DE3853175T2 - Zusammenlegbare Lichtleitung. - Google Patents

Zusammenlegbare Lichtleitung.

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Publication number
DE3853175T2
DE3853175T2 DE3853175T DE3853175T DE3853175T2 DE 3853175 T2 DE3853175 T2 DE 3853175T2 DE 3853175 T DE3853175 T DE 3853175T DE 3853175 T DE3853175 T DE 3853175T DE 3853175 T2 DE3853175 T2 DE 3853175T2
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Germany
Prior art keywords
light guide
collapsible light
collapsible
guide
light
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE3853175T
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English (en)
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DE3853175D1 (de
Inventor
Lorne A C O Minnesot Whitehead
Jonathan E C O Minnesota Scott
Malcolm W C O Minnesot Greaves
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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Publication of DE3853175T2 publication Critical patent/DE3853175T2/de
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K2/00—Non-electric light sources using luminescence; Light sources using electrochemiluminescence
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/032—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating with non solid core or cladding
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V3/00—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V5/00—Refractors for light sources
    • F21V5/02—Refractors for light sources of prismatic shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0096—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the lights guides being of the hollow type

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
DE3853175T 1987-05-08 1988-05-06 Zusammenlegbare Lichtleitung. Expired - Fee Related DE3853175T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/047,642 US4834495A (en) 1987-05-08 1987-05-08 Collapsible light pipe

Publications (2)

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DE3853175D1 DE3853175D1 (de) 1995-04-06
DE3853175T2 true DE3853175T2 (de) 1995-10-12

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DE3853175T Expired - Fee Related DE3853175T2 (de) 1987-05-08 1988-05-06 Zusammenlegbare Lichtleitung.

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US4834495A (de)
EP (1) EP0290267B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS63308802A (de)
KR (1) KR880014305A (de)
CA (1) CA1282390C (de)
DE (1) DE3853175T2 (de)

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Publication number Publication date
KR880014305A (ko) 1988-12-23
DE3853175D1 (de) 1995-04-06
US4834495A (en) 1989-05-30
EP0290267A3 (en) 1989-11-29
CA1282390C (en) 1991-04-02
EP0290267B1 (de) 1995-03-01
EP0290267A2 (de) 1988-11-09
JPS63308802A (ja) 1988-12-16

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Legal Events

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee