Omron Corporation

Takahiro Ayabe

Hironobu Kiyomoto

Akira Matsui

Kenji Homma

To provide a luminescent light source that can increase the number of divisions of a reflecting mirror without reducing pitch interval of reflection areas. A luminescent light source comprises a reflecting mirror for reflecting light, a mold unit arranged on a light reflection surface of the reflecting mirror, and light emitting devices of three luminescent devices of red, blue and green that are placed in the central part and output light to the mold unit. In the reflecting mirror, rectangular reflection areas are arranged vertically and horizontally in a grid.

Luminescent light source and luminescent light source array

On the rear surface of a transparent molded unit is provided a reflecting member. In a central part of the molded unit are encapsulated light emitting devices. In the vicinity of the central part of the reflecting member is formed a reflecting area that is angularly inclined to the rear surface as it moves to the outer circumferential direction. A toric channel is provided on a light irradiation surface of the molded unit, and a slope total reflection area is provided in its inner circumferential side. Light emanating from the light emitting devices is reflected at the slope total reflection area, and further reflected at the direct output area. Then, after being further reflected at the reflecting area of the reflecting member, the light is guided to the outer circumferential end of the reflecting member, and is outputted forward from the total reflection area by being reflected at the outer circumferential end of the reflecting member.

Light emitting source and a light emitting source array

A mold part formed of a light transmitting material having a high refractive index is molded in a concave-shaped reflecting member, and a light emitting element such as an LED chip or the like is inserted in the center of the mold part. A circular direct emitting portion is provided at the center of a front face of the mold part, a ring-shaped total reflecting portion is provided around it, and a slanted total reflecting portion is provided between the direct emitting portion and total reflecting portion. Thereby, the uniformity of front face luminance with a simple structure in a light emitting device provided with a reflecting member on a back face of a mold part is improved.

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Otsu, Japan

Takahiro Ayabe