EP3034934B1 - Nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical assembly, and, more particularly, to a nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light.
- LED light-emitting diode
- the conventional LED alert light includes an LED module and an optical lens module.
- the optical lens module is integrally formed with multiple lens units.
- the lens units are sequentially aligned in the form of a straight line. A light entrance end of each lens unit corresponds to an LED of the LED module to thereby constitute an LED alert light.
- US 2005/0024744 A1 discloses lenses that include a two-dimensional beam-forming lens-profile where the profile acts to deflect light rays from a light source into a narrow output beam.
- a zone of higher refractive index than that of the area outside the profile is enclosed where the higher refractive-index zone admits the light rays, a transverse axis of revolution is further included and extends transversely across and outside of the lens-profile so that the transverse axis extends generally laterally with respect to a luminous centroid-direction of the output beam.
- the lens further includes a surface of revolution forced by circularly sweeping the lens-profile about the axis of revolution forming a circumferential bean from the output beam emitted by said surface of revolution.
- the optical lens module of the conventional LED alert light employs multiple integrally-formed lens units, and under the constraint of forming technique, each lens unit of the optical lens module takes the form of a cone with a cone apex angle approximately at 120 degrees.
- the conical shape of the lens units makes the integrally-formed optical lens module inflexible for significant changes and hard to adapt to the requirements of different forms of light projection.
- conventional alert lights can be designed to provide single-side straight-line light projection but fail to provide arced, wavy or annular light projection in response to the demand of diversified alert lights.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide an optical assembly of an alert light for solving the problems of conventional nonlinear alert lights, that is, optical lens elements are hard to adapt to variations of different light forms, such as arcuate, annular and wavy forms, because of their integrally-formed structure.
- the object is obtained by the subject-matter of the claims.
- the embodiments not covered by the claims do not form part of the invention but represent background art that is useful for understanding the invention.
- the nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light has two nonlinear optical halves obtained by symmetrically dividing the nonlinear optical assembly along an optical reference plane. Each nonlinear optical half has a base, a light entrance portion and a light exit portion.
- the base is integrally formed and takes a nonlinear and curved form.
- One side of the base corresponding to the optical reference plane has a junction surface, and the two optical halves are assembled to form the nonlinear optical assembly with the junction surfaces of the two nonlinear optical halves attached to each other.
- the light entrance portion is formed on one side of the base and adjoins the junction surface.
- the light exit portion is formed on another side of the base and adjoins the junction surface.
- the light entrance portion of the base corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base
- the light exit portion of the base corresponds to an outer circumferential end portion of the base
- the base of each optical half takes an annular form and has multiple light entry recesses, an outer flange, an inner bevel wall and multiple bulged projection portions.
- the multiple light entry recesses are annularly formed in the light entrance portion and are mutually spaced apart by gaps.
- Each light entry recess takes the form of an arcuate indentation.
- the outer flange annularly is formed on and protrudes outwards from the junction surface in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface.
- the inner bevel wall is annularly formed on and protrudes inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange, and reduces in thickness in a direction from the outer flange to the light entry recesses.
- the multiple bulged projection portions are juxtaposedly formed around the light exit portion.
- Each bulged projection portion has an arcuate profile.
- Each light entry recess corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions adjacent to the light entry recess.
- the base has multiple half LED (Light-emitting Diode) cases and multiple outer raised portions.
- LED Light-emitting Diode
- the multiple half LED cases are juxtaposedly arranged along an arc on the light entrance portion.
- Each half LED case is formed in the light entrance portion, and takes the form of a semicircular cone with diameters of cross sections of the half LED case perpendicular to the junction plane progressively increasing in a direction from the light entrance portion to the light exit portion, and has a light entry recess formed in a portion of the light entrance portion corresponding to the half LED case.
- Each bulged projection portion has an arcuate profile.
- Each light entry recess corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions adjacent to the light entry recess.
- the nonlinear optical assembly can be symmetrically divided into two separate optical halves along an optical reference plane.
- the divided nonlinear optical halves are structurally simplified and therefore facilitate the molding thereof in production and the quality control of the finished product.
- different light form, light projection angle or product shape can be varied according to desired alert feature to make structural changes to the optical assembly on its entirety.
