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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Daimotsu Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Hayato Kakizoe, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Tomoko Sugizaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Tomoaki Sawabe, Tokyo, JP;
Keiji Sugi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Akio Amano, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Shinjo, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Tomio Ono, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Shintaro Enomoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
In general, according to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light emitting unit, a connection unit, a containing unit, and a second sealing unit. The light emitting unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an organic electroluminescent element, and a first sealing unit. The organic electroluminescent element is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first sealing unit seals circumferential edge portions between the first substrate and the second substrate. The connection unit supplies power to the organic electroluminescent element. The containing unit has a space being airtight in an interior of the containing unit. The containing unit contains the light emitting unit inside the space. The second sealing unit is provided in the containing unit. The second sealing unit seals between a portion of the unit extending outside the containing unit and the containing unit.