LED signal lamp
First Claim
1. An LED signal comprising:
- at least one LED arranged on a metal core PCB, said at least one LED has a footprint;
a substantially planar optical element having a first surface facing toward the at least one LED and a second surface facing away from the at least one LED;
at least one lens placed over said at least one LED;
the at least one lens has an entry face, an exit face, and a side;
the side has an upper total internal reflection portion and a lower portion;
a carrier formed integrally with said at least one lens at the lower portion of said at least one lens wherein the lens controls light emitted from the LED at the entry face, the exit face and the upper total internal reflection surface; and
said optical element having an optical surface on the second surface and a diffusing surface on the first surface, wherein said diffusing surface comprises a plurality of clusters and said optical surface collimates LED light diffused by said diffusing surface.
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Abstract
An LED signal using a novel optical element to control the light distribution of a small LED light source. Light emitted by the LEDs illuminates the optical element. The optical element has a plurality of clusters, shaped along the x-, y- and z-axis to control the light. After the light is distributed, it encounters a second optical surface of the optical element, typically a fresnel surface. The light is controlled by the optical element.
Optionally, a lens can be placed over each LED to control the light pattern of the LED. The lens has an entry face to direct the light to a total internal reflection surface on the side, which redirects the light to the exit face. The resulting signal is a uniform, efficient signal.
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43 Claims
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1. An LED signal comprising:
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at least one LED arranged on a metal core PCB, said at least one LED has a footprint; a substantially planar optical element having a first surface facing toward the at least one LED and a second surface facing away from the at least one LED; at least one lens placed over said at least one LED;
the at least one lens has an entry face, an exit face, and a side;
the side has an upper total internal reflection portion and a lower portion;a carrier formed integrally with said at least one lens at the lower portion of said at least one lens wherein the lens controls light emitted from the LED at the entry face, the exit face and the upper total internal reflection surface; and said optical element having an optical surface on the second surface and a diffusing surface on the first surface, wherein said diffusing surface comprises a plurality of clusters and said optical surface collimates LED light diffused by said diffusing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An LED signal comprising:
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at least one LED arranged on a metal core POB, said at least one LED has a footprint; a substantially planar optical element having a first surface facing toward the at least one LED and a second surface facing away from the at least one LED; said optical element having an optical surface on the second surface and a diffusing surface on the first surface, wherein said diffusing surface comprises a plurality clusters; at least one lens placed over said at least one LED; the at least one lens has an entry face, an exit face, and a side;
the side has an upper total internal reflection portion, and a lower portion;a carrier formed integrally with said at least one lens at the lower portion of said at least one lens; wherein the lens controls light emitted from the LED at the entry face, the exit face and the upper total internal reflection surface; a housing comprising a cover and a base, said base having an interior area and an open end, and said at least one LED is located within said interior area and said cover closes said open end. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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