- light emitted from an alert light having the optical assembly passes through a center line of the light exit portion, thereby generating a uniform light effect.
- the nonlinear optical assembly further provides a number of outer raised portions to correspond to each light entry recess.
- light emitted from each light source can be projected out through those outer raised portions.
- the projected light luminance can still be uniform, making the foregoing feature more ideal to applications of the nonlinear optical assembly.
- FIG. 1 , 2 , 7 and 11 four embodiments of a nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light in accordance with the present invention are shown and have common features as follows.
- Each of the embodiments of the optical assembly 1 of an alert light has two separate nonlinear optical halves 10A, 10B.
- Each embodiment of the optical assembly has a specific form.
- the nonlinear optical halves 10A, 10B are obtained by symmetrically dividing the nonlinear optical assembly 1 along an optical reference plane 'P' as shown in Fig. 3 .
- the optical reference plane corresponds to a virtual plane defined by center points of multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in an LED module of the alert light.
- LEDs light-emitting diodes
- Each nonlinear optical half 10A, 10B has a base 11, a light entrance portion 12 and a light exit portion 13.
- the base 11 takes a nonlinear and curved form and is integrally formed.
- One side of the base 11 corresponding to the optical reference plane has a junction surface 112.
- the light entrance portion 12 is formed on one side of the base 11 and adjoins the junction surface 112.
- the light exit portion 13 is formed on another side of the base 11, adjoins the junction surface 112, and is opposite to the light entrance portion 12.
- the two optical halves 10A, 10B are made of a transparent material, which may be glass, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and the like.
- the optical halves 10A, 10B respectively have at least one first jointing member 14 and at least one second jointing member 15 respectively formed on at least one position on the base 11 of the optical halve 10A and on at least one position on the base 11 of the optical halve 10B.
- the first jointing member 14 and the second jointing member 15 are respectively a raised portion and a recessed portion matching each other.
- the two optical halves 10A, 10B are assembled together by correspondingly engaging the at least one first jointing member 14 and the at least one second jointing member 15 with the junction surfaces of the two optical halves 10A, 10B attached to each other for forming the nonlinear optical assembly 1.
- a first embodiment of a nonlinear optical assembly 1 in accordance with the present invention takes a wavy and elongated form and has two nonlinear optical halves 10A, 10B.
- the base 11 has multiple light entry recesses 121 formed in the light entrance portion 12 and spaced apart from each other by gaps.
- Each light entry recess 121 takes the form of a semi-cylindrical hole, and has a semicircular opening 123 and a quadra-spherical lens portion 122.
- the semicircular opening 123 corresponds to an inner opening of the light entry recess 121.
- the quadra-spherical lens portion 122 is formed on an inner wall of the light entry recess 121 opposite to the semicircular opening 123.
- the light exit portion 13 has multiple bumps 132 juxtaposedly formed on the light exit portion 13 in a wavy manner, and each bump 132 has an arcuate profile, protrudes outwards from the light exit portion 13, and is aligned with one of the multiple light entry recesses 121.
- each optical half 10A, 10B takes an annular form.
- the light entrance portion 12 of the base 11 corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base 11, and has multiple light entry recesses 121.
- the multiple light entry recesses 121 are annularly formed in the light entrance portion 12 and are mutually spaced apart by gaps.
- Each light entry recess 121 takes the form of an arcuate indentation.
- the light exit portion 13 of the base 11 corresponds to an outer circumferential end surface of the base 11, and has an outer raised portion 133.
- the outer raised portion 134 is annularly formed around a portion of the light exit portion 13 and is adjacent to the junction surface 112 of the base 11.
- the base 11 further has an outer flange 113 and an inner bevel wall 114.
- the outer flange 113 is annularly formed on and protrudes outwards from the outer raised portion 133 in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface 112.
- the inner bevel wall 114 is annularly formed on and protrudes inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange 113, and reduces in thickness in a direction from the outer flange 113 to the light entry recesses 121.
- the outer flange 113 can function as a light-exiting portion of the light exit portion 13, and the inner end of the inner bevel wall 114 can function as a light entry portion of the light entrance portion 12.
