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Lighting unit comprising a lamp shade

  • US 9,777,906 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2012
  • Issued: 10/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lighting unit comprising:

  • a light source configured to provide a beam of light, the light source having a light exit surface for escape of the light from the light source,a lamp shade partly surrounding the light source, wherein the lamp shade has an internal lamp shade surface and a lamp shade light exit, wherein the lamp shade light exit is the opening through which the light escapes from the lamp shade,a light conversion element, comprising luminescent material that has a hollow shape having a body axis and that is remote from said lamp shade, wherein the beam of light has an optical axis, wherein the body axis and optical axis coincide, the light conversion element being configured partly between the light exit surface of the light source and the lamp shade light exit of the lamp shade, thereby receiving part of the beam of light during operation of the lighting unit, wherein the light conversion element comprises a light transmissive part, wherein the light transmissive part comprises the luminescent material, wherein the light conversion element is an open structure with an opening disposed toward the lamp shade light exit and wherein the luminescent material is configured to convert at least part of the beam of light into luminescent material light for creating a colored appearance within the lamp shade.

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