JP5749837B2 - Light source fixing attachment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment for fixing a power supply board on which an LED chip is mounted at a predetermined position of a lamp component member constituting the lamp.

  In recent years, vehicle headlamps using LEDs as light sources have been actively developed. In this type of headlamp, a light source unit composed of an LED that is a light source and an optical member (such as a reflector or a projection lens) that controls light emission of the LED in a predetermined direction is attached to a heat sink that is a lamp component member (support member). It is integrated and housed in the lamp chamber.

  And, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, the LED is covered with a frame-like flat plate attachment having an opening at the center from above a power supply board (hereinafter referred to as an LED module) on which an LED chip is mounted. The LED chip is fixed to a predetermined position of the heat sink by screwing the attachment to the heat sink (from the front side of the attachment) in a state of surrounding the LED chip with the attachment.

  Furthermore, when the LED is used as a light source, the light emission amount of the LED is small compared to the incandescent bulb and the discharge bulb, and therefore, it is required to efficiently use the light emission from the LED.

JP 2008-153080 A (paragraph numbers 0006, 0010, FIG. 2)

  However, in patent document 1, the head part of the attachment attachment screw which is a fixing member to the heat sink of an attachment becomes a form which protruded from the front surface of the attachment. For this reason, a part of the light directed to the reflector from the LED chip that is substantially flush with the front surface of the attachment is shielded (kicked) by the head of the screw, and the luminous flux utilization rate in the vehicle lamp decreases. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an attachment for fixing a light source that efficiently uses light emitted from an LED as a light source.

In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention is an attachment for fixing a power supply board on which an LED chip is mounted to a lamp component member that constitutes a lamp, and the attachment is made of a resin, a frame A fastening portion, a socket portion, and the fastening portion is formed adjacent to the frame portion, and an attachment hole for inserting a fixing member for fixing the attachment to the lamp component member, A seating surface in contact with the fixing member; the frame portion having a substantially rectangular opening; a first side wall surface of the opening is electrically contacted with the power supply substrate; One energizing terminal extends, and from the wall surface of the second side different from the first side of the opening, a metal and leaf spring-like substrate pressing portion that presses the power supply substrate against the lamp component member extends. The socket part Second conductive terminal are integrally molded to power the LED from the power supply through the first conductive terminal, and wherein the lower portion of the seat surface of the fastening portion, that is formed in the lamp component side. Preferably, the fastening portion is provided with a positioning hole that engages with a positioning protrusion formed on the lamp component member. Preferably, a step is provided between the frame portion and the fastening portion to offset the seating surface in contact with the fixing member toward the attachment surface of the attachment to the lamp component member. Preferably, the fastening portion is provided between the frame portion and the socket portion. Preferably, the attachment is used for a vehicular lamp, and is fixed to the lamp constituent member by the attachment.

  (Effect) The top surface of the attachment fixing member is formed by the lamp structure so that the seat surface that contacts the fixing member formed on the attachment is offset to the attachment surface side of the attachment to the lamp component member by the step. Since it approaches the attachment surface side to a member, the top part of an attachment fixing member does not appear on the optical path of the light which goes to the optical member from the light emission center of LED (LED chip) which appears from an attachment opening part.

  That is, since light directed from the LED (LED chip) that is the light source toward the optical member is not blocked (kicked) by the attachment fixing member (the top thereof), all the light emitted from the LED chip is the optical member that is the light distribution control member. Head for.

  Further, in order to prevent the attachment fixing member from blocking the light from the LED chip toward the optical member, the plate of the power supply substrate of the LED module so that the light emission center of the LED chip is higher than the top of the fixing member. Although it is conceivable to increase the arrangement position of the LED chip by forming the thickness thicker, if the plate thickness is increased, the component cost of the LED module increases accordingly. Furthermore, if the plate thickness is increased, the path for dissipating the heat generated in the light emitting portion becomes longer, and thus the heat dissipation performance of the LED module may be reduced. However, according to this configuration, the standard LED module can be used simply by changing the shape of the attachment (providing a step).

  In addition, the positioning part of the LED module was formed in the board | substrate mounting surface of a lamp component member.

