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US4730240A
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Reflector
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1982-12-06
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2002-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A reflector whose reflecting surface is formed as a portion of a solid of revolution, the generatrix of the solid of revolution having a plurality of staggered parabolic segments, the transition portions located between the segments changing smoothly into the segments and being of such a shape that in use in the reflector, of a light source, the reflected light beam has a comparatively large width and that the object to be illuminated is illuminated uniformly.
Inventors
- 👤 Franciscus A. M. M. van Meel
- 👤 Leonard C. H. Eijkelenboom
- 👤 Egbertus J. P. Maassen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:41
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V7/00; F21V7/04; F21V7/09; F21V7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A reflector in which an opening is present to accommodate a light source which reflector is formed as a portion of a solid of revolution, the generatrix of the solid of revolution being formed from a plurality of staggered parabolic segments, characterized in that the parabola axis associated with each parabolic segment P i makes a respective angle χ i (i=1, 2, 3 etc.) with the axis of revolution of the reflector, there being present at least between each pair of adjacent parabolic segments a respective transitional portion which smoothly changes into the adjoining parabolic segment(s), the generatrix of the reflector being of such a shape that χ.sub.i ≦ψ-0.5α.sub.min β≦0.75ψ, and 0.25α.sub.max ≦ψ≦2α.sub.max wherein α is the angle within which the ends of the light-emitting portion of the light source, when accommodated in the reflector, are seen from a point on the reflecting surface, and ψ is the half-value width of the light beam (in degrees) emerging from the reflector, β is the total change of inclination angle in the reflector, over that parabolic segment and adjoining transitional portion which provides the largest total change.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A reflector in which an opening is present to accommodate a light source which reflector is formed as a portion of a solid of revolution, the generatrix of the solid of revolution being formed from a plurality of staggered parabolic segments, characterized in that the parabola axis associated with each parabolic segment P i makes a respective angle χ i (i=1, 2, 3 etc.) with the axis of revolution of the reflector, there being present at least between each pair of adjacent parabolic segments a respective transitional portion which smoothly changes into the adjoining parabolic segment(s), the generatrix of the reflector being of such a shape that χ.sub.i ≦ψ-0.5α.sub.min β≦0.75ψ, and 0.25α.sub.max ≦ψ≦2α.sub.max wherein α is the angle within which the ends of the light-emitting portion of the light source, when accommodated in the reflector, are seen from a point on the reflecting surface, and ψ is the half-value width of the light beam (in degrees) emerging from the reflector, β is the total change of inclination angle in the reflector, over that parabolic segment and adjoining transitional portion which provides the largest total change.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A reflector as claimed in claim 1 wherein an additional transitional portion is included between the parabolic segment nearest the apex of the reflector and an opening in the apex for the light source.
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