformly light a front area without producing a dark, hard-to-see region.
- The present invention has been accomplished in light of the foregoing circumstances. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular lamp that uses a light emitting diode (LED), and with which it is possible to improve the uniformity of radiated light.
- A vehicular lamp in accordance with one aspect of the present invention includes: a light emitting diode; an LED mount portion, on which the LED is mounted; a reflector having a first opening portion that is disposed in front of a light emitting surface of the LED and through which light from the LED enters, a reflection portion that reflects the light that has entered through the first opening portion, and a second opening portion through which the light reflected from the reflection portion is radiated, wherein the area of the first opening portion is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of the LED; and an optical member that controls the light radiated from the reflector and radiates the light to a front of the vehicular lamp.
- It is preferable that an edge of the first opening portion of the reflector be positioned immediately close to the light emitting surface of the LED.
- It is preferable that an edge of the first opening portion of the reflector be in contact with the light emitting surface of the LED.
- The optical member may be, for example, a projection lens that projects the light from the reflector to the front of the lamp, or another reflector that reflects the light from the foregoing reflector to the front of the lamp.
- It is preferable that the reflector have a heat dissipation portion for dissipating heat produced by the LED.
- It is preferable that a periphery portion around the second opening portion of the reflector have been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing reflection of light.
- It is preferable that a region of the periphery portion around the second opening portion have not been subjected to the reflectivity reduction treatment, wherein an image of the region projected by the optical member when the vehicular lamp is mounted in a vehicle is above an optical axis of the optical member.
- It is preferable that a periphery portion around the second opening portion of the reflector is tilted outward with respect to a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the LED.
- It is preferable that the optical member be a projection lens that projects an inverted image of the second opening portion, and a shape of an opening of the second opening portion be a shape that corresponds to a low-beam light distribution pattern that has a predetermined cut-off line.
- It is preferable that the reflector have a recess, in which the LED is placed; the first opening portion be formed at a bottom of the recess; and an inner side surface of the recess include a reflective surface.
- According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicular lamp, with which it is possible to improve the uniformity of radiated light that is emitted from LED(s) and radiated to the front of the lamp.
- Features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals denote like elements, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of a vehicular lamp in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an LED package in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a front view of an LED package in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the LED package, taken along line IV-IV inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of an LED package in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 6 is a plan view of an LED package in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. - Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of avehicular lamp 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Thevehicular lamp 100 is what is called a projector type vehicular headlamp that has a projection lens. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thelamp 100 includes alamp body 12 having a recess portion that has an opening in a front portion of the lamp, and acover 14 that closes the opening of thelamp body 12. An internal space defined by thelamp body 12 and thecover 14 is formed as alamp chamber 16. - A
lamp unit 10 is disposed in thelamp chamber 16. As shown inFIG. 1 , thelamp unit 10 is attached to a substantially central portion of abracket 18 that is formed from a metal such as aluminum. A first aimingscrew 21 is attached to an upper portion of thebracket 18. A second aimingscrew 22 is attached to a lower portion of thebracket 18. Thebracket 18 is tiltably supported on thelamp body 12 by the first aimingscrew 21 and the second aimingscrew 22. The lower second aimingscrew 22 is provided with an aimingactuator 24. As the aimingactuator 24 is driven, thebracket 18 is tilted so that, in turn, thelamp unit 10 is tilted. Thus, the adjustment of the optical axis of illumination light (aiming adjustment) is performed. - The
lamp unit 10 includes a light emitting diode (LED)package 20, aprojection lens 30, alens support member 32, aheat sink 26, and afan 28. - The
LED package 20 is provided on a front surface side of thebracket 18. TheLED package 20 includes a white LED, and emits white light toward theprojection lens 30. A detailed description of the structure of theLED package 20 will be given later. - The
