Gazing point illuminating device and surgical operation illuminating system using the same
First Claim
1. A gazing point illuminating device comprising:
- a light source;
lighting direction changing means for changing a lighting direction of the light source;
gazing direction detecting means for detecting a direction of a user'"'"'s gazing line; and
controlling means for controlling the lighting direction according to the detected gazing direction.
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Abstract
A gazing point illuminating device is provided with: a light source; a direction changing mechanism for changing the lighting direction of the light source; a gazing direction detector for detecting the direction of the user'"'"'s gazing line; and a controller for changing the lighting direction corresponding to the detected gazing direction. When, LEDs are used as the light source, and the light source is attached to the goggles worn by a user, the goggles can be useful gazing point illuminating device by themselves even if they do not include gazing point or direction detectors, because a person normally look straight ahead except for unusual occasions where he/she purposefully avert his/her gaze. Thus, an illuminating device fixed to a person'"'"'s head for lighting forward is a gazing point illuminating device. It is preferred to provide an LED panel at the left and right ends of goggles.
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19 Claims
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1. A gazing point illuminating device comprising:
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a light source;
lighting direction changing means for changing a lighting direction of the light source;
gazing direction detecting means for detecting a direction of a user'"'"'s gazing line; and
controlling means for controlling the lighting direction according to the detected gazing direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A gazing point illuminating device comprising an LED panel including one or a plurality of LEDs attached to goggles or eyeglasses.
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19. A gazing point illuminating device comprising an EL panel attached to goggles or eyeglasses.
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