Having A Particular Shape Patents (Class 362/296.05)
  • Patent number: 7744254
    Abstract: A luminaire having a housing containing an electronics assembly and a vertically oriented high intensity discharge lamp extending downwardly from a lamp socket carried by the housing, and a reflector carried by said housing for distributing the light emitted from the lamp. The reflector is positioned in relation to the housing and the lower portion of the housing is shaped to extend upwardly and outwardly from the lamp socket to the periphery of the housing to effectuate a convective uniform airflow upward and outward away from the electronics assembly during operation of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 7739818
    Abstract: There is provided a sign insert that can house the inner components of a sign. The insert can be easily inserted into and removed from signs so that either of the sign housing or the sign insert with inner components can be salvaged and reused if the other becomes inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: ABL IP Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Logan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Mark Wedell
  • Publication number: 20100142207
    Abstract: This invention provides an optical unit that does not require an operation of aligning the axis of the rod lens and the axis of the light condensing lens, and that can improve an assembling workability and reduce a cost with less number of forming processes and less number of components due to its downsized structure. In order to realize this optical unit provided are a light condensing section 41 and a light transmitting section 42 integrally formed at a distal end side of the light condensing section 41 with its axis coincided with an axis of the light condensing section 41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Kenji Yoneda, Mitsuru Saito, Takuzo Togawa
  • Publication number: 20100135001
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a housing, a light-emitting unit, a cup-shaped reflector, and a plurality of leads. The light-emitting unit is disposed in the housing. The cup-shaped reflector is disposed in the housing, and includes a base wall that is formed with a plurality of holes therethrough, and a surrounding wall that diverges from the base wall thereof and that surrounds the light-emitting unit. Each of the leads extends into the housing and is coupled electrically to the light-emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Yu-Nung Shen
  • Publication number: 20100124063
    Abstract: A miniaturized linear light source sub-module comprising a symmetrical lens array, a light guide bar with dual reflecting surfaces, at least one light emitting diode light source, and a sub-module housing is disclosed. The symmetrical lens array comprises two identical covers, two identical lens sections, and a middle holder. Each lens section comprises a plurality of lenses disposed on the top and bottom of the lens section. The dual reflecting surface light guide comprises a light emitting surface, a v-shaped light reflecting surface, an asymmetrical saw-toothed light reflecting surface, an apex cut-off surface, and a bottom cut-off surface. At least one light emitting diode light source is connected to an end of the dual reflecting surface light guide. The sub-module housing holds the lens array assembly, the dual reflecting surface light guide, and the at least one light emitting diode light source to form the miniaturized linear light source sub-module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Rong-Yaw WU, Shih-Che Chen, Yen-Chieh Chen, Chih-Ming Yen, Ching-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20100118547
    Abstract: A flashless light source with effects of light refraction and reflection, comprises a refraction body, a metal cup, a metal reflecting lampshade, an LED lamp body. Light emitted from the LED lamp body is reflected by the metal cup to be vertically incident into the refraction body so that the light is refracted by the refraction body; the refraction body is installed at a focus of the cambered tapered surface of the metal reflecting lampshade so that the light is reflected to have a predetermined reflected shape so as to remove the flashing effect due to the small light emitted area of the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: CHIA-MAO LI
  • Publication number: 20100118530
    Abstract: The light-emitting apparatus (1) of the present invention includes: a storage case (12) that includes a base board (10) having a concave portion (10a) and a lid portion (11) covering the concave portion (10a); and a plurality of light-emitting elements (13) that are disposed on an inner surface (12a) of the storage case (12), an opening (11a) is formed in the lid portion (11), at least a part of the inner surface (12a) is a light-reflecting surface that wave-guides light emitted by the light-emitting elements (13) as light sources to a position directly underneath the opening (11), and a reflecting portion (15) that reflects the light emitted by the light-emitting elements (13) as the light sources toward the opening (11a) is formed directly underneath the opening (11a). Thereby, the light-emitting apparatus having a point light source with high brightness can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideo Nagai
  • Publication number: 20100085760
