Wall wash luminaire with light guide and optical element therefore

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10845532-B2
Application number	US-201916386085-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	Nov 18, 2014
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

A light shaping article includes a solid optic having a cross-sectional profile including an input interface; a convex output surface opposite the input interface; a concave first side surface extending between the input interface and the convex output surface; and a second side surface opposite the concave first side surface extending from between input interface to the convex output surface. The concave first side surface and the convex output surface are configured such that, when the solid optic receives input light having an input angular range in a plane of the cross-sectional profile, the solid optic guides the light to and emits the light from the output surface in an output angular range in the plane. A prevalent propagation direction of output light in the output angular range is tilted toward the second side surface relative to a prevalent propagation direction of input light in the input angular range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting device comprising:
one or more white light emitting diodes (LEDs); and
a solid optic having a cross-sectional profile comprising:
an input interface arranged to receive white light emitted by the one or more white LEDs;
a convex output surface opposite the input interface;
a concave first side surface extending between the input interface and the convex output surface;
and a second side surface opposite the concave first side surface extending from between input interface to the convex output surface, wherein

the concave first side surface and the convex output surface are shaped and arranged such that, when the solid optic receives input light at the input interface having an input angular range in a plane of the cross-sectional profile, the solid optic guides the light to and emits the light from the output surface in an output angular range in the plane, where a prevalent propagation direction of output light in the output angular range is tilted toward the second side surface relative to a prevalent propagation direction of input light in the input angular range, and
the solid optic has an elongate extension extending from the plane of the cross-sectional profile.

2. The lighting device of claim 1 further comprising a coupler coupled with the input interface of the solid optic and the one or more white LEDs, the coupler arranged to receive light emitted by the one or more white LEDs and provide light to the input interface of the solid optic.

3. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the coupler is configured so that a divergence of the light provided to the input interface of the solid optic is smaller than a divergence of the light received from the one or more white LEDs.

4. The lighting device of claim 3 , wherein the coupler is configured as a hollow structure with reflective inner side surfaces.

5. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the second side surface of the solid optic is planar.

6. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the solid optic is configured so that a divergence of output light in the output angular range is smaller than a divergence of input light in the input angular range.

7. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the solid optic is configured so that a tilt angle α between the prevalent propagation direction of output light in the output angular range and the prevalent propagation direction of input light in the input angular range is in a tilt range of 3° to 30°.

8. The lighting device of claim 7 , wherein the tilt range is 10° to 20°.

9. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the concave first side surface and the second side surface of the solid optic are shaped and arranged relative to each other such that, for a given divergence of the input angular range, the input light received by the solid optic reaches the convex output surface either directly or via a single reflection off the concave first side surface or the second side surface of the solid optic.

10. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the convex output surface of the solid optic includes a diffusion pattern.

11. The lighting device of claim 1 , further comprising a diffusive film attached to the convex output surface of the solid optic.

12. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the solid optic comprises plastic material.

13. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein a separation between the concave first side surface and the second side surface of the solid optic at the input interface is less than 20 mm.

14. The lighting device of claim 13 , wherein the separation is less than 10 mm.

15. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein a separation between the input interface and the convex output surface of the solid optic is less than 50 mm.

16. The lighting device of claim 15 , wherein the separation between the input interface and the convex output surface of the solid optic is less than 25 mm.

17. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate extension of the solid optic is perpendicular to the plane of the cross-sectional profile.

18. A light shaping optical article comprising:
a hollow structure having an input aperture and an exit aperture, the hollow structure having inner surfaces extending between the input and exit apertures and configured to receive light at the input aperture and provide light at the exit aperture; and
a solid optic having a cross-sectional profile comprising:
an input interface;
a convex output surface opposite the input interface;
a concave first side surface extending between the input interface and the convex output surface;
and a second side surface opposite the concave first side surface extending from between input interface to the convex output surface, wherein

the concave first side surface and the convex output surface are shaped and arranged such that, when the solid optic receives input light at the input interface having an input angular range in a plane of the cross-sectional profile, the solid optic guides the light to and emits the light from the output surface in an output angular range in the plane, where a prevalent propagation direction of output light in the output angular range is tilted toward the second side surface relative to a prevalent propagation direction of input light in the input angular range, and
the solid optic has an elongate extension extending from the plane of the cross-sectional profile, and the input interface of the solid optic is coupled with the exit aperture of the hollow structure.

Assignees

• Quarkstar Llc

Inventors

• Speier Ingo
• Isbrucker Victor E

Classifications

• F21S8/036 Primary

  by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm · CPC title

• G02F1/133607

  the light controlling member including light directing or refracting elements, e.g. prisms or lenses · CPC title

• G02B6/0045

  by shaping at least a portion of the light guide · CPC title

• G02B6/0051

  Diffusing sheet or layer · CPC title

• G02B6/0073

  Light emitting diode [LED] · CPC title