Invention Publication
- Patent Title: IMPROVED WAVEGUIDE AND LIGHTING DEVICE
- Patent Title (中): 改进纤维和照明装置
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Application No.: EP06796004.7Application Date: 2006-09-12
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Publication No.: EP1932032A1Publication Date: 2008-06-18
- Inventor: VAN GORKOM, Ramon, P. , KRIJN, Marcellinus, P., C., M. , BERGMAN, Anthonie, H. , VISSENBERG, Michel, C., J., M. , IJZERMAN, Willem, L.
- Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Applicant Address: Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven NL
- Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven NL
- Agency: Bekkers, Joost J.J
- Priority: EP05108581 20050919
- International Announcement: WO2007034363 20070329
- Main IPC: G02B6/00
- IPC: G02B6/00 ; F21V8/00
Abstract:
A waveguide (40; 51 ; 61), arranged to guide light from at least one light source (53a-c), the waveguide comprising at least one guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60) adapted to contain the light in the waveguide (40; 51 ; 61), and an extraction edge (44; 50d) adapted to enable extraction of the light from the waveguide (40; 51; 61), wherein the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60) is configured to reflect the light on its way towards the extraction edge (44; 50d). The guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60) is further configured such that a direction (xrl, Xr2) of reflection of a ray of light impinging on the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60), in a given direction (xi) of incidence relative to a general direction (X0) of extension of the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60), is dependent on a position (P1, P2) of incidence along the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60). The waveguide may be configured such that virtually no light is lost through back-scattering or unintentional extraction or outcoupling through the at least one guiding edge.
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