    Abstract: This invention provides an illuminant device and its light reflecting shade for reflecting a light emitted from a light source. The light reflecting shade includes at least one reflecting sheet, which forms a conoid-like structure having a first side and a second side. The light source is disposed at the first side, and the second side is a light emitting side. The central axial line of the first side is aligned or not aligned with the central axial line of the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Han-Chung HSU, Nai-Yueh Liang
  • Publication number: 20100085747
    Abstract: A TIRing condensing array includes a plurality of condensing elements with at least one of the condensing elements having a first section and a second section. The first section provides substantially total internal reflection of light entering at a base of the first section. The second section tapers from the first section towards an optical axis extending through the first and second sections. The first and second sections are configured so a half-power angle of the light output from the second section is less than the half-power angle of the light entering the first section. At least one of the condensing elements is optically and mechanically connected to at least one other of the condensing elements at an attachment area between the condensing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Reflexite Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Munro, Penny J. Munro
  • Patent number: 7693368
    Abstract: A system of digitally controlling light output by producing separate control signals for different colors of light. The light is contained in an optical waveguide, either prior to shaping or after shaping. Each of the control signals is coupled to a digitally controlled device which controls the shape of the light output. The digital controlling device can be digital mirror devices, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremiah J Harris
  • Patent number: 7674014
    Abstract: A lighting installation has two light fixtures which each have an illuminant in a horizontal burning position and a box reflector surrounding the illuminant. The box reflectors of the two light fixtures are each designed to produce half bat wing light distributions. The two light fixtures are positioned parallel to one another such that they together produce bat wing distribution and the two light fixtures can be adjusted in relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: BA*RO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Kirsten, Bernhard Schutte, Matthias Koller, Thorstan Kretzer
  • Publication number: 20100053973
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a light transmitting device and a total internal reflection lens with base. In one embodiment, the total internal reflection lens includes a light output portion and a first base coupled to the light output portion. The first base includes a cavity for receiving a light emitting diode (LED) and an undercut adjacent to the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Chakrakodi Vishnu Shastry, David Weimer, Gordon Routledge, Samuel David Boege, William S. Leib, III, Anthony Verdes
  • Publication number: 20100053974
    Abstract: In one aspect of embodiments of the invention is provided a heat-resistant cementitious composition comprising a binder comprising potassium silicate, and at least one filler material, the filler material substantially non-reactive with said potassium silicate; wherein the cementitious composition, in the presence of water, has a ramp flow value of less than about 10 in the substantial absence of vibration; and wherein the cementitious composition, in the presence of water, has both thixotropic flow properties and pseudoplastic flow properties. Also provided are lamp assemblies employing such cementitious compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Vaughn C. STERLING
  • Patent number: 7670030
    Abstract: A concave reflector can form a more uniform beam of light. The light source can be an LED with a nominally lambertian radiation pattern. LED can be high power requiring heatsink. Light reflected by reflector and light exiting without hitting reflector can form coinciding beams of essentially same size. Matching of sizes of reflected and unreflected components can be achieved in part by having a tangent at a rim parallel to axis of reflector. For some LEDs hot spot in center of beam is reduced by curvature becoming increasingly sharp when approaching along reflective curve a critical radius at which tangent to reflector curve in plane containing axis of reflector has angle near 45 degrees with respect to axis of reflector. Reflector can be used in, for example, work lights, desk lamps, accent lights, headlamps, and flashlights. Lamps can have multiple reflectors with one LED for each reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Brasscorp Limited
    Inventor: Donald L. Klipstein
  • Publication number: 20100046233
    Abstract: A LED light apparatus includes a conical reflection housing and a LED light source. The reflection housing has a vertex, a light opening aligning with the vertex, an inner flat reflection surface. The LED light source includes a light head alignedly pointing towards the vertex, wherein when the light head generates light a first portion of the light is accumulatively reflected by the reflection surface towards the light opening while a second portion of the light is projected towards the non-reflection arrangement to prevent the second portion of the light being reflected back to the light source for minimizing a black spot occurring at the light opening. Accordingly, the wide light pattern is refocused into a narrow beam pattern to improve the lighting efficiency. The distribution of the light output is regulated, and the heat generation is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph Chou, Neng-Tze Yang
