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Granted Patent B2
US 12,680,664 · App. 19/044,381 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Lighting apparatus

Inventor: Daisuke Iwakura (Komatsushima, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
F21S43/255B60Q1/34B60Q1/44C09K11/641C09K11/7706F21S43/16F21V9/08F21V9/32F21V9/40H10H20/8506H10H20/8512H10H20/8515H10H20/856H10W90/00B60Q2400/20F21W2103/20F21W2103/35
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,680,664
App. No.
19/044,381
Filed
Feb 3, 2025
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2875
USPC
362/84
Abstract

A lighting apparatus includes light emitting elements having an emission peak wavelength of 400 to 510 nm, a first phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 485 to 700 nm, a second phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 510 to 590 nm, a third phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 600 to 700 nm, and a color filter having transmittance for light with a wavelength of 600 to 730 nm that is 80% or more and transmittance for light with a wavelength of 410 to 480 nm that is 3% or more and 50% or less. The color filter transmits a part of light emitted from the first phosphor, at least a part of light emitted from the second phosphor, and at least a part of light emitted from the third phosphor. Light transmitted through the color filter is emitted to the outside.

Claims (33)

1 . A lighting apparatus used in a rear combination lamp, comprising:

a first light emitting device; and

a color filter,

the first light emitting device including

a first light emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 400 nm or more and 510 nm or less; and

a first phosphor disposed in such a position that light emitted by the first light emitting element is incident on the first phosphor, wherein the first phosphor is excited by the light, the first phosphor has an emission peak wavelength of 485 to 700 nm, and

wherein the color filter is red,

is disposed in a position separate from the first phosphor such that a first light that includes light emitted from the first light emitting element and light emitted from the first phosphor is incident on the color filter,

has a maximum of transmittance for light with a wavelength of 410 nm or more and 480 nm or less that is 20% or more, and

wherein the lighting apparatus emits light transmitted through the color filter, and a component of the first light, after being transmitted through the color filter, is within a chromaticity range of 0.500>=x>=0.310, y<=0.150+0.640x, y>=0.050+0.750x, and 0.440>=y>=0.382 in chromaticity coordinates of JIS Z8701.

2 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the color filter is within a chromaticity range of y<=0.335 and z<=0.008 in chromaticity coordinates of JIS Z8701.

3 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein, the color filter has transmittance for light with a wavelength of 500 nm or more and 550 nm or less that is 20% or less.

4 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor is a chloro-silicate-based phosphor.

5 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second light emitting device including

a second light emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 400 nm or more and 510 nm or less; and

a second phosphor disposed in such a position that light emitted by the second light emitting element is incident on the second phosphor, the second phosphor is excited by the light, the second phosphor has an emission peak wavelength of 510 nm or more and 590 nm or less, wherein

the color filter is disposed in such a position that a second light that includes light emitted from the second light emitting element and light emitted from the second phosphor is incident on the color filter, and the color filter transmits at least a part of the second light.

6 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the second light after being transmitted through the color filter is within a chromaticity range of 0.429>=y>=0.398 and z<=0.007 in chromaticity coordinates of JIS Z8701.

7 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the second phosphor is a YAG phosphor.

8 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third light emitting device including

a third light emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 400 nm or more and 510 nm or less; and

a third phosphor disposed in such a position that light emitted by the third light emitting element is incident on the third phosphor, the third phosphor is excited by the light, the third phosphor has an emission peak wavelength of 600 nm or more and 700 nm or less, wherein

the color filter is disposed in such a position that a third light that includes light emitted from the third light emitting element and light emitted from the third phosphor is incident on the color filter, and the color filter transmits at least a part of the third light.

9 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 8 , wherein the third light after being transmitted through the color filter is within a chromaticity range of y<=0.335 and z<=0.008 in chromaticity coordinates of JIS Z8701.

10 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 8 , wherein the third phosphor is a CASN phosphor.

11 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor has an emission peak wavelength of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less.

12 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the color filter comprises a resin containing at least one pigment of an azo compound, a cyanine compound, a perylene compound, or a dioxazine compound.

13 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the color filter is disposed so as to cover over the first light emitting element in a top view.

14 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor is disposed adjacent to the first light emitting element and the color filter is disposed so as to cover over the first light emitting element and the first phosphor in a top view.

15 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting apparatus is used in an automobile.

16 . The lighting apparatus used in the rear combination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the color filter transmits a part of the first light, absorbs a part of light with a wavelength of 410 nm or more and 480 nm or less contained in the first light and absorbs a part of light with a wavelength of 500 nm or more and 550 nm or less contained in the first light.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-013643 · Jan 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (4)
Division 18320344 · May 19, 2023
Division 17369521 · Jul 7, 2021
Division 16260957 · Jan 29, 2019
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