Patent ID: 8894268

Claim:
An LED lightbulb comprising: a light emitting unit configured to emit light about a central axis extending in a first direction, the light emitting unit including at least one LED chip; a pedestal including a mounting surface on which the light emitting unit is mounted, the mounting surface facing in the first direction; a power source unit that supplies power to the light emitting unit, the power source unit being disposed at a position opposite to the light emitting unit with respect to the pedestal; a heat dissipator attached to the pedestal and including a power source chamber that accommodates the power source unit; a base attached to the heat dissipator; and a globe swelling in the first direction and enclosing the light emitting unit, the globe being configured to diffusingly transmit light from the light emitting unit; wherein the light emitting unit is configured to provide a light amount not less than 50% of a maximum light amount in a region not exceeding ±60° about the central axis set as 0°, and wherein the globe is configured to provide a light amount not less than 50% in a region exceeding ±125° about the central axis set as 0°.