Side illumination lens and luminescent device using the same

Illumination – Light modifier – Refractor

Reexamination Certificate

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C362S308000, C362S309000, C362S310000, C362S326000, C362S327000, C362S329000, C257S098000, C257S099000, C257S100000, C359S362000, C359S642000, C359S648000

Reexamination Certificate

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07901113

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a side illumination lens and a luminescent device using the same, and provides a body, a total reflection surface with a total reflection slope with respect to a central axis of the body, and a linear and/or curved refractive surface(s) formed to extend from a periphery of the total reflection surface; and a luminescent device including the lens. According to the present invention, a lens with total internal reflection surfaces with different slopes, and a linear and/or curved refractive surface(s) allows light emitted forward from a luminescent chip to be guided to a side of the lens. Further, a linear surface(s) formed in a direction perpendicular or parallel to a central axis of a lens and a curved surface are formed on an edge of the lens so that a process of fabricating the lens is facilitated, thereby reducing a defective rate and fabrication costs of the lens.

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