Illuminator assembly
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising a lens having a light entrance end forming a recess defining a concave surface, wherein the lens is a non-imaging lens or a total internal reflection lens (TIR) configured to radiate optical radiation received at the concave surface;
- a heat sink having an end portion facing the recess; and
a light source positioned to transmit light having a predetermined wavelength via the concave surface of the recess into the lens;
wherein the light source is in thermal communication with the heat sink to conduct heat generated by the light source to the heat sink.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a lens having a light entrance end forming a recess defining a concave surface, a heat sink having an end portion facing the recess and a light source positioned to transmit light having a predetermined wavelength via the concave surface of the recess into the lens. The lens may be a non-imaging lens or a total internal reflection lens (TIR) configured to radiate optical radiation received at the concave surface. The light source is in thermal communication with the heat sink to conduct heat generated by the light source to the heat sink.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising
a lens having a light entrance end forming a recess defining a concave surface, wherein the lens is a non-imaging lens or a total internal reflection lens (TIR) configured to radiate optical radiation received at the concave surface; -
a heat sink having an end portion facing the recess; and
a light source positioned to transmit light having a predetermined wavelength via the concave surface of the recess into the lens;
wherein the light source is in thermal communication with the heat sink to conduct heat generated by the light source to the heat sink. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a lens having a light entrance end forming a recess defining a concave surface, the lens being a non-imaging lens or a total internal reflection (TIR) lens configured to radiate collimated optical radiation therethrough, the lens further comprising a rearward portion extending about the lens recess and defining an outer surface tapering to a smaller diameter; and
a lens holder comprising a front portion extending about the lens recess, the front portion defining a first cavity for receiving the light entrance end of the lens, and a rear portion defining a second cavity to receive the end portion of a heat sink therein, the lens holder defining an inner wall therein tapering to a smaller diameter in a direction from the front portion of the lens holder to the rear portion of the lens holder;
wherein the tapered outer surface of the lens further extends into the rear portion of the lens holder and the tapered outer surface of the lens is oriented in adjacent relation to the tapered inner wall of the lens holder. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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