IP Library Granted Patent US 9,518,717
Granted Patent B2
US 9,518,717 · App. 14/185,049 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Lighting device

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Patent No.
US 9,518,717
App. No.
14/185,049
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device 1 includes a planar light-emitting panel 4 and a translucent material 5 disposed on a light-emitting surface side of the planar light-emitting panel 4 . The planar light-emitting panel 4 has a light-emitting region 4 A and a non-light-emitting region 4 B. The translucent material 5 has a reflection part 51 in a region facing the non-light-emitting region 4 B. Light emitted from the planar light-emitting panel 4 and guided into the translucent material 5 is reflected by the reflection part 51 and emitted to the front side of the non-light-emitting region 4 B. Accordingly, the front side of the non-light-emitting region 4 B does not become a dark section, so that it is capable of increasing the light irradiation region and giving the light irradiation surface having uniform illuminance even if the plural lighting devices 1 are arranged in a matrix form.

Claims (21)

1. A lighting device, comprising:

a planar light-emitting panel having a light-emitting surface on one side; and

a flat plate-shaped translucent material disposed on the light-emitting surface side of the planar light-emitting panel, wherein

the planar light-emitting panel has a light-emitting region from which light is emitted and a non-light-emitting region located around the light-emitting region from which light is not emitted,

the translucent material has a reflection part which is provided in a region facing the non-light-emitting region and reflects light,

the reflection part is extended toward a region which faces the light-emitting region of the planar light-emitting panel, and

a region surrounded by the reflection part becomes smaller than the light-emitting region.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the reflection part is formed by applying a white coating material or sticking a white tape on the translucent material.

3. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the translucent material further has a side reflection part which is provided at a side surface of the translucent material and reflects light.

4. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

a light outputting surface of the translucent material is prepared as a light diffusion surface which diffuses light.

5. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

a light diffusion layer which diffuses light is further added onto a light outputting surface of the translucent material.

6. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the translucent material contains a light diffusion agent which diffuses light.

7. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the translucent material and the planar light-emitting panel are adhered or stuck to each other via a translucent resin.

8. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the translucent material further has a peripheral frame which extends from a periphery of the translucent material so as to cover a side surface of the planar light-emitting panel.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →