IP Library Granted Patent US 12684667
Granted Patent B2
US 12684667 · App. 18/871,216 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Light-emitting device

Inventor: Shigemi Ishima (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H05B45/3725G01S7/4815G01S17/931
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12684667
App. No.
18/871,216
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a light-emitting device capable of turning on a plurality of light sources with a simple configuration. The light-emitting device includes n (n≥2) light sources, n power supply circuits each provided for the n light sources, and a switch provided between a ground-side node of each of the n light sources and a ground. Each power supply circuit generates a power supply voltage for a corresponding one of the n light sources on the basis of a first signal, and stops generating the power supply voltage on the basis of a second signal, and the switch is turned on the basis of a light-on instruction and is turned off on the basis of a light-off instruction when the power supply voltage for the one light source is generated.

Claims (21)

1 . A light-emitting device comprising:

n (n≥2) light sources;

n power supply circuits each provided for the n light sources, each of the n power supply circuits includes:

a first capacitor that generates the power supply voltage, and

a charge-discharge circuit that charges the first capacitor on the basis of the first signal and discharges the first capacitor on the basis of the second signal;

a switch provided between a ground-side node of each of the n light sources and a ground;

a second capacitor provided between the ground-side node of each of the n light sources and the switch; and

a resistor connected in parallel to the second capacitor,

wherein each power supply circuit generates a power supply voltage for a corresponding one of the n light sources on the basis of a first signal, and stops generating the power supply voltage on the basis of a second signal,

the switch is turned on on the basis of a light-on instruction and is turned off on the basis of a light-off instruction when the power supply voltage for the one light source is generated, and

a capacity of the first capacitor is larger than a capacity of the second capacitor.

2 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising

wherein the resistor is provided between the charge-discharge circuit and the first capacitor.

3 . The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a control circuit that outputs the first and second signals to each of the n power supply circuits and controls each of the n power supply circuits,

wherein the control circuit

controls first and second power supply circuits of the n power supply circuits such that the first capacitor of the second power supply circuit is charged when the first capacitor of the first power supply circuit is discharged.

4 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the capacity of the second capacitor is 1000 pF or more.

5 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light source includes any of a laser diode or a light emitting diode, and an optical member that adjusts distribution of light from the any of the laser diode or the light emitting diode.