projection lens 30 projects the light from theLED package 20 forward. Theprojection lens 30 is a plano-convex aspherical lens whose light entry surface is formed as a flat surface and whose light exit surface is formed as a convex surface. Theprojection lens 30 is supported in front of theLED package 20 by thelens support member 32. The optical axis Ax of theprojection lens 30 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. - The
heat sink 26 is provided on the back surface side of thebracket 18. Theheat sink 26 is formed of a high-thermal-conductivity metal such as aluminum, and dissipates heat generated by theLED package 20. Thefan 28 is provided rearward of theheat sink 26, and performs a forced cooling of theheat sink 26. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an LED package in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 2 , theLED package 20 has a structure in which anLED module 23 is mounted on a substantially central portion of anLED mount portion 27 that is formed integrally with thebracket 18 by aluminum die casting, and in which areflector 25 that has an opening is provided on theLED module 23. Thereflector 25 is fixed to theLED mount portion 27 byscrews 29. TheLED module 23 is sandwiched between theLED mount portion 27 and thereflector 25, so that theLED module 23 is fixed therebetween. -
FIG. 3 shows a front view of an LED package in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the LED package, taken along line IV-IV inFIG. 3 . As shown inFIGS. 3 and4 , theLED package 20 includes theLED module 23, theLED mount portion 27, thereflector 25, andheat dissipation potions 39. TheLED module 23 includes anLED circuit board 36 and anLED 40. - The
LED 40 is a white LED that has a rectangular light emitting surface. TheLED 40 includes fourLED chips 37 and afluorescent layer 38. EachLED chip 37 is a blue LED whose size is about I mm square. The fourLED chips 37 are disposed in a line on theLED circuit board 36. TheLED circuit board 36 is formed of aluminum nitride or the like, and has a function of supplying electric current to the LED chips 37. Thefluorescent layer 38 is obtained by preparing a yellow fluorescent substance that converts blue light into yellow light as a ceramic material in a rectangular plate shape. Alternatively, thefluorescent layer 38 may be formed by sealing a yellow fluorescent substance in glass. Thefluorescent layer 38 is provided on the light emitting surface of the fourLED chips 37. The area of each of the light entry surface and the light emitting surface is at least larger than or equal to the area of the light emitting surface of the fourLED chips 37. In other words, thefluorescent layer 38 completely covers the light emitting surface of the fourLED chips 37. When the LED chips 37 are caused to emit light, the blue light passing through thefluorescent layer 38 and the yellow light converted from the blue light by thefluorescent layer 38 are mixed to provide white light. Hereinafter, the surface of thefluorescent layer 38 will also be referred to as the light emitting surface of theLED 40 in some cases. - The
reflector 25 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a hole for allowing light from theLED 40 to pass is formed in a substantially central portion. The hole portion of thereflector 25 has afirst opening portion 34 which is disposed in front of the light emitting surface of theLED 40 and through which the light from theLED 40 enters the hole portion, areflection portion 33 that reflects the light that has entered through thefirst opening portion 34, and asecond opening portion 35 through which the light reflected from thereflection portion 33 is radiated. Thefirst opening portion 34 and thesecond opening portion 35 are rectangular opening portions. Thesecond opening portion 35 is larger than thefirst opening portion 34. Thereflection portion 33 has four reflective surfaces having a parabolic sectional shape which are provided corresponding to the sides of the rectangularfirst opening portion 34 and the rectangularsecond opening portion 35. Thereflector 25 is fixed onto theLED mount portion 27 by using the twoscrews 29 so that thefirst opening portion 34 is positioned on the light emitting surface of theLED 40. - In the
reflector 25, the light emitted from theLED 40 is reflected by thereflection portion 33, and is directed to theprojection lens 30. By providing the small-size reflector 25 immediately close to theLED 40 as in this embodiment, the traveling direction of the light emitted from theLED 40 can be suitably controlled so that it is possible to allow the light to efficiently enter theprojection lens 30. - However, in the LED package employing the
LED 40 and the small-size reflector 25 as described above, the precision in installation of thereflector 25 onto theLED 40 is important. If thereflector 25 is attached with a deviation from a right position, there is a possibility that thefirst opening portion 34 of the reflector partially overlaps a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of theLED 40 and therefore the uniformity of the radiated light may decline. - Therefore, in this embodiment, the area of the
