Low profile, highly efficient vehicular LED modules and assemblies
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1. A vehicular LED module, comprising:
- a lens having a canted input surface including a plurality of near-field lens elements, an exit surface and a cavity between the surfaces; and
an LED light source positioned to direct incident light through the input surface,wherein the elements are configured to shape the light from the input surface into a collimated light pattern emanating from the exit surface.
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Abstract
A vehicular LED assembly is provided that includes a plurality of vehicular LED modules, each comprising: a lens with a canted input surface and an exit surface; a bezel surrounding the lens; and an LED light source positioned to direct incident light through the input surface. The input surface comprises a plurality of near-field lens elements for shaping the incident light into a collimated light pattern emanating from the exit surface. Further, the plurality of optical elements may be configured in a step-wise pattern defined by a sweep angle.
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1. A vehicular LED module, comprising:
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a lens having a canted input surface including a plurality of near-field lens elements, an exit surface and a cavity between the surfaces; and an LED light source positioned to direct incident light through the input surface, wherein the elements are configured to shape the light from the input surface into a collimated light pattern emanating from the exit surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicular LED module, comprising:
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a lens having an input surface including a plurality of near-field lens elements, and an exit surface having a step-wise pattern of optical elements; and an LED light source positioned to direct incident light through the input surface, wherein the elements are configured to shape the light from the input surface into a collimated light pattern emanating from the exit surface containing at least 50% of the incident light. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicular LED assembly, comprising:
a plurality of vehicular LED modules, each comprising; a lens with a canted input surface and an exit surface; a bezel surrounding the lens; and an LED light source positioned to direct incident light through the input surface, wherein the input surface comprises a plurality of near-field lens elements for shaping the incident light into a collimated light pattern emanating from the exit surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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