  (Operation) Since the LED module is directly positioned with respect to the lamp component, the fixing position accuracy of the light source (LED chip) is high.

  The optical member includes a reflector that reflects the light source light in a predetermined direction, and the reflector is configured to be fixed to the lamp component member directly or via another member.

  (Operation) Since the LED module is fixed to the lamp component, and the reflector is fixed to the lamp component directly or via another member, the light source (LED chip) and the reflector are fixed to the same member (lamp component). Thus, the relative positional accuracy between the light source (LED chip) and the reflector is improved.

  The attachment includes a first energization terminal that is in electrical contact with the power supply substrate, a second energization terminal that supplies power to the LED from a power source via the first energization terminal, and the second energization terminal. The socket part to be accommodated was formed by integral molding.

  (Operation) A power supply member for supplying power to the LED (a member equivalent to the first current supply terminal or the second current supply terminal) need not be provided separately from the attachment.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the attachment is attached and fixed to the lamp component having the light source pedestal, the power supply substrate of the light source is pressed against the light source pedestal by the elastic force of the substrate pressing portion of the opening of the attachment. With a simple fixing structure, heat from the LED is radiated well. It is possible to improve the decrease in the luminous flux utilization factor in the vehicular lamp. Further, the positioning hole that engages the positioning projection formed on the lamp component member improves the positional accuracy of the attachment and improves the workability when mounting and fixing. Moreover, the fall of a light beam utilization factor can be improved with the level | step difference provided between the flame | frame part and the fastening part.

  Moreover, since the fixed position accuracy of the light source is high, light emitted from the light source (LED chip) can be incident on the optical member with high accuracy, so that the light distribution performance is improved.

  Since the relative positional accuracy between the light source (LED chip) and the reflector is good, the light emitted from the light source (LED chip) is reflected with high accuracy through the reflector, so that a highly accurate light distribution pattern is formed in front of the vehicle. This improves the light distribution performance of the vehicular lamp.

  Further, the number of parts is reduced, and the structure around the LED (light source) is simplified accordingly.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.

  1 to 5 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a vehicle headlamp. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an automotive headlamp according to the present embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the fixing structure of the LED module according to this embodiment, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the fixing structure of the LED module according to this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is this embodiment. It is sectional drawing (sectional drawing in alignment with line VV shown in FIG. 4) which shows the fixation structure of the LED module which concerns on an example.

  In these drawings, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a vehicle headlamp 1 includes a lamp chamber S formed by a lamp body 2 and a front cover (outer lens) 4 attached to the front end opening. A projection-type light source unit 50 and a reflection-type (parabolic-type) light source unit 60 using an LED as a light source, which will be described later, are accommodated therein. The projection-type light source unit 50 and the reflection-type light source unit 60 are structured so as to be mounted vertically on the front side of a lamp component member (heat sink) 10 to be described later, and on the vertically lower side of the projection-type light source unit 50. The reflective light source unit 60 is disposed so as to be substantially in contact with each other, and the irradiation patterns of the light source units 50 and 60 are combined to form a predetermined elaborate low beam light distribution pattern. The heat sink 10 in which the light source units 50 and 60 are attached and integrated is supported so as to be horizontally rotatable with respect to the rectangular frame-shaped aluminum die-cast lamp housing 6, and is joined to the lower wall of the lamp housing 6. The swivel motor M provided via the assembly 8 can be swiveled (oscillated) around the swivel axis Lz.

  Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

  Specifically, an LED (semiconductor light-emitting element) that is a light source is a white light in which an LED chip 21 is mounted on a heat-conductive insulating power supply substrate (for example, ceramics) 22 with good heat dissipation by being bonded with an adhesive 25. LED module 20 that emits light, and cathode and anode power supply portions 24 are formed on both sides of the upper surface of the power supply substrate 22 in the longitudinal direction.

