Illumination device
First Claim
1. An illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance, said device comprising:
- 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, said light emitting sources projecting a light image substantially perpendicular to said mounting assembly;
an contact plate connected via a central axis with, and fixed to, said mounting assembly, said contact plate providing an electrical contact to each of said light emitting devices;
a plurality of lensing assemblies equal in number to said plurality of sections, axially aligned with said mounting assembly, each lensing assembly aligned with a select one of said light emitting sources in a corresponding section of said mounting assembly wherein said select light emitting source is positioned in front of a focal point of said lensing assembly, each lensing assembly comprising at least one optically transparent lens determining said lensing assembly focal point, said lensing assemblies optically oriented at a known angle with respect to said light projected from a corresponding one of said light emitting source; and
means for shifting said contact plate and mounting assembly to align a select one of said light emitting devices with said lensing assembly.
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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 equidistant along a circumference of the assembly to project a light substantially perpendicular to the assembly, 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 the 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 the lensing assembly focal point wherein the lensing assembly is oriented at a known angle with regard to the light projected from the light source, and means for shifting the contact plate and mounting assembly to align a select one of said light emitting devices with a corresponding lensing assembly.
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17 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 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, said light emitting sources projecting a light image substantially perpendicular to said mounting assembly; an contact plate connected via a central axis with, and fixed to, said mounting assembly, said contact plate providing an electrical contact to each of said light emitting devices; a plurality of lensing assemblies equal in number to said plurality of sections, axially aligned with said mounting assembly, each lensing assembly aligned with a select one of said light emitting sources in a corresponding section of said mounting assembly wherein said select light emitting source is positioned in front of a focal point of said lensing assembly, each lensing assembly comprising at least one optically transparent lens determining said lensing assembly focal point, said lensing assemblies optically oriented at a known angle with respect to said light projected from a corresponding one of said light emitting source; and means for shifting said contact plate and mounting assembly to align a select one of said light emitting devices with said lensing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance, said device comprising:
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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 and mounted onto said mounting assembly, said light emitting sources projecting a light image substantially perpendicular to said mounting assembly; a contact plate connected via a central axis with, and fixed to, said mounting assembly, said contact plate providing an electrical contact to each of said light emitting devices; a plurality of lensing assemblies equal in number to said plurality of sections, axially aligned with said mounting assembly, each lensing assembly aligned with a select one of said light emitting sources in a corresponding section of said mounting assembly wherein said select light emitting source is positioned in front of a focal point of said lensing assembly, each lensing assembly comprising at least one optically transparent lens determining said lensing assembly focal point, said tensing assemblies optically oriented at a known angle with respect to said light projected from a corresponding one of said light emitting source; and means for shifting said contact plate and mounting assembly to align a select one of said light emitting devices with said lensing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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