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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Ryoji Yokotani, Osaka, JP;
Keiji Kiba, Niigata, JP;
Ryoji Yokotani, Osaka, JP;
Keiji Kiba, Niigata, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A light emitting device includes a plurality of solid-state light emitting elements; a board on which the solid-state light emitting elements are arranged in the form of an array; and a light distribution adjusting member for adjusting a distribution of lights outputted from the solid-state light emitting elements. The light distribution adjusting member is provided to commonly cover at least two of the solid-state light emitting elements, and includes an accommodating portion which accommodates the solid-state light emitting elements; a concave curved surface portion provided above light output surfaces of the solid-state light emitting elements and immediately above the solid-state light emitting elements; and a pair of convex curved surface portions which are provided in opposite sides of the concave curved surface portion, each of the convex curved surface portions being smoothly connected to the concave curved surface portion.