US 12,247,710 B2
Light source and light emitting module
Shintaro Noma, Anan (JP); and Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Tokushima (JP)
Assigned to NICHIA CORPORATION, Anan (JP)
Filed by NICHIA CORPORATION, Anan (JP)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/735,265.
Application 18/735,265 is a continuation of application No. 18/481,913, filed on Oct. 5, 2023, granted, now 12,038,142.
Application 18/481,913 is a continuation of application No. 17/953,032, filed on Sep. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,815,231, issued on Nov. 14, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-157879 (JP), filed on Sep. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0318794 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. F21K 9/66 (2016.01); F21K 9/64 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21K 9/66 (2016.08) [F21K 9/64 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light source comprising:
a plurality of light-transmissive members with upper surfaces of the light-transmissive members being flush with each other, the light-transmissive members including
a plurality of first light-transmissive members arranged to form a rectangular shape as a whole in a plan view, and
a plurality of second light-transmissive members arranged in a rectangular frame shape as a whole surrounding the first light-transmissive members in the plan view, each of the second light-transmissive members being smaller than each of the first light-transmissive members in the plan view; and
a plurality of light emitting elements arranged under the first light-transmissive members with none of the light emitting elements being arranged under the second light-transmissive members.