  The heat sink 10 to which the light source units 50 and 60 are attached (fixed) is a lamp component member that constitutes the lamp 1, and is an aluminum die casting having a rectangular shape in front view mainly composed of aluminum. A vertical panel portion 11 for screw fixing, an upper step portion 12a to which the LED module 20 serving as a light source of the projection light source unit 50 is fixed, and a lower step portion to which the LED module 20 serving as a light source of the reflective light source unit 60 is fixed. 12b is provided, and a predetermined position on the front side of the vertical panel unit 11 (a position that does not prevent the projection type light source unit 50 from being fixed to the vertical panel unit 11) and the entire back side of the vertical panel unit 11 are provided on the light source unit. The heat dissipating fins 18 for promoting the heat radiation of 50 and 60 are integrally formed. A shaft 7 for swinging the light source units 50 and 60 through the swivel axis Lz is attached above the heat sink 10.

  Further, a screw insertion hole 11a for screwing the projection light source unit 50 to the heat sink 10 is provided at a substantially central portion of the vertical panel portion 11 between the upper step portion 12a and the lower step portion 12b, on the other hand, below the lower step portion 12b. A screw insertion hole 11 b for screwing the reflective light source unit 60 to the heat sink 10 is provided at a substantially central portion of the vertical panel portion 11.

Then, the vehicle width direction (lateral direction) central portion of the upper surface 12a ₁ of the upper portion 12a of the heat sink 10, formed in the light source pedestal 13 is a substrate mounting surface of the LED module 20 is integral for projection light source unit 50 are, an upper surface 12a ₁ of the pedestal 13 around for this light source, a mounting surface 35 to the heat sink 10 of the attachment 30 to be described later abuts the surface (attachment mounting surface 15). Further, an attachment mounting for screwing an attachment positioning projection 16 that engages with a positioning hole 33c provided in the attachment 30 and an attachment mounting screw 70 that is a fixing member of the attachment at a predetermined position of the attachment mounting surface 15. A screw hole 17 is provided. Further, a predetermined position of the upper portion 12a is provided with recesses 12a ₂ for accommodating the socket portion 31 of the attachment 30.

On the other hand, the vehicle width direction central portion of the lower surface 12b ₁ of the lower portion 12b of the heat sink 10, similar to the upper portion 12a, the reflection-type light source unit 60 for the light source pedestal 13 for mounting the LED module 20, attachment positioning The projection 16 and the attachment mounting screw hole 17 are in the lower step portion 12b. The recess 12b ₂ for receiving the socket portion 31 of the attachment 30 is inclined at 10 ° with respect to the vehicle width direction (left-right direction). Is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the light source base 13 serving as the substrate mounting surface is a rectangular base larger than the power supply substrate 22 of the LED module 20, and the LED module is disposed on the upper surface (substrate mounting surface) 13 a. 20 is placed. There are a total of eight LED fixing protrusions 14 for positioning the power supply board 22 in the front-rear and left-right directions in order to accurately place the power supply board 22 of the LED module 20 at the four corners of the board placement surface 13a. Is provided. Specifically, the LED fixing projection 14a is positioned and fixed in the front-rear direction and the LED fixing projection 14b is fixed in the left-right direction (see FIG. 3).

  The attachment 30 is a substantially frame-shaped flat plate member having a predetermined thickness that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the LED module 20, as shown in FIGS. 22 and a frame portion 32 provided with a substantially rectangular opening 32a that matches the outer shape of the LED fixing protrusion 14, screw fastening portions 33 provided at both longitudinal ends of the frame portion 32, and screw fastening portions 33 It is a resin product integrally formed with a socket portion 31 having an opening portion 31a that is formed below one side and accommodates a power supply terminal 42 (second energization terminal).

  Further, inside the attachment 30 (the screw fastening portion 33 on the side where the frame portion 32 and the socket portion 31 are provided), a metal wiring body 40 is insert-molded, and the inside of the socket portion 31 (opening portion 31a). Are electrically connected to a power supply side power supply terminal 42 provided on the power supply side. The wiring body 40 is appropriately insulated so that a current flows appropriately.

  The screw fastening portion 33 of the attachment 30 is provided with a screw attachment hole 33 a for attaching (fixing) the attachment 30 to the heat sink 10 and a positioning hole 33 c for positioning the attachment 30 on the heat sink 10. Then, the attachment mounting screw 70 is inserted into the screw mounting hole 33a from the front side (surface opposite to the mounting surface 35 to the heat sink 10) of the attachment 30 and screwed into the attachment mounting screw hole 17 provided in the heat sink 10. As a result, the head portion 70a of the attachment mounting screw 70 is attached to the front surface (a seat surface in contact with the fixing member; hereinafter referred to as a screw mounting seat surface) 33b of the screw fastening portion 33.

  A step 34 is provided between the frame portion 32 and the screw fastening portion 33 and is countersunk.

  That is, when the LED module 20 is fixed to the heat sink 10 via the attachment 30, the attachment 30 is arranged so that the head 70 a of the attachment mounting screw 70 does not block the light from the LED chip 21 toward the reflector 52 or the projection lens 56. The screw mounting seat surface 33b is offset to the mounting surface 35 side of the heat sink 10 and is lowered by one step so as to be formed at a position lower than the front surface 32b of the frame portion 32. (See FIG. 5).

  Further, when the attachment 30 is screwed to the heat sink 10, a part of the wiring body 40 is bent from the both side walls of the short side of the opening 32 a exposed from the LED module 20, and the tip is bent downward. LED energization terminals (first energization terminals) 40a extending in a shape are formed to face each other. In addition, from the long side wall surfaces of the opening 32a, four places are formed so that the substrate pressing portions 41 in which a part of the wiring body 40 extends in a leaf spring shape face each other.

  That is, in the opening 32 a of the attachment 30, an LED energizing terminal 40 a (first energizing terminal) that is in electrical contact with the power feeding unit 24 of the LED module 20, while the socket portion 31 of the attachment 30 has a power supply. Since the side power supply terminal 42 (second power supply terminal) is integrally formed, a power supply member (a member equivalent to the LED power supply terminal 40a and the power supply side power supply terminal 42) for supplying power to the LED module 20 is separately provided from the attachment 30. Therefore, the number of parts is reduced, and the structure around the LED module 20 (light source) is simplified accordingly.

  And in order to fix the LED module 20 which is the light source of the projection type light source unit 50 to the upper stage part 12a of the heat sink 10, first, it prescribes | regulates with the protrusion 14 for LED fixation on the board | substrate mounting surface 13a provided in the heat sink 10. FIG. The power supply substrate 22 of the LED module 20 is engaged with the region to be processed. As a result, the LED module 20 is accurately positioned with respect to the heat sink 10 directly on the lower surface and front / rear / left / right directions, so that the LED chip 21 serving as a light source can be a reflector 52 and a projection lens 56 of a projection light source unit 50 described later. It becomes a form arrange | positioned on the optical axis Ax.

Next, the attachment 30 is placed from above the positioned LED module 20 so that the positioning hole 33 c of the attachment 30 engages with the attachment positioning protrusion 16 of the heat sink 10. Then, the power supply substrate 22 and the LED fixing protrusion 14 of the LED module 20 are engaged with the opening 32 a of the attachment 30, and the attachment 30 (frame portion 32) surrounds the LED module 20, and the opening 32 a is centered. The LED chip 21 is disposed, the LED energization terminal 40a of the attachment 30 is in contact with the power supply unit 24 of the LED module 20, and the substrate pressing unit 41 of the attachment 30 is also in contact with the upper surface of the power supply substrate 22 of the LED module 20. It will be in the state. Further, the screw attachment hole 33a of the attachment 30 and the attachment attachment screw hole 17 of the heat sink 10 are matched, and the socket portion 31 of the attachment 30 is housed in the socket housing recess 12a ₂ of the heat sink 10.

  However, in this state, due to the urging force of the substrate pressing portion 41, the attachment 30 (the attachment surface 35 to the heat sink) is not completely in surface contact with the heat sink 10 (the attachment attachment surface 15).

  Next, in this state, the attachment mounting screw 70 is inserted from the front surface side of the attachment 30 and fastened to the attachment mounting screw hole 17 of the heat sink 10. Then, the attachment 30 is pressed toward the heat sink mounting surface 35 by the fastening force of the attachment mounting screw 70, and the attachment surface 35 to the heat sink on the attachment 30 side and the attachment mounting surface 15 on the heat sink 10 side are fixed in surface contact. Is done.

