Abstract: An illuminating device may include an optical guiding body configured to dispose linear optical guiding members side by side, the linear optical guiding members guiding light incident from one end side in a longitudinal direction to another end side. The illuminating device may also include optical sources to emit light toward corresponding linear optical guiding members. The optical guiding body may include first and second optical guiding members adjacent in a width direction. A luminance distribution of the light in the longitudinal direction emitted from the first optical guiding member becomes darker, and that emitted from the second optical guiding member becomes brighter, according to being closer to the other end side from the one end side. The illuminating device may further include a control unit configured to light up the optical sources of the first and second optical guiding members in order and thereafter, light them out in order.

Abstract: An illumination device includes an optical component and a light-emitting module. The optical component includes a light-transmitting body, a first optical unit, and a second optical unit. The first optical unit has a light input surface and a plurality of surrounding structures surrounding the light input surface and arranged in a pattern of concentric circles, and each surrounding structure has a first surrounding surface and a second surrounding surface. The second optical unit has a spiral structure surrounding the light output surface of the light-transmitting body and a surrounding frame surrounding the light output surface of the light-transmitting body and the spiral structure, and a relative height from a topmost surface of the spiral structure to the light output surface of the light-transmitting body is increased gradually from inner to outer. The light-emitting module is disposed under the light input surface of the first optical unit.

Abstract: A light beam projector includes a shell; a light source; an outlet lens; a first optical body for focusing a light beam from the light source, interposed between the light source and the outlet lens; a second optical body for varying the focal length of the light beam, interposed between the first optical body and the outlet lens; a third optical body generating an optical effect on the light beam; the third optical body including a lens movable between a non-operating position and an operating position, wherein the third optical body is positioned along the light beam trajectory; a carriage for supporting the third optical body; and a movement device connected to the carriage for moving the third optical body along a trajectory parallel to the shell so as to modify its position relative to the first and second optical bodies.

Abstract: An attachment structure of a lighting device has: a holder provided on a top surface of a door pocket that constitutes a door lining, the lighting device being placed in the holder; walls for fixing the lighting device placed in the holder; a light source supporting part; and a connector supporting part. In this case, the attachment structure and the top surface of the door pocket are configured integrally.

Abstract: An easily controllable umbrella includes a base, a column, an umbrella frame, lighting elements, a control device for controlling the lighting elements, a power supply assembly with a power plug for powering the lighting elements, a control panel, a touch control circuit board, and a remote control circuit board; the lighting elements, the control panel, the touch control circuit board, the remote control circuit board and the power plug form a lighting circuit, and the remote control circuit board controls the touch control circuit board. The control device includes a touch control circuit board and a remote control circuit board, remote control of the umbrella being realized through a remote control signal-matched with a receiver on the remote control circuit board, touch control of the umbrella being realized by pressing the umbrella. That is, the umbrella can support both remote control and touch control.

Abstract: An electrode material that may be used in spark plugs and other ignition devices including industrial plugs, aviation igniters, glow plugs, or any other device that is used to ignite an air/fuel mixture in an engine. In one embodiment, the electrode material is a ruthenium-based material that includes ruthenium (Ru) as the single largest constituent on a wt % basis, and at least one of rhenium (Re) or tungsten (W). The electrode material may further include one or more precious metals and/or rare earth metals. The electrode material may be used to form the center electrode, the ground electrode, firing tips, or other firing tip components.

Abstract: A lighting assembly (100), a lamp, a luminaire, a manufacturing method and a manufacturing control program are provided. The lighting assembly comprises a light source (110) and an optical element (120). The light source comprises a solid state light emitter (112) and a luminescent element (114). The solid state light emitter is arranged to emit light of a first color into the luminescent element. The luminescent element comprises a light emission window (115) through which the light is emitted. The optical element is arranged for reducing a color over angle variation of the light emitted by the light emission window of the luminescent element. The optical element comprises a light input face, a light output face and at a plurality of locations a light transmitting wall (122) extending from the light input face to the light output face.

Abstract: Disclosed are vehicle lamp assembly housings, methods for making and for using such housings, and motor vehicles with lamp assemblies employing such housings. A protective lamp housing is disclosed for a motor vehicle lamp assembly. The lamp housing includes a housing body that attaches to the vehicle structure of a motor vehicle. The housing body has an internal chamber that stores therein a light source. The housing body has an open end that attaches to a light-transmissive lens to fluidly isolate the internal chamber. A heat sink with a plurality of convective cooling fins projecting from a thermally conductive main body is integrally formed with the housing body. When joined in this manner, the main body extends into the internal chamber and the cooling fins extend out of the housing body. The heat sink's main body and cooling fins are collectively configured to dissipate heat from the internal chamber.

