US 2015/0029741 A1 · Light Guide

Abstract

A light guide includes a body transmittable to light and a plurality of light guiding elements. The body includes a first end face on an end thereof. The body further includes a light emitting portion, a deflecting portion, and two lateral sides. The light emitting portion and the deflecting portion are opposite to each other. Each of the two lateral sides is connected to the light emitting portion and the deflecting portion. The first end face is connected to the deflecting portion and each of the two lateral sides. Each light guiding element includes a curved face. The curved face is a conical surface or a part of the conical surface. The curved face is coupled to the deflecting portion. The light guiding elements can be arranged on the deflecting portion in one or more rows to control the light output directions and to reduce the illuminating angle.

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Dependent claims

A light guide comprising:

a body transmittable to light, with the body including a first end face on an end thereof, with the body further including a light emitting portion, a deflecting portion, and two lateral sides, with the light emitting portion and the deflecting portion opposite to each other, with each of the two lateral sides connected to the light emitting portion and the deflecting portion, with the first end face connected to the deflecting portion and each of the two lateral sides;
and
a plurality of light guiding elements, with the plurality of light guiding elements arranged on the deflecting portion, with each of the plurality of light guiding elements including a curved face, with the curved face being a conical surface or a part of the conical surface, and with the curved face coupled to the deflecting portion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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