  As a result, the LED module 20 is sandwiched between the attachment 30 (the LED energization terminal 40a and the substrate pressing portion 41) and the heat sink 10 (substrate mounting surface 13a), and in addition to the front-rear and left-right directions, It becomes a fixed state.

  Then, the attachment 30 is screwed (to the heat sink 10), whereby the power feeding portion 24 of the LED module 20 is pressed by the elastic force due to the deformation of the LED energizing terminal 40a of the opening 32a of the attachment 30, and the LED The contact state between the power supply terminal 40a and the power supply unit 24 is ensured. In this state, by inserting a predetermined power supply connector into the power supply side power supply terminal 42 in the socket part 31 of the attachment 30, the LED module 20 (the power supply part of the LED module 20) is connected via the power supply side power supply terminal 42 and the LED power supply terminal 40a. 24) is reliably fed.

  In addition, the lower surface (rear surface) of the power supply substrate 22 of the LED module 20 is pressed against the substrate mounting surface 13a on the heat sink 10 side by the elastic force due to the deformation of the LED energizing terminal 40a and the substrate pressing portion 41, so that the LED module 20 is firmly attached. The heat dissipation performance of the heat sink 10 can be improved, and the light emission efficiency of the LED chip 21 can be prevented from being lowered.

  In this fixed state, the light emission center of the LED chip 21 mounted on the power supply substrate 22 is more than the front surface 32b of the frame portion 32 of the attachment 30, the LED energization terminal 40a, and the substrate pressing portion 41 (the topmost portion thereof). The head 70 a of the attachment mounting screw 70 is offset toward the mounting surface 35 side to the heat sink by the step 34 between the screw fastening portion 33 and the frame portion 32 of the attachment 30. Therefore, the frame portion 32 does not protrude upward from the front surface 32b.

On the other hand, in the reflection type light source unit 60 side, the LED module 20 placed downward relative to the light source pedestal 13 provided on the lower surface 12b ₁ of the lower portion 12b of the heat sink 10, covering the attachment 30 from the lower side The same as the projection type light source unit 50 is fixed. Then, the head portion 70 a of the attachment mounting screw 70 is offset toward the mounting surface 35 side to the heat sink by the step 34, so that it does not protrude downward from the front surface 32 b of the frame portion 32.

  Next, the projection light source unit 50 includes a resin reflector 52, a resin projection lens 56, and a resin shade 54.

  The reflector 52 has a substantially elliptical reflecting surface, and is disposed above the LED module 20 when the projection light source unit 50 is screwed to the heat sink 10. The LED chip 21 is disposed at the elliptical first focal point F1 that forms the vertical cross section of the reflecting surface, so that the light from the LED chip 21 is substantially converged to the elliptical second focal point F2. Further, the light source image formed on the focal plane F2 is irradiated forward as a reverse image by the projection lens 56 disposed in front of the light source (LED chip 21). In addition, a pair of fixing legs 52 a provided with openings that engage with hook portions 54 c of a shade 54 described later are provided on both the left and right sides of the reflector 52.

  The shade 54 is a member that forms a cut-off line by blocking part of the reflected light from the reflecting surface of the reflector 52, and has a lens holder 54a for attaching the projection lens 56 at the tip thereof, and an inner periphery on the back surface thereof. A boss 54b provided with a female thread portion is extended and integrally formed. Further, on both rear outer surfaces of the upper surface of the shade 54, fixing hook portions 54c capable of engaging with the fixing legs 52a of the reflector 52 and the concave and convex lances are provided.

  Then, the projection lens 56 is fitted to the lens holder 54a of the shade 54 and fixedly attached to the shade 54, and the reflector 52 is engaged with the hook portion 54c by the concave / convex lance with the fixing leg 52a (opening thereof). By attaching and fixing to the projection light source unit 50, the projection lens 56 and the reflector 52 are fixed and held on the shade 54 with high accuracy.

