Turquoise Blue Lighting with Mixed Chromaticity Ranks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional lighting devices emitting turquoise blue light face challenges in maintaining consistent chromaticity due to changes in emission wavelength with temperature and current density, leading to increased manufacturing costs and reduced yield.

Innovation Solution

A lighting device comprising a first and a second light-emitting element with different chromaticity ranks, mixed in a light mixing unit to produce radiated light within the turquoise blue chromaticity range, utilizing overlapping and opposite chromaticity changes with temperature and current.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single light-emitting element is used to emit turquoise blue light, then the device structure is simple, but the chromaticity changes significantly with temperature and current density variations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting element structureVSAvoidchromaticity consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides a single light-emitting element into multiple light-emitting elements with different chromaticity characteristics (first chromaticity rank and second chromaticity rank). Each element has different temperature and current density characteristics, and their combined output maintains stable turquoise blue chromaticity across varying operating conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If a narrow chromaticity range is selected for turquoise blue light, then the chromaticity uniformity is improved, but the manufacturing yield decreases and cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechromaticity uniformityVSAvoidmanufacturing yield
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chromaticity parameters of multiple light-emitting elements to different ranks, where each rank has different temperature and current density characteristics. By combining elements with complementary characteristics, the overall chromaticity remains stable within a wider acceptable range, improving manufacturing yield while maintaining uniformity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple light-emitting elements with different chromaticity ranks are combined, then the chromaticity uniformity is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechromaticity uniformityVSAvoidlight-emitting element structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple light-emitting elements with different chromaticity ranks into a single lighting device. The first and second light-emitting elements are positioned to emit light in overlapping regions, and their combined output produces stable turquoise blue chromaticity. The elements are integrated into a unified structure with common packaging and optical components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Improves yield and achieves uniform chromaticity by relaxing selection requirements for turquoise blue color, reducing manufacturing costs and enhancing consistency.

Implementation Method 1

a first light-emitting element that emits first light belonging to a first chromaticity rank

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight-emitting diode emission: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

a lighting device in which a light-emitting diode and a wavelength conversion member are combined with each other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWavelength conversion: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 3

a second light-emitting element that emits second light belonging to a second chromaticity rank

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight-emitting diode emission: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 4

a lighting device in which a light-emitting diode and a wavelength conversion member are combined with each other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWavelength conversion: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 5

a light mixing unit that mixes the first light and the second light and radiates the light as radiated light to an outside

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight mixing:

Data Source

PatentUS12486953B2Lighting device
Publication Date: 2025.12.02 KOITO MFG CO LTD
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AI summary

A lighting device capable of improving yield by relaxing a selection requirement for turquoise blue and making chromaticity uniform is provided. The lighting device (100) includes a first light-emitting element (12a) that emits first light belonging to a first chromaticity rank, a second light-emitting element (12b) that emits second light belonging to a second chromaticity rank, and a light mixing unit (20) that mixes the first light and the second light and radiates the light as radiated light to an outside, wherein the first chromaticity rank and the second chromaticity rank are different from each other, and the radiated light is within a chromaticity range of turquoise blue.