Lamp reflector system with retro reflector

US8944640B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8944640-B2
Application numberUS-201313760504-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 6, 2013
Priority dateFeb 6, 2012
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to main reflector and cooling system where a light source has been arranged in a main reflector and where cooling air is provided to the light source. The reflector and cooling system comprises a retro reflector arrange outside and facing the main reflector and the retro reflector comprises air inlets for providing cooling air towards the light source and air outlets for dissipating heated cooling air from the light source. The present invention relates also to a retro reflector for a reflector and cooling system.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A lamp reflector and cooling system comprising: a light source arranged inside a main reflector, said main reflector reflecting a part of the light generated by said light source along an optical axis; a retro reflector arranged outside and facing said main reflector; said retro reflector having an exit aperture through which part of said light can pass; said retro reflector reflecting part of the light generated by said light source towards said mai…

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  • F21V29/67Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US8944640B2 cover?
The present invention relates to main reflector and cooling system where a light source has been arranged in a main reflector and where cooling air is provided to the light source. The reflector and cooling system comprises a retro reflector arrange outside and facing the main reflector and the retro reflector comprises air inlets for providing cooling air towards the light source and air outle…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dalsgaard Carsten, Kjaer Lars Barslund, Von Preyss Aleksander Henrik, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21V29/67. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).