Reshaping light source modules and illumination systems using the same
First Claim
1. A light source module comprising an emitter having a light-emitting surface and a pyramid collector made of a substantially optically clear material mounted onto one emitter over its emitting surface and having sides which operate as simple reflectors for light emanating from the emitting surface at angles that are sufficiently large to result in total internal reflection of such light within the pyramid collector, said pyramid collector having a proximal end facing the emitting surface and a distal end facing away from the emitting surface;
- wherein the shape and size of the proximal end are different from the shape and size of the distal end, and wherein a geometrical figure having the shape and size of the proximal end can be completely enclosed within a geometrical figure having the shape and size of the distal end.
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Abstract
Light source modules are disclosed, which include an emitter having a light-emitting surface and a pyramid collector mounted onto the emitter over the emitting surface. Also disclosed are illumination systems, including a plurality of light source modules, each light source module comprising an emitter having a light-emitting surface and a pyramid collector mounted onto the emitter over the emitting surface. The illumination systems further include an illumination target and a system of optical elements disposed between the at least one light source module and the illumination target.
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1. A light source module comprising an emitter having a light-emitting surface and a pyramid collector made of a substantially optically clear material mounted onto one emitter over its emitting surface and having sides which operate as simple reflectors for light emanating from the emitting surface at angles that are sufficiently large to result in total internal reflection of such light within the pyramid collector, said pyramid collector having a proximal end facing the emitting surface and a distal end facing away from the emitting surface;
- wherein the shape and size of the proximal end are different from the shape and size of the distal end, and wherein a geometrical figure having the shape and size of the proximal end can be completely enclosed within a geometrical figure having the shape and size of the distal end.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An illumination system, comprising:
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a plurality of light source modules, each light source module comprising an emitter having a light-emitting surface and a pyramid collector made of a substantially optically clear material mounted onto one emitter over its emitting surface and having sides which operate as simple reflectors for light emanating from the emitting surface at angles that are sufficiently large to result in total internal reflection of such light within the pyramid collector, each pyramid collector having a proximal end facing the emitting surface and a distal end facing away from the emitting surface;
wherein the shape and size of the proximal end are different from the shape and size of the distal end;an illumination target; and a system of optical elements disposed between the at least one light source module and the illumination target. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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