DNP, Nittoh Kogaku, Lightoda, and J-Cast Tie up in LED Luminescent Panel Emitting Highly Uniform Light Gentle on the Eyes
May 25, 2016
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Nittoh Kogaku K.K.
Lightoda
J-cast Inc.
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), Nittoh Kogaku K.K. (Nittoh Kogaku),Lightoda and J-cast Inc. (J-cast), have signed an agreement regarding a planning,manufacturing and sales tie up for thin LED luminescent panels that emit a uniformlight that is gentle on the eyes. Looking ahead, the four partners will capitalizeon the thin, light-weight characteristics of LED luminescent panels that precludethe need for a frame, and will launch sales targeting companies and corporations,focused on indoor lighting equipment for automobiles, aircrafts and trains.Also, through the implementation of design features, such as the color-coatingof the panel surface, commercial and cultural facilities, such as hotels withhigh-end spatial design concepts, will also be targeted with the focus on decorativelighting devices.
[New Product Properties]
The new product is a next generation LED luminescent panel. It employs high-efficiencylight guide plate technology1 that applies the newly developed LED and scatteringtheory, with a low profile plate of just 11mm, and no frame. The quality ofthe light is close to sunlight and is gentle on the eyes, and compared to currentlymarketed LED luminescent panels emits a uniform light. The panel capitalizeson the absence of a frame by fully emitting light to the very edges of the plate.Connecting multiple panels allows for use as a large scale light emitter withsuperior design effects.
Right: Example of composite image construction using "The Tiger," by Jakuchu Ito,from the Etsuko and Joe Price collections.
[Specification]
| Equipment size | 300mm x 600mm x 11mm 2 | |
| Color temperature | 3,000 K | 5,000 K |
| Color rendering properties | Ra 93 | |
| Plate surface illumination intensity | 18,000 lx | 20,000lx |
| Rated luminous flux | 2,000 lm | 2,200 lm |
| Power consumption | 35W | |
| Fixed energy consumption efficiency | 57 lm/W | 63 lm/W |
| Installation | Surface mounting/embedding/stand/pendant | |
| Working voltage | AC100/200V,50/60Hz | |
| Weight | 2.9 kg 2 | |
| Light modulation | 5-100% 3 | |
| Estimated life | 50,0000 hours 4 | |
| Scope of customization | - Color temperature customization 5 - Special 3-D printing | |
[Product Features]
- Frameless: The frame is often used to allocate, and seal off, LED lightsources, but the new product is based on a frameless structure, where theentire panel surface including sides emits light.
- Uniform light: The new product maintains a highly uniform surface brightnessin excess of 90%, helping to realize uniform high intensity light that canbe viewed from a variety of angles in the individual portions of panel surface.
- Low-profile, light-weight: With a low profile of just 11mm the newlydeveloped product successfully achieves a thinness that significantly surpassescurrently available LED luminescent panels. At 2.9kg over a 300mm x 600mmproduct size, the newly developed product is also light weight.
- Superior design features: Under the development and supervision of SeijuToda 6, an internationally acclaimed Japanese artist, the newly developedproduct is a high-grade luminescent panel that also boasts superior artisticand design features.
[Anticipated Usage]
| Universal lighting devices | Commercial and residential spaces,in-vehicle settings etc. |
| Space design | Company showrooms and exhibition spaces,including uses in exhibition panels (backlit displays) and lighting for salespromotion tools. |
| Art board | Art boards with attached prints of well-knownart works for backlit displays. |
[Pricing on a Pre-Tax Basis]
100,000 yen per panel (based on a 300mm x 600mm size)
- Surface processing, design fees not included. Light modulation functionsare offered on an optional basis.
[Looking Ahead]
The four partners will jointly engage in product planning. Lightoda willbe responsible for product design, J-cast for marketing, PR and publicity, NittohKogaku for manufacturing and technological development, and DNP for marketingand sales. DNP will market the newly developed product mainly to commercialand cultural facilities, companies engaged in corporate spatial planning, designand construction, along with automobile, aircraft and railcar manufacturers,aiming for total sales of 10 billion yen over the next three years from thisproduct and related orders including surface printing, planning and marketingservices.
1: High-efficiency optical guidance plate technology: Developed by ProfessorYasuhiro Koike of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Keio University
2: Size and weight of LED luminescent panel unit. Installation tools andlight source drivers not included.
3: Conforms to Lutron EcoSystem. Should be used in conjunction with LutronEcoSystem light modulator.
4: Estimated life based on case when LED brightness is reduced to 70% ina usage environment at 30 degrees centigrade.
5: Color temperature customization available for 2200K/2500K/2700K/3500K/4000K/6500K/8000K.Minimum lot and delivery schedules may be negotiated on an individual basis.
6: Seiju Toda: Born in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Engaged in the art directionof numerous projects including those for Suntory Royal, canned beer from SuntoryHoldings Ltd., Isetan fashion campaign and logo mark, cover of AERA the magazineissued by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc., opening campaign for the Ark MoriBuilding Roppongi, Also, responsible for the presentation of the main hall duringthe 2008 Hokkaido Toya-ko Summit and art direction. Has received numerous awardsincluding those from the Contemporary Japanese Art Exhibition Museum Prize,the International Block Print Biennial Museum Award, Cracow, the Special Awardat the 11the International Poster Biennial, Warsaw and the Grand Prix at theInternational Design Exhibition of France. Toda's works are preserved on apermanent basis at 30 art galleries around the world, including the Museum ofModern Art (MOMA) New York.
- Product prices, specification and service contents mentioned in this newsrelease are current as of the date of publication. They may be changed at anytime without notice.