Bireflective lens element
First Claim
1. A bireflective lens element comprising:
- a light input surface,a direct light transmitting area defining a first section of said lens element and communicating with said light input surface to direct a first portion of input light through said lens element in a first predetermined pattern illuminating said first section of said lens element,an illumination surface extending from said direct light transmitting area and substantially surrounding said direct light transmitting area to define a second section of said lens element, anda primary and a secondary reflecting area disposed between said light input surface and said illumination surface to redirect a second portion of input light through said lens element toward said illumination surface in a second predetermined pattern illuminating said second section of said lens element, wherein said first and second portions of the input light create uniform illumination over the lens element.
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Abstract
A bireflective lens element comprising a light input surface and a direct transmitting area communicating with the light input surface. A light source is disposed adjacent to the light input surface for projecting light into the lens element to create a light emitting assembly. A first portion of input light is directed through the lens elements in a first predetermined pattern. A primary and a secondary reflecting area is between the light input surface and an illumination surface surrounding the direct light transmitting area. A second portion of input light is redirected through the lens element to the illumination surface in a second predetermined pattern. Specifically, the secondary reflective area has a plurality of extracting facets extending inwardly into the secondary reflective area for intercepting light from the primary reflective area. The first predetermined pattern combines with the second predetermined pattern to output light from the illumination surface in a substantially uniform pattern covering the broad area of the lens element.
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32 Claims
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1. A bireflective lens element comprising:
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a light input surface, a direct light transmitting area defining a first section of said lens element and communicating with said light input surface to direct a first portion of input light through said lens element in a first predetermined pattern illuminating said first section of said lens element, an illumination surface extending from said direct light transmitting area and substantially surrounding said direct light transmitting area to define a second section of said lens element, and a primary and a secondary reflecting area disposed between said light input surface and said illumination surface to redirect a second portion of input light through said lens element toward said illumination surface in a second predetermined pattern illuminating said second section of said lens element, wherein said first and second portions of the input light create uniform illumination over the lens element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A light emitting assembly for use in a vehicle comprising,
a bireflective lens element including a light input surface and a light source adjacent to said light input surface for projecting light into said lens element, a direct light transmitting area defining a first section of said lens element and communicating with said light input surface to direct a first portion of input light through said lens element in a first predetermined pattern illuminating said first section of said lens element, an illumination surface extending from said direct light transmitting area and substantially surrounding said direct light transmitting area to define a second section of said lens element, and a primary and secondary reflective area disposed between said light input surface and said illumination surface to redirect a second portion of input light from said light input surface toward said illumination surface in a second predetermined pattern illuminating said second section of said lens element, wherein said first and second portions of said input light create uniform illumination over the lens element.
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26. A light emitting assembly for use in a vehicle comprising,
a bireflective lens element including a primary reflective area and a secondary reflective area, said primary reflective area redirects light through said lens element and into said secondary reflective area in a predetermined pattern, said secondary reflective area includes a plurality of extracting facets extending inwardly into said secondary reflective area for intercepting light from said primary reflective area, and said facets each include a substantially curved surface for redirecting light from said primary reflective area outwardly away from said bireflective lens element to an illumination surface.
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