CA2437494A1 - Strip lighting apparatus and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
An illumination apparatus comprises an elongated waveguide having proximal and distal ends and a central longitudinal axis. The waveguide includes an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side having an elongated reflective surface for reflecting light towards the forward side. A light source such as a solid state light emitter may be situated on the proximal end of the waveguide introduces light into the waveguide in the form of a beam which propagates from the proximal end to the distal end. Light traveling within the waveguide is reflected from the reflective surface along the elongated rearward side towards the forward side for viewing.
Claims (37)
1. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
an elongated waveguide having proximal and distal ends and a central longitudinal axis, said waveguide comprising an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface;
and a source of light comprising solid state light emitter on the proximal end of the waveguide which introduces light into the waveguide in the form of a substantially collimated beam having a divergence angle .alpha., said waveguide having a width at the distal end approximately equal to 2 L tan(.alpha.), where L is the length of the waveguide between said ends.
an elongated waveguide having proximal and distal ends and a central longitudinal axis, said waveguide comprising an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface;
and a source of light comprising solid state light emitter on the proximal end of the waveguide which introduces light into the waveguide in the form of a substantially collimated beam having a divergence angle .alpha., said waveguide having a width at the distal end approximately equal to 2 L tan(.alpha.), where L is the length of the waveguide between said ends.
2. The illumination apparatus of Claim 1, wherein said waveguide has an asymmetric cross-section and said width corresponds to the smallest width.
3. The illumination apparatus of Claim 1, wherein said solid state light emitter comprises a light emitting diode (LED).
4. The illumination apparatus of Claim 3, wherein said source of light further comprises at least one lens for coupling light from said light source into said elongate waveguide.
5. The illumination apparatus of Claim 3, wherein said source of light further comprises a nonimaging optical element for coupling light from said light source into said elongate waveguide.
6. The illumination apparatus of Claim 1, wherein said elongate reflective surface is diffusely reflective to scatter light propagating within said waveguide out said forward side through said elongate concave transmissive output surface.
7. The illumination apparatus of Claim 6, wherein said elongate reflective surface includes a diffusely reflective layer formed thereon.
8. The illumination apparatus of Claim 1, wherein said distal end has a reflective surface that reflects light back toward said proximal end.
9. The illumination apparatus of Claim 8, wherein said width corresponds to said width of said reflective surface.
10. The illumination apparatus of Claim 8, wherein said reflecting surface is oriented at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to said longitudinal axis.
11. The illumination apparatus of Claim 1, wherein said elongate waveguide comprises material substantially optical transmissive to visible light.
12. The illumination apparatus of Claim 11, wherein said elongate waveguide comprises material selected from the group consisting essentially of plastic and glass.
13. The illumination apparatus of Claim 12, wherein said elongate waveguide comprises material selected from the group consisting essentially of acrylic, polycarbonate, and silicone.
14. The illumination apparatus of Claim 1, wherein said elongate waveguide has a length ranging between about 4 inches to about 8 feet.
15. The illumination apparatus of Claim 14, wherein said elongate waveguide has a width perpendicular to said length ranging between about 1/4 inch to about 2 inches.
16. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
an elongated waveguide having proximal and distal ends and a central longitudinal axis, said waveguide comprising an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface;
and a solid state light emitter on the proximal end of the waveguide which introduces light into the waveguide, wherein said distal end of said waveguide has a reflective surface which is non-perpendicular to the central axis of the waveguide.
an elongated waveguide having proximal and distal ends and a central longitudinal axis, said waveguide comprising an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface;
and a solid state light emitter on the proximal end of the waveguide which introduces light into the waveguide, wherein said distal end of said waveguide has a reflective surface which is non-perpendicular to the central axis of the waveguide.
17. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
an elongate waveguide comprising a forward side for outputting light and a rearward side for reflecting light toward said forward side, said waveguide comprising first and second waveguide portions, each of said portions comprising an elongate concave transmissive output surface and an elongate reflective surface, said elongate waveguide portions being joined such that (i) said transmissive surfaces are in side-by-side relationship and such that (ii) said elongate reflective surfaces converge towards said forward side and flare outwardly toward said rearward side.
an elongate waveguide comprising a forward side for outputting light and a rearward side for reflecting light toward said forward side, said waveguide comprising first and second waveguide portions, each of said portions comprising an elongate concave transmissive output surface and an elongate reflective surface, said elongate waveguide portions being joined such that (i) said transmissive surfaces are in side-by-side relationship and such that (ii) said elongate reflective surfaces converge towards said forward side and flare outwardly toward said rearward side.
18. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate concave transmissive output surface is in the form of a segment of a right circular cylinder surface.
19. The illumination apparatus of Claim 18, wherein said elongate concave transmissive output surface forms a cylindrical lens surface.
20. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate concave transmissive output surface is smooth to minimize scattering of light output through said forward side of said elongate waveguide.
21. The illumination apparatus of Claim 20, wherein said elongate concave transmissive output surface is polished.
22. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate waveguide portions are joined such that said transmissive surfaces associated with said first portion transitions smoothly into said transmissive surface associated with said second portion.
23. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate reflective surface in each of said first and second waveguide portions comprises a single planar reflective surface.
24. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate reflective surface in each of said first and second waveguide portions comprises a plurality of planar reflective surfaces that together form a convex surface.
25. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate reflective surface in each of said first and second waveguide portions comprises a convex surface.
26. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate reflective surface in each of said first and second waveguide portions comprises a concave surface.
27. The illumination apparatus of Claim 26, wherein said elongate reflective surface in each of said first and second waveguide portions comprises a plurality of planar reflective surfaces that together form a concave surface in each of said waveguide portions.
28. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate waveguide portions comprise separate structures contacted together forming a seam therebetween.
29. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate waveguide portions are integrally and seamlessly connected together as one.
30. The illumination apparatus of Claim 17, wherein said elongate reflective surfaces converge towards said forward side such that a distance no more than about 10%
of said width of waveguide separates said elongate reflective surfaces and said elongate concave transmissive output surface at said convergence.
of said width of waveguide separates said elongate reflective surfaces and said elongate concave transmissive output surface at said convergence.
31. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
an elongated waveguide comprising an elongated forward side having a concave surface for outputting light and an elongated rearward side having a convex surface for reflecting light towards the forward side, said convex surface of said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface.
an elongated waveguide comprising an elongated forward side having a concave surface for outputting light and an elongated rearward side having a convex surface for reflecting light towards the forward side, said convex surface of said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface.
32. The illumination apparatus of Claim 31, wherein said concave and convex surfaces are parallel.
33. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
an elongated waveguide comprising an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface; and a non-imaging optical element on one end of the waveguide which couples light from a light source into the waveguide, said non-imaging optical element providing an input aperture and an output aperture, one of said apertures larger than the other, said non-imaging optical element having sidewalls curved longitudinally between the input and output apertures such that the sidewalls couple light from the input aperture to the output aperture.
an elongated waveguide comprising an elongated forward side for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface; and a non-imaging optical element on one end of the waveguide which couples light from a light source into the waveguide, said non-imaging optical element providing an input aperture and an output aperture, one of said apertures larger than the other, said non-imaging optical element having sidewalls curved longitudinally between the input and output apertures such that the sidewalls couple light from the input aperture to the output aperture.
34. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
an elongated waveguide having a central longitudinal axis and a cross-section perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said waveguide comprising an elongated forward side having an elongate illumination surface for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface, wherein said waveguide is cross-sectionally shaped to function as a non-imaging optic for light propagating from said rearward side to said forward side.
an elongated waveguide having a central longitudinal axis and a cross-section perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said waveguide comprising an elongated forward side having an elongate illumination surface for outputting light and an elongated rearward side for reflecting light towards the forward side, said rearward side comprising an elongated reflective surface, wherein said waveguide is cross-sectionally shaped to function as a non-imaging optic for light propagating from said rearward side to said forward side.
35. The illumination apparatus of Claim 34, wherein said cross-section is asymmetric with respect to a first plane that contains the longitudinal axis, said first plane orthogonal to a second plane that (i) intersects the first plane along the longitudinal axis and (ii) longitudinally bisects said elongated illumination surface.
36. The illumination apparatus of Claim 35, wherein said cross-section is also asymmetric with respect to the second plane.
37. The illumination apparatus of Claim 34, wherein said cross-section is uniform throughout the length of the waveguide.
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