Invention Application
- Patent Title: RETRO-REFLECTIVE TYPE LIGHT PIPE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND PROJECTION DISPLAY INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION DEVICE
- Patent Title (中): 逆反射型光管,包括其的照明装置和包括照明装置的投影显示
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Application No.: US11766188Application Date: 2007-06-21
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Publication No.: US20080095511A1Publication Date: 2008-04-24
- Inventor: Young-chol Lee , Kirill Sokolov
- Applicant: Young-chol Lee , Kirill Sokolov
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Priority: KR10-2006-0102044 20061019
- Main IPC: G02B6/10
- IPC: G02B6/10 ; F21V8/00 ; G03B21/28

Abstract:
A retro-reflect type light pipe, an illumination device including the same, and a projection display including the illumination device are provided. The retro-reflective type light pipe includes an incident portion through which light is incident, a guide portion which guides the incident light such that the incident light propagates internally therewithin while being reflected at inner walls thereof, and which thereby mixes the incident light thus providing uniform light. A retro-reflective portion, provided at one end of the guide portion, re-reflects the incident light toward the incident portion. The illumination device includes a light source, the retro-reflective type light pipe, and an optical path-changing member provided between the light source and the retro-reflective type light pipe, which changes the direction of the light emitted from the light source such that the light from the light source propagates toward the retro-reflective type light pipe.
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