Semiconductor radiation source and light curing device

Abstract
Provision is made of a semiconductor radiation source having a base body on which at least two LED chips are mounted, at least one chip of which is connected to a series resistor which can be adjusted. The LED chips (12, 14) are fitted to the base body (24) using a thermally conductive connection and at least one printed circuit board (30) which bears the series resistor (40, 42) is also mounted on the base body (24).
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Further advantages, details and features emerge from the following description of a plurality of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing, in which:



FIG. 1 shows a partially diagrammatic illustration of a section through a first embodiment of an inventive radiation source as part of an inventive light curing device;



FIG. 2 shows the plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 shows a section through another embodiment in an illustration corresponding to the illustration shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3;



FIG. 5 shows a sectional and diagrammatic illustration of a third embodiment of an inventive radiation source;



FIG. 6 shows the plan view of a fourth embodiment of an inventive radiation source;



FIG. 7 shows a side view (partially cut away) of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6;



FIG. 8 shows a section through a fifth embodiment of an inventive radiation source;



FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 shows a plan view of part of an inventive radiation source; and



FIG. 11 shows a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 10.


Claims
  • 1. A semiconductor radiation source having: a base body;at least two centrally arranged LED chips directly mounted to the base body using a thermally conductive connection;at least one printed circuit board mounted on the base body and which extends from the centrally arranged LED chips to the outside, in particular to the peripheral region of the base body andseries resistors extending from the LED chips to the printed circuit board.
  • 2. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board projects into free areas which extend laterally beside the chips.
  • 3. The radiation source as claimed in claim 2, wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the edge of the base body and the LED chips.
  • 4. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first LED chip is arranged on an optical axis and a plurality of further LED chips are radially arranged outside the first LED chip, in particular in such a manner that they are symmetrical with respect to one another and surround the first LED chip in the manner of a cross or star.
  • 5. The radiation source as claimed in claim 4, wherein a total of four further LED chips surround the first LED chip.
  • 6. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein a reflector element is arranged between two mutually adjacent LED chips, and is supported on the base body and/or the printed circuit board and/or the LED chips.
  • 7. The radiation source as claimed in claim 6, wherein the reflector element has two reflecting areas which run essentially obliquely, each reflecting area reflecting radiation emanating from the adjacent LED chip.
  • 8. The radiation source as claimed in claim 7, wherein the reflecting areas, when viewed in the direction of the optical axis, essentially extend in a manner corresponding to the height of the printed circuit board or project beyond the printed circuit board and are, in particular, of slightly concave or parabolic shape.
  • 9. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of reflector elements are connected to one another so as to form a grating reflector, the grating reflector, in particular, being supported on the base body and/or the printed circuit board and/or the LED chips.
  • 10. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED chips are fitted in a central region of the base body, essentially at the height of the printed circuit board.
  • 11. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein radiation absorbers which are connected, in particular, to the base body using thermally conductive connections extend between LED chips, in particular external LED chips, and the printed circuit board.
  • 12. The radiation source as claimed in claim 11, wherein the radiation absorbers are simultaneously of heat-insulating design and are composed of ceramic, in particular.
  • 13. The radiation source as claimed in claim 11, wherein the radiation absorbers extend at least over the width of the LED chips and, in particular, have a greater height than the LED chips, preferably approximately 1.5 to 5 times the height, and particularly preferably approximately twice the height, of the LED chips.
  • 14. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cover lens is arranged in the beam path downstream of the LED chips and an annular or tubular spacer is provided for said lens, and wherein the spacer is supported on the printed circuit board and/or the base body.
  • 15. The radiation source as claimed in claim 15, wherein a closed space which has a transparent or translucent liquid or gelatinous substance, in particular silicone gel or a potting compound, extends between the LED chips, the spacer and the cover lens.
  • 16. The radiation source as claimed in claim 15, wherein the substance has phosphorus particles.
  • 17. The radiation source as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one conductor track of the printed circuit board runs through under the spacer.
  • 18. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein the series resistors are fitted such that they are freely accessible outside the supporting element and can be adjusted there.
  • 19. The radiation source as claimed in claim 18, wherein the series resistors are connected, in particular soldered, to the printed circuit board via resistance contact areas.
  • 20. The radiation source as claimed in claim 18, wherein the series resistors are in the form of a resistance track whose width can be adjusted, in particular reduced, at least one point, for example by means of laser trimming.
  • 21. The radiation source as claimed in claim 18, wherein the series resistor is printed onto the printed circuit board or is applied using thick-film technology and has, in particular, a compound or paste containing conductive particles, in particular composed of graphite.
  • 22. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base body is at least partially composed of copper and/or is at least partially coated with gold or nickel/gold.
  • 23. The radiation source as claimed in claim 14, wherein a converging lens whose diameter is, in particular, larger than the diameter of the cover lens is arranged in the beam path downstream of the cover lens.
  • 24. The radiation source as claimed in claim 14, wherein a reflector is arranged in the beam path downstream of the LED chips at a distance from the latter and is also arranged, in particular, downstream of the cover lens in the beam path.
  • 25. The radiation source as claimed in claim 24, wherein a light guide is arranged in the beam path downstream of the reflector.
  • 26. The radiation source as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED chips emit light at different wavelengths.
  • 27. The radiation source as claimed in claim 4, wherein the printed circuit board also extends, in particular, into the areas located between the limbs of the cross.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
10 2006 015 335,9 Apr 2006 DE national