Side-emitting optical coupling device
First Claim
1. A light emitting system comprising:
- one or more emitters on a base;
at least one reflector proximate to said emitters and comprising a central axis; and
at least one light guide;
wherein said light guide is configured to accept at least a portion of light from said emitters;
wherein said reflector comprises a plurality of faces on either side of said central axis;
wherein said base comprises a perimeter support surrounding said emitters.
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Abstract
An LED package includes a LED structure that outputs light in a pattern about an axis and an optical coupling device with a central axis. The coupling device is positioned relative to the LED structure and accepts light from the LED. The coupling device includes a first dielectric interface surface that is substantially cylindrical with respect to the central axis, and a reflecting surface. The first dielectric interface surface accepts a first portion of light from the LED structure and directs it toward the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface accepts the light from the first dielectric interface surface and directs it toward the first dielectric interface surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis.
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1. A light emitting system comprising:
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one or more emitters on a base; at least one reflector proximate to said emitters and comprising a central axis; and at least one light guide; wherein said light guide is configured to accept at least a portion of light from said emitters; wherein said reflector comprises a plurality of faces on either side of said central axis; wherein said base comprises a perimeter support surrounding said emitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A light emitting system, comprising:
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an emitter package comprising; an emitter on a base to emit light about a primary emission axis; a body around said emitter to accept light from said emitter; and a metallic reflective layer on a top surface of said body; and a light guide at least partially surrounding said emitter package; wherein said light guide is configured to accept at least a portion of the light emitted by said emitter package; wherein said base comprises a perimeter support surrounding said emitter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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