Lighting system generating a partially collimated distribution comprising a bowl reflector, a funnel reflector with two parabolic curves and an optically transparent body disposed between the funnel reflector and bowl reflector
First Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- a bowl reflector having a rim defining a horizon and defining an emission aperture, the bowl reflector having a first visible-light-reflective surface defining a portion of a cavity, a portion of the first visible-light-reflective surface being a first light-reflective parabolic surface;
a funnel reflector having a flared funnel-shaped body, the funnel-shaped body having a central axis and having a second visible-light-reflective surface being aligned along the central axis, the funnel-shaped body also having a tip being located within the cavity along the central axis, a portion of the second visible-light-reflective surface being a second light-reflective parabolic surface and having a cross-sectional profile defined in directions along the central axis that includes two parabolic curves that converge towards the tip of the funnel-shaped body;
a visible-light source including a semiconductor light-emitting device, the visible-light source being configured for generating visible-light emissions from the semiconductor light-emitting device;
an optically-transparent body being aligned with the second visible-light-reflective surface along the central axis, the optically-transparent body having a first base being spaced apart along the central axis from a second base and having a side surface extending between the bases, and the first base facing toward the visible-light source;
wherein the second light-reflective parabolic surface has a ring of focal points being located at a first position within the cavity, each one of the focal points being equidistant from the second light-reflective parabolic surface, and the ring encircling a first point on the central axis;
wherein the second light-reflective parabolic surface has an array of axes of symmetry intersecting with and radiating in directions all around the central axis from a second point on the central axis, each one of the axes of symmetry intersecting with a corresponding one of the focal points, the second point on the central axis being located between the first point and the horizon of the bowl reflector; and
wherein the visible-light source is within the cavity at a second position being located, relative to the first position of the ring, for causing some of the visible-light emissions to be reflected by the second light-reflective parabolic surface as having a partially-collimated distribution.
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Abstract
Lighting system. Bowl reflector has rim defining horizon and aperture, first light-reflective surface defining cavity, first parabolic surface. Funnel reflector has flared funnel-shaped body: central axis; second light-reflective surface aligned along axis; second parabolic surface; tip located within cavity along axis; profile including parabolic curves converging towards tip. Optically-transparent body aligned with second light-reflective surface along axis; with: bases spaced apart by side surface; first base facing light source. Second parabolic surface has ring of focal points at first position within cavity, equidistant from second parabolic surface; ring encircles first point on axis. Second parabolic surface has axes of symmetry intersecting with and radiating in directions all around axis from second point. Axes of symmetry intersect with focal points. Second point on axis between first point and horizon. Light source located for causing light emissions reflected by second parabolic surface to have partially-collimated distribution.
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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a bowl reflector having a rim defining a horizon and defining an emission aperture, the bowl reflector having a first visible-light-reflective surface defining a portion of a cavity, a portion of the first visible-light-reflective surface being a first light-reflective parabolic surface; a funnel reflector having a flared funnel-shaped body, the funnel-shaped body having a central axis and having a second visible-light-reflective surface being aligned along the central axis, the funnel-shaped body also having a tip being located within the cavity along the central axis, a portion of the second visible-light-reflective surface being a second light-reflective parabolic surface and having a cross-sectional profile defined in directions along the central axis that includes two parabolic curves that converge towards the tip of the funnel-shaped body; a visible-light source including a semiconductor light-emitting device, the visible-light source being configured for generating visible-light emissions from the semiconductor light-emitting device; an optically-transparent body being aligned with the second visible-light-reflective surface along the central axis, the optically-transparent body having a first base being spaced apart along the central axis from a second base and having a side surface extending between the bases, and the first base facing toward the visible-light source; wherein the second light-reflective parabolic surface has a ring of focal points being located at a first position within the cavity, each one of the focal points being equidistant from the second light-reflective parabolic surface, and the ring encircling a first point on the central axis; wherein the second light-reflective parabolic surface has an array of axes of symmetry intersecting with and radiating in directions all around the central axis from a second point on the central axis, each one of the axes of symmetry intersecting with a corresponding one of the focal points, the second point on the central axis being located between the first point and the horizon of the bowl reflector; and wherein the visible-light source is within the cavity at a second position being located, relative to the first position of the ring, for causing some of the visible-light emissions to be reflected by the second light-reflective parabolic surface as having a partially-collimated distribution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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