Abstract: A flashlight includes a core having first and second surfaces, a side edge portion, and proximal and distal ends; along with first, second and third cavities. Light generating components include a light emitter in the first cavity, a switch in the second cavity and a battery disposed in the third cavity. A ribbon cable electrically couples the switch and battery. A first sheet-like stiffener overlays the first surface of the core. A first cover sheet overlays the first sheet-like stiffener to sandwich the sheet like stiffener between the first surface of the core and the first cover sheet. A second cover sheet overlays the second surface of the core. The first and second cover sheet members are joined together to form a flexible casing having an interior cavity. The core stiffener and light generating components are disposed within the interior cavity.

Abstract: An LED lighting system comprises an LED assembly for emitting light. A bulb comprises an enclosure and an optic element in the enclosure for receiving the light from the LED assembly and transmitting the light from the enclosure. An Edison-style or other traditional-style base is provided on the bulb for connecting the bulb to an Edison-style or other traditional-style socket.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a modular angled light engine. In one embodiment, the modular angled light engine includes a center portion comprising an interlocking feature to connect to a second modular angled light engine and at least one housing coupled to the center portion. The at least one housing includes a heat sink coupled to a first side of the at least one housing, at least one light emitting diode (LED) coupled to an interior volume of the at least one housing and a lens covering the at least one LED and coupled to a second side of the at least one housing.

Abstract: Provided is a card reader capable of increasing visibility over the prior art for a location into which a card is actually inserted. A card reader is provided with a main body frame constituting a card passage through which an inserted card passes, and a light source for illuminating the interior of the card passage. With this card reader, the light source is illuminating the interior of the card passage through which the card passes, and therefore, it is possible to brighten the interior of the card passage through which the card passes. Therefore, it is possible to brighten the location into which the card is actually inserted so that it is easier to visually confirm the location into which the card is actually inserted.

Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination device having a pleasant appearance and capable of uniform illumination is provided. The LED illumination device (101) includes a support portion (200) having a first support surface (210) and a second support surface (220), wherein the first support surface (210) faces downward, and the second support surface (220) faces downward, is located at a position higher than the first support surface (210), and surrounds the first support surface (210); a plurality of LED chips (400), including a plurality of first LED chips (411) supported on the first support surface (210) and a plurality of second LED chips (420) supported on the second support surface (220); and a mask (700), located at a lower position with respect to the support portion (200), penetrated by light from the LED chips (400), and including a tilted portion (710) inclining downward toward the center.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a lamp member, a lighting member, a waterproof member, and cooling liquid. The lamp member has a closed chamber, in which the cooling liquid is filled. The lamp member has at least a metal heat sink in the chamber, and the heat sink has at least a slot. The lighting member is isolated from the cooling liquid by the waterproof member. Therefore, the heat of the light emitting diode may be dissipated quickly through the cooling liquid.

Abstract: An LED lighting device, in particular an LED retrofit lamp, comprising a light-emitting means (2) having at least one LED (16) and a lampholder (1) for accommodating the light-emitting means (2), and at least one elastic element (12), which braces the light-emitting means (2) in the lampholder.

Abstract: A lighted interior accessory assembly for a vehicle includes an interior accessory such as an armrest or console and a plurality of fasteners mounting the interior accessory on the interior panel. A mounting plate has a light pipe mounted thereon and emitting light along the length of the light pipe. The mounting plate is sandwiched between the armrest and the interior panel so that the mounting plate creates a gap between the armrest and the interior panel through which the light pipe emits light into the vehicle interior. Mounting the armrest directly to the door trim without inter-positioning the mounting plate between the armrest and the door trim eliminates the gap and eliminates the light pipe. Accordingly, a vehicle manufacturer can readily include a lighting feature in a luxury version of the vehicle and omit the lighting feature from a standard version of the vehicle.

Abstract: A LED array spot illuminator for providing light along an optical axis comprises a substrate and at least one array of multiple LED chips without individual packaging supported by the substrate, wherein the LED chips emit light within the same or different wavelength ranges and are distributed laterally with respect to the axis over a light-emitting area. The LED chips have light emitting surfaces for emitting light in directions transverse to the area. An optical device collects and directs light emitted by the LED chips of the at least one array along the axis. An aperture passes the light emitted by the LED chips of the at least one array along the axis, wherein light collected by the optical device and passed by the aperture forms a beam of light illuminating a spot. Electric current is supplied to the multiple LED chips, causing them to emit light. Light emitted by the multiple LED chips that passed through the optical device and the aperture form a beam of light illuminating a spot.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink, a lamp shell and a light module. The heat sink includes a substrate and a plurality of fins. The substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. The lamp shell is fixed to a periphery of the substrate. The light module is received between the lamp shell and the bottom surface of the substrate of the heat sink. The substrate defines a first through-hole through the top and bottom surfaces thereof to communicate airflow channels between the fins with a space below the bottom surface of the substrate, wherein the light module is received in the space.

