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Luminous display element with a light coupled into a light conducting housing
Assignee: OPTO SYSTEM GmbH
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Filing: 1998-03-06
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Granted: 2001-01-16
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Expires: 2018-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A luminous display element having a light line positioned within a light-housing. The light line includes a series of SMD-LED-components arranged on a carrier material. On either end of the carrier material are connection elements which allow the carrier material to connect to other lights. The light-housing has a non-rectangular cross-section, and its length is multiple times its height. Depending upon the desired form of illumination, the light line can be arranged either within the light-housing, or outside the light-housing and extend along its longitudinal axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Eibner
- 👤 Wolf Albrecht
- 👤 Hartmut Illner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:58
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0011; G02B6/0013; G02B6/0015; G02B6/002; G02B6/0021; G02B6/0023; G02B6/0031; G02B6/0066; G02B6/0068; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4298; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/04; G09F13/0404; G09F13/18; G09F13/20; G09F13/22; F; F21; F21Y; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10; G09F13/0418; G09F13/0422; G09F13/14; G09F2013/145; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80; Y10S362/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A luminous display element comprising: a light line comprising a series of SMD-LED-components arranged on a carrier material, said carrier material having electric connection elements; and an elongated light-conducting housing having a longitudinal axis extending along a length, wherein said light line is disposed within said light-conducting housing and extends along the longitudinal axis of the housing, the light-conducting housing has a recess for receiving the carrier material and comprises a reflector and a matching transparent cover having a substantially t-shaped cross-section, said light-conducting housing has at least one transparent surface serving as a light entry and exit surface, wherein any remaining surfaces on the light-conducting housing are designed as light reflecting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A luminous display element comprising: a light line comprising a series of SMD-LED-components arranged on a carrier material, said carrier material having electric connection elements; and an elongated light-conducting housing having a longitudinal axis extending along a length, wherein said light line is disposed within said light-conducting housing and extends along the longitudinal axis of the housing, the light-conducting housing has a recess for receiving the carrier material and comprises a reflector and a matching transparent cover having a substantially t-shaped cross-section, said light-conducting housing has at least one transparent surface serving as a light entry and exit surface, wherein any remaining surfaces on the light-conducting housing are designed as light reflecting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The display element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said reflector and said matching transparent cover are coupled together to form a rectangular cross-section, said light line being arranged on a surface of the reflector, and wherein the connection between the reflector and the light-conducting housing is designed to conduct light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The display element as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a separate light-conducting housing designed as a light bar that conducts light and that is disposed on a light exit surface of the light-conducting housing wherein said light line conducts light out of said light-conducting housing and into said separate light-conducting housing.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-01-16 | 2004-07-17 | 2005-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-01-16 | 2008-07-17 | 2009-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-01-16 | 2012-07-17 | 2013-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |