Light-emitting device

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting area including a first light-emitting block that comprises first light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another and a second light-emitting block that comprises second light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another;

a first circuit substrate, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting area being mounted on the first circuit substrate;

a second light-emitting area including a first light-emitting block that comprises first light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another and a second light-emitting block that comprises second light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another;

a second circuit substrate, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the second light-emitting area being disposed on the second circuit substrate;

a third light-emitting area including a first light-emitting block that comprises first light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another and a second light-emitting block that comprises second light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another; and

a third circuit substrate, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the third light-emitting area being disposed on the third circuit substrate, wherein

the first light-emitting elements are configured to start to emit light with a voltage that is switched to apply to the first light-emitting elements by a control circuit when the voltage originating from an alternate current of a power source reaches a first voltage value, and

the second light-emitting elements are configured to start to emit light with the voltage that is switched to apply to both of the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements by the control circuit while the voltage originating from the alternate current of the power source reaches and surpasses a second voltage value that is higher than the first voltage value.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting area, the first light-emitting elements of the second light-emitting area, and the first light-emitting elements of the third light-emitting area are electrically connected in series to one another, and the second light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting area, the second light-emitting elements of the second light-emitting area, and the second light-emitting elements of the third light-emitting area are electrically connected in series to one another.

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

a casing including a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, wherein

the first light-emitting area is disposed at the first surface of the casing,

the second light-emitting area is disposed at the second surface of the casing, and

the third light-emitting area is disposed at the third surface of the casing.

4. The light-emitting device of claim 3 ,

wherein a same number of the first light-emitting elements are arranged in each of the first light-emitting area, the second light-emitting area, and the third light-emitting area, and

wherein a same number of the second light-emitting elements are arranged in each of the first light-emitting area, the second light-emitting area, and the third light-emitting area.

5. The light-emitting device of claim 3 , wherein

the first surface and the second surface are disposed with a first angle between the first surface and the second surface, and

the second surface and the third surface are disposed with a second angle between the second surface and the third surface.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first circuit substrate includes a metal plate and the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting area are thermally connected to the metal plate.

7. The light-emitting device of claim 1 ,

wherein a number of the first light-emitting elements and a number of the second light-emitting elements arranged in the first, second, and third light-emitting areas are different from one another.

8. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a rectifier that is electrically connectable to the power source to rectify an alternate current voltage of the power source and supply the voltage that is rectified to the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements through the control circuit.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements are light-emitting diode elements.

10. The light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting area including a first light-emitting block that comprises first light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another and a second light-emitting block that comprises second light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another; and

a first circuit substrate, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting area being mounted on the first circuit substrate, wherein

the first light-emitting elements are configured to start to emit light with a voltage that is switched to apply to the first light-emitting elements by a control circuit when the voltage originating from an alternate current of a power source reaches a first voltage value,

the second light-emitting elements are configured to start to emit light with the voltage that is switched to apply to both of the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements by the control circuit while the voltage originating from the alternate current of the power source reaches and surpasses a second voltage value that is higher than the first voltage value, and

the first circuit substrate includes a metal plate and the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting area are thermally connected to the metal plate.

11. The light-emitting device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a second light-emitting area including a first light-emitting block that comprises first light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another and a second light-emitting block that comprises second light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another;

a third light-emitting area including a first light-emitting block that comprises first light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another and a second light-emitting block that comprises second light-emitting elements electrically connected in series to one another;

a second circuit substrate, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the second light-emitting area being disposed on the second circuit substrate; and

a third circuit substrate, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements of the third light-emitting area being disposed on the third circuit substrate.

12. A light-emitting device comprising:

a plurality of light-emitting areas each including a first light-emitting block that comprises a plurality of first light-emitting elements and a second light-emitting block that comprises a plurality of second light-emitting elements; and

a control circuit including a first switch to supply a voltage to the first light-emitting elements in the first light-emitting blocks and a second switch to supply a voltage to the second light-emitting elements as well as the first light-emitting elements, wherein

the control circuit is configured to detect a value of a voltage rectified from an alternate current voltage of an alternate current power source and to switch the first switch to apply the voltage to the first light-emitting elements arranged in the first light-emitting blocks while the voltage being supplied from the alternate current power source reaches and surpasses a first voltage value,

the control circuit is configured to switch the second switch to apply a voltage to the second light-emitting elements of the second light-emitting blocks as well as the first light-emitting elements in the first light-emitting blocks while the voltage being supplied from the alternate current power source reaches and surpasses a second voltage value that is higher than the first voltage value, and

a same number of the first light-emitting elements are arranged in each of the first light-emitting blocks and a same number of the second light-emitting elements are arranged in each of the second light-emitting blocks.

13. The light-emitting device of claim 12 ,

wherein the first light-emitting elements of the first light-emitting blocks are electrically connected in series to a first electrode and a second electrode, and

wherein the second light-emitting elements of the second light-emitting blocks are electrically connected in series to the second electrode and a third electrode.

14. The light-emitting device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a casing including a polyhedral shape with polyhedral surfaces,

wherein the light-emitting areas are arranged on at least some of the polyhedral surfaces of the casing.

15. The light-emitting device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a support, wherein

the casing includes a first end portion and a second end portion laterally opposite to each other, the light-emitting areas are disposed at the first end portion of the casing, and the support supports the casing at the second end portion of the casing.

16. The light-emitting device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a support, wherein

the casing includes a first end portion and a second end portion vertically opposite to each other, and peripheral surfaces between the first end portion and the second end portion,

the light-emitting areas are disposed on at least some of the peripheral surfaces of the casing, and

the support supports the casing at the second end portion.

17. The light-emitting device of claim 16 ,

wherein the support includes a plurality of pillars.

18. The light-emitting device of claim 12 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting areas has an angle with another of the plurality of light-emitting areas.