KR20130110997A - Lens for light emitting diode and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided are a lens for an LED and a method of manufacturing the same. The lens for LED includes a first lens unit covering an LED chip mounted on a substrate; And a second lens unit disposed on the first lens unit, the second lens unit including a lower surface that is in surface contact with an upper surface of the first lens unit and an outer surface extending from the lower surface in an upper direction of the substrate. The tangent line taken with respect to the outer surface of the second lens portion at the edge of the lower surface forms an obtuse angle with the substrate. Method of manufacturing a lens for an LED comprises the steps of: molding a first light-transmitting resin on an LED chip mounted on a substrate to form a first lens unit; And forming a second lens unit on the first lens unit by molding a second light-transmissive resin having a higher viscosity than the first light-transmissive resin at a temperature higher than a temperature at which the first lens unit is formed. Lens for LED according to the present invention can have a high light extraction efficiency and a wide light directivity characteristics.
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The present invention relates to a lens and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a lens for LED and improved manufacturing method of light extraction efficiency.
A light emitting diode (LED) is a device that emits light by an electric potential applied from the outside using characteristics of a P-N junction semiconductor. Such LEDs are attracting attention as an ideal light emitting source in various display devices, backlight sources, and lighting based on the advantages of low power consumption, long life, small size, light weight, and environmental friendliness.
On the other hand, the light emitting device using the LED includes a lens for controlling the path and the direction of the light emitted from the LED chip according to the purpose of use. The lens may be formed on the opening of the package body in which the LED chip is located, or directly on the substrate on which the LED chip is mounted. The lens may be formed by molding a liquid resin such as, for example, silicone or epoxy resin, and is manufactured to have a generally convex hemispherical shape in order to minimize total internal reflection of light emitted from the LED chip and to widen the direct angle of light. do.
However, when molding a hemispherical lens by molding a liquid resin, the resin droplet has a sufficient height (length from the bottom of the lens measured from the center axis of the lens to the top of the lens) due to the resin droplet spreading phenomenon. There is a problem that it is difficult to mold the lens. This acts as a limiting factor in ensuring high light emission characteristics of the lens.
Table 1 below measures the height change of the lens according to the increase in the lens diameter (average width of the bottom surface of the lens) when molding a hemispherical lens by molding a liquid resin according to a conventional method.
Referring to Table 1, even if the lens diameter increases, the corresponding lens height does not increase, and as the diameter of the lens increases, the overall shape of the lens becomes a flat shape having a large radius of curvature.
On the other hand, Figure 1, when molding a hemispherical lens by molding a liquid resin according to the conventional method on the LED chip, it measures the change in the amount of light emitted from the lens as the lens diameter increases. In FIG. 1, the y-axis (light quantity ratio) means a value obtained by dividing the amount of light emitted through the lens by the amount of light emitted directly into the air from the LED chip before molding the lens.
Referring to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the amount of light extracted after forming the lens is increased than before forming the lens on the LED chip. However, it can be seen that as the diameter of the lens increases, the ratio of the amount of light extracted gradually decreases.
That is, when the molding lens is formed by the conventional method, it is difficult to implement a lens having a desired curved surface and a sufficient height, and the result is that as the diameter of the lens increases, the amount of light extracted is reduced. Therefore, there is a practical limit to maximize the light extraction efficiency using a conventional molding lens.
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a lens for LED and a method of manufacturing the same that can ensure a wide light directivity, and improve the light extraction efficiency.
In order to solve the above technical problem, an aspect of the present invention provides a lens for an LED. The lens may include a first lens unit covering an LED chip mounted on a substrate; And a second lens unit disposed on the first lens unit, the second lens unit including a lower surface joined to an upper surface of the first lens unit and an outer surface extending from the lower surface to an upper direction of the substrate. The tangent line taken with respect to the outer surface of the second lens portion at the edge of the lower surface of the second lens portion forms an obtuse angle (meaning an angle measured inside the lens) with the substrate.
