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Light emitting device, surface illuminant, and display device

US8794777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2009
Grant dateAug 5, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/853
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light emitting device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor light emitting element provided on the substrate; a sealing member which covers the semiconductor light emitting element; and a lens having a plurality of convex parts and a concave part. The light emitting device emits light having a non-concentric luminance distribution made up of a plurality of bright regions and a plurality of dark regions, the non-concentric luminance distribution being observed on a plane which is parallel to the substrate. This makes it possible to provide (i) a display device which has a thin body and hardly causes unevenness in luminance and in chromaticity, and (ii) a light emitting device and (iii) a surface illuminant suitable, which are suitable for use in the display device.

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