first opening portion 34 is set smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of theLED 40.FIG. 3 shows the fourLED chips 37 of theLED 40, in interrupted lines. InFIG. 3 , it can be seen that the area of thefirst opening portion 34 is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of theLED 40. In other words, the long sides and the short sides of the rectangularfirst opening portion 34 are shorter than the long sides and the short sides, respectively, of the rectangular light emitting surface of theLED 40. This makes it possible to prevent thefirst opening portion 34 of the reflector from partially overlapping a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of theLED 40 even if thereflector 25 is attached with a slight deviation from the right position. Thus, thefirst opening portion 34 does not overlap a dark region and the uniformity of the radiated light is therefore secured, so that it is possible to uniformly light a front area. In addition, severe enhancement of the attachment precision of thereflector 25 is made unnecessary, and the cost of component parts and the production cost can be reduced. - In the embodiment, the
peripheral edge portion 41 of thesecond opening portion 35 of thereflector 25 has been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing the reflection of light. If light emitted from theLED package 20 is reflected by other component parts (e.g., theprojection lens 30, etc.) in thelamp chamber 16, and returns into theLED package 20, the light reflected from theperipheral edge portion 41 becomes stray light, which may give glare to pedestrians and the like. Therefore, the reflectivity reduction treatment of theperipheral edge portion 41 as in the embodiment reduces the reflection from theperipheral edge portion 41, so that the glare that is given to pedestrians and the like can be reduced. The reflectivity reduction treatment may also be, for example, a treatment in which graining is performed on theperipheral edge portion 41. Alternatively, the reflectivity reduction treatment may be a treatment in which a light absorption film is formed on theperipheral edge portion 41. - Besides, in this embodiment, a perimeter of the
peripheral edge portion 41 of thereflector 25 is provided with theheat dissipation portions 39 for dissipating heat produced by theLED 40. Eachheat dissipation portion 39 has a plurality of flat plate fins. Theheat dissipation portions 39 are formed integrally with thereflector 25. By forming theheat dissipation portions 39 integrally with thereflector 25, the number of component parts can be reduced. -
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of an LED package in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. In anLED package 20 in accordance with this embodiment, the component elements that are the same as or correspond to those of the LED package shown inFIGS. 3 and4 are denoted by the same reference characters, and redundant descriptions will be omitted as appropriate. - The
LED package 20 in accordance with this embodiment is different from the LED package shown inFIG. 4 , in the fixing method for thereflector 25. As shown inFIG. 5 , in theLED package 20 in accordance with this embodiment, thereflector 25 is fixed by fitting a plurality ofpins 42 provided on a lower surface of thereflector 25 intoholes 43 that are formed in an upper surface of theLED circuit board 36. Besides, theLED 40 is sandwiched between thereflector 25 and theLED circuit board 36, so that theLED 40 is fixed therebetween. - By fixing the
reflector 25 and theLED circuit board 36 to each other through the fitting between thepins 42 and theholes 43 as in the embodiment, the attachment precision of thereflector 25 to theLED 40 will improve, and the assembly process is facilitated. - Also in the embodiment, the area of the
first opening portion 34 is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of theLED 40. Thus, for example, even if the positions of theholes 43 formed in the upper surface of theLED circuit board 36 are slightly deviated, it is possible to prevent thefirst opening portion 34 of the reflector from partially overlapping a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of theLED 40. Thus, thefirst opening portion 34 does not overlap a dark region and the uniformity of the radiated light is therefore secured, so that it is possible to uniformly light a front area. - Besides, in this embodiment, a
portion 44 of thereflector 25 that laterally surrounds the LED chips 37 is formed so as to have a reflective surface. This heightens the light use efficiency. - Besides, in the embodiment, a
peripheral edge portion 41 of thesecond opening portion 35 in thereflector 25 is not a flat surface perpendicular to the optical axis as in the LED package shown inFIG. 4 , but is an outwardly tilted surface. Thus, light reflected from theperipheral edge portion 41 is restrained from entering theprojection lens 30, and glare can be reduced. -
FIG. 6 is a plan view of an LED package in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. Also with regard to theLED package 20 in accordance with this embodiment, component elements that are the same as or correspond to those of the LED package shown inFIGS. 3 and4 are denoted by the same reference characters, and redundant descriptions will be omitted as appropriate. - In this embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 6 , the shape of opening of asecond opening portion 35 in thereflector 25 is a shape that corresponds to a low-beam light distribution pattern that has a predetermined cut-off line. Specifically, the shape of opening of thesecond opening portion 35 is a shape obtained by inverting the low-beam light distribution pattern. Incidentally, the shape of opening of thefirst opening portion 34 is rectangular. When thesecond opening portion 35 is formed in such a shape, the image formed by the light emitted from thesecond opening portion 35 becomes a shape obtained by inverting the low-beam light distribution pattern. Theprojection lens 30 projects an inverted image of this image. Specifically, avehicular lamp 100 in accordance with the embodiment is able to radiate light in the low-beam light distribution pattern. - Also in this embodiment, the area of the