- the two nonlinear optical halves 10A, 10B of a nonlinear optical assembly in the present embodiment respectively have a lateral pin 16 and a lateral hole 17 respectively formed on and formed in two outer edges of the outer flanges 113 of the optical halves 10A, 10B that are opposite to the junction surface 112.
- the lateral pin 16 and the lateral hole 17 are used for assembling the nonlinear optical assembly and a lamp holder 2 of the alert light together.
- the lateral pins 16 and the lateral holes 17 of the bases 11 of the nonlinear optical assemblies 1 can be used to assemble the nonlinear optical assemblies 1 and the lamp holder 2 together.
- the nonlinear optical assembly that is combined by assembling the two nonlinear optical halves 10A, 10B together is mounted inside the lamp holder 2.
- the light exit portion 13 of the optical assembly is exposed to an ambient environment.
- An LED module 3 is mounted inside the lamp holder 2 and is located inside the optical assembly.
- Each LED 30 of the LED module 3 corresponds to the light entrance portions 12 of the two corresponding optical halves 10A, 10B.
- An annular alert light can be thus assembled.
- a third embodiment of a nonlinear optical assembly 1 of an alert light in accordance with the present invention differs from the second embodiment in that instead of the outer raised portion 133 in the second embodiment, the present embodiment has multiple bulged projection portions 131 juxtaposedly formed around the light exit portion 13.
- Each bulged projection portion 131 has an arcuate profile.
- Each light entry recess 121 corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions 131 adjacent to the light entry recess 121, such that light that is emitted from each LED 30 and propagates through the nonlinear optical assembly 1 will pass through corresponding bulged projection portions 131.
- each bulged projection portion 131 Due to the arcuate profile of each bulged projection portion 131, light passing through the bulged projection portions 131 is projected to different directions. Accordingly, luminance of light projected through the entire light exit portion 13 of the nonlinear optical assembly 1 can be roughly the same and uniform luminance of the alert light can be ensured.
- a fourth embodiment of a nonlinear optical assembly 1 of an alert light in accordance with the present invention takes an arcuate and elongated form.
- the base 11 is integrally formed and has multiple half LED cases 111.
- the half LED cases 111 are juxtaposedly arranged along an arc on the light entrance portion 12.
- Each half LED case 111 is formed in the light entrance portion 12, and takes the form of a semicircular cone with diameters of cross sections of the half LED case 111 perpendicular to the junction plane 112 progressively increasing in a direction from the light entrance portion 12 to the light exit portion 13.
- Each half LED case 111 has a light entry recess 121 formed in a portion of the light entrance portion 12 corresponding to the half LED case 111.
- the light exit portion 13 has multiple bulged projection portions 131 juxtaposedly and arcuately formed on the light exit portion 13.
- Each bulged projection portion 131 has an arcuate profile.
- Each light entry recess 121 corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions 131 adjacent to the light entry recess 121, such that light that is emitted from each LED 30 and propagates through the nonlinear optical assembly 1 will pass through corresponding bulged projection portions 131. Due to the arcuate profile of each bulged projection portion 131, light passing through the bulged projection portions 131 is projected to different directions. Accordingly, luminance of light projected through the entire light exit portion 13 of the nonlinear optical assembly 1 can be roughly the same and uniform luminance of the alert light can be ensured. With further reference to Figs. 13 to 15 , multiple nonlinear optical assemblies in the present embodiment are applied to an alert light.
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- The present invention relates to an optical assembly, and, more particularly, to a nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light.
- As having the advantages of being compact in size, low-power-consuming, and durable, light-emitting diode (LED) has gradually replaced conventional light bulbs to become one of the major lighting sources, and has been extensively applied to the fields of all sorts of lighting applications and alert lights.
- As far as the composition of a conventional LED alert light is concerned, the conventional LED alert light includes an LED module and an optical lens module. Depending on the number of LED in the LED module, the optical lens module is integrally formed with multiple lens units. The lens units are sequentially aligned in the form of a straight line. A light entrance end of each lens unit corresponds to an LED of the LED module to thereby constitute an LED alert light.
