Abstract: A light tube holder includes two internal sockets, an external socket and a plug. The internal sockets of the light tube holder can receive two pair of pins of a light tube. The external socket of the light tube holder can receive the plug of another light tube holder so that the light tube holders are connected to each other.

Abstract: The invention disclosed a light source, comprising a light tube and a plurality of prism members disposed on an outer surface of the light tube for reducing amount of external lights entering the light tube. According to the invention, the prism members disposed on the outer surface of the light tube can not only focus the light emitting from the light tube, but also increase the possibility of total reflection of the incident light.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plurality of light guide units each including a light exit surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The first and the second side surfaces respectively include a first oblique surface and a second oblique surface. The first and the second oblique surfaces are opposite to each other and both adjoining the bottom surface. The first side surface of one of the each two adjacent light guide units is joined with the second side surface of the other one and thereby the light exit surfaces of the light guide units cooperatively form a substantially flat surface. The light guide units define a plurality of receiving cavities spaced apart from one another by the first and the second oblique surfaces thereof. In addition, a direct-type surface light source device using the light guide plate also is provided.

Abstract: An illumination device has at least one fluorescent tube, a lower frame supporting the fluorescent tube, a light diffusion plate which opposes the lower frame with the fluorescent tube being interposed therebetween for forward diffusion of output light of the fluorescent tube, a reflection sheet disposed along the fluorescent tube side of the lower frame for reflecting the fluorescent light toward the light diffuser plate, and an upside reflector covering an electrode of the fluorescent tube for reflecting the light toward the light diffuser. When letting a direction along a length of the fluorescent tube be a horizontal direction, a distance between the fluorescent tube and the reflection sheet at at least one of nearby portions of right and left ends of the illuminator is greater than such distance at a central portion thereof. A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus using the illuminator is also disclosed.

Abstract: The luminaire and the lamellae louver (20) have lamellae (10) which enclose an acute angle ? with a main plane S. The lamellae (10) may have a kink (13) in plane S, and additional kinks (14) laterally of the plane S. The lamellae (10) prevent glare in plane S and in surrounding planes and thereby allow the luminaire to meet the Unified Glare Rating.

Abstract: A backlight unit of an LCD device is provided. The backlight unit includes a light emitting unit, a light guide plate, a reflection plate and a light scattering unit. The light emitting unit has a passive light emission lamp that generates green light and a self-light emission lamp that generates red and blue light. The light guide plate is disposed between the passive light emission lamp and the self-light emission lamp. The light guide plate mixes the red and blue light emitted from the self-light emission type lamp and guides the mixed light to an upper side thereof. The reflection plate is disposed below the self-light emission lamp. In addition, the light scattering unit is disposed above the passive light emission type lamp.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes: at least one lamp; and a plurality of optical sheets on the at least one lamp, the plurality of optical sheets having a micro-lens sheet.

Abstract: A light control device implemented as a luminaire exhibits an ultra-wide batwing luminous intensity distribution in an upper hemisphere that provides substantially uniform illumination of a ceiling surface, even when the luminaire is mounted very close to the ceiling. Luminous side panel diffusers facilitate blending the luminaire with the ceiling surface as they create a batwing luminous intensity distribution in a lower hemisphere to evenly illuminate a work plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light (1) comprising means (3a) for retaining and electrically connecting at least one elongate light source (2) and a light-influencing element (10) which is located next to the light source (2) and is composed of several individual elements (15). Said elements (15) that form the light-influencing element (10) can be swiveled or rotated independently of each other about an axis that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the light source (2).

