Collimation lens module and light source module using the same

• US 10,444,467 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Himax Technologies Ltd. (Himax Technologies Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Himax Technologies Ltd. (Himax Technologies Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lin, Han-Ching, Lu, Yin-Dong
• Primary Examiner(s): Payne, Sharon E
• Application Number:
  US14/952,869
• Publication Number:
  US 20170146215A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,420 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/0085 employing wafer level optics
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 19/0014 at least one surface having optical power
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 19/0061 the light source comprising a LED semiconductor devices with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier specially adapted for light emission H01L33/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 9/12 having three components only

Abstract

A collimating lens module and a light source module using the same are provided. The collimating lens module includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens. The first lens is configured for receiving light, wherein the first lens is a negative aspheric lens. The second lens is disposed on the first lens, wherein the second lens is a positive lens. The third lens is disposed on the second lens, wherein the third lens is a negative lens. The fourth lens is disposed on the third lens, wherein the fourth lens is a positive lens. The fifth lens is disposed on the fourth lens, wherein the fifth lens is a positive aspheric lens and configured for outputting collimated light. The light source module includes the collimating lens module and a light emitting diode (LED).

Claims

1. A collimating lens module adapted for collimating light and outputting collimated light, the collimating lens module comprising:

a first lens configured for receiving the light, wherein the first lens is a negative aspheric lens;

a second lens disposed on the first lens, wherein the second lens is a positive lens;

a third lens disposed on the second lens, wherein the third lens is a negative lens;

a fourth lens disposed on the third lens, wherein the fourth lens is a positive lens; and

a fifth lens disposed on the fourth lens, wherein the fifth lens is a positive aspheric lens and configured for outputting the collimated light;

wherein the fourth lens and the fifth lens are plano-convex lenses, and a convex portion of the fourth lens is opposite to a convex portion of the fifth lens, and the first lens and the third lenses are plano-concave lenses, and a concave portion of the first lens does not face the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

2. The collimating lens module of claim 1, wherein the second lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are aspheric lenses.

3. The collimating lens module of claim 1, wherein the second lens is a plano-convex lens.

4. The collimating lens module of claim 1, further comprises:

a first substrate, wherein the first lens and the second lens are formed on opposite surfaces of the first substrate;

a second substrate, wherein the third lens and the fourth lens are formed on opposite surfaces of the second substrate, and the third lens is opposite to the second lens; and

a third substrate, wherein the fifth lens is formed on the third substrate and opposite to the fourth lens.

5. The collimating lens module of claim 4, wherein the first substrate, the second substrate and the third substrate are glass substrates.

6. The collimating lens module of claim 5, wherein each of a refractive index of the first substrate, a refractive index of the second substrate and a refractive index of the third substrate is substantially smaller than 1.6 and greater than 1.5.

7. The collimating lens module of claim 5, wherein each of an Abbe number of the first substrate, an Abbe number of the second substrate and an Abbe number of the third substrate is substantially smaller than 65 and greater than 45.

8. The collimating lens module of claim 1, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens are wafer-level lenses.

19. The collimating lens module of claim 1, wherein:

the first lens is a plano-concave lens having a concave curved portion, the second lens is a plano-convex lens having a convex curved portion, the third lens is a plano-concave lens having a concave curved portion, the fourth lens is a plano-convex lens having a convex curved portion, and the fifth lens is a plano-convex lens having a convex curved portion;

a surface area occupied by the concave curved portion of the first lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the second lens;

the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the second lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the concave curved portion of the third lens;

the surface area occupied by the concave curved portion of the third lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fourth lens; and

the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fourth lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fifth lens.

20. The collimating lens module of claim 19, wherein the first lens has a planar rear surface, and the concave curved portion of the first lens is opposite to the planar rear surface thereof;

the fourth lens has a planar rear surface, and the convex curved portion of the fourth lens is opposite to the planar rear surface thereof; and

the fifth lens has a planar rear surface, and the convex curved portion of the fifth lens is opposite to the planar rear surface thereof;

wherein the first lens further has flat portions respectively on both sides of the concaved curved portion thereof and opposite to the planar rear surface of the first lens, and the surface area occupied by the concaved curved portion of the first lens is many times less than a combined surface area of the flat portions of the first lens;

wherein the fourth lens further has flat portions respectively on both sides of the convex curved portion thereof and opposite to the planar rear surface of the fourth lens, and the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fourth lens is many times greater than a combined surface area of the flat portions of the fourth lens; and

wherein the fifth lens further has flat portions respectively on both sides of the convex curved portion thereof and opposite to the planar rear surface of the fifth lens, and the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fifth lens is many times greater than a combined surface area of the flat portions of the fifth lens.