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US 2005/0024744 A1 discloses lenses that include a two-dimensional beam-forming lens-profile where the profile acts to deflect light rays from a light source into a narrow output beam. A zone of higher refractive index than that of the area outside the profile is enclosed where the higher refractive-index zone admits the light rays, a transverse axis of revolution is further included and extends transversely across and outside of the lens-profile so that the transverse axis extends generally laterally with respect to a luminous centroid-direction of the output beam. The lens further includes a surface of revolution forced by circularly sweeping the lens-profile about the axis of revolution forming a circumferential bean from the output beam emitted by said surface of revolution. - Although the conventional LED alert light can be applied to products with alert features, the optical lens module of the conventional LED alert light employs multiple integrally-formed lens units, and under the constraint of forming technique, each lens unit of the optical lens module takes the form of a cone with a cone apex angle approximately at 120 degrees. The conical shape of the lens units makes the integrally-formed optical lens module inflexible for significant changes and hard to adapt to the requirements of different forms of light projection. As a result, conventional alert lights can be designed to provide single-side straight-line light projection but fail to provide arced, wavy or annular light projection in response to the demand of diversified alert lights.
- Although manufacturers in the related field attempt to integrally form arcuate, wavy or annular optical assemblies, forming those nonlinear optical assemblies is a tough job to tackle. Thus, the molding and manufacturing requirements of the optical assemblies are rather high, rendering light projected therefrom non-uniform.
- Moreover, concerns of light entering and exiting the nonlinear optical assemblies differ from those of linear optical assemblies. In view of different curvatures for nonlinear and linear optical assemblies, uniform light projected by the light exit portions of the nonlinear optical assemblies should be prioritized. However, corresponding in-depth development on conventional nonlinear optical assemblies is not available and the resulting uniformity of light exiting therefrom is not satisfactory.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide an optical assembly of an alert light for solving the problems of conventional nonlinear alert lights, that is, optical lens elements are hard to adapt to variations of different light forms, such as arcuate, annular and wavy forms, because of their integrally-formed structure. The object is obtained by the subject-matter of the claims. The embodiments not covered by the claims do not form part of the invention but represent background art that is useful for understanding the invention. To achieve the foregoing objective, the nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light has two nonlinear optical halves obtained by symmetrically dividing the nonlinear optical assembly along an optical reference plane. Each nonlinear optical half has a base, a light entrance portion and a light exit portion.
- The base is integrally formed and takes a nonlinear and curved form. One side of the base corresponding to the optical reference plane has a junction surface, and the two optical halves are assembled to form the nonlinear optical assembly with the junction surfaces of the two nonlinear optical halves attached to each other.
- The light entrance portion is formed on one side of the base and adjoins the junction surface.
- The light exit portion is formed on another side of the base and adjoins the junction surface.
- Preferably, the light entrance portion of the base corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base, the light exit portion of the base corresponds to an outer circumferential end portion of the base, and the base of each optical half takes an annular form and has multiple light entry recesses, an outer flange, an inner bevel wall and multiple bulged projection portions.
- The multiple light entry recesses are annularly formed in the light entrance portion and are mutually spaced apart by gaps. Each light entry recess takes the form of an arcuate indentation.
- The outer flange annularly is formed on and protrudes outwards from the junction surface in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface.
- The inner bevel wall is annularly formed on and protrudes inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange, and reduces in thickness in a direction from the outer flange to the light entry recesses.
- The multiple bulged projection portions are juxtaposedly formed around the light exit portion. Each bulged projection portion has an arcuate profile. Each light entry recess corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions adjacent to the light entry recess.
- Preferably, the base has multiple half LED (Light-emitting Diode) cases and multiple outer raised portions.
- The multiple half LED cases are juxtaposedly arranged along an arc on the light entrance portion. Each half LED case is formed in the light entrance portion, and takes the form of a semicircular cone with diameters of cross sections of the half LED case perpendicular to the junction plane progressively increasing in a direction from the light entrance portion to the light exit portion, and has a light entry recess formed in a portion of the light entrance portion corresponding to the half LED case.
- The multiple outer raised portions are juxtaposedly and arcuately formed on the light exit portion. Each bulged projection portion has an arcuate profile. Each light entry recess corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions adjacent to the light entry recess.
