Light collector for an LED array
First Claim
1. A light collector adapted to be interposed between a light source and a target surface, comprising:
- a lens having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lens further having a tongue extending from said lower surface; and
first and second reflecting members, said first and second reflecting members being adapted to support said lens and to reflect light beams from said light source and direct said reflected light beams to said lower surface.
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Abstract
A light collector for directing light to a concentrated area on a target surface such as for use with a linear LED array used as an erase lamp in an electrophotographic printer. The collector includes a compound cylinder lens supported by a pair of reflecting members. The reflecting members reflect light rays from the LED array to the cylinder lens. The cylinder lens includes a lower surface for capturing the reflected light rays and a tongue extending from the lower surface for capturing light rays directly from the LED array. The cylinder lens directs and concentrates the captured light rays in a narrow line on a target surface.
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21 Claims
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1. A light collector adapted to be interposed between a light source and a target surface, comprising:
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a lens having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lens further having a tongue extending from said lower surface; and first and second reflecting members, said first and second reflecting members being adapted to support said lens and to reflect light beams from said light source and direct said reflected light beams to said lower surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for irradiating a target surface, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources arranged in a linear array; first and second reflecting members being adapted to reflect light beams from said plurality of light sources and direct said reflected light beams toward a single surface; and a lens having an upper surface, a lower surface and a tongue extending from said lower surface, said lens being supported by said first and second reflecting members and being adapted to receive said reflected light beams at said lower surface and direct said received light beams to a preselected area on said target surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light collector adapted to be interposed between a light source and a target surface, comprising:
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a lens having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lens further including a tongue extending from said lower surface, said tongue having a distal end adapted to capture a first portion of light emitted from said light source; and first and second reflecting members, said first and second reflecting members being adapted to reflect a second portion of light from said light source and direct said reflected light to said lower surface, wherein said lens directs said captured light beams and said reflected light beams to a preselected area on said target surface. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An apparatus for irradiating a target surface, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources arranged in a linear array; first and second reflecting members, each of said reflecting members being adapted to reflect light from said plurality of light sources and direct said reflected light toward a single surface; and a lens having an upper surface, a lower surface and a tongue extending from said lower surface, said tongue having a distal end adapted to capture light from said plurality of light sources and direct said captured light through said tongue, said lower surface being positioned to receive said reflected light, said lens being adapted to direct said received light to a preselected area on said target surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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