MICRO-OPTICAL BEAM-FORMING ARRAY FOR PROJECTING IMAGES OF A DIVERGENT ISOTROPIC CLOUD OF LIGHT POINTS, PRIMARILY FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR
First Claim
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- Beam-forming array for the projection of a divergent isotropic cloud, comprising a source (4) for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a pick-up or connection possibility for an energy source (2), an electric or electronic component (5) and an optical unit (6) for the modulation of the radiation emitted by the semiconductor diode laser (4), whereby the optical unit (6) and the radiation source (4) are contained in a housing (1), whereinthe optical unit (6) comprises at least two grid-shaped spectral films placed on top of each other or out of phase or of a diffractive optical element,the optical unit (6), limits the divergently emitted beams in its intensity and in the distance of the light-point beams to one another at a certain value which does not represent a hazard for the human eye, whereby the power of a light-point beam ≦
1 mW and,the radiation source (4) is a semiconductor diode with a power of at least 5 mW, preferably 10 mW to 500 mW.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a beam-forming array for projecting a divergent isotropic cloud of light points. The array comprises a source (4) for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a receiving or connecting possibility for a power source (2), an electrical or electronic subassembly (5), and an optical unit (6) that is arranged in a housing (1) along with the radiation source (4). The radiation source (4) is a semiconductor diode laser or a light emitting diode (LED) while the optical unit (6) is composed of at least two superimposed and grid-shaped spectral films that are offset relative to each other or a diffractive optical element. The optical unit (6) limits the intensity of the emitted radiation and the distance of the light point beams relative to one another to a value that does not pose any risk to a human eye. The invention has the advantage of providing a miniature portable array that is inexpensive to produce and easy to handle for a large spectrum of indoor and outdoor uses in order to project any clouds of light points, particularly of real constellations.
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13 Claims
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- Beam-forming array for the projection of a divergent isotropic cloud, comprising a source (4) for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a pick-up or connection possibility for an energy source (2), an electric or electronic component (5) and an optical unit (6) for the modulation of the radiation emitted by the semiconductor diode laser (4), whereby the optical unit (6) and the radiation source (4) are contained in a housing (1), wherein
the optical unit (6) comprises at least two grid-shaped spectral films placed on top of each other or out of phase or of a diffractive optical element, the optical unit (6), limits the divergently emitted beams in its intensity and in the distance of the light-point beams to one another at a certain value which does not represent a hazard for the human eye, whereby the power of a light-point beam ≦
1 mW and,the radiation source (4) is a semiconductor diode with a power of at least 5 mW, preferably 10 mW to 500 mW. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13)
- Beam-forming array for the projection of a divergent isotropic cloud, comprising a source (4) for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a pick-up or connection possibility for an energy source (2), an electric or electronic component (5) and an optical unit (6) for the modulation of the radiation emitted by the semiconductor diode laser (4), whereby the optical unit (6) and the radiation source (4) are contained in a housing (1), wherein
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2. (canceled)
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- Array in accordance with wherein the pick-up or connection for the energy source (2) is executed as a battery or a plug contact and/or the available capacity of the energy source (2) and the operation of the radiation source (4) is displayed optically.
- View Dependent Claims (10)
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12. (canceled)
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