Illumination – Elongated source light unit or support – With or including transparent or translucent member
Patent
1997-08-25
2000-01-25
Pitts, Harold I.
Illumination
Elongated source light unit or support
With or including transparent or translucent member
362255, F21S 300
Patent
active
060171308
ABSTRACT:
In a line illumination device, a light source is provided at one end of a rod-like transparent light guiding member, for maintaining high and uniform illuminance, and the shape of a light scattering pattern 11 has: a first portion 11a gradually increasing in area from one end to the other end thereof; a second portion 11b continuous with the first portion 11a and increasing in area in the direction towards the other end at a higher rate than that of the first portion; and a third portion 11c continuous with the second portion 11b and extending towards the other end at a maximum width of the second portion 11b.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4186431 (1980-01-01), Fingel et al.
Kishimoto Takashi
Matsumoto Haruo
Saito Tomihisa
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.
Pitts Harold I.
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