Lighting element with a light emitting diode
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1. A lighting element, comprising:
- a light emitting diode being releasably fixed in a light carrier and defining a closed space above said light emitting diode, said light emitting diode having a light-emitting surface;
a light guide element installed in the light carrier and optically coupled to said light emitting diode, said light guide element having a light exit surface being smaller than said light-emitting surface of said light emitting diode and being flush a surface of the light carrier, said light guide element having a recess formed therein being shaped for plugging-in said light emitting diode with a large part of said light-emitting surface of said light emitting diode being enclosed by said light guide element; and
said light emitting diode and said light guide element defining an air gap therebetween.
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Abstract
A lighting element has a light emitting diode that is installed in a light carrier. The lighting element has a light guide element that is optically coupled to the light emitting diode and the light guide element has a smaller light exit surface than the light emitting diode. With a plurality of such lighting elements it is possible to embody an effect lighting configuration for example in an aircraft cabin.
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1. A lighting element, comprising:
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a light emitting diode being releasably fixed in a light carrier and defining a closed space above said light emitting diode, said light emitting diode having a light-emitting surface; a light guide element installed in the light carrier and optically coupled to said light emitting diode, said light guide element having a light exit surface being smaller than said light-emitting surface of said light emitting diode and being flush a surface of the light carrier, said light guide element having a recess formed therein being shaped for plugging-in said light emitting diode with a large part of said light-emitting surface of said light emitting diode being enclosed by said light guide element; and said light emitting diode and said light guide element defining an air gap therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting element, comprising:
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a light emitting diode to be installed in a light carrier; a light guide element optically coupled to said light emitting diode, said light guide element having a smaller light exit surface than said light emitting diode; a sleeve having an end face and being installed in the light carrier, said light emitting diode and said light guide element being held in said sleeve; and said light exit surface of said light guide element, said end face of said sleeve and a surface of the light carrier being flush.
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