LED array head

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1987-11-09

1989-04-11

Sikes, William L.

350 9620, 357 30, G02B 608

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048200131

ABSTRACT:
An LED array head which has a simplified structure and can be produced at a reduced cost. The LED array head comprises an LED array, a plurality of flexible printed circuits connected at faces thereof opposing to light emitting portions of the LED array to the LED array, an optical fiber bundle having an end face located in an opposing relationship to each of the light emitting portions of the LED array, and a common fiber plate in which the fiber bundles are mounted and on which the flexible printed circuits are supported. In producing the LED array head, the LED array is mounted on the opposing faces of the flexible printed circuits by a tape automated bonding system, and the fiber plate is located such that the end faces of the fiber bundles may oppose the light emitting portions of the LED array so as to support the flexible printed circuits on the fiber plate. A modified LED array is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4715673 (1987-12-01), Noro et al.
patent: 4732446 (1988-03-01), Gipson et al.
patent: 4741595 (1988-05-01), Onoda et al.
patent: 4743091 (1988-05-01), Gelbart
patent: 4744623 (1988-05-01), Prucnal et al.

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