Luminous structure comprising at least one light-emitting diode, its manufacture and its applications
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Glass France
InventorsDidier Jousse, Jean-Clement Nugue
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Abstract
A luminous structure includes at least one light-emitting diode emitting radiation within the ultraviolet or the visible spectrum, a substantially planar glass element having main faces and an edge around a periphery of the main faces. The glass element includes a hole housing the diode, and a metallic element connected to the diode and coupled with said glass element for removing heat. The metallic element is chosen from an electrical connection element or a holding element for keeping the diode in said hole. The invention also relates to the manufacture of this luminous structure and to its applications.
Claims31
A luminous structure comprising:
- at least one light-emitting diode of emitting radiation within the ultraviolet (UV) or the visible spectrum;
- a substantially planar glass element having upper and lower main faces and an edge around a periphery of the upper and lower main faces, the glass element having a hole on one of the main faces or a side wall thereof housing the diode;
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- a metallic element connected to the diode and coupled with said glass element for removing heat, said metallic element electrically connecting the diode and the glass element and holding the diode in said hole, wherein
- the metallic element contacts at least one of the main faces or the edge or the side wall of the glass element forming the hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.