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Light emitting device and vehicle display device

US6820991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateNov 23, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60K2360/6992
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light emitting apparatus includes a light guiding member that projects light, incident on an end face thereof, through a principal plane; and a plurality of light emitting diodes that are optically coupled with the end face. The light guiding member has a protruding surface formed in part of the end face thereof and comprises a first light introducing portion that is formed on the protruding surface and is optically coupled to a first light emitting diode, and a second light introducing portion that is optically coupled to a second light emitting diode and is formed on the rest of the end face. The first and second light emitting diodes are capable of emitting color-blended light having two or more peaks in the spectrum.

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