Abstract: A light guide plate of the invention has a plurality of unit light guide plates that are formed of a transparent resin material and which are joined together. Each of the unit light guide plates has a flat rectangular light exit surface and a back surface that is opposite the light exit surface and which has a parallel groove formed in generally a center and parallel to a side of the rectangular light exit surface. The light guide plate is used with a linear light source fitted in the parallel groove, satisfying the inequality (L0/280)2·k(14T2+710T)·(?0.65 log S+1.9)?10, where L0 is the length (mm) of the light guide plate, k is the linear expansion coefficient [/° C.] of the resin material, Ts is the surface temperature [° C.] of the linear light source that has become stable, S is half of the cross-sectional area [mm2] of the unit light guide plate as it is cut through a plane perpendicular to the parallel groove, and T=Ts ?25.

Abstract: A lamp guide holder includes a horizontal part that has a front surface and a rear surface, a fixing part that extends from the rear surface, and at least one lamp holding part on the front surface and having a ring shape. The lamp holding part has at least one protrusion on an inner surface thereof. The lamp guide holder further comprises a supporting part that extends from the front surface.

Abstract: This invention is for electric power line attachment apparatus to hanging luminaire including fluorescent tube luminaire assembly, and includes a female connector attached to the luminaire and a power line connector cord male segment plugged into the female segment attached to the luminaire and the female segment and male segment of the connector cord is preferably a UNIVERSAL MATE-N-LOK insulated connector which is a trademark of AMP CO., a division of Tyco Co. of Harrisburg, Pa.

Abstract: A glass wall (1) has two parallel wall elements (3), at least one of which consists of a material made of glass or a similar material, which is transparent to light, and behind which LEDs, with which the transparent wall element (3) can be lit translucently, are arranged in rows as illuminating devices. To achieve illumination of the glass wall (1) over the largest possible areas, provisions are made for LED light sources (7) to be arranged in a small number of illuminating groups on plate-like carriers (17) in the area of the front-side end of a narrow, elongated light chamber (6). A plurality of such light chambers are arranged separated by transverse walls (4, 4?, 5) in the vertical position next to each other or in the horizontal position one on top of another to form the glass wall (1). Each light chamber (6) has at least one translucent wall element (3) with an inner surface having a refractive and reflecting structure.

Abstract: A backlight apparatus for directing light toward a display panel and the resulting display device comprises an elongated illuminator that is disposed to direct light towards the display panel and a light diffusing element for uniformizing the light redirected from the two or more elongated illuminators to provide backlight illumination. Such an apparatus provides a more even light distribution to the display.

Abstract: Screen table lamp with a rigid rectangular frame constructed of inwardly facing U shaped frame members, a T5/830 type fluorescent light bulb, a pair of translucent screen members, each capable of filling the front and rear space formed by the frame, a plurality of screen supporting brackets, a frame supporting base, a standard fluorescent bulb socket and a power cord and attached plug an on off switch. The fluorescent bulb is mounted longetudinally inside one side of the U shaped longitudinal frame member. The frame is mounted to the base. The bulb socket is wired to the power cord and the switch, so that when the power plug is inserted into a standard wall socket and the switch is turned on, the translucent screen members are illuminated relatively evenly along their entire surface. The side dimension of the frame can be as little as one inch.

Abstract: A backlight unit for use in a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The backlight unit which may include a reflection plate; a plurality of fluorescent tubes; and a diffusion plate. The reflection plate may include a rectangular-shaped bottom plate section, four side plate sections respectively formed upright from four sides of the bottom plate section with a skew in the direction of moving away from the bottom plate section, and an edge plate section that protrudes from a tip end of each of the side plate sections toward outside thereof.

Abstract: A light source for an atomizing device, specifically an atom absorption spectrometer comprising one, two, or more lamps, whose ray can be selected by means of at least one two-dimensionally moveable optical selection element, and which can be directed in the direction of atomizing device. Fine-tuning is thereby achieved quickly with little constructive expenditure and with low costs. A very high degree of accuracy is possible from the selector through a rotational and highly adjustable rotation spindle.