Abstract: A uniform reflective light-guide for accompanying an edge light source to form a backlight module for an LCD display includes a light-guiding layer and a reflective layer. The light-guiding layer further defines a light-introducing surface and a light-exiting surface. The light-introducing surface is to allow lights emitted from the edge light source to enter the light-guiding layer. The light-exiting surface perpendicular to the light-introducing surface is to allow at least a portion of the lights to leave the light-guiding layer. The reflective layer is to reflect the incident lights back to the light-guiding layer. The reflective layer and the light-guiding layer are manufactured integrally into a unique piece by a co-extrusion process so as to avoid possible existence of an air spacing in between. A reflective surface is defined to interface the reflective layer and the light-guiding layer, and a three-dimensional micro-structure is constructed on the reflective surface.

Abstract: A lamp module includes a cover structure, a circuit board structure and a multichip package structure, and the circuit board structure and the multichip package structure are sequentially assembled on the bottom side of the cover structure. The cover structure includes a cover body, a plurality of positioning elements disposed on the bottom side of the cover body, and a plurality of retaining elements disposed on the bottom side of the cover body. The cover body has a through opening and a surrounding light-reflecting surface formed on the inner surface of the through opening. The circuit board structure is disposed on the bottom side of the cover body and includes a plurality of conductive pins disposed on the bottom side of the circuit board structure. The multichip package structure is disposed on the bottom side of the cover body and electrically connected to the circuit board structure.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises: a surface light source for a surface-emission; a CPC lens having a light receiving surface, a side reflective surface, and a light emitting surface, the light receiving surface receiving a part of light from the surface light source, the side reflective surface reflecting the light from the light receiving surface, and the light emitting surface facing the light receiving surface and emitting the light; and a reflector containing the surface light source and the CPC lens, and having a concaved reflective surface for reflecting forward the light deviating the light receiving surface from the surface light source, wherein a ratio of a illumination area of the surface light source to an area of the light receiving surface of the CPC lens is not less than 0.63 and not more than 2.93.

Abstract: This invention relates to lighting apparatuses, and more particularly to a lighting apparatus in which an LED module is detachably mounted to make replacement and repair easy, and which enables to mount the same to fit to different sizes of spaces by a combination of assembly of a plurality of LED modules.

Abstract: A modularized illuminating device includes a retaining base, a lighting module, and a light guide element. The retaining base includes an elastic positioning unit. The lighting module is removably disposed on the retaining base, and has a sliding groove and a retaining groove. The light guide element is disposed on the retaining base and faces to the lighting module. When the lighting module is installed to the retaining base along a plugging direction, the elastic positioning unit slides from the sliding groove to the retaining groove to retain the lighting module in the retaining base.

Abstract: An array-type display apparatus includes display devices each including a display section and a non-display area located around the display section, and transparent plates disposed on the viewer side. Each transparent plate has: a light exit-side deflection portion, provided in a position corresponding to the non-display area, for allowing at least part of light from the display section to exit the transparent plate in the front direction of the display section; and corner deflection portions, provided at the corners of the viewer-side surface, for allowing at least part of light that has passed through the transparent plate to exit it in the front direction. The width of the light exit-side deflection portion is larger than the width of the non-display area.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight device having: a light source element having light emitting diodes and a lens expanding light from the light emitting diodes; a housing containing the light source element; a diffuser plate covering an opening portion of the housing; and a reflection sheet reflecting light emitted from the light source element, toward the diffuser plate. In the light source element, a plurality of the lenses are arranged at a central zone, the plurality of lenses being arranged in a plurality of rows.

Abstract: A lighted exterior rearview mirror system of a vehicle includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly and a light module disposed at the exterior rearview mirror assembly. The light module includes a plurality of illumination sources operable to emit light. The illumination sources are individually controlled responsive to said the input to provide a customized illumination beam emanating from the exterior rearview mirror assembly. The system may include a control that is responsive to the user input to selectively individually energize the light emitting diodes, and the control may individually adjust a duty cycle of each of the light emitting diodes responsive to the user input. The light module may include a ground illumination light source, a backup light source and a turn signal indicator.

Abstract: A telescopic flashlight that includes a universally adjustable mirror unit for reflecting the light of the lighting unit over a universal range, which mirror unit is readily and easily attached and detached from the distal end of the flashlight apparatus via a metallic mounting collar that is magnetically retained by means of an annular magnet affixed to the distal end of the apparatus, which mounting collar itself is rotatable relative to the distal end of the flashlight apparatus in order to provide two of the three degrees of freedom on motion of the mirror proper.

Abstract: A telescopic flashlight that includes a universally adjustable mirror unit for reflecting the light of the lighting unit over a universal range, which mirror unit is readily and easily attached and detached from the distal end of the flashlight apparatus via a metallic mounting collar that is magnetically retained by means of an annular magnet affixed to the distal end of the apparatus, which mounting collar itself is rotatable relative to the distal end of the flashlight apparatus in order to provide two of the three degrees of freedom on motion of the mirror proper.