H05K2201/051

Lighting module and lighting device comprising a lighting module

A lighting module (100) is disclosed, comprising an elongated member (110) having an inner surface (112) at least in part delimiting a light-guiding region (114) within the elongated member, wherein the elongated member has a first end (116) a second end (118) and is configured to permit passage of fluid through the light-guiding region (114) and into and out of the first end and the second end, respectively. Light can be out-coupled from the light-guiding region (114) via at least one of the first end (116) and the second end (118). The elongated member (110) includes a carrier which is at least in part flexible and has a first side (131) and a second side (132) opposite to the first side (131). At least one light-emitting element (120) is coupled to the first side (131) of the carrier on a first portion (151) of the carrier. The carrier is arranged such that the second side (132) of the first portion (151) of the carrier at least partially faces the second side (132) of a second portion (152) of the carrier, such that the first side (131) of the first portion (151) of the carrier at least in part constitutes the inner surface (112) of the elongated member (110). By way of such arrangement of the carrier, the at least one light-emitting element (120) can be arranged within the elongated member (110), and may hence emit light into the light-guiding region (114). A lighting device (200) comprising the lighting module (100) is also disclosed.

MULTI-AXIAL POSITION SENSORS PRINTED ON A FOLDED FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD

A position sensor includes a flexible substrate formed into a three-dimensional (3D) shape. At least first and second field-sensing coils are formed in first and second respective layers of the flexible substrate, such that in the 3D shape the first and second field-sensing coils have first and second respective axes that are not parallel to one another.

Rollable display device and electronic device including the same

A rollable display device includes a rollable structure including a plurality of unit structures, the rollable structure being configured to be rolled and unrolled based on the unit structures, and a display panel structure attached to the rollable structure, wherein respective widths of the unit structures increase in a first direction from a first side of the rollable structure to an opposite second side of the rollable structure.

SWITCHING DEVICE

A switching device for low or medium voltage electric power distribution networks, the switching device comprising: at least an electric pole comprising a movable contact and a fixed contact, which are coupleable/decoupleable one to another; a circuit assembly, which comprises a chain of semiconductor devices adapted to switch in an ON state or in an OFF state depending on the voltage applied thereto, the semiconductor devices being electrically connected in series one to another in such a way that a current can flow according to a predefined conduction direction (CD) when the semiconductor devices are in an ON state. The circuit assembly comprises an input terminal, an output terminal and at least an intermediate terminal electrically connected with at least an intermediate electric node positioned between two subsequent semiconductor devices. The input terminal is electrically connected with the fixed contact: the input terminal, the output terminal and the at least an intermediate terminal are electrically coupleable/decoupleable with/from the movable contact when the movable contact reaches different positions during a movement towards/away from the fixed contact in such a way that different groups of semiconductor devices switch in an ON state or in an OFF state at different instants during the movement of the movable contact, depending on the position reached by the movable contact.

ROLLABLE AND FLEXIBLE INPUT DEVICE
20180210560 · 2018-07-26 ·

A rollable and flexible input device includes a drum, a reel received in the drum, an input device body connected to the reel, and a battery. The reel is rotated relative to the drum so that the input device body is in a rolled-up state or a stretched state. The reel defines a battery cavity, and the battery is disposed in the battery cavity.

PRODUCING METHOD OF WIRED CIRCUIT BOARD

A method for producing a wired circuit board includes a step (1) of forming a seed layer on one surface in a thickness direction of a peeling layer, a step (2) of forming a conductive pattern on one surface in the thickness direction of the seed layer, a step (3) of covering the seed layer and the conductive pattern with an insulating layer, a step (4) of peeling the peeling layer from the seed layer, and a step (5) of removing the seed layer. The insulating layer has the number of times of folding endurance measured in conformity with JIS P8115 (2001) of 10 times or more.

TRIPLE AXIS SENSOR ON A SINGLE LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT
20180180684 · 2018-06-28 ·

Apparatus, including a flexible insulating substrate, having a first side and a second side, rolled about an axis parallel to the substrate. The apparatus also includes a first conducting spiral that is right-handed relative to a normal to the substrate, and a second conducting spiral that is left-handed relative to the normal, formed on the first side of the substrate. The first conducting spiral has a first initial termination and a first final termination, the second conducting spiral has a second initial termination and a second final termination, the spirals have a displacement therebetween, with a preset magnitude so that when the substrate is rolled about the axis the first initial termination aligns with the second initial termination. The apparatus also has a via penetrating the substrate from the first side to the second side so as to interconnect the first initial termination and the second initial termination.

CARRIER FOR SOLID-STATE LIGHTING DEVICES INTENDED FOR A LIGHT BULB
20180168047 · 2018-06-14 ·

There is provided a carrier (6) for solid-state lighting devices (2). The carrier (6) is intended to be arranged in a light bulb and is formed from one single flat and formable substrate (1), which has been bent to a generally tube-shaped form. The carrier (6) includes: an annular mounting portion (4) for mounting the carrier (6) inside the light bulb; and two or more strips (5) extending generally parallel to each other from the annular mounting portion (4) and being separated from each other in a tangential direction of the annular mounting portion (4). Each strip (5) has one or more electrically conducting paths (3) and a solid-state lighting device (2) mounted thereon. There is also provided a method for producing a tube-shaped carrier (6). The strips are easy to shape by bending, twisting and/or folding, resulting in a significant freedom in the positioning of the SSL devices

Rollable display

A rollable display may include a polyhedral drum and a flexible panel. The polyhedral drum includes a plurality of substantially flat surface portions and a plurality of curved surface portions. The plurality of curved surface portions connect adjacent flat surface portions to each other on an outer circumferential surface of the polyhedral drum. The flexible panel is disposed around the outer circumferential surface of the polyhedral drum. A top portion and a tail portion of the flexible panel may overlap each other on substantially the same flat surface portion of the polyhedral drum. The top portion and the tail portion correspond to respective ends of the flexible panel.

DISPLAY DEVICE
20180077808 · 2018-03-15 ·

A display device may include a support plate, a first display unit, a second display unit, a third display unit, a pad, and a circuit board. The first display unit overlaps the support plate. The second display unit is connected to the first display unit. A portion of the second display unit may move relative to the support plate. The third display unit is connected through the first display unit to the second display unit. A portion of the third display may move relative to the support plate. The pad includes a pad electrode that is electrically connected to the first display unit. The circuit board is electrically connected to the pad. A first section of the circuit board is bent relative to a second section of the circuit board and is oriented perpendicular or oblique with respect to the first display unit.