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US 12,540,713 B2Granted
Light guide for a lighting element
AssigneeHella GmbH & Co. KGaA
InventorNiko Thomanek
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a light guide for a lighting element, wherein the light guide comprises a lighting body, wherein the lighting body comprises an interface for coupling in light beams.
Claims9
A light guide for a lighting element, comprising:
- a lighting body, wherein the lighting body includes:
- an interface for in-coupled light beams,
- a plurality of alignment elements on a rear side of the lighting body, the plurality of alignment elements being configured to radiate in-coupled light beams through a main radiation surface opposite the plurality of alignment elements that are directed in a main radiation direction,
- at least one secondary side surface extending laterally between the main radiation surface and the plurality of alignment elements,
- at least one side emitting surface which extends opposite the at least one secondary side surface,
- wherein the at least one secondary side surface comprises a plurality of smooth forwarding surfaces and a plurality of rough surfaces,
- wherein the plurality of smooth forwarding surfaces are configured to forward light beams within the lighting body,
- wherein the plurality of rough surfaces comprise alternating rows extending from the rear side of the lighting body to the main radiation surface of the lighting body, the alternating rows being spaced apart by respective ones of the plurality of smooth forwarding surfaces, the plurality of rough surfaces being configured to diffusively reflect light rays so that at least a portion of light rays reflected by the plurality of rough surfaces exit the lighting body through the at least one side emitting surface.
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