9. A light source module adapted for providing collimated light, the light source module comprising:

a light emitting diode (LED) configured for emitting light;

a collimating lens module configured to collimate the light and output collimated light, wherein the collimating lens module comprises;

a first lens configured for receiving the light, wherein the first lens is a negative aspheric lens;

a second lens disposed on the first lens, wherein the second lens is a positive lens;

a third lens disposed on the second lens, wherein the third lens is a negative lens;

a fourth lens disposed on the third lens, wherein the fourth lens is a positive lens; and

a fifth lens disposed on the fourth lens, wherein the fifth lens is a positive aspheric lens and configured for outputting the collimated light;

wherein the fourth lens and the fifth lens are plano-convex lenses, and a convex portion of the fourth lens is opposite to a convex portion of the fifth lens, and the first lens and the third lenses are plano-concave lenses, and a concave portion of the first lens does not face the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

10. The light source module of claim 9, wherein the second lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are aspheric lenses.

11. The light source module of claim 9, wherein the second lens is a plano-convex lens.

12. The light source module of claim 9, further comprises:

a first substrate, wherein the first lens and the second lens are formed on opposite surfaces of the first substrate;

a second substrate, wherein the third lens and the fourth lens are formed on opposite surfaces of the second substrate, and the third lens is opposite to the second lens; and

a third substrate, wherein the fifth lens is formed on the third substrate and opposite to the fourth lens.

13. The light source module of claim 12, wherein the first substrate, the second substrate and the third substrate are glass substrates.

14. The light source module of claim 13, wherein each of a refractive index of the first substrate, a refractive index of the second substrate and a refractive index of the third substrate is substantially smaller than 1.6 and greater than 1.5.

15. The light source module of claim 13, wherein each of an Abbe number of the first substrate, an Abbe number of the second substrate and an Abbe number of the third substrate is substantially smaller than 65 and greater than 45.

16. The light source module of claim 9, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens are wafer-level lenses.

17. The light source module of claim 9, wherein:

the first lens is a plano-concave lens having a concave curved portion, the second lens is a plano-convex lens having a convex curved portion, the third lens is a plano-concave lens having a concave curved portion, the fourth lens is a plano-convex lens having a convex curved portion, and the fifth lens is a plano-convex lens having a convex curved portion;

a surface area occupied by the concave curved portion of the first lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the second lens;

the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the second lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the concave curved portion of the third lens;

the surface area occupied by the concave curved portion of the third lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fourth lens; and

the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fourth lens is smaller than a surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fifth lens.

18. The light source module of claim 17, wherein the first lens has a planar rear surface, and the concave curved portion of the first lens is opposite to the planar rear surface thereof;

the fourth lens has a planar rear surface, and the convex curved portion of the fourth lens is opposite to the planar rear surface thereof; and

the fifth lens has a planar rear surface, and the convex curved portion of the fifth lens is opposite to the planar rear surface thereof;

wherein the first lens further has flat portions respectively on both sides of the concaved curved portion thereof and opposite to the planar rear surface of the first lens, and the surface area occupied by the concaved curved portion of the first lens is many times less than a combined surface area of the flat portions of the first lens;

wherein the fourth lens further has flat portions respectively on both sides of the convex curved portion thereof and opposite to the planar rear surface of the fourth lens, and the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fourth lens is many times greater than a combined surface area of the flat portions of the fourth lens; and

wherein the fifth lens further has flat portions respectively on both sides of the convex curved portion thereof and opposite to the planar rear surface of the fifth lens, and the surface area occupied by the convex curved portion of the fifth lens is many times greater than a combined surface area of the flat portions of the fifth lens.