ILLUMINATING APPARATUS
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Abstract
A peak of the radiation directivity of light emitted by each of LEDs is directed to a reflecting surface, and the light emitted by the LEDs is indirectly incident on an outer lens after reflection by the reflecting surface. Thus, problems, such as a local increase in brightness of a light emitting surface over areas corresponding to light emitting portions of the LEDs, are prevented. In addition, most of the light emitted by the LEDs is indirectly incident on the outer lens via the reflecting surface, so that dispersion of blue light and yellow light, which constitute the white light, by the outer lens is prevented. Thus, illumination light highly uniform in amount and color can be provided.
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16 Claims
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. An illuminating apparatus, comprising:
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an outer lens having an outer surface forming a light emitting surface; a reflecting member having a reflecting surface facing an inner surface of the outer lens; a light source unit having a light emitting element arranged in such a manner that an optical axis thereof is directed to the reflecting surface; and a switch mechanism disposed adjacent to the outer lens, wherein the light source unit is held to the switch mechanism at a position where the light source unit is hidden by the switch mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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