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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Satoshi Fukano, Ikoma, JP;
Yoshihisa Ando, Beijing, CN;
Yosihide Imaoka, Hirakata, JP;
Noboru Miyakawa, Moriguti, JP;
Satoshi Fukano, Ikoma, JP;
Yoshihisa Ando, Beijing, CN;
Yosihide Imaoka, Hirakata, JP;
Noboru Miyakawa, Moriguti, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A light source has an outer size set equal to the dimension of a straight tubular fluorescent lamp. The light source includes a straight light emitting tube and end caps provided at the opposite end portions of the light emitting tube. Each of the end caps includes first pins arranged at the same positions as lamp pins of the fluorescent lamp. The first pins have the same shape as the lamp pins of the fluorescent lamp. Further, at least one of the end caps includes a current-feeding second pin.