  • Publication number: 20100002448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a street lamp with improved emission efficiency. The street lamp of the invention includes: a base, a transparent plate, a projecting mirror and a cover. The transparent plate is mounted on an aperture of the base. The projecting mirror is formed as a concave and arc mask with a waved shape, and has a reflecting surface and a lamp holder. The reflecting surface is mounted on the inner concave side and has a plurality of reflecting sections. The lamp holder is mounted on a side wall of the projecting mirror and is used for mounting a lamp. The cover combines with the base. By using a metal halide lamp with low power consumption and high luminous intensity, and having a reflecting surface that has a precise optical design and average light distribution, the street lamp of the invention can reduce power consumption, improve emission and multi-reflection efficiencies, and increase the average luminous intensity and the entire luminous effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: TYC BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Jhih Shih
  • Publication number: 20090303707
    Abstract: A light source transforming apparatus and a light source apparatus comprising the same are provided. The light source apparatus comprises at least one light source and a light source transforming apparatus. The light source transforming apparatus comprises at least one light guiding medium and color-combining medium. The light source transforming apparatus is configured to receive incident light of the at least one light source and then transform the incident light into emergent light emitted from the color-combining medium and into a light integrator, wherein a divergent angle of the incident light is larger than a divergent angle of the emergent light, and a incident area of the light source is smaller than an emergent area of the color-combining medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: June-Jei Huang
  • Publication number: 20090257229
    Abstract: A light guiding pole (22) is described. The light guiding pole (22) includes a base board (23) having a top surface (231), a bottom surface (232) and a main board (24) mounted to the top surface (231) of the base board (23). A first optic member (311) is arranged on the top surface, adjacent to the main board (24). The main board (24) arranges a second optic member (249) therein. Light emitted from a light source emits from the bottom surface after being sequentially refracted by the second optic member and the first optic member. An illumination assembly (20) using the light guiding pole (22) is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: MEI-TSU TSAO
  • Patent number: 7602559
    Abstract: An optical lens, a light emitting device package using the optical lens and a backlight unit are disclosed, whereby light irradiated upward of a light emitting device is refracted from a bottom refraction surface to allow reaching a reflection surface, and an optical lens is mounted for reflecting the light sideways of the lens from the reflection surface to minimize an amount of light irradiated upward of the lens while increasing the amount of light irradiated toward the lateral surface of the lens, thereby limiting the generation of a hot spot to the maximum. The present invention dispenses with a hot spot baffle plate and a complicated assembly process to enable to reduce the number of parts and to decrease the thickness of a panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ho Jang, Jung Hoon Seo
  • Publication number: 20090251918
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device comprising at least one LED and at least one optical element, wherein the LED and the optical element are aligned with each other by means of at least one dowel pin. A method of making such a lighting device is also specified. The described lighting device is particularly well suited for use in a vehicle headlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Moritz Engl, Stefan Grötsch, Markus Hofmann, Rainer Huber, Kurt-Jurgen Lang, Jóachim Reill, Michael Sailer, Mario Wanninger
  • Publication number: 20090237941
    Abstract: Luminaire optics (300, 1100, 1500) comprise a complementary reflector (302, 402, 902, 1008, 1104, 1202, 1606, 1702, 1802, 1902, 2002) and lens (304, 404, 704, 904, 1024, 1108, 1204, 1610, 1704, 1804, 1904, 2004) that are described by a set of coupled differential equations. The luminaire optics are able to distribute light substantially according to a predetermined specified light intensity distribution, while at the same time collimating the light to a relatively high degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Philip A. Premysler
  • Publication number: 20090219721
