Lighting device, method of manufacturing a lighting device and automotive headlamp
AssigneeLumileds LLC
InventorMatthias Epmeier
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Abstract
A lighting device is described. The lighting device includes a support structure, which includes a central mounting face and at least one first lateral mounting face adjacent the central mounting face and forming an included angle with the central mounting face of 60° to 90°. The device also includes at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face and in contact with the support structure and at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face and in contact with the support structure.
Claims20
A lighting device comprising:
- a support structure comprising:
- a central mounting face, and
- at least one first lateral mounting face adjacent the central mounting face and forming an included angle with the central mounting face of 60° to 90°;
- at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face and in contact with the support structure;
- and
- at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face and in contact with the support structure.
A method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:
- providing a support structure, the providing the support structure comprising:
- forming a central mounting face of the support structure, and
- forming at least one first lateral mounting face of the support structure by milling the first lateral mounting face at an included angle of 60° to 90° with the central mounting face;
- arranging at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face;
- and
- arranging at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face (16).
Automotive headlight comprising:
- a reflector;
- and
- a lighting device mounted at a focal point of the reflector, the lighting device comprising:
- a support structure comprising:
- a central mounting face, and at least one first lateral mounting face adjacent the central mounting face and forming an included angle with the central mounting face of 60° to 90°;
- at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face and in contact with the support structure;
- and
- at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face and in contact with the support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.