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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2016
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A light-emitting apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting element columns sealed with a sealing member, each including a plurality of light-emitting elements. In at least one of the plurality of light-emitting element columns, the plurality of light-emitting elements are all positioned or a virtual straight line. At least one of the plurality of light-emitting element columns includes at least one set of a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that are positioned adjacent to each other. The first light-emitting element is disposed to form a first angle between the virtual straight line and a longitudinal direction of the first light-emitting element. The second light-emitting element is disposed to form a second angle different from the first angle between the virtual straight line and a longitudinal direction of the second light-emitting element.