Light illuminating apparatus
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1. A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating, to a predetermined irradiation position on a reference irradiation surface, light of a line shape extending in a first direction, parallel to a first axis x, and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction parallel to a second axis y, the light illuminating apparatus comprising:
- a light emitting unit comprising a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that a direction of an optical axis is a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the third direction parallel to a third axis defined as a z axis; and
a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light irradiated from the light emitting unit,wherein a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction is defined relative to a shape of a reference parabola z=ay2 (a is coefficient) having an origin O, wherein the z axis passes through the origin O, a first side of the mirror unit on a positive side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by a rotation angle θ
, and a second side of the mirror unit on a negative side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by the rotation angle θ
,wherein the coefficient a of the parabola is in a range from 1-3.
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Abstract
A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes a light emitting unit including a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that an optical axis is matched to a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light. In a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction, a cross-sectional shape of the mirror surface is a curved shape resulting from rotation of each of a horizontal axis direction positive side part and a horizontal axis direction negative side part of a parabola y=ax2.
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1. A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating, to a predetermined irradiation position on a reference irradiation surface, light of a line shape extending in a first direction, parallel to a first axis x, and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction parallel to a second axis y, the light illuminating apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting unit comprising a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that a direction of an optical axis is a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the third direction parallel to a third axis defined as a z axis; and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light irradiated from the light emitting unit, wherein a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction is defined relative to a shape of a reference parabola z=ay2 (a is coefficient) having an origin O, wherein the z axis passes through the origin O, a first side of the mirror unit on a positive side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by a rotation angle θ
, and a second side of the mirror unit on a negative side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by the rotation angle θ
,wherein the coefficient a of the parabola is in a range from 1-3. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating, to a predetermined irradiation position on a reference irradiation surface, light of a line shape extending in a first direction, parallel to a first axis x, and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction parallel to a second axis y, the light illuminating apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting unit comprising a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that a direction of an optical axis is a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the third direction parallel to a third axis defined as a z axis; and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light irradiated from the light emitting unit, wherein a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction is defined relative to a shape of a reference parabola z=ay2 (a is coefficient) having an origin O, wherein the z axis passes through the origin O, a first side of the mirror unit on a positive side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by a rotation angle θ
, and a second side of the mirror unit on a negative side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by the rotation angle θ
,wherein the rotation angle θ
is in a range from 3-10°
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17. A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating, to a predetermined irradiation position on a reference irradiation surface, light of a line shape extending in a first direction, parallel to a first axis x, and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction parallel to a second axis y, the light illuminating apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting unit comprising a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that a direction of an optical axis is a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the third direction parallel to a third axis defined as a z axis; and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light irradiated from the light emitting unit, wherein a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction is defined relative to a shape of a reference parabola z=ay2 (a is coefficient) having an origin O, wherein the z axis passes through the origin O, a first side of the mirror unit on a positive side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by a rotation angle θ
, and a second side of the mirror unit on a negative side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by the rotation angle θ
,wherein the first side of the mirror unit and the second side of the mirror unit are spaced apart from each other such that, relative to the reference parabola, the first side of the mirror unit is moved in a translational manner toward the z axis after the rotation around the origin O, and the second side of the mirror unit is moved in the translational manner toward the z axis after the rotation around the origin O, and wherein a movement distance of each of the first side of the mirror unit and the second side of the mirror unit, after the rotation to the vertical axis side, is 0.5-4 mm.
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18. A light illuminating apparatus for irradiating, to a predetermined irradiation position on a reference irradiation surface, light of a line shape extending in a first direction, parallel to a first axis x, and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction parallel to a second axis y, the light illuminating apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting unit comprising a substrate, and a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined interval along the first direction on the substrate such that a direction of an optical axis is a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the third direction parallel to a third axis defined as a z axis; and a mirror unit having a mirror surface to reflect and focus the light irradiated from the light emitting unit, wherein a cross section of the mirror unit taken along a plane defined by the second direction and the third direction is defined relative to a shape of a reference parabola z=ay2 (a is coefficient) having an origin O, wherein the z axis passes through the origin O, a first side of the mirror unit on a positive side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by a rotation angle θ
, and a second side of the mirror unit on a negative side of the origin O rotated, relative to the reference parabola, toward the z axis around the origin O by the rotation angle θ
,wherein the light source is disposed at an offset position in the third direction from the origin, and wherein an offset quantity of the light source from the origin is in a range from 3-7 mm.
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Current AssigneeHoya Candeo Optronics Corporation (Hoya Corporation)
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Original AssigneeHoya Candeo Optronics Corporation (Hoya Corporation)
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InventorsShito, Kazutaka
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Primary Examiner(s)Johnston, Phillip A
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Application NumberUS16/026,755Publication NumberTime in Patent Office672 DaysField of Search2504921US Class CurrentCPC Class CodesB41F 23/0409 Ultraviolet dryersB41F 23/0453 by ultraviolet dryersB41J 11/00214 using UV radiationB41M 5/0011 Pre-treatment or treatment ...F21V 7/005 with an elongated shape to ...F21V 7/06 with parabolic curvatureF21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array o...F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
