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US 12,504,132 · App. 18/931,753 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Light-emitting device, lighting appliance, and street light

Inventors: Mika Matsumoto (Itano-gun, JP); Miyuki Kurata (Anan, JP); Kazushige Fujio (Tokushima, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
F21K9/64F21V9/30H10H20/851
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Patent No.
US 12,504,132
App. No.
18/931,753
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a light-emitting device, a lighting appliance, and a street light that emit light with minimal negative effects on the behavior of sea turtles and which makes irradiated objects easily visible to humans. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 400 nm to 490 nm; and a first phosphor having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 570 nm to 680 nm, wherein the light-emitting device, lighting appliance, and street light emit light that has a correlated color temperature of 1950 K or less, an average color rendering index Ra of 40 or greater, a full width at half maximum of an emission spectrum indicating a maximum emission intensity in an emission spectrum of the light-emitting device of 110 nm or less, and a sea turtle light attraction index T derived from Equation (1) of 0.416 or less.

Claims (345)

1 . A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 400 nm to 490 nm; and

a first phosphor having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 570 nm to 680 nm, wherein

the light-emitting device emits light that has a correlated color temperature of 1950 K or less, an average color rendering index Ra of 40 or greater, and a sea turtle light attraction index T derived from Equation (1) of 0.416 or less,

T

=

∫

360

700

S

(

λ

)

×

R

t

(

λ

)

⁢

d

⁢

λ

∫

380

730

S

(

λ

)

×

V

(

λ

)

⁢

d

⁢

λ

(

1

)

where S(λ) is a spectral radiance of light emitted by the light-emitting device, V(λ) is a spectral luminous efficiency function for human photopic vision specified by the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE), and R t (λ) is a sea turtle light response curve.

2 . A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 400 nm to 490 nm; and

a first phosphor having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 570 nm to 680 nm, wherein

the first phosphor includes a first nitride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1A), and

the light-emitting device emits light that has a correlated color temperature of 1950 K or less, and a sea turtle light attraction index T derived from Equation (1) of 0.416 or less,

M 1 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu  (1A)

where M 1 is an alkaline earth metal element including at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba, and

T

=

∫

360

700

S

(

λ

)

×

R

t

(

λ

)

⁢

d

⁢

λ

∫

380

730

S

(

λ

)

×

V

(

λ

)

⁢

d

⁢

λ

(

1

)

where S(λ) is a spectral radiance of light emitted by the light-emitting device, V(λ) is a spectral luminous efficiency function for human photopic vision specified by the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE), and R t (λ) is a sea turtle light response curve.

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

the first phosphor includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a first nitride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1A), a second nitride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1), a first fluoride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1C), and a second fluoride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1C′) with a different composition to that represented by Formula (1C),

M 1 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu  (1A)

where M 1 is an alkaline earth metal element including at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba, and

Sr q Ca s Al t Si u N v :Eu  (1B)

where q,s,t,u,andvsatisfy 0≤q<1, 0<s≤1,q+s≤1, 0.9t1.1, 0.9≤u≤1.1, and 2.5≤v≤3.5,

A

c

[

M

1

-

b

2

⁢

Mn

4

+

⁢

b

F

d

]

(

1

⁢

C

)

where A includes at least one selected from the group consisting of K + , Li + , Na + , Rb + , Cs + , and NH 4 + , M 2 includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements and Group 14 elements, b satisfies 0<b<0.2, c is an absolute value of electric charge of [M 2 1-b Mn 4+ b F d ] ion, and d satisfies 5<d<7,

A

c

′

′

[

M

1

-

b

′

2

′

⁢

Mn

4

+

⁢

b

′

F

d

′

]

(

1

⁢

C

′

)

where A′ includes at least one selected from the group consisting of K + , Li + , Na + , Rb + , Cs + , and NH 4 + , M 2′ includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements, Group 13 elements, and Group 14 elements, b′ satisfies 0<b′<0.2, c′ is an absolute value of electric charge of [M 2′ 1-b′ Mn 4+ b′ F d′ ] ion, and d′ satisfies 5<d′ <7.

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

the first phosphor further includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a second nitride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1B), a first fluoride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1C), and a second fluoride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1C′) with a different composition to that represented by Formula (1C),

Sr q Ca s Al t Si u N v :Eu  (1B)

where q,s,t,u,andvsatisfy 0≤q<1, 0<s≤1, q+s≤1, 0.9≤t≤1.1, 0.9≤u≤1.1, and 2.5≤v≤3.5,

A

c

[

M

1

-

b

2

⁢

Mn

4

+

⁢

b

F

d

]

(

1

⁢

C

)

where A includes at least one selected from the group consisting of K + , Li + , Na + , Rb + , Cs + , and NH 4 + , M 2 includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements and Group 14 elements, b satisfies 0<b<0.2, c is an absolute value of electric charge of [M 2 1-b Mn 4+ b F d ] ion, and d satisfies 5<d<7,

A

c

′

′

[

M

1

-

b

′

2

′

⁢

Mn

4

+

⁢

b

′

F

d

′

]

(

1

⁢

C

′

)

where A′ includes at least one selected from the group consisting of K + , Li + , Na + , Rb + , Cs + , and NH 4 + , M 2′ includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements, Group 13 elements, and Group 14 elements, b′ satisfies 0<b′<0.2, c′ is an absolute value of electric charge of [M 2′ 1-b′ Mn 4+ b′ F d′ ] ion, and d′ satisfies 5<d′ <7.

