Flashlight with lens for transmitting central and off-axis light sources
First Claim
1. A flashlight comprising:
- a lens having a curved refracting surface defining an optical axis;
a first light source positioned on the optical axis;
a second light source spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis; and
the lens defining an aperture registered with the second light source.
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Abstract
A flashlight has a lens having an optical axis, with a first light source positioned on the optical axis. A second light source is spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis, and the lens has an aperture registered with the second light source. The lens may have a central portion configured to transmit axially-emitted light from the first light source, and the lens having a peripheral portion having an internally reflective surface configured to reflect laterally-emitted light from the light source in a direction more closely aligned with the optical axis. The first light source may be positioned within a recess in the lens, and the aperture may be formed in the peripheral portion of the lens. The light sources may be LEDs, and may be of different colors.
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17 Claims
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1. A flashlight comprising:
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a lens having a curved refracting surface defining an optical axis; a first light source positioned on the optical axis; a second light source spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis; and the lens defining an aperture registered with the second light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A flashlight comprising:
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a lens having a curved refracting surface defining an optical axis; a first light source positioned on the optical axis; a second light source spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis; the lens having a light-transmissive portion directly intervening between the first and second light sources; and wherein the light-transmissive portion has a lens surface portion angled at a sufficient angle with respect to light rays emitted from the first source, such that the light rays are internally reflected at the lens surface portion.
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13. A flashlight comprising:
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a lens having a curved refracting surface defining an optical axis; a first light source positioned on the optical axis; a second light source spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis; the lens having a light-transmissive portion directly intervening between the first and second light sources; and wherein the lens includes a transmission path for the second light source parallel to the optical axis. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A flashlight comprising:
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a lens having a curved refracting surface defining an optical axis; a first light source positioned on the optical axis; a second light source spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis; the lens having a light-transmissive portion directly intervening between the first and second light sources; and wherein the lens has a central portion configured to transmit axially-emitted light from the first light source, and wherein an aperture is defined in a peripheral portion of the lens away from the central portion. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A flashlight comprising:
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a lens having a curved refracting surface defining an optical axis; a first light source positioned on the optical axis; a second light source spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis; the lens having a light-transmissive portion directly intervening between the first and second light sources; and wherein the first light source emits at least some light in a direction toward the second light source, and wherein a portion of the lens intercepts and internally reflects the at least some light and redirects it generally along the optical axis.
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