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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Norikazu Kadotani, Tsu, JP;
Koichi Fukasawa, Fuefuki, JP;
Norikazu Kadotani, Tsu, JP;
Koichi Fukasawa, Fuefuki, JP;
Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
In a lighting device, a first LED is formed by sealing a blue LED element by a first resin, the first resin having a first phosphor included in the first resin so as to raise a correlation color temperature of an emitted light color; and a second LED is formed by sealing a blue LED element by a second resin, the second resin having a second phosphor included in the second resin so as to lower a correlation color temperature of an emitted light color. The lighting device emits light from white light of a color having a first correlation color temperature to white light of a color having a second correlation color temperature, and the first correlation color temperature is higher than the second correlation color temperature. Consequently, various tones of white light can be more easily adjusted and controlled over a long period.