- Given the structure of the foregoing nonlinear optical assembly of alert light, the nonlinear optical assembly can be symmetrically divided into two separate optical halves along an optical reference plane. The divided nonlinear optical halves are structurally simplified and therefore facilitate the molding thereof in production and the quality control of the finished product. After reducing limitations upon molding specific optical halves, different light form, light projection angle or product shape can be varied according to desired alert feature to make structural changes to the optical assembly on its entirety. Additionally, because of the symmetrical shapes of the two optical halves, light emitted from an alert light having the optical assembly passes through a center line of the light exit portion, thereby generating a uniform light effect.
- Additionally, the nonlinear optical assembly further provides a number of outer raised portions to correspond to each light entry recess. In other words, light emitted from each light source can be projected out through those outer raised portions. Despite the light entrance portion and the light exit portion having different curvatures, the projected light luminance can still be uniform, making the foregoing feature more ideal to applications of the nonlinear optical assembly.
- Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of an optical assembly of an alert light in accordance with the present invention; -
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of an optical assembly of an alert light in accordance with the present invention; -
Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the optical assembly combined inFig. 2 ; -
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the combined optical assembly inFig. 2 applied to an alert light; -
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the combined optical assembly taken along line 5-5 inFig. 4 ; -
Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of two combined optical assemblies inFig. 2 applied to an alert light; -
Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of an optical assembly of an alert light in accordance with the present invention; -
Fig. 8 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the optical assembly combined inFig. 7 ; -
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the combined optical assembly inFig. 7 ; -
Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of two combined optical assemblies inFig. 7 applied to an alert light; -
Fig. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an optical assembly of an alert light in accordance with the present invention; -
Fig. 12 is another exploded perspective view of the optical assembly inFig. 11 ; -
Fig. 13 is a side view of four combined optical assemblies inFig. 11 applied to an alert light; -
Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of four combined optical assemblies inFig. 11 applied to an alert light; and -
Fig. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of two combined optical assemblies inFig. 14 . - With reference to
Figs. 1 ,2 ,7 and11 , four embodiments of a nonlinear optical assembly of an alert light in accordance with the present invention are shown and have common features as follows. Each of the embodiments of theoptical assembly 1 of an alert light has two separate nonlinearoptical halves optical halves optical assembly 1 along an optical reference plane 'P' as shown inFig. 3 . The optical reference plane corresponds to a virtual plane defined by center points of multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in an LED module of the alert light. Each nonlinearoptical half base 11, alight entrance portion 12 and alight exit portion 13. Thebase 11 takes a nonlinear and curved form and is integrally formed. One side of the base 11 corresponding to the optical reference plane has ajunction surface 112. Thelight entrance portion 12 is formed on one side of thebase 11 and adjoins thejunction surface 112. Thelight exit portion 13 is formed on another side of thebase 11, adjoins thejunction surface 112, and is opposite to thelight entrance portion 12. The twooptical halves first jointing member 14 and at least onesecond jointing member 15 respectively formed on at least one position on thebase 11 of theoptical halve 10A and on at least one position on thebase 11 of theoptical halve 10B. Thefirst jointing member 14 and thesecond jointing member 15 are respectively a raised portion and a recessed portion matching each other. The twooptical halves first jointing member 14 and the at least onesecond jointing member 15 with the junction surfaces of the twooptical halves optical assembly 1. - With reference to
Fig. 1 , a first embodiment of a nonlinearoptical assembly 1 in accordance with the present invention takes a wavy and elongated form and has two nonlinearoptical halves base 11 has multiple light entry recesses 121 formed in thelight entrance portion 12 and spaced apart from each other by gaps. Eachlight entry recess 121 takes the form of a semi-cylindrical hole, and has asemicircular opening 123 and a quadra-spherical lens portion 122. Thesemicircular opening 123 corresponds to an inner opening of thelight entry recess 121. The quadra-spherical lens portion 122 is formed on an inner wall of thelight entry recess 121 opposite to thesemicircular opening 123. Thelight exit portion 13 hasmultiple bumps 132 juxtaposedly formed on thelight exit portion 13 in a wavy manner, and eachbump 132 has an arcuate profile, protrudes outwards from thelight exit portion 13, and is aligned with one of the multiple light entry recesses 121. - With reference to