An upper surface of the first lens unit may have a convex shape, and an outer surface of the second lens unit may have an elliptical surface or a spherical surface.
The first lens unit and the second lens unit may have different refractive indices.
The LED lens may include a phosphor in at least one of the inside of the first lens unit and the inside of the second lens unit, or on at least one surface of an upper surface of the first lens unit and an outer surface of the second lens unit. It may include a phosphor layer located.
In order to solve the above technical problem, another aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an LED lens. The method includes molding a first light-transmitting resin on an LED chip mounted on a substrate to form a first lens portion; And forming a second lens part on the first lens part by molding a second light transmitting resin having a higher viscosity than the first light transmitting resin at a temperature higher than a temperature at which the first lens part is formed.
In this case, the second light transmitting resin may be molded while heating the substrate, and the substrate may be heated to a temperature of 50 ° C to 200 ° C.
Meanwhile, before forming the first lens unit, the method may further include forming an annular dam portion surrounding the LED chip while being spaced apart from the LED chip, wherein the first light-transmitting resin may be molded in the dam portion. have.
In this case, the dam portion may be formed to a height of 50㎛ to 500㎛.
In addition, at least one of the first light transmitting resin and the second light transmitting resin may include a phosphor.
In addition, the method of manufacturing a lens for an LED includes forming a phosphor layer on an upper surface of the first lens unit before forming the second lens unit and a phosphor on an outer surface of the second lens unit after forming the second lens unit. It may further comprise at least one step of forming a layer.
As described above, by using the lens for LED according to the present invention, the light directing angle of the light emitting device can be widened and light extraction efficiency can be improved. In addition, it is possible to easily manufacture a lens having excellent optical properties, and the height of the lens can be secured sufficiently high, so that the light extraction efficiency can be prevented from being reduced even when the diameter of the lens is increased.
However, the technical effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other technical effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
Figure 1 shows the change in the amount of light according to the increase in the diameter of the lens for the LED formed by a conventional method.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lens for the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to the substrate on which the LED chip is mounted.
3 is a graph illustrating optical characteristics of a light emitting device having a lens for LEDs illustrated in FIG. 2.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state that the lens for the LED according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the substrate on which the dam is formed.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure in which a phosphor layer is formed on an LED lens according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lens for the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to the bulb-type lighting module.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lens for the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to the LED fluorescent lamp module.
8 is a graph showing optical characteristics of the LED fluorescent lamp module shown in FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lens for the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to the backlight unit.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms and includes all equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Where a portion is referred to herein as being "on" another portion or substrate, it may be formed directly on the other portion or substrate, or a third portion may be interposed therebetween. In the present specification, directional expressions of the upper side, upper side, upper side, and the like can be understood as meaning lower, lower, lower, and the like according to the standard. That is, the expression of the spatial direction should be understood as a relative direction and should not be construed as limiting the absolute direction. Also, it is to be understood that the terms “first”, “second” or “third” are used to distinguish between elements, rather than to impose any limitation on the elements.
In the drawings, the thicknesses of layers and regions may be exaggerated or reduced for clarity, and portions other than essential components of the present disclosure may be omitted for convenience of description. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which an
Hereinafter, in describing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the
2, the
In particular, the
That is, the
3 is a graph illustrating optical characteristics of a light emitting device having the
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the
The refractive indexes of the
The
First, the
The first and second light-transmissive resins may be selected the same or different from each other in materials such as silicone resin, epoxy resin, acrylic resin and polycarbonate resin. In particular, the second light-transmissive resin may further include a thickener in the resin in order to have a higher viscosity than the first light-transmissive resin.
Molding of the first and second light transmissive resins may be performed using a dispenser commonly used in the art.