Abstract: A surface light-source device of a display unit comprises a light source, light guide plates and reflector sheets. The light guide plate has an emission surface for emitting the light of the light source as planar light. The reflector sheet reflects the light of the light source, which has entered the light guide plate, toward the emission surface. At rear surfaces of the light guide plates, grooves and incline surfaces are formed. The grooves contain the light source. The incline surfaces have a V-shaped section and reflect the light of the light source, which has entered the light guide plate, toward the emission surface. The light guide plates are disposed such that the rear surfaces thereof closely confront each other so as to interpose the light source between the grooves.

Abstract: An illuminated display system is disclosed. The illuminated display system includes a circuit board with a front surface and a rear surface, and a plurality of light-passing holes. At least one light pipe is arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board. The at least one light pipe includes at least one entrance port and a plurality of corresponding facets and exit ports. Each of the plurality of facets, exit ports, and light passing holes are aligned in a corresponding relationship to the location of individual components of a display surface positioned over the front surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: An LCD apparatus is provided. The LCD apparatus includes lamps for generating a first light, a diffusing member, and a receiving member. The diffusing member diffuses the first light from the lamps and reflected light to emit a second light having uniform brightness distribution. The LCD apparatus also includes an LCD panel receiving the second light and displaying images in response to the second light by use of liquid crystal, and a top chassis combined to the receiving member to secure the LCD panel onto the receiving member. The distances between the respective lamps and the diffusing member vary in association with positions of the respective lamps such that the closer to a central portion of the diffusing member a lamp is placed, the shorter a distance between the lamp and the diffusing member.

Abstract: Luminaire with reflector of adjustable rotation comprises a luminaire housing, a reflector received in the housing and an assembled component at ends of reflector. Each longitudinal end of the luminaire has a recess and a projection on internal surface, the recess defining a circular arc, with center as longitudinal axis of a fluorescent lamp. Each assembled component has first and second axially outwardly protruding parts, cooperating with an associated recess and projection, respectively. The first part is received in the recess for guiding rotation of the reflector. The second part has a circular arced, toothed surface concentric with its associated recess, and cooperating with an associated projection that engages a respective one of a plurality of cavities of the toothed surface, to secure the reflector in a respective one of a plurality of rotational positions. Locations of recess and projection can be interchanged with locations of first and second parts.

Abstract: A backlight assembly having protrusions in a side surface between a side supporter and a cover shield is provided. The protrusions prevent the cover shield from being deformed by an external force and prevent disconnection of a wire between the side supporter and the cover shield. The backlight assembly includes a plurality of light sources; a side supporter having a plurality of U-shaped curved portions which align with and support the light sources; a PCB having a plurality of inverters mounted thereon; a plurality of wires which connect the inverter and an electrode of each light source; a cover shield with an edge for protecting end portions of the light sources and a second edge for protecting the PCB; and an extension formed on one surface of the side supporter opposite to the cover shield edge.

Abstract: An illumination assembly for a handheld fluorescent task lamp, comprising first and second elongated compact fluorescent bulbs positioned in an upright orientation side by side; a self starting electronic driver circuit operable to start and run the at least first and second compact fluorescent bulbs; and first and second receptacles for connecting the first and second compact fluorescent bulbs to the driver circuit and orienting the first and second compact fluorescent bulbs at a predetermined optimum angle with respect to each other such that an enhanced forward emission field is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a firecracker-like light string, which includes bulb assemblies on both sides as a string of firecrackers. Blind wires are interconnected with the electrical wire to position the bulb assemblies on both sides of the electrical wires in secure. The string can be hung without other supporting frame to display a spiral firecracker-like decorative effect.

Abstract: A lightbox and bracket assembly for use preferably as a display at the end of a bank of devices, such as gaming devices is disclosed. The lightbox has an easily removable, magnetically secured cover. The lightbox includes features for reducing display installation time and removing hot spots cause by the light source from the display screen.

Abstract: A lighting module comprises a bezel, a lamp and a fixing component. The lamp includes two straight portions and one bending portion therebetween. The two straight portions substantially being parallel to each other. A fixing component includes a main body fixed with the bezel and two C-ring structures individually having two ends connecting with the main body. The two straight portions are individually encircled by one of said two C-ring structures and in touch with the main body.

