Illumination device having a tapered light guide
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F21V-007/04
F21V-008/00
F21V-005/02
F21Y-101/00
출원번호
US-0627460
(2015-02-20)
등록번호
US-9448353
(2016-09-20)
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/ 주소
Holman, Robert Louis
Sampsell, Matthew Brian
출원인 / 주소
QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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초록▼
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for illumination devices. In one aspect, an illumination device having a longitudinal axis includes a light source and a light guide. The light guide has a peripheral edge, a transmissive illumination surface, a center portion, and an upper sur
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for illumination devices. In one aspect, an illumination device having a longitudinal axis includes a light source and a light guide. The light guide has a peripheral edge, a transmissive illumination surface, a center portion, and an upper surface. The transmissive illumination surface is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and disposed between the center portion and the peripheral edge. The upper surface is oriented relative to the illumination surface to define an angle α therebetween. In some implementations, the angle α can be greater than 15 degrees, for example.
대표청구항▼
1. An illumination device, comprising: a light source;a tapered light guide including a light input surface on an end of the light guide,a light output surface extending away from the light input surface along a plane at an angle to the light input surface, andan inclined surface opposite the light
1. An illumination device, comprising: a light source;a tapered light guide including a light input surface on an end of the light guide,a light output surface extending away from the light input surface along a plane at an angle to the light input surface, andan inclined surface opposite the light output surface, the inclined surface being at an angle α, with respect to the light output surface, of less than 15 degrees, the light source and the tapered light guide aligned such that light emitted from the light source propagates into the light guide through the input edge surface and exits the light guide through the light output surface;an optical layer coupled to the light output surface of the light guide, the optical layer including at least one light redirecting element; anda light reflecting layer adjacent to the inclined surface such that the inclined surface is located between the light reflecting surface and the light output surface, wherein the light reflecting layer is configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source towards the light output surface into the tapered light guide. 2. The illumination device of claim 1, wherein the light reflecting layer is spaced apart from the inclined surface by a gap. 3. The illumination device of claim 2, wherein the gap includes air. 4. The illumination device of claim 2, wherein the gap includes a dielectric. 5. The illumination device of claim 2, wherein the gap includes a material having an index of refraction that is less than an index of refraction of the light guide. 6. The illumination device of claim 1, wherein, light exiting the light guide through the light output surface is collimated and the optical layer is configured to redirect light exiting the light output surface along a desired direction. 7. The illumination device of claim 1, further comprising a light coupling system between the light source and the light input surface. 8. The illumination device of claim 7, wherein the light coupling system includes an angle transforming reflector. 9. The illumination device of claim 7, wherein the light coupling system includes an etendue preserving reflector. 10. The illumination device of claim 7, wherein the light coupling system includes a curved reflector. 11. The illumination device of claim 7, wherein the light coupling system includes a light guiding pipe. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the light source includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). 13. The device of claim 1, wherein the light source includes an array of LEDs. 14. A method of manufacturing an illumination device, the method comprising: providing a light source;providing a tapered light guide including a light input surface on an end of the light guide,a light output surface extending away from the light input surface along a plane at an angle to the light input surface, the light guide configured such that light propagating in the light guide exits through the light output surface; andan inclined surface opposite the light output surface, the inclined surface being at an angle α with respect to the light output surface of less than 15 degrees;aligning the light source and the tapered light guide such that light emitted from the light source propagates into the light guide through the input edge surface;coupling an optical layer to the light output surface of the light guide, the optical layer including at least one light redirecting element; andproviding a light reflecting layer adjacent the inclined surface, wherein the light reflecting layer is configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source to the light output surface into the tapered light guide. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a light coupling system between the light source and the light input surface. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the light coupling system includes an angle transforming reflector. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the light coupling system includes an etendue preserving reflector. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the light coupling system includes a curved reflector. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the light source includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). 20. The method of claim 14, wherein the light reflecting layer is spaced apart from the inclined surface by a gap. 21. The device of claim 1, wherein the light reflecting layer is parallel to the inclined surface.
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