Lit image projection devices and lamp assemblies containing the same for generation of three dimensional images
AssigneeFlex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
InventorsTodd M. Nykerk, Lester R. Sullivan
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Abstract
Lit image projection devices and lamp assemblies containing the same for generation of three dimensional images. A projection device of the present disclosure comprises one or more light sources, a rippled substrate defining a reflective surface, the reflective surface configured to reflect light source light from the one or more light sources as reflected light, and a first lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface, wherein the reflected light received by the first lenticular lens generates a three-dimensional lit image.
Claims20
A projection device, comprising:
- one or more light sources;
- a rippled substrate defining a reflective surface, wherein the one or more light sources are oriented to direct light in a direction of the reflective surface, wherein at least part of the directed light is directed toward a furthest rear portion of the projection device such that at least one light source of the one or more light sources is directed perpendicular to the furthest rear portion of the projection device, the reflective surface configured to reflect light source light from the one or more light sources directed at it as reflected light;
- a first lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface;
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- a second lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface;
- wherein the reflected light received by the first lenticular lens and the second lenticular lens generates a three-dimensional lit image.
A projection device, comprising:
- an array of light sources;
- a rippled substrate defining a reflective surface, wherein the array of light sources is oriented to direct light in a direction of the reflective surface, wherein at least part of the directed light is directed toward a furthest rear portion of the projection device such that at least one light source of the array of light sources is directed perpendicular to the furthest rear portion of the projection device, the reflective surface configured to reflect light source light from the array of light sources directed at it as reflected light;
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- two or more lenticular lenses configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface;
- wherein the reflected light received by the two or more lenticular lenses generates a three-dimensional lit image.
A lamp assembly comprising:
- a projection device, comprising:
- one or more light sources;
- a rippled substrate defining a reflective surface, wherein the one or more light sources are oriented to direct light in a direction of the reflective surface, wherein at least part of the directed light is directed toward a furthest rear portion of the projection device such that at least one light source of the one or more light sources is directed perpendicular to the furthest rear portion of the projection device, the reflective surface configured to reflect light source light from the one or more light sources directed at it as reflected light;
- a first lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface;
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- a second lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface;
- wherein the reflected light received by the first lenticular lens and the second lenticular lens generates a three-dimensional lit image;
- a housing;
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- an outer lens coupled to the housing to define an inner volume, wherein at least part of the projection device is positioned within the inner volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.