Abstract: A decorative lighting assembly includes a plurality of light emitters each having a pair of oppositely positioned first male connectors. The light emitters emit light when power flows through the first male connectors of the light emitters. A plurality of elongated couplers is provided and each has a pair of first female connectors electrically coupled together and positioned opposite of each other. Each of the first female connectors is configured to receive and electrically connect to one of the first male connectors. The light emitters are each positioned between and electrically coupled to a pair of elongated couplers to form a strand of electrically coupled light emitters. The strand is electrically coupled to a power supply coupler configured for electrically engaging a female power outlet.

Abstract: A backlight module (20), includes a plurality of light sources (24) and an optical sheet (21). The optical sheet includes a light incident surface (211), a light emitting surface (212), and a plurality of inverted rectangular pyramid depressions (213). The light sources are positioned adjacent to the light incident surface. The light incident surface and the light emitting surface are at opposite sides of the optical sheet. The inverted rectangular pyramid depressions are defined on the light emitting surface and aligned regularly in a matrix manner.

Abstract: The luminaire has a reflector (10) having a light emission window (15), near to first opposed edges (16) of which respective sets of strips (25) are present to create a cut-off angle ?. The reflector (10) is closed by a hood (30) which, along first walls (31) thereof close to the first edges (16), have refracting elements (35) to cause the luminaire to emit light at small angles to the light emission window (15), within the cut-off angle ?. The luminaire is suitable to be used for under canopy lighting of a petrol station and to signal to the distance that the station is open, without dazzling oncoming drivers. The method involves the use of the luminaire mounted to the ceiling of the canopy.

Abstract: A backlight unit, suitable for a large sized LCD device, includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps alternately provided under an LCD panel in at least two parts, formed by dividing a light-emitting surface. Adjacent end parts of the fluorescent lamps are overlapped partially. Each fluorescent lamp is shorter than a length (e.g., horizontal dimension) of the light-emitting surface. A reflective plate is provided below the plurality of fluorescent lamps, and has a rugged part underlying the overlapped portion of the fluorescent lamps. Alternatively or in addition, a light-scattering pattern can be provided in a portion of a light-scattering means, over the overlapped portion of the fluorescent lamps. The rugged part and/or light-scattering pattern prevents obscure rays in the overlapped portion and improves a uniformity of luminance of the backlight unit.

Abstract: A backlight module. The backlight module comprises a housing, a light source disposed on the housing, a diffuser positioned over the light source and a spacer disposed between the housing and the diffuser to maintain a distance therebetween. The spacer comprises a supporting portion to support the diffuser to maintain the separation and a base connected to the supporting portion and fixed on the housing. The base comprises a hook engaging the housing and a connecting portion connecting the supporting portion and the hook. A reflective layer is formed on the supporting portion to reflect the light from the light source.

Abstract: A backlight module having a truss type structure comprises a plurality of truss type members, a reflector and at least a light source. The truss members and the light source positioned on the truss type structure. In a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, the truss type structure disclosed in this invention is used as a main structure of such backlight module. Compared to those of the prior art, backlight modules that utilize the truss type structure of this invention have the advantages of reduced weight and better bending strength.

Abstract: An illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting uses fluorescent dyes, thus allowing for emission of light in colors that cannot ordinarily be achieved by use of LEDs alone. Such an illumination device is generally comprised of an elongated diffusing member enclosing a string of continuously mounted LEDs. An intermediate light-transmitting medium including a predetermined combination of one or more fluorescent dyes is interposed between the light source and the diffusing member, such that light from the LEDs is partially absorbed by each of the fluorescent dyes, and a lower-energy light is then emitted from each of the fluorescent dyes and into the light-receiving surface of the diffusing member, producing a substantially uniform light along the light-emitting surface of the diffusing member with perceived a color different than that of the LEDs.