Figs. 2 and3 , a second embodiment of a nonlinearoptical assembly 1 of an alert light in accordance with the present invention is shown. Thebase 11 of eachoptical half light entrance portion 12 of thebase 11 corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of thebase 11, and has multiple light entry recesses 121. The multiple light entry recesses 121 are annularly formed in thelight entrance portion 12 and are mutually spaced apart by gaps. Eachlight entry recess 121 takes the form of an arcuate indentation. Thelight exit portion 13 of thebase 11 corresponds to an outer circumferential end surface of thebase 11, and has an outer raisedportion 133. The outer raised portion 134 is annularly formed around a portion of thelight exit portion 13 and is adjacent to thejunction surface 112 of thebase 11. The base 11 further has anouter flange 113 and aninner bevel wall 114. Theouter flange 113 is annularly formed on and protrudes outwards from the outer raisedportion 133 in a direction vertical to and away from thejunction surface 112. Theinner bevel wall 114 is annularly formed on and protrudes inwards from an inner wall of theouter flange 113, and reduces in thickness in a direction from theouter flange 113 to the light entry recesses 121. Theouter flange 113 can function as a light-exiting portion of thelight exit portion 13, and the inner end of theinner bevel wall 114 can function as a light entry portion of thelight entrance portion 12. - With reference to
Figs. 3 to 5 , the two nonlinearoptical halves lateral pin 16 and alateral hole 17 respectively formed on and formed in two outer edges of theouter flanges 113 of theoptical halves junction surface 112. Thelateral pin 16 and thelateral hole 17 are used for assembling the nonlinear optical assembly and alamp holder 2 of the alert light together. With reference toFig. 6 , when multiple nonlinearoptical assemblies 1 are mounted inside thelamp holder 2 of an alert light in a juxtaposed manner, the lateral pins 16 and the lateral holes 17 of thebases 11 of the nonlinearoptical assemblies 1 can be used to assemble the nonlinearoptical assemblies 1 and thelamp holder 2 together. - With reference to
Figs. 2 to 6 , detailed description about assembly and operation of the nonlinear optical assembly in the present embodiment applied to an alert light is introduced as follows. The nonlinear optical assembly that is combined by assembling the two nonlinearoptical halves lamp holder 2. Thelight exit portion 13 of the optical assembly is exposed to an ambient environment. AnLED module 3 is mounted inside thelamp holder 2 and is located inside the optical assembly. EachLED 30 of theLED module 3 corresponds to thelight entrance portions 12 of the two correspondingoptical halves Figs. 5 and6 , when theLED module 3 is connected to a power source and theLEDs 30 are lighted up, light emitted from eachLED 30 propagates through corresponding light entry recesses 121 and thebases 11 of the twooptical halves light exit portions 13 of thebases 11 by, so that the alert light demonstrates the light effect of an annular alert light. - With reference to
Figs. 7 to 10 , a third embodiment of a nonlinearoptical assembly 1 of an alert light in accordance with the present invention differs from the second embodiment in that instead of the outer raisedportion 133 in the second embodiment, the present embodiment has multiple bulgedprojection portions 131 juxtaposedly formed around thelight exit portion 13. Each bulgedprojection portion 131 has an arcuate profile. Eachlight entry recess 121 corresponds to a number of bulgedprojection portions 131 adjacent to thelight entry recess 121, such that light that is emitted from eachLED 30 and propagates through the nonlinearoptical assembly 1 will pass through corresponding bulgedprojection portions 131. Due to the arcuate profile of each bulgedprojection portion 131, light passing through the bulgedprojection portions 131 is projected to different directions. Accordingly, luminance of light projected through the entirelight exit portion 13 of the nonlinearoptical assembly 1 can be roughly the same and uniform luminance of the alert light can be ensured. - With reference to
