IP Library Granted Patent US 10,976,609
Granted Patent B2
US 10,976,609 · App. 16/783,879 · Granted Apr 13, 2021

Lighting device and liquid crystal display apparatus

Inventor: Naoki Sato (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G02F1/133609G02F1/133603G02F2001/133614
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Patent No.
US 10,976,609
App. No.
16/783,879
Granted
Apr 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device includes: a light source including a light emitting element that emits light having an emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm or less; and first, second and third fluorescent substances on which light emitted from the light emitting element is incident, wherein the first fluorescent substance absorbs at least light emitted from the light emitting element to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 580 nm, the second fluorescent substance absorbs at least light emitted from the first fluorescent substance to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 580 nm to 750 nm, and the third fluorescent substance absorbs light having a wavelength range of 500 nm or less to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 750 nm.

Claims (39)

1. A lighting device comprising:

a light source including a light emitting element that emits light having an emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm or less; and

a first fluorescent substance, a second fluorescent substance, and a third fluorescent substance on which light emitted from the light emitting element is incident,

wherein the first fluorescent substance absorbs at least light emitted from the light emitting element to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 580 nm,

the second fluorescent substance absorbs at least light emitted from the first fluorescent substance to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 580 nm to 750 nm, and

the third fluorescent substance absorbs light having a wavelength range of 500 nm or less to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 750 nm.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first fluorescent substance emits light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 550 nm,

the second fluorescent substance emits light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 580 nm to 680 nm, and

the third fluorescent substance emits light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 650.

3. The lighting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first fluorescent substance has an absorption spectrum peak in a wavelength range of 470 nm to 520 nm,

the second fluorescent substance has an absorption spectrum peak in a wavelength range of 550 nm to 620 nm, and

the third fluorescent substance has an absorption spectrum peak in a wavelength range of 430 nm to 470 nm.

4. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light emitting element emits light having an emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm.

5. The lighting device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the light source includes the third fluorescent substance.

6. The lighting device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the light source further includes a fourth fluorescent substance that absorbs at least light emitted from the light emitting element to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 580 nm.

7. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first fluorescent sheet including the first fluorescent substance and the second fluorescent substance, and a second fluorescent sheet including the third fluorescent substance,

wherein the second fluorescent sheet is disposed between the light source and the first fluorescent sheet.

8. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first fluorescent sheet including the first fluorescent substance and the second fluorescent substance, and a second fluorescent sheet including the third fluorescent substance,

wherein the second fluorescent sheet is disposed on a side of the first fluorescent sheet, the side being opposite to a side facing the light source.

9. The lighting device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the second fluorescent sheet further includes a fourth fluorescent substance that absorbs at least light emitted from the light emitting element to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 580 nm.

10. The lighting device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second fluorescent sheet further includes a fourth fluorescent substance that absorbs at least light emitted from the light emitting element to emit light having a emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 580 nm.

11. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first fluorescent sheet including the first fluorescent substance, the second fluorescent substance, and the third fluorescent substance.

12. The lighting device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first fluorescent sheet further includes a fourth fluorescent substance that absorbs at least light emitted from the light emitting element to emit light having an emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 580 nm.

13. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light emitting element is a blue LED chip that emits a blue light.

14. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

the lighting device according to claim 1 , and

a liquid crystal display panel disposed on a light emission side of the lighting device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 064292/0775 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2020
From: SATO, NAOKI
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052374/0423 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62839225 · Apr 26, 2019
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