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Light emitting diode array having uniform illuminance distribution
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-06
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-04-06
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a light emitter for generating light having a predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution over a defined region of a given size. The light emitter comprises a light emitting diode having a specified overall length for generating the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution, including a central array of LED chips equally spaced from each other at a first interval, an end array of LED chips equally spaced from each other at a second interval smaller than the first interval. The light emitter also comprises a gap where there are no chips, the gap being larger than the first interval between the central array and the end array for alternatively maintaining the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution and increasing the size of the defined region, and maintaining the size of the defined region and decreasing the overall length of the diode. The light emitter comprises a circuit board for supporting the light emitting diode.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:16
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/435; B41J2/447; B41J2/45; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/02815; H04N1/02845; H04N1/02865; H04N1/02885; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A light emitter for generating light having a predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution over a defined region of a given size, comprising: light emitting diode means having a specified overall length for generating the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution, including a central array of LED chips equally spaced from each other at a first interval, an end array of LED chips equally spaced from each other at a second interval smaller than the first interval, and means defining a gap larger than the first interval between the central array and the end array for alternatively maintaining the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution and increasing the size of the defined region, and maintaining the size of the defined region and decreasing the overall length of the diode means; and circuit board means for supporting the light emitting diode means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A light emitter for generating light having a predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution over a defined region of a given size, comprising: light emitting diode means having a specified overall length for generating the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution, including a central array of LED chips equally spaced from each other at a first interval, an end array of LED chips equally spaced from each other at a second interval smaller than the first interval, and means defining a gap larger than the first interval between the central array and the end array for alternatively maintaining the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution and increasing the size of the defined region, and maintaining the size of the defined region and decreasing the overall length of the diode means; and circuit board means for supporting the light emitting diode means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The light emitter of claim 1 wherein the the second interval is at least twice the first interval.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The light emitter of claim 1 wherein the end array includes six LED chips, and the gap has a length between three and more times the second interval.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The light emitter of claim 1 wherein the end array includes six LED chips, and the gap has a length between three and seven times the second interval.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of reducing the length of a light emitter having an array of a plurality of LED chips, comprising the steps of: (a) specifying an overall length for the array for generating a predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution; (b) spacing a central array of LED chips equidistant from each other at a first interval; (c) spacing an end array of LED chips equidistant from each other at a second interval smaller than the first interval; and (d) defining a gap larger than the first interval between the central array and the end array, said gap being defined for maintaining the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution over a defined region of a given size and reducing the length of the light emitter.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of reducing the length of a light emitter having an array of a plurality of LED chips, comprising the steps of: (a) specifying an overall length for the array for generating a predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution; (b) spacing a central array of LED chips equidistant from each other at a first interval; (c) spacing an end array of LED chips equidistant from each other at a second interval smaller than the first interval; and (d) defining a gap larger than the first interval between the central array and the end array, said gap being defined for maintaining the predetermined effective level of illuminance distribution over a defined region of a given size and reducing the length of the light emitter.
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