Illumination device
First Claim
1. An illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance, said device comprising:
- a mounting assembly having a central axis;
a plurality of light emitting sources arranged along a circumference of said mounting assembly for projecting a light image;
a plurality of lensing assemblies connected via said central axis and adjacent said plurality of light emitting sources, each of said lensing assemblies comprising one or more optically transparent lens with a focal point, each of said lensing assemblies capable of being optically aligned with one of said plurality of light emitting sources; and
a contact plate connected via said central axis with said mounting assembly for providing an electrical contact to one or more of said plurality of light emitting sources, said contact plate and mounting assembly being adjustable for aligning one or more of said plurality of light emitting sources with one or more of said plurality of lensing assemblies to project a light image to a remote distance.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance. The illumination device comprises a mounting assembly divided into a plurality of sections, each section comprising a plurality of light emitting sources arranged substantially equi-distant along a circumference of said assembly at an angle to project a light image at the remote distance, an contact plate connected via a central axis with, and fixed to, the mounting assembly, the contact plate providing an electrical contact to each of the light emitting devices, a plurality of lensing assemblies equal in number to plurality of sections axially aligned with the mounting assembly, the lensing assembly aligned with a select one of the light emitting sources in a corresponding section, the light emitting source being positioned in front of a focal point of the lensing assembly, each lensing assembly comprising at least one optically transparent lens determining said lensing assembly focal point, and means for shifting said contact plate and mounting assembly to align a select one of said light emitting devices with a corresponding lensing assembly. In another aspect of the invention, the lens assemblies may be positioned linearly and light emitting sources are positioned along an edge of the mounting assemblies, wherein the LEDs are positioned in front of the lensing assemblies by shifting each of the mounting assemblies.
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20 Claims
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1. An illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance, said device comprising:
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a mounting assembly having a central axis; a plurality of light emitting sources arranged along a circumference of said mounting assembly for projecting a light image; a plurality of lensing assemblies connected via said central axis and adjacent said plurality of light emitting sources, each of said lensing assemblies comprising one or more optically transparent lens with a focal point, each of said lensing assemblies capable of being optically aligned with one of said plurality of light emitting sources; and a contact plate connected via said central axis with said mounting assembly for providing an electrical contact to one or more of said plurality of light emitting sources, said contact plate and mounting assembly being adjustable for aligning one or more of said plurality of light emitting sources with one or more of said plurality of lensing assemblies to project a light image to a remote distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The device according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of lens assemblies are capable of being adjusted.
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12. An illumination device to project a uniform light at a remote distance, said device comprising:
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a plurality of mounting assemblies arranged substantially in parallel and joined by a shaft passing through a central port in each of said assemblies, each of said assemblies including a plurality of light emitting sources positioned along an edge thereof; and a plurality of lens assemblies corresponding to said plurality of mounting assemblies and disposed adjacent thereto, each of said lensing assemblies comprising one or more optically transparent lens and capable of being optically aligned with one of said light emitting sources, wherein said mounting assemblies are adjustable for aligning one or more of said plurality of light emitting source with one or more of said plurality of lensing assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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