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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2008
Shuki Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Yasumori Kuromizu, Osaka, JP;
Kaori Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Takahiro Yoshikawa, Osaka, JP;
Shuki Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Yasumori Kuromizu, Osaka, JP;
Kaori Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Takahiro Yoshikawa, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A lighting deviceof the present invention includes a plurality of light sourcesand an optical member arranged closer to the light-exiting portionthan the light sources. The optical memberincludes a prism diffuser platefor diffusing light emitted from the light sourcesand exiting from a lens sheetarranged closer to the light-exiting portionthan the prism diffuser plate. The prism diffuser platehas prisms on a surface located on a side closer to the light-exiting portion. The lens sheethas convex lenseson a surface closer to the light-exiting portion