5 . The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , wherein

the first phosphor further includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a second nitride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1B), a first fluoride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1C), and a second fluoride phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1C′) with a different composition to that represented by Formula (1C),

Sr q Ca s Al t Si u N v :Eu  (1B)

where q,s,t,u,and v satisfy 0≤q<1, 0≤s<1,q+s≤1, 0.9≤t1.1, 0.9≤u≤1.1, and 2.5≤v≤3.5,

A

c

[

M

1

-

b

2

⁢

Mn

4

+

⁢

b

F

d

]

(

1

⁢

C

)

where A includes at least one selected from the group consisting of K + , Li + , Na + , Rb + , Cs + , and NH 4 + , M 2 includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements and Group 14 elements, b satisfies 0<b<0.2, c is an absolute value of electric charge of [M 2 1-b Mn 4+ b F d ] ion, and d satisfies 5<d<7,

A

c

′

′

[

M

1

-

b

′

2

′

⁢

Mn

4

+

⁢

b

′

F

d

′

]

(

1

⁢

C

′

)

where A′ includes at least one selected from the group consisting of K + , Li + , Na + , Rb + , Cs + , and NH 4 + , M 2′ includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 4 elements, Group 13 elements, and Group 14 elements, b′ satisfies 0≤b′<0.2, c′ is an absolute value of electric charge of [M 2′ 1-b′ Mn 4+ b′ F d′ ] ion, and d′ satisfies 5<d′ <7.

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

the first phosphor has a full width at half maximum of an emission spectrum indicating a maximum emission intensity in an emission spectrum of the first phosphor within a range from 3 nm to 120 nm.

7 . The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , wherein

the first phosphor has a full width at half maximum of an emission spectrum indicating a maximum emission intensity in an emission spectrum of the first phosphor within a range from 3 nm to 120 nm.

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

a second phosphor having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 480 nm to less than 570 nm.

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

a second phosphor having an emission peak wavelength within a range from 480 nm to less than 570 nm.

10 . The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein

the second phosphor includes at least one type of rare earth aluminate phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (2A),

Ln

3

1

(

Al

1

-

a

⁢

Ga

a

)

5

⁢

O

1

⁢

2

:

Ce

(

2

⁢

A

)

where Ln 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, Tb, and Lu, and a satisfies 0≤a≤0.5.

11 . The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein

the second phosphor includes at least one type of rare earth aluminate phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (2A),

Ln

3

1

(

Al

1

-

a

⁢

Ga

a

)

5

⁢

O

1

⁢

2

:

Ce

(

2

⁢

A

)

where Ln 1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, Tb, and Lu, and a satisfies 0≤a≤0.5.

12 . The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein

the second phosphor has a full width at half maximum of an emission spectrum indicating a maximum emission intensity in an emission spectrum of the second phosphor within a range from 20 nm to 125 nm.

13 . The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein

the second phosphor has a full width at half maximum of an emission spectrum indicating a maximum emission intensity in an emission spectrum of the second phosphor within a range from 20 nm to 125 nm.

14 . The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein

a content of the first phosphor relative to a total amount of the first phosphor and the second phosphor is within a range from 5 mass % to 95 mass %.

15 . The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein

a content of the first phosphor relative to a total amount of the first phosphor and the second phosphor is within a range from 5 mass % to 95 mass %.

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

the light-emitting device emits light with a color deviation Duv from a black body radiation locus in a range from −0.008 to +0.008.

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

the light-emitting device emits light with a second radiance in a range from 650 nm to 750 nm being 50% or less relative to 100% of a first radiance in a range from 400 nm to 750 nm.

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

on a light emission side of the light-emitting element, a wavelength conversion member including a phosphor layer including the first phosphor and a band-pass filter layer disposed on a light emission side of the phosphor layer is provided, and

the band-pass filter layer has an average reflectivity of light with a wavelength range from 380 nm to less than 495 nm of 80% or greater and has an average reflectivity of light with a wavelength range from greater than 580 nm to 780 nm of 20% or less, with respect to light with an angle of incidence within a range from 0 degrees to 30 degrees.

19 . Alighting appliance comprising:

the light-emitting device described in claim 1 .

20 . A street light comprising:

the light-emitting device described in claim 1 .

Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (2)
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