  In order to fix the projection light source unit 50 to the heat sink 10, the projection light source unit 50 in which the projection lens 56 and the reflector 52 are integrated with the shade 54 is connected to the boss 54 b on the rear surface of the shade 54 and the vertical panel portion of the heat sink 10. 11 and the screw insertion hole 11a provided on the heat sink 10, the light source unit fixing screw 71 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 11a from the back side of the heat sink 10, and the female screw portion provided on the inner periphery of the boss 54b of the shade 54 Thus, the projection light source unit 50 is securely fixed to the heat sink 10 via the shade 54.

  On the other hand, the reflective light source unit 60 is disposed below the LED module 20 for the reflective light source unit 60 as a parabolic reflector 62 made of resin. The reflector 62 is formed with a reflective surface with a parabolic surface having a focal point in the vicinity of the LED module 20 as a reference surface, and reflects light from the LED chip 21 forward and irradiates it as substantially parallel light ( (Horizontal direction is diffuse irradiation). Further, a boss 62b provided with a female thread portion on its inner periphery is extended and formed at the substantially central portion on the back side of the reflector 62. The boss 62b and the screw insertion hole 11b are combined to form a light source unit fixing screw. 71 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 11b from the back side of the heat sink 10 and screwed into the female screw portion of the boss 62b. Thereby, the reflective light source unit 60 is securely fixed directly to the heat sink 10.

  With the above configuration, the LED module 20 and the projection light source unit 50 and the reflection light source unit 60, which are light distribution members, are all fixed to the same member (heat sink 10) with high accuracy.

  That is, in the projection light source unit 50, the LED chip 21 (LED module 20) as a light source is directly positioned and fixed on the light source base 13 of the heat sink 10, so that the fixed position accuracy is high. Since the reflector 52 and the projection lens 56 are fixed in a state of being accurately positioned with respect to the light source base 13 (via the shade 54), the relative positions of the reflector 52 and the projection lens 56 with respect to the LED chip 21 that is a light source. Good accuracy.

  Thereby, since the respective optical axes are aligned, the light emitted from the LED chip 21 is incident on the reflector 52 and the projection lens 56 with high accuracy. Since the relative positional accuracy between the LED chip 21 and the reflector 52 or the projection lens 56 is good, the light incident on the reflector 52 is reflected by the reflector 52 with high accuracy and is radiated forwardly by the projection lens 56 with high accuracy.

  On the other hand, in the reflective light source unit 60, the LED chip 21 is fixed with a high positional accuracy, and the relative position accuracy between the LED chip 21 and the reflector 62 is good because the reflector 62 is directly screwed to the heat sink 10. As a result, the light from the LED chip 21 enters the reflector 62 with high accuracy and is reflected to the front of the vehicle with high accuracy by the reflector 62.

  Therefore, in the vehicle headlamp 1, a fine light distribution pattern is formed in front of the vehicle because the light distribution performance is good.

  Further, at this time, the light emission center of the LED chip 21 that is a light source is in the projection light source unit 50 rather than the front surface 32b of the frame portion 32 of the attachment 30, the LED energizing terminal 40a, and the substrate pressing portion 41 (the topmost portion thereof). The head 70a of the attachment mounting screw 70 on the screw mounting seat surface 33b is located above the front surface 32b of the frame portion 32 in the projection light source unit 50. In addition, since the reflective light source unit 60 does not protrude downward, the head portion 70a of the attachment mounting screw 70 transmits light from the light emission center of the LED (LED chip 21) toward the optical member (the reflectors 52 and 62 and the projection lens 56). It does not appear on the optical path.

  That is, light directed from the LED chip 21 serving as the light source toward the reflector 52 (62) or directly directed toward the projection lens 56 is not shielded (kicked) by the head 70a of the attachment mounting screw 70.

  Thereby, since all the light emission from the LED chip 21 goes to the reflector 52 (62) or the projection lens 56 which is a light distribution control member, the light emission from the LED chip 21 is effectively used without waste, and the vehicle headlamp The luminous flux utilization factor at 1 does not decrease.