When the first light-transmitting resin is molded to form the
The second light-transmissive resin is molded on the
The second light-transmissive resin has a relatively higher viscosity than the first light-transmissive resin, and thus has a stronger surface tension than the first light-transmissive resin. Therefore, in the process of molding and curing the second light-transmissive resin, spreading of the resin droplets can be minimized. In addition, curing can be promoted by molding the second light-transmissive resin at high temperature conditions. Accordingly, the second lens unit may be formed to maintain the shape of the second transparent resin droplet to the maximum, and as a result, the second lens unit (at the
On the other hand, the first light-transmitting resin may be formed in the dam portion after forming a ring-shaped dam (dam) to surround the
4A and 4B are cross-sectional views illustrating a structure in which a
The shape of the
The
The formation of the
According to the above method, it is possible to easily manufacture a lens that can widen the light directing angle, and to secure a sufficiently high height of the lens, thereby preventing the light extraction efficiency from being reduced even when the diameter of the lens is increased. .
Furthermore, after manufacturing the
Meanwhile, the
For example, the first and
Alternatively, before forming the
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure in which phosphor layers 210 and 220 are formed on at least one of an
As such, since the wavelength conversion unit may be introduced into the
As previously described, the lens for LED according to the present invention has a wide light directivity angle and high light extraction efficiency. In addition, the light directivity distribution may be adjusted by changing the structures and refractive indices of the first and second lens units. Therefore, based on these advantages, the lens for LED according to the present invention can be effectively applied to various light emitting devices.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the
As another example, as shown in Figure 7, the
FIG. 8 is a graph showing optical characteristics of each of (a) and (b) the case where the lens according to the present invention is not formed on the LED chip in the LED fluorescent module shown in FIG. 7. Referring to FIG. 8, it can be seen that the hot spot phenomenon is minimized when the lens according to the present invention is formed. In addition, since the lens for LED according to the present invention has excellent light extraction efficiency, there is an advantage that can be produced in the fluorescent lamp module using a small number of LED packages.
As another example, as shown in Figure 9, the
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, This is possible.
110: substrate 120: LED chip
130: first lens unit 132: upper surface of the first lens unit
140: second lens unit 142: lower surface of the second lens unit
144: outer surface of the second lens unit 150: lens for LED
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A first lens unit covering the LED chip; And
A second lens unit disposed on the first lens unit, the second lens unit including a lower surface joined to an upper surface of the first lens unit and an outer surface extending from the lower surface to an upper direction of the substrate;
The tangent line taken with respect to the outer surface of the second lens portion at the edge of the lower surface of the second lens portion forms an obtuse angle (meaning an angle measured inside the lens) with the substrate.
The upper surface of the first lens unit is a lens for LED having a convex shape.
The outer surface of the second lens unit is an LED lens having the shape of an ellipsoid or spherical surface.
The first lens unit and the second lens unit has a different refractive index for the LED lens.
LED lens including a phosphor in at least one of the inside of the first lens unit and the inside of the second lens unit.
And a phosphor layer positioned on at least one of an upper surface of the first lens unit and an outer surface of the second lens unit.
Molding a first light-transmitting resin on the LED chip to form a first lens unit; And
Molding a second lens unit on the first lens unit at a temperature higher than a temperature at which the first lens unit is formed, forming a second lens unit by molding a second light-transmissive resin having a higher viscosity than the first light-transmissive resin Lens manufacturing method.
The method of manufacturing a lens for an LED, wherein the second light-transmitting resin is molded while heating the substrate.
Method of manufacturing a lens for the LED is heated to the temperature of the substrate 50 ℃ to 200 ℃.
Before forming the first lens part, further comprising forming an annular dam part surrounding the LED chip while being spaced apart from the LED chip,
The first light-transmitting resin is molded in the dam portion manufacturing method for the LED.
The dam part is a lens for LED manufacturing method is formed to a height of 50㎛ to 500㎛.
At least one of the first light-transmissive resin and the second light-transmissive resin manufacturing method of a lens for an LED comprising a phosphor.
At least one of forming a phosphor layer on an upper surface of the first lens unit before forming the second lens unit and forming a phosphor layer on an outer surface of the second lens unit after forming the second lens unit Lens manufacturing method for a LED further comprising.
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