Optical panel for LED light source
DCFirst Claim
1. An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly for illuminating a billboard that has a display surface extending between outer edges of the billboard, the optics panel comprising:
- a plurality of LEDs directed toward the display surface; and
a plurality of optical elements, each optical element disposed over only one associated LED and configured to direct light from that LED toward the display surface, such that the light from each LED is directed across the entire display surface of the billboard so that, for each LED, a ratio of the average illumination from that LED across the entire display surface to the minimum illumination from that LED at any point on the display surface is 3;
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Abstract
An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting is disclosed. A plurality of LEDs is disposed on a substrate and directed outward therefrom. A substantially transparent substrate is disposed over the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light from each of the plurality of LEDs of the lighting assembly onto a surface having a predetermined bounded area. Light from each of the LEDs is directed by the transparent substrate across the entire area of the surface so that each LED illuminates substantially the entire surface with a substantially equal level of illumination per LED.
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1. An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly for illuminating a billboard that has a display surface extending between outer edges of the billboard, the optics panel comprising:
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a plurality of LEDs directed toward the display surface; and a plurality of optical elements, each optical element disposed over only one associated LED and configured to direct light from that LED toward the display surface, such that the light from each LED is directed across the entire display surface of the billboard so that, for each LED, a ratio of the average illumination from that LED across the entire display surface to the minimum illumination from that LED at any point on the display surface is 3;
1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly for illuminating a billboard that has a display surface extending between outer edges of the billboard, the optics panel comprising:
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a plurality of LEDs directed toward the display surface; and a substantially transparent substrate comprising a plurality of optical elements protruding outward from a major surface of the substantially transparent substrate, the substantially transparent substrate disposed over the plurality of LEDs, wherein each optical element is disposed over only one associated LED and is configured to direct light from that LED toward the display surface, such that the light from each LED is directed across the entire display surface of the billboard so that, for each LED, a ratio of the average illumination from that LED across the entire display surface to the minimum illumination from that LED at any point on the display surface is 3;
1. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly for illuminating a billboard that has a display surface extending between outer edges of the billboard, the optics panel comprising:
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a plurality of LEDs directed toward the display surface; and a substantially transparent substrate comprising a plurality of optical elements protruding outward from a major surface of the substantially transparent substrate, the substantially transparent substrate disposed over the plurality of LEDs, wherein each optical element is disposed over only one associated LED and is configured to direct light from that LED toward the display surface, such that the light from each LED is directed across the entire display surface of the billboard so that, for each LED, a ratio of the average illumination from that LED across the entire display surface to the minimum illumination from that LED at any point on the display surface is 3;
1, wherein the optics panel is configured to be attached to a heat sink comprising a power supply enclosure disposed on the heat sink, wherein the power supply enclosure is configured to comprise a power supply capable of supplying power to the plurality of LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly, the optics panel comprising:
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a plurality of LEDs directed toward the display surface; and a plurality of optical elements, each optical element disposed over only one associated LED and configured to direct light from that LED toward a display surface external to the optics panel, such that the light from each LED is directed across the entire display surface so that, for each LED, a ratio of the average illumination from that LED across the entire display surface to the minimum illumination from that LED at any point on the display surface is 3;
1, and wherein areas beyond edges of the display surface receive minimal amount of illumination from that LED. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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