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a small-sized stroboscopic light emitting device that controls disorder in light distribution (orientation) characteristic caused by a shape of the reflector, and achieves a homogeneous light quantity distribution. The stroboscopic light emitting device includes an illuminator 1, a reflector 2 for reflecting light from the reflector, and a lens 3 for allowing the light reflected by the reflector 2 to pass through and illuminate outwardly, and the lens 3 contains a filler 4 in the base material. A refractive index and a mean particle size of the filler are between or equal to 1.3 to 2.8 and between or equal to 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m, respectively, and the filler is contained in the base material at the rate between or equal to 0.1 parts by weight to 3.0 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Yuji TAMAKI, Tatsuya Hioki, Eiichi Sugimoto, Tatsuya Goto, Nobuhiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090190357
    Abstract: An illuminating device in which stray lights are prevented and light distribution design is easy by making it possible to receive lights emitted from an LED lamp with an external reflecting mirror as much as possible is provided. A reflecting mirror having a concave reflecting surface reflecting an incident light, a light emitting element, and a lens molding a light emitting element therein and having a lens surface opposed to a light emitting surface of the light emitting element, the lens surface being in a slope shape with its central portion being projected to the light emitting element are included, and the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror and the light emitting surface of the light emitting element are disposed to be opposed to each other with the lens surface of the lens therebetween so that light emitted from the light emitting element is reflected at the lens surface to be emitted outside the lens to be incident on the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Reiji Ono
  • Patent number: 7566146
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a case; a first reflector on a surface of the case; a light source disposed on the first reflector; and a second reflector having a first reflective portion and a second reflective portion along first and second sides of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Man Jeon
  • Publication number: 20090147498
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device. The light emitting device comprises a board comprising a plurality of lead frames, a light emitting diode chip electrically connected to the lead frames, and a reflective member formed coupled on the board while surrounding the light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Dong Wook PARK
  • Publication number: 20090122555
    Abstract: A lamp fixture has a hollow shape, such as a pyramid or a cone. The fixture includes a light source mount at a vertex of the shape, configured for light from a light source to enter the shape therethrough; reflecting inner surfaces on sides of the shape; and a design element on or in at least one of the sides. The design element may be a slit, a hole, a transparent element, a color pattern, a three-dimensional object, a prominence, an uneven surface, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center Inc.
    Inventor: Suzuki Hiroshi
  • Publication number: 20090116017
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an internal reflection light funnel, including an internal reflection cone having a first diameter at an entrance end and a second diameter at an exit end, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter; and a light source embedded within the cone. The funnel has a half angle of less than about 25 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Zhi Xu, Robert D. Rosenthal
  • Publication number: 20090097257
    Abstract: An LED fixture having two illuminating ranges includes a lamp holder and a lamp cover. The lamp holder is arranged an illuminating module of LED lamp. The LED lamp is substantially installed downwardly with respect to the whole illuminating module, making the LED lamp project light in a downward direction. In the meantime, one side of the lamp cover is connected to the lamp holder, while another side is extended downwardly under the LED lamp. The inner face of the lamp cover is arranged as a reflecting face. One part of the light irradiated from the LED lamp is reflected by the reflecting face to form an illuminating range to project light in a forward direction of the lamp cover, while another part of light irradiated from the LED lamp without being reflected by the reflecting cover can project out of the lamp cover directly, thus that another illuminating range to project light in a downward and down-forward directions of the lamp cover is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jui-Huang TSENG, Chia-Li CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090097248
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illumination device (10) includes an LED (11), a frustum-shaped light guide member (12) and a light diffusing plate (13). The frustum-shaped light guide member (12) has a light input surface (120) and a light output surface (122) opposite to the light input surface (120). The light guide member (12) tapers from the light output surface (122) to the light input surface (120). The light input surface (120) is optically coupled to the LED (11), and the light diffusing plate (13) is optically coupled to the light output surface (122) of the light guide member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHUNG TSAO, MEI-JIUN LIN, HUNG-CHIH YANG, JUI-WEN FANG, SHU-HUI HSIEH, CHIH-MING LAI
  • Publication number: 20090097258