Figs. 11 to 15 , a fourth embodiment of a nonlinearoptical assembly 1 of an alert light in accordance with the present invention takes an arcuate and elongated form. Thebase 11 is integrally formed and has multiplehalf LED cases 111. The half LEDcases 111 are juxtaposedly arranged along an arc on thelight entrance portion 12. Eachhalf LED case 111 is formed in thelight entrance portion 12, and takes the form of a semicircular cone with diameters of cross sections of thehalf LED case 111 perpendicular to thejunction plane 112 progressively increasing in a direction from thelight entrance portion 12 to thelight exit portion 13. Eachhalf LED case 111 has alight entry recess 121 formed in a portion of thelight entrance portion 12 corresponding to thehalf LED case 111. Thelight exit portion 13 has multiple bulgedprojection portions 131 juxtaposedly and arcuately formed on thelight exit portion 13. Each bulgedprojection portion 131 has an arcuate profile. Eachlight entry recess 121 corresponds to a number of bulgedprojection portions 131 adjacent to thelight entry recess 121, such that light that is emitted from eachLED 30 and propagates through the nonlinearoptical assembly 1 will pass through corresponding bulgedprojection portions 131. Due to the arcuate profile of each bulgedprojection portion 131, light passing through the bulgedprojection portions 131 is projected to different directions. Accordingly, luminance of light projected through the entirelight exit portion 13 of the nonlinearoptical assembly 1 can be roughly the same and uniform luminance of the alert light can be ensured. With further reference toFigs. 13 to 15 , multiple nonlinear optical assemblies in the present embodiment are applied to an alert light. - Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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- A nonlinear optical assembly (1) of an alert light, comprising two nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) obtained by symmetrically dividing the nonlinear optical assembly (1) along an optical reference plane (P), wherein each nonlinear optical half (10A, 10B) has:a base (11) integrally formed and taking a nonlinear and curved form, wherein one side of the base (11) corresponding to the optical reference plane (P) has a junction surface (112), and the two optical halves (10A, 10B) are assembled to form the nonlinear optical assembly (1) with the junction surfaces (112) of the two nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) attached to each other;a light entrance portion (12) formed on one side of the base (11) and adjoining the junction surface (112); anda light exit portion (13) formed on another side of the base (11) and adjoining the junction surface (112), characterized in that the base (11) of each nonlinear optical half (10A, 10B) has multiple light entry recesses (121) formed in the light entrance portion (12) and spaced apart from each other by gaps.
- The nonlinear optical assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) respectively have at least one first jointing member (14) and at least one second jointing member (15) respectively formed on at least one position on the base (11) of one of the nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) and on at least one position on the base (11) of the other nonlinear optical halve (10A, 10B), each of the at least one first jointing member (14) and each of the at least one second jointing member (15) are respectively a raised portion and a recessed portion matching each other.
- The nonlinear optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (11) of each nonlinear optical half (10A, 10B) takes a wavy form and has:each light entry recess (121) taking the form of a semi-cylindrical hole, and having:a semicircular opening (123) corresponding to an inner opening of the light entry recess; anda quadra-spherical lens portion (122) formed on an inner wall of the light entry recess opposite to the semicircular opening (123);multiple bumps (132) juxtaposedly formed on the light exit portion (13) in a wavy manner, each bump (132) having an arcuate profile, protruding outwards from the light exit portion (13), and aligned with one of the multiple light entry recesses (121).
- The nonlinear optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base (11) of each nonlinear optical half (10A, 10B) takes a wavy form and has:each light entry recess (121) taking the form of a semicircular conical hole with diameters thereof progressively increasing in a direction from the light entrance portion (12) to the light exit portion (13), and having:a semicircular opening (123) corresponding to an inner opening of the light entry recess (121) having the smallest diameter of the light entry recess (121); anda quadra-spherical lens portion (122) formed on an inner wall of the light entry recess (121) opposite to the semicircular opening (123);multiple bumps (132) juxtaposedly formed on the light exit portion (13) in a wavy manner, each bump (132) having an arcuate profile, protruding outwards from the light exit portion (13), and aligned with one of the multiple light entry recesses (121).
- The nonlinear optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 1,
wherein
the light entrance portion (12) of the base (11) corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base (11);
the light exit portion (13) of the base (11) corresponds to an outer circumferential end surface of the base (11);
the base (11) of each optical half (10A, 10B) takes an annular form, and has:the multiple light entry recesses (121) annularly formed in the light entrance portion (12) and mutually spaced apart by gaps, each light entry recess (121) taking the form of an arcuate indentation;an outer raised portion (133) annularly formed around a portion of the light exit portion (13) and being adjacent to the junction surface (112) of the base (11);an outer flange (113) annularly formed on the outer raised portion (133) and protruding outwