# US 12,111,048 B2 · Light emitting device

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- Number: US 12,111,048 B2
- Document ID: US12111048B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/271,199
- Filed: 2022-01-06
- Published: 2024-03-14
- Granted: 2024-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 2021-01-11
- Assignees: Signify Holding B.V.
- Applicants: Signify Holding B.V.
- Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems; Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg; Olexander Valentynovych Vdovin; Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12111048B2

## CPC

- F21V 5/007: {Array of lenses or refractors for a cluster of light sources, e.g. for arrangement of multiple light sources in one plane (combination of two or more refractors F21V5/008)}
- G02B 19/0066: {in the form of an LED array}
- F21S 8/086: {with lighting device attached sideways of the standard, e.g. for roads and highways}
- F21V 5/04: of lens shape
- F21V 7/0091: {using total internal reflection}
- G02B 19/0028: {refractive and reflective surfaces, e.g. non-imaging catadioptric systems}
- G02B 27/09: Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for {(adapting the beam shape of a laser diode G02B19/0052; adapting the beam shape of an LED G02B19/0061; coupling into light guides using intermediate optical elements G02B6/4204; beam shaping specially adapted for lasers H01S3/005)}
- F21W 2131/103: of streets or roads
- F21Y 2105/16: square or rectangular, e.g. for light panels
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- G02B 5/045: {Prism arrays}
- G02B 2003/0093: {characterised by the shape}
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

A light emitting device (1) comprising at least one light source (2) adapted for, in operation, emitting light (7, 9), at least one free-shape refractive lens element (3) configured to aim light (7) emitted by the at least one light source (2) in a first direction towards a surface (22) to be illuminated by the light emitting device (1), the lens element (3) comprising a first end (11) adapted for facing in a direction towards the surface (22) and a second end (20) adapted for facing in a direction away from the surface (22), at least one first TIR element (4), the first TIR element (4) being a collimating TIR element configured to collimate and redirect light (9) emitted from the at least one light source (2) in a second direction away from the surface (22) into light (9′) propagating parallel and in a downward direction, the first TIR element (4) comprising a light incoupling surface (19) and a light outcoupling surface (13), the light incoupling surface (19) being arranged at the second end (20) of the lens element (3), and at least one second TIR element (5) configured to redirect light (9′) redirected by the first TIR element (4) into light (9″) propagating in a direction towards the surface (22) and comprising an intensity distribution with two intensity peaks at wide angles that are aligned with the intensity peaks of light (7′) aimed by the lens element (3), the at least one second TIR element (5) being arranged at the light outcoupling surface (13) of the first TIR element (4).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A light emitting device comprising:
at least one light source adapted for, in operation, emitting light source light,
at least one free-shape refractive lens element configured to aim the light source light emitted by the at least one light source in a first direction towards a surface to be illuminated by the light emitting device, the free-shape refractive lens element comprising a first end adapted for facing in a direction towards the surface to be illuminated and a second end adapted for facing in a direction away from the surface to be illuminated,
at least one first TIR element, the first TIR element being a collimating TIR element configured to collimate and redirect light source light emitted from the at least one light source in a second direction away from the surface to be illuminated into first TIR element light propagating, parallel and in a downward direction, the first TIR element comprising a light incoupling surface and a light outcoupling surface, the light incoupling surface of the first TIR element being arranged at the second end of the free-shape refractive lens element, and
at least one second TIR element configured to redirect first TIR element light collimated and redirected by the first TIR element into second TIR element light propagating In a direction towards the surface to be illuminated and comprising an intensity distribution with two intensity peaks at wide angles that are aligned with the intensity peaks of refractive lens element light aimed by the free-shape refractive lens element, the at least one second TIR element being arranged at the light outcoupling surface of the first TIR element, the light outcoupling surface indicating the position where the first TIR element is ending and the second TIR element is beginning.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1 and comprising an array of light sources and associated with each light source of the array of light sources a free-shape refractive lens element, a first TIR element and a second TIR element.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A light emitting device according to claim 2 and comprising a Jens plate comprising an array of units, each unit comprising a free-shape refractive lens element, a first TIR element and a second TIR element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein the lens plate is provided in one piece.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A luminaire comprising a light emitting device according to claim 1.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A luminaire according to claim 5, and further comprising a pole, wherein the parallel, downward direction is parallel to a longitudinal extension of the pole, within an angle of 5 degrees with the longitudinal extension of the pole, or within an angle of 30 degrees with the longitudinal extension of the pole.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

A luminaire according to claim 5, and further comprising a suspension arrangement, wherein the parallel, downward direction is parallel to the vertical within an angle of 5 degrees with the vertical, or within an angle of 30 degrees with the vertical.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

A luminaire according to claim 5, the luminaire being an industry luminaire, a tunnel luminaire, a road lighting luminaire, a wall washing luminaire or a street lighting luminaire.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one second TIR element is an asymmetric element or a tilted prism-shaped element or an element being mirror symmetric in a vertical plane perpendicular to the surface to be illuminated, and asymmetric in an orthogonal direction across the surface to be illuminated.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one second TIR element comprises a plurality of light outcoupling elements, the light outcoupling elements comprising a shape being prism-shaped, cone-shaped or a combination of prism-shaped and cone-shaped.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one second TIR element comprises a plurality of light outcoupling elements, the light outcoupling elements comprising a cross-sectional shape being any one of triangular, asymmetric triangular and isosceles triangular, or the light outcoupling elements comprising a curvature or a spline shape.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one second TIR element is provided with a surface texture, a surface coating or an anti-reflection coating.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one free-shape refractive lens element, the at least one first TIR element and the at least one second TIR element are provided in one piece.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one free-shape refractive lens element, the at least one first TIR element and the at least one second TIR element are injection molded or cast or molded or 3D printed or compression molded or embossed.