LIGHT BULB SHAPED LAMP AND LIGHTING APPARATUS

1 . A light bulb shaped lamp comprising:

a hollow globe having an opening;

a plurality of light-emitting modules housed in the globe, each of the light-emitting modules having a semiconductor light-emitting device that is a light source; and

a stem extending from the opening of the globe to an inside of the globe, the stem supporting the light-emitting modules,

wherein the stem penetrates at least one of the light-emitting modules, and the

light-emitting modules are spaced a predetermined distance apart along an axis of the stem.

2 - 5 . (canceled)

6 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the light-emitting modules includes a plate-like base platform having a rectangular shape in a planar view, and the semiconductor light-emitting device mounted on a surface of the base platform.

7 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 6 ,

wherein a first light-emitting module among the light-emitting modules which is placed on a top side in the globe is provided in such a manner that the surface of the base platform on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is mounted faces the top of the globe.

8 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 7 , further comprising

two lead wires for supplying electric power to the light-emitting modules.

9 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 8 , further comprising

a base for receiving electric power for causing the semiconductor light-emitting device to emit light,

wherein each of the two lead wires electrically connects, at one end, to a corresponding one of two electric-power supply terminals provided on diagonally opposite corners of a second light-emitting module among the light-emitting modules which is placed on a base side relative to the first light-emitting module.

10 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second light-emitting module among the light-emitting modules which is placed on the base side relative to the first light-emitting module is provided in such a manner that the surface of the base platform on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is mounted faces the top of the globe.

11 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 10 ,

wherein the distance between the light-emitting modules corresponds to at least a length of one side of the base platform having the rectangular shape.

12 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 6 ,

wherein the semiconductor light-emitting device is covered by a sealing member containing an optical wavelength conversion member.

13 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 12 ,

wherein the base platform is translucent, and

the sealing member is formed on a surface of the base platform on which the semiconductor light-emitting device is not mounted.

14 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices including the semiconductor light-emitting device are arranged circularly on each of the light-emitting modules.

15 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 8 ,

wherein the two lead wires extend from a through hole provided in the stem.

16 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the stem includes a projection for positioning at least one of the light-emitting modules.

17 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the stem is made of a material having a heat conductivity higher than a heat conductivity of a base platform included in each of the light-emitting modules.

18 . The light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising

a case which houses a lighting circuit for lighting the semiconductor light-emitting device.

19 . A lighting apparatus comprising:

the light bulb shaped lamp according to claim 1 ; and

a device having a socket,

wherein the light bulb shaped lamp is mounted on the socket of the device.