LED array systems
First Claim
1. An optical assembly for emitting light, comprising:
- an array of inorganic light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to a substrate, the LEDs emitting light in a direction generally perpendicular to the substrate; and
an optical sheet disposed over the LEDs, at least a portion of light entering one surface the optical sheet from the LEDs being guided within the optical sheet in a direction generally parallel to the substrate, wherein the optical sheet comprises a first light reflecting surface facing towards the substrate and a second light transmitting surface facing away from the substrate, at least one light extraction feature being provided with the optical sheet to extract light, that has been guided along the optical sheet from the LEDs, and wherein the extraction feature comprises a portion of the optical sheet where at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the optical sheet has a surface non-parallel to the substrate.
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Abstract
A light emitting diode (LED) array comprises an array of LEDs mounted to a substrate. The LEDs emit light in a direction generally perpendicular to the substrate. An optical sheet is disposed over the LEDs. At least a portion of light entering one side of the optical sheet from the LEDs is guided within the optical sheet in a direction generally parallel to the substrate. Light extraction features direct light from the optical sheet in a generally forward direction. Such an array is useful for several applications, including space lighting, direct information display and backlighting of liquid crystal displays. The light spreading effect of the optical sheet reduces the amount of black space between LED pixels.
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57 Claims
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1. An optical assembly for emitting light, comprising:
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an array of inorganic light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to a substrate, the LEDs emitting light in a direction generally perpendicular to the substrate; and an optical sheet disposed over the LEDs, at least a portion of light entering one surface the optical sheet from the LEDs being guided within the optical sheet in a direction generally parallel to the substrate, wherein the optical sheet comprises a first light reflecting surface facing towards the substrate and a second light transmitting surface facing away from the substrate, at least one light extraction feature being provided with the optical sheet to extract light, that has been guided along the optical sheet from the LEDs, and wherein the extraction feature comprises a portion of the optical sheet where at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the optical sheet has a surface non-parallel to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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