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US 2019/0212491 A1Published application
Fiber panel including noncircular optical fibers
AssigneeValeo North America, Inc.
InventorsKayla GREENE, John ORISICH, Shivi SINGH
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Abstract
A fiber panel, a light module, and a method for transmitting light using the fiber panel are provided. The fiber panel includes a plurality of optical fibers; and wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one base surface, and the fibers being arranged such that the at least one base surface of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other.
Claims20
1:
- A fiber panel comprising:
- a plurality of optical fibers;
- and
- wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one noncircular side, and the optical fibers being arranged such that the at least one noncircular side of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other to form the fiber panel, each of the optical fibers having a same periodical pattern of abrasions on a side other than the input and output end sides, the fiber panel being configured to output light from at least one emitting side corresponding to abraded sides of the optical fibers.
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2:
- The fiber panel of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the at least one noncircular side includes a flat section.
3:
- The fiber panel of claim 2, wherein each optical fiber has a polygonal cross section.
4:
- The fiber panel of claim 3, wherein each optical fiber has a hexagonal cross section.
5:
- The fiber panel of claim 3, wherein each optical fiber has a triangular cross section.
6:
- The fiber panel of claim 1, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are arranged in a honeycomb fashion.
7:
- The fiber panel of claim 1, wherein abraded sides of each optical fiber have the same orientation with each other.
8:
- A light module, comprising:
- a light source configured to generate a light;
- and
- a fiber panel optically coupled to the light source, the fiber panel including a plurality of optical fibers wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one noncircular side, and the plurality of optical fibers being arranged such that the at least one noncircular side of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other to form the fiber panel, each of the optical fibers having a same periodical pattern of abrasions on a side other than the input and output end sides, the fiber panel being configured to output light from at least one emitting side corresponding to abraded sides of the optical fibers.
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9:
- The light module of claim 8, wherein a cross section of the at least one noncircular side includes a flat section.
10:
- The light module of claim 9, wherein each optical fiber has a polygonal cross section.
11:
- The light module of claim 10, wherein each optical fiber has a hexagonal cross section.
12:
- The light module of claim 10, wherein each optical fiber has a triangular cross section.
13:
- The light module of claim 8, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are arranged in a honeycomb fashion.
14:
- The light module of claim 8, wherein abraded sides of each optical fiber have the same orientation with each other.
15:
- The light module of claim 8, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.
16:
- The light module of claim 8, wherein the light module comprises an automotive light module.
17:
- A method for transmitting light using a fiber panel, the method comprising:
- arranging a plurality of optical fibers to define an illumination region;
- coupling light from a light source to the plurality of optical fibers;
- and
- wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one noncircular side, and the fibers being arranged such that the at least one noncircular side of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other to form the fiber panel, each of the optical fibers having a same periodical pattern of abrasions on a side other than the input and output end sides, the fiber panel being configured to output light from at least one emitting side corresponding to abraded sides of the optical fibers.
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- The method of claim 17, wherein each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers has a polygonal cross section.
19:
- The method of claim 18, wherein each optical fiber has a hexagonal cross section.
20:
- The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are arranged in a honeycomb fashion.