Abstract: A backlight system (10) includes a light source (30) having a light emitting portion (31) and a wire (32); and a bracket (20) having a plurality of fastener (24) which holds the light emitting portion thereby mounting the light source on the bracket, the wire are electrically connected with the bracket. The backlight system can stably fix the light sources in the bracket, and it is convenient and safe to exchange the light sources.

Abstract: A two-sided illuminated panel, comprising a first diffuser and a second diffuser arranged so as to face each other and adapted to form internally at least one chamber, the chamber being closed laterally, one or more light sources being supported laterally, and further comprising at least one partition arranged diagonally within the chamber and adapted to equalize the light emitted by the one or more light sources onto the first and second diffusers.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of lamps alternately arranged on at least two regions of a light emission surface, wherein each lamp has a length substantially shorter than that of the light emission surface, first, second, and third supports spaced apart from one another, wherein each support has a matching shape for mounting the lamps, a bottom support supporting the first, second, and third supports, and first, second, and third common electrodes respectively attached on the first, second, and third supports.

Abstract: A protected lamp assembly includes a tubular lamp enclosed within a tubular protective housing. The lamp is supported by grommets or bushings of a resilient material that are retained within the housing. An end cap assembly may include the bushing for the lamp and also support the protective housing. Conductors through the end caps communicate with the lamp electrodes. In alternate embodiments the conductors may emerge from one of the end caps or the end caps may include a conductive coating with a connection to the lamp electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights includes a light guide plate, an incidence microstructure and an emergence microstructure. The incidence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate and opposite to a light source. The emergence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate opposite to the incidence microstructure. The lights emitted by the light source pass through said apparatus thereby being homogenously distributed. Thus the manufacture costs are lowered, and the light source utilization ratio is increased.

Abstract: A direct type backlight modulus lamp replacement device with each lamp respectively being fixed in a replacement device, the replacement device being provided at the bottom of the lampshade in relation to a slot of the lamp, a recess being formed in the device to place the lamp, a positioning part being each extended from both sides of the recess to secure the device at the bottom of the lampshade so to replace the lamp only by removing it from the lampshade without removing the entire reflection lampshade.

Abstract: A direct-light illuminating unit has a frame on which a plurality of U-shaped lamps and a plurality of light shade devices are mounted. The frame has a window region and a margin region. The lamps each have two straight portions and a connection portion. The lamps have the straight portions and the connection portions arranged in the window region of the frame. The light shade device has a top mask extended over the connection portions of the lamps respectively. The top masks have a predetermined transparency to shade a part of the light provided from the connection portions of the lamps respectively.

Abstract: A selectable lighting system and method that uses multiple cool burning compact fluorescent light bulbs of different color temperatures to provide lighting that is a mix of different color temperatures that can be selected and/or mixed to illuminate subjects of video or photographic recording as desired by the videographer. The mix of different color temperature bulbs also makes this lighting system very beneficial as a reading light, a general purpose work light or detail work task light.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display device using the same. A ratio of a pitch, which is an interval between the lamps for supplying light to an LCD panel, to a gap, which is a distance between the center of the lamps and an optical plate, is adjusted to thereby minimize the bright line that badly influences the image display quality, so as to display a high quality image.

Abstract: A luminaire (1) or a system of a first luminaire (1) and a second luminaire (11) for lighting an object (V). Each luminaire has a housing (2; 12) provided with a plurality of tubular lamps (3, 3?, 3?; 13). The housing (2; 12) has a diffuser (7; 17) positioned in a light emitting window (4; 14) and a side wall (5, 5?; 15), which is orthogonal with respect to the light emitting window (4; 14). In the system, the first and the second luminaire (1; 11) abut one another via the side wall (5, 5?; 15) and/or via the light emitting window (4; 14), wherein an edge (6) of the light emitting window (4) of the first luminaire (1) abuts upon an edge (16) of the light emitting window (14) of the second luminaire (11). The diffusor (7; 17) and the side wall (5, 5?; 15) are made from an optically transparent material. Preferably, the light emitting window (4; 14) is provided with a curtain (21; 31).