  Further, in order to prevent the head 70a of the attachment mounting screw 70 from blocking the light traveling from the LED chip 21 toward the reflector 52 or the like, the LED chip 21 (light source) is positioned higher than the screw head 70a. Although it is conceivable to increase the arrangement position of the LED module 20 by increasing the thickness of the power supply substrate 22 of the LED module 20, the component cost of the LED module 20 increases correspondingly when the thickness is increased. Furthermore, if the plate thickness is increased, the path for radiating the heat generated in the light emitting portion becomes longer, so that the heat dissipation performance of the LED module 20 may be degraded.

  However, according to this configuration, the standard LED module 20 can be used as it is simply by changing the shape of the attachment 30 (providing the step 34), so that the component cost of the LED module 20 increases, Heat dissipation performance is not inferior to standard products.

  In the above-described embodiment, the fastening screw is used as the attachment fixing member. However, as the attachment fixing member, a rivet, a leaf spring, or the like can be considered in addition to the fastening screw.

  The projection light source unit 50 may be configured without the projection lens 56. In this case, when the vehicle headlamp 1 is assembled, the projection lens 56 may be disposed at a predetermined position in front of the projection light source unit 50 in the optical axis Ax direction.

  In the above, the reflector 52 (62) and the projection lens 56 are examples of the optical member of the present invention.

  The vehicle lamp is not limited to the vehicle headlamp, and for example, a headlamp, a fog lamp, a bending lamp, or the like can be used.

  The present invention is also suitable for use in an infrared LED in addition to a white LED. Further, a semiconductor laser can be used as the light source in addition to the LED.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the automotive headlamp which concerns on a present Example. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state which attached the light source unit to the heat sink. The disassembled perspective view which shows the fixation structure of the LED module which concerns on a present Example. The top view which shows the fixation structure of the LED module which concerns on a present Example. Sectional drawing which shows the fixation structure of the LED module which concerns on a present Example (sectional drawing in alignment with line VV shown in FIG. 4).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle headlamp 10 Heat sink (lamp component)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Vertical panel part 13 Light source base 13a Board | substrate mounting surface 14 LED module fixing protrusion 17 Attachment attachment screw hole 20 LED module 21 LED chip 30 Attachment 31 Socket part 32 Frame part 32a Opening part 32b Frame part front surface 33 Screw fastening part 33a Screw mounting hole 33b Screw mounting seat surface 34 Step 35 Mounting surface 40a of attachment to heat sink 40a LED energization terminal 41 Substrate pressing part 42 Power supply side power supply terminal 50 Projection type light source unit 52 Reflector 54 Shade 56 Projection lens 60 Reflection type light source unit 62 Reflector 70 Attachment mounting screw 70a Attachment mounting screw head 71 Light source unit fixing screw

Claims (6)

It is an attachment for fixing a power supply board on which an LED chip is mounted to a lamp component member constituting the lamp,
The attachment is made of resin, and includes a frame portion, a fastening portion, and a socket portion,
The fastening portion is formed adjacent to the frame portion, and has a mounting hole for inserting a fixing member for fixing the attachment to the lamp component member, and a seating surface in contact with the fixing member,
The frame portion has a substantially rectangular opening, and a first energization terminal that is in electrical contact with the power supply substrate extends from a wall surface of the first side of the opening, and the opening From the wall surface of the second side different from the first side, a metal and leaf spring-shaped substrate pressing portion that presses the power supply substrate against the lamp component member extends,
The socket portion is integrally formed with a second energization terminal for supplying power to the LED from the power source through the first energization terminal, and is formed below the seating surface of the fastening portion, that is, on the lamp component member side. Attachment characterized by.   The first energization terminal extends from both wall surfaces on the short side of the opening, and a plurality of the substrate pressing portions extend from both wall surfaces on the long side of the opening. Item 1. The attachment according to item 1.   The attachment according to claim 1, wherein the fastening portion is provided with a positioning hole that engages with a positioning protrusion formed in the lamp component member.   The step which offsets the seat surface which contacts the said fixing member to the attachment surface side to the said lamp component member of the said attachment between the said frame part and the said fastening part was provided. The attachment in any one of -3.   The attachment according to claim 1, wherein the fastening portion is provided between the frame portion and the socket portion. A vehicular lamp, wherein the power supply board is fixed to the lamp constituent member by the attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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