Planar optical member and daylighting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9810389-B2
Application number	US-201415024117-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Sep 26, 2013
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

A daylighting device of the present invention is provided with a planar optical member 1 and a support member. The planar optical member 1 is provided with a planar structure body which has a plurality of linear bodies 3 formed of optically transparent materials which are arrayed substantially in parallel and a plurality of binding members which are arranged in a direction which intersects with the plurality of the linear bodies 3 and which bind the plurality of the linear bodies 3 in a state of being arrayed substantially in parallel. The linear bodies 3 have reflective surfaces which reflect light which is incident to the linear body 3 along a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear body 3 and refractive surfaces which refract the light.
In at least a part of a planar structure body, the orientations of reflective surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of linear bodies 3 substantially match and the orientations of the refractive surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies substantially match.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A planar optical member comprising:
a planar structure body comprising:
a plurality of linear bodies formed of optically transparent materials which are arrayed substantially in parallel, and
a plurality of binding members which are arranged in a direction which intersects with the plurality of the linear bodies and which bind the plurality of the linear bodies in a state of being arrayed substantially in parallel, the plurality of binding members fixing the plurality of linear bodies such that the plurality of linear bodies do not individually rotate,

wherein the linear bodies comprise
a reflective surface, which reflects light which is incident to the linear bodies along a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear body, and
a refractive surface which refracts the light, and

in at least a part of the planar structure body,
orientations of the reflective surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of the linear bodies substantially match, and
orientations of the refractive surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of the linear bodies substantially match.

2. The planar optical member according to claim 1 ,
wherein the linear bodies comprise a first portion and a second portion at different positions in the length directions of the linear bodies,
a shape or dimensions of a cross-section of the first portion are different from a shape or dimensions of a cross-section of the second portion, and
the binding members are stretched over the second portions of the plurality of linear bodies to bind the plurality of linear bodies.

3. The planar optical member according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the linear bodies include two or more types of linear bodies where cross-sectional shapes orthogonal to a length direction are different from each other.

4. A planar optical member comprising:
a planar structure body comprising:
a plurality of linear bodies formed of optically transparent materials which are arrayed substantially in parallel, and
a plurality of binding members which are arranged in a direction which intersects with the plurality of the linear bodies and which bind the plurality of the linear bodies in a state of being arrayed substantially in parallel, the plurality of binding members fixing the plurality of linear bodies such that the plurality of linear bodies do not individually rotate,

wherein the linear bodies comprise
a reflective surface, which reflects light which is incident to the linear bodies along a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear body, and
a refractive surface which refracts the light,

in at least a part of the planar structure body,
orientations of the reflective surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of the linear bodies substantially match, and
orientations of the refractive surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of the linear bodies substantially match, and

some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of the linear bodies comprise a linking section configured to integrally links the linear bodies which are adjacent to each other.

5. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a plurality of the planar structure bodies,
wherein the plurality of the planar structure bodies are laminated in a direction which is orthogonal to a main surface.

6. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a linear light shielding member which is arranged substantially in parallel to the linear bodies in at least a part of at least one of the planar structure bodies out of the plurality of the planar structure bodies.

7. The planar optical member according to claim 4 ,
wherein a shape of a cross-section which is orthogonal to a length direction of the linear bodies is any one of substantially triangular, substantially quadrangular, and substantially pentagonal.

8. The planar optical member according to claim 4 ,
wherein the binding members have a light scattering and emitting characteristic, and
the binding members comprise a plurality of regions which comprise a different refractive index from peripheral regions.

9. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , wherein an interval between the binding members which are adjacent to each other is equal to or less than a width dimension in a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear bodies.

10. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , wherein the planar optical member comprises a shape in which a thickness of the binding members is thinner than a thickness of the linear bodies.

11. The planar optical member according to claim 4 ,
wherein the binding members comprise a cross-sectional shape in a direction which intersects with a length direction which has a long axis and a short axis, and
the long axis is in contact with the linear body with an orientation along a length direction of the linear bodies.

12. The planar optical member according to claim 4 ,
wherein the binding members comprise a plurality of regions which are lined up in a direction which intersects with a length direction.

13. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , wherein the binding members comprise a plurality of linear members.

14. The planar optical member according to claim 13 , wherein, in the binding member formed of the plurality of the linear members, a number of the linear members which are present on an optical path of light which is incident to the binding member is smaller than a number of the linear members which are lined up in a length direction of the linear body.

15. The planar optical member according to claim 4 ,
wherein the planar optical member is allocated on a surface on which another planar optical member is allocated.

16. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a winding mechanism configured to wind the planar optical member in and out.

17. The planar optical member according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a light adjusting member configured to adjusts an amount of light which is incident from outside on the same surface as a main surface of the planar optical member.

18. A daylighting device comprising:
a planar optical member; and
a support member which supports the planar optical member,
wherein external light is taken in through the planar optical member,
wherein the planar optical member comprises:
a planar structure body which comprises:
a plurality of linear bodies formed of optically transparent materials which are arrayed substantially in parallel, and
a plurality of binding members which are arranged in a direction which intersects with the plurality of the linear bodies and which bind the plurality of the linear bodies in a state of being arrayed substantially in parallel, the plurality of binding members fixing the plurality of linear bodies such that the plurality of linear bodies do not individually rotate,

wherein the linear bodies comprise
a reflective surface, which reflects light which is incident to the linear bodies along a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear body, and
a refractive surface which refracts the light,

in at least a part of the planar structure body,
orientations of the reflective surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of the linear bodies substantially match, and
orientations of the refractive surfaces of at least some of the lin

Assignees

• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Nango Tomoko
• Kamada Tsuyoshi
• Ueki Shun
• Katayama Takashi
• Sakuragi Kazuyoshi
• Tsujimoto Masahiro
• Shinozaki Daisuke

Classifications

• G02B7/1822

  comprising means for aligning the optical axis (G02B7/1821 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B5/0278

  used in transmission · CPC title

• F21S11/00

  Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight {(hybrid lighting devices combining artificial and natural light F21S19/00; roofs with sky-light opening E04D13/03; sun blinds for windows with means for redirecting light onto ceiling of a room E06B9/00; solar heat collectors F24S)} · CPC title

• G02B19/0028

  refractive and reflective surfaces, e.g. non-imaging catadioptric systems · CPC title

• E06B9/24

  Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; {Slat blinds}(operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00) · CPC title