    Abstract: An LED fixture capable of performing light-beam adjustment includes a lamp holder and a lamp cover. One side of the lamp holder is arranged an illuminating module having an LED lamp that is arranged on the illuminating module with an angle. The lamp cover is connected to the lamp holder, while the illuminating module is accommodated in the lamp cover. A reflecting face with a specific curvature is arranged on an inner face of the lamp cover in a way, such that the illuminating direction of the LED lamp is toward the reflecting face, making a light irradiated from the LED light source able to be reflected outwardly by the reflecting face. Since the lamp holder and the lamp cover are movably combined through a mobile manner, when the lamp holder or the lamp cover is rotated, the relative position between the LED light source and the reflecting face is changed, thus that a variation of illuminating ranges is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jui-Huang TSENG, Chia-Li CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090091935
    Abstract: A light fixture with an optical reflection structure, comprising a lamp housing having at least one open accommodating space for light beam to be emitted outward therefrom; a plurality of connectors for coupling a light tube to the light fixture, the connectors being located at both opposite ends in a longitudinal direction of the accommodating space; a reflector having a curved surface affixed with a composite mirror film for light reflection, the reflector being located in the accommodating space and substantially covering at least a part of a surface of the accommodating space, wherein the curved surface is determined based on law of reflection by optimizing a luminous flux of primary reflection light reflected off the reflector to the extent of 90% or more compared with a naked light source from the light tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Hung-Yi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090086481
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member from which fins extend. Each fin can include one or more straight and/or curved portions. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Scott David Wegner
  • Publication number: 20090079964
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a light illumination funnel. The funnel includes a first opening positioned to receive an incoming light source, a second opening positioned opposite the first opening and with a diameter smaller than the first opening and inner reflective walls, in contact with the first opening and second opening. The funnel has a half angle of less than 25 degrees. Embodiments also relate to a light collection funnel and an apparatus utilizing both a light illumination funnel and light collection funnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Zhi Xu
  • Publication number: 20090073697
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compact omnidirectional light emitting diode (LED) light. In one embodiment, the compact omnidirectional light includes a metal base including a stalk, a power supply coupled to the metal base, a reflector including one or more reflector cups coupled to the metal base and enclosing the power supply, an LED circuit board including one or more LEDs coupled to the reflector and a lens coupled to the metal base and enclosing the LED circuit board and the reflector, wherein the lens surface is smooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: John Patrick Peck, Anthony Verdes, Kevin A. Hebborn
  • Publication number: 20090059598
    Abstract: A surface mount LED lamp includes a central first section having a flat circular window that provides a direct view window to the source energy and having an angle equal to the total intended output viewing angle of the LED lamp thereby providing a smooth and relatively undistorted output intensity distribution. The window allows the energy from the wide angle LED source to exit the lamp with minimal distortion, creating a smooth generally cosine shaped light distribution through the intended viewing angle of the device. A second outer section has both refractive and internally reflective surfaces for the purpose of collecting the wider output angle light from the LED source thereby adding to the intensity at the outer edges of the distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Bryan Pruss, Patrick Jeffery Condon
  • Publication number: 20090052190
    Abstract: It is sought to provide an indicator lamp, which is excellent not only in short distance visual recognition property but also in long distance one, as well as being further excellent in sight field angle property. An indicator lamp includes a light-emitting element 1 and a light-emitting element lens 2 having a light-emitting element mounting cavity 3 formed at the bottom, in which the light-emitting element disposed in the cavity 3 emits light to be fully reflected by the peripheral surface of the lens 1 and proceeds as emission light flux forwardly of the lens 1. The slope angle of the peripheral surface with respect to the lens axis is reduced progressively from the bottom toward the lens front surface 5 in three stages, thus forming circumferential corners 7 and 8 as boundaries between adjacent ones of the three stages. The circumferential corners scatter light emitted from the light emitting element 2 to provide concentric emission light fluxes as viewed from the side of the lens front.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Toshio Shimada