first opening portion 34 is smaller than the area of the light emitting surface of theLED 40. Thus, even if thereflector 25 is attached with a slight deviation from the right position, it is possible to prevent thefirst opening portion 34 of the reflector from partially overlapping a region outside of the edge of the light emitting surface of theLED 40. Thus, thefirst opening portion 34 does not overlap a dark region and the uniformity of the radiated light is therefore secured, so that it is possible to uniformly light a front area. - Also in this embodiment, a
peripheral edge portion 41 of thesecond opening portion 35 in thereflector 25 has been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing reflection of light. However, in this embodiment, aregion 45 in the peripheral edge portion 41 (a region located below thesecond opening portion 35 inFIG. 6 ) is not subjected to the reflectivity reduction treatment. Thus, by allowing theregion 45, that is, a portion of theperipheral edge portion 41, to reflect light, it is possible to create light that travels upward from thevehicular lamp 100, and therefore to light traffic signs above the vehicle, that is, irradiate so-called overhead signs. - The present invention has been described with reference to embodiments. These embodiments are merely illustrative. It is to be understood by a person with ordinary skill in the art that various modifications of the combinations of component elements and working processes can be made and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.
- For example, although, in the foregoing embodiments, the projection lens is used as an example of the optical member that controls the light radiated from the reflector and radiates it to the front of the lamp, the optical member is not limited to the projection lens, but may also be, for example, a reflector or the like. In addition, also in the embodiments shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 , the reflector may include the heat dissipation portion.
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- A vehicular lamp (100) characterized by comprising:a light emitting diode (LED) (40);an LED mount portion (27), on which the LED (40) is mounted;a reflector (25) having a first opening portion (34) that is disposed in front of a light emitting surface of the LED (40) and through which light from the LED (40) enters, a reflection portion (33) that reflects the light that has entered through the first opening portion (34), and a second opening portion (35) through which the light reflected from the reflection portion (33) is radiated, wherein an area of the first opening portion (34) is smaller than an area of the light emitting surface of the LED (40); andan optical member (30) that controls the light radiated from the reflector (25) and radiates the light to a front of the vehicular lamp (100).
- The vehicular lamp according to claim 1, wherein
an edge of the first opening portion (34) of the reflector (25) is positioned immediately close to the light emitting surface of the LED (40). - The vehicular lamp according to claim 1, wherein
an edge of the first opening portion (34) of the reflector (25) is in contact with the light emitting surface of the LED (40). - The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
the reflector (25) has a heat dissipation portion (39) for dissipating heat produced by the LED (40). - The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
a periphery portion (41) around the second opening portion (35) of the reflector (25) has been subjected to a reflectivity reduction treatment for reducing reflection of light. - The vehicular lamp according to claim 5, wherein
a region (45) of the periphery portion (41) around the second opening portion (35) has not been subjected to the reflectivity reduction treatment, wherein an image of the region (45) projected by the optical member (30) when the vehicular lamp (100) is mounted in a vehicle is above an optical axis of the optical member (30). - The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein
a periphery portion (41) around the second opening portion (35) of the reflector (25) is tilted outward with respect to a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the LED (40). - The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
the optical member (30) is a projection lens (30) that projects an inverted image of the second opening portion (35), and
a shape of an opening of the second opening portion (35) is a shape that corresponds to a low-beam light distribution pattern that has a predetermined cut-off line. - The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein
the reflector (25) has a recess, in which the LED (40) is placed;
the first opening portion (34) is formed at a bottom of the recess; and
an inner side surface (44) of the recess includes a reflective surface.
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