Abstract: A photovoltaic system includes a trailer, a solar panel, a battery, a lamppost, a turret, a shackle, a horizontal position-adjusting unit and an orientation-retaining unit. The trailer includes a cage supported on a chassis. The solar panel is supported on the cage. The battery is supported on the chassis and electrically connected to the solar panel. The lamppost includes a lamp supported thereon and electrically connected to the battery. The turret rotationally connects the lamppost to the chassis. The shackle is provided around the lamppost. The horizontal position-adjusting unit movably connects the shackle to the cage. The orientation-retaining unit retains the lamppost in a desired orientation relative to the shackle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources and in a second group of light sources, where said first group of light sources and said second group of light sources are individually controllable. Optical means collect light from the first and second group of light sources and convert the collected light into a number of first and second light beams. The illumination device comprises further zoom adapted to change the beam diverges and/or width of respectively the first and second light beams and rotating means adapted to change the refraction of the light source beam in relation to a primary optical axis.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a housing for holding a circuit board, and a gasket mounted on the housing to waterproof the circuit board. A fastening portion is provided on the gasket to fasten the circuit board to the housing. A lid member is provided which is connected to the housing to fasten the gasket.

Abstract: A light source device includes a light emitting element adapted to emit exciting light; a fluorescent element having a phosphor and adapted to convert at least a portion of the exciting light emitted from the light emitting element into fluorescence and to reflect the fluorescence; and a common cooling member adapted to cool the light emitting element and the fluorescent element. The cooling member includes a first cooling surface coupled to the light emitting element for cooling the light emitting element, and a second cooling surface coupled to the fluorescent element for cooling the fluorescent element. The first cooling surface and the second cooling surface are placed in parallel with each other and are placed in such a way as to be oriented in the same direction.

Abstract: A light emitting device and a projection system adopting same. The light emitting device comprises a coherent source generating coherent light, a diffusing element, and a light guide part. The diffusing element includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The diffusing element disperses the coherent light to generate incoherent light. The light guide part is provided on the side of the first surface of the diffusing element and guides the coherent light from the coherent source onto the first surface to form a first light path, guides a part of incoherent light from the first surface through the first light path, guides the remaining incoherent light through a second path, and separates the first and second light paths. The luminous flux of the incoherent light emitting through the first light path is less than that of the incoherent light emitting through the second light path.

Abstract: A disclosed lighting apparatus includes a support structure having a sheet metal member. The sheet metal member has a first surface. An adhesive layer is directly attached to the first surface of the sheet metal member. A plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) components are attached to the sheet metal member by the adhesive layer. A plurality of wires are attached to the sheet metal member by the adhesive layer and are coupled to the plurality of LED components for providing power to the LED components.

Abstract: A display device includes: a lower substrate; an upper substrate facing the lower substrate; a printed board assembly disposed on a rear surface of the lower substrate; a first flexible printed circuit board having a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to the lower substrate and the printed board assembly; and a second flexible printed circuit board having a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to the upper substrate and the printed board assembly. One of the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board has an opening at a central portion, and the other flexible printed circuit board at least partially overlaps the opening in a plane view.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a light emitting diode (LED) light module. In one embodiment, the LED light module includes a plurality of light sections and a plurality of open sections formed by a plurality of heat sink fins between the plurality of light sections, wherein each one of the plurality of light sections is adjacent to two different light sections of the plurality of light sections.

Abstract: A cross member of a T bar ceiling system is designed to be part of the ceiling grid system and adapted to releasably receive a strip light beneath the cross T member. The strip light provides support flanges beneath the T member for supporting a ceiling panel edge at the conventional height. With this arrangement the grid system can be installed in the normal manner with these cross T's at positions where strip lights are to be secured. The strip lights can be installed at a later point in time. Preferably a push type releasable connection is used.

Abstract: The present disclosure aims to enhance controllability of a lighting apparatus and increase durability. A lighting apparatus includes a light source; a condenser that converges first light emitted from the light source onto a predetermined focal position of a wavelength conversion element as converged light; the wavelength conversion element that receives the converged light and emits second light at an emission point; and a projection lens that projects the second light as projection light. The lighting apparatus changes the focal position of the condenser lens to change the emission point of the second light to the projection lens, thereby being capable of projecting the second light in any direction.

Abstract: A military projector comprises a tubular housing that contains a high intensity lamp, a reflecting mirror behind the high intensity lamp, a negative lens which is carried in a first mounting member located in front of the lamp, and a pair of positive meniscus lenses which axe mounted in a second mounting member spaced from and movable relative to the negative lens so that the distance between the negative and positive lenses can be varied. A carrier member having a clear opening and an opening containing a filter is located between the negative and positive lenses. A moving means moves the carrier member between a first position in which the light passes through the filter before reaching the positive meniscus lenses and a second position in which the light passes through the clear opening. An elongated tubular electromagnetic shield extends beyond the meniscus lenses.

Abstract: Provided herein is a display unit for a vehicle which is designed for representing information and for arrangement in an interior space of the vehicle with respect to a viewing direction of the driver of the vehicle. The display unit may include: a display device which can be connected to a device for operating the display device, in particular for operating as a function of a measured value for a state of the vehicle; an OLED display having three-dimensional geometry, in particular for a flat emission of light, where the OLED display, seen in the viewing direction, seen in particular in the forward direction, is arranged so that it overlaps with the display device and, in the overlap area, it includes a passage through which the display device can be connected to the device.