Bars for reflectors
AssigneeSeima Italiano SpA
InventorGiuliano Cossetti
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Abstract
This invention concerns bars (14) for reflectors, the bars (14) being suitable for the electroforming of blocks faceted so as to obtain such reflectors (10), and being able to have a quadrangular or hexagonal section, such bars (14) comprising at least one lateral face tapered in relation to their lengthwise axis. The invention also concerns a reflector (10) obtained at least partially by using a plurality of bars (14) of which at least part are constituted as above.
Claims7
A matrix for making a mold which is to make a curved reflector having a radius of curvature, comprising a plurality of bars, each of said bars having a lengthwise axis, a faceted end face and a plurality of lateral faces, at least one of said lateral faces of each bar being tapered with respect to the lengthwise axis of the bar;
- wherein the axis of each bar varies progressively according to the radius of curvature of the curved reflector so that essentially all of the light from a single source incident from a direction which forms a reference angle with respect to the radius of curvature on the curved reflector is reflected in the same direction.
A method for making a matrix which in turn can be used to make a mold for making a curved reflector having a radius of curvature, comprising:
- making a plurality of bars, each of said bars having a lengthwise axis, a faceted end face and a plurality of lateral faces;
- tapering at least one of said lateral faces of each bar with respect to the lengthwise axis of the bar;
- and
- coupling said plurality of bars together to form a matrix;
- wherein the axis of each bar varies progressively according to the radius of curvature of the curved reflector so that essentially all of the light from a single source incident from a direction which forms a reference angle with respect to the radius of curvature on the curved reflector is reflected in the same direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.