Refractive clamp/optic for light emitting diode
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1. An apparatus for refracting light from an array of LEDs, said apparatus comprising:
- a body having a plurality of LED receptacles, said body having a top side and a bottom side, said body having an inner periphery and an outer periphery;
said LED receptacles comprising an optical zone made of an optical material and a first recessed channel, said recessed channel having an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall, said optical zone comprising an inner refractive surface and an outer refractive surface, said outer peripheral wall forming said inner refractive surface.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a signaling device that incorporates a plurality of light emitting diodes and refractive clamp/optics which partially deviates and focuses the radiated light, an outer optic, which centers the beam on the horizon and determines the final vertical divergence, and a means of powering and controlling the device. The means for powering the device is any suitable power source.
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1. An apparatus for refracting light from an array of LEDs, said apparatus comprising:
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a body having a plurality of LED receptacles, said body having a top side and a bottom side, said body having an inner periphery and an outer periphery;
said LED receptacles comprising an optical zone made of an optical material and a first recessed channel, said recessed channel having an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall, said optical zone comprising an inner refractive surface and an outer refractive surface, said outer peripheral wall forming said inner refractive surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for refracting light from an LED, said apparatus comprising:
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a body having an LED receptacle, said body having a top side and a bottom side, said body having an inner periphery and an outer periphery; and
said LED receptacle comprising an optical zone formed of an optical material and a first recessed channel, said recessed channel having an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall, said optical zone comprising an inner refractive surface and an outer refractive surface, said outer peripheral wall forming said inner refractive surface;
wherein said inner refractive surface and outer refractive surface are shaped to refract light from an LED light source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A signaling device comprising:
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a power source;
electronic circuitry connected to said power source an array of LEDs operably connected to said electronic circuitry; and
a first and second clamp disposed about said array of LEDS, each clamp comprising a body having a plurality of LED receptacles, said body having a top side and a bottom side, said body having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, said LED receptacles comprising an optical zone formed of an optical material and a first recessed channel, said recessed channel having an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall, said optical zone comprising an inner refractive surface and an outer refractive surface, said outer peripheral wall forming said inner refractive surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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16. The signaling device of clamp 14, wherein the array of LEDS have an optical axes located within a common plane and the LEDS are spaced at mutually equal interval angles thereby producing an omni-directional beam pattern along the common plane.
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