Abstract: A light string includes a core made of a soft material and having multiple axial holes defined in one side of the core, two connection wires received in the other side of the core to be opposite to positions of the axial holes, multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) respectively received in the axial holes and connected to the two connection wires for electrical connection with one another, a scattering body formed on top of the core and on top of the LEDs for scattering light beams from the LEDs and a cladding enclosing the scattering body and the core and having an arcuate top face for emission of light beams of the LEDs. Due to the addition of the scattering body and the cladding, the light beams from the LEDs are refracted and scattered to present a soft and continuous lighting effect.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus able to dynamically produce lights of different wavelengths comprises a light source, a lamp holder surrounding the light source and having a notch, and a light-transmitting structure surrounding the lamp holder, wherein the light-transmitting structure can rotate around the lamp holder and includes a first section through which only a light in a first wavelength range is sent out, and a second section through which only a light in a second wavelength range is sent out. The first section and the second section can be rotated in turn to face the notch of the lamp holder, following the rotation of the light-transmitting structure.

Abstract: System of reflectors and base of parabolic fluorescent luminary for concentrating and guiding light, with improved light output and reduction in construction cost. On the support base of the electrical components of the luminary, two of the four side walls are made of plastic, which are assembled by easy and quick snapping to the main body of iron sheet. These plastic side walls have specific cavities and projections for mounting a grid of parabolic reflectors, which consists of the following, two separate parts made of thin plastic film of at least one reflecting surface: (i) the main parabolic components for directing the light, which are placed under fluorescent lamps, and (ii) the upper cross-made grid, which can be removed from the luminary independently of the main parabolic components. Thus, the main parabolic components do not need to have openings along the lamps. As a result, their continuous parabolic shape improves significantly the light output of the parabolic luminary.

Abstract: The invention provides an illumination unit for liquid crystal display systems, which comprises an illumination light source for emitting visible light rays and a light guide plate or a light diffusion plate having an entrance surface and an exit surface. The illumination light source is located such that light rays therefrom are entered into the light guide plate or light diffusion plate from the entrance surface. The light guide plate or light diffusion plate is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. The maximum intensity of light in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less as measured all over the entrance surface of the light guide plate or light diffusion plate is 2 ?W/(cm2·nm) or less. The illumination light source has a maximum emission intensity of 2 ?W/(cm2·nm) or less in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less.

Abstract: A light assembly for a vehicle mirror is provided. The light assembly in one aspect has a light directing arrangement attached to a transparent pane, which directs a light beam into a specified zone, controls a color of the light beam and controls an intensity of the light. In another aspect, a pane is provided having similar attributes and a water drain and drip edge.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD device including a noise shielding member. The noise shielding member is a transparent conductive member including a transparent film on which a transparent conductive layer is coated. The noise shielding member may also be a transparent conductive layer scattered on the optical sheets. The transparent conductive layer comprises ITO or IZO. The noise shielding member is disposed under the diffusing plate or interposed between optical sheets. The noise shielding member may be disposed under the LCD panel. The noise generated from the electric power signal applied to the lamp of the backlight assembly is shielded from the LCD panel. Furthermore, the noise shielding member and optical sheets contacts with the chassis of the LCD device through various ground members so as to be connected to earth potential and be electrically stabilized. Accordingly, display quality of the LCD device is improved.

Abstract: A reduced emissions work light includes a bulb with an elongated bulb tube. A handle is provided adjacent the bulb, and is adapted for being gripped by a user to manipulate the work light. An emissions containment housing is located within the handle. A ballast is located within the housing, and is operatively connected to the bulb. An emissions filter is located within the housing, and is operatively connected to the ballast. The filter and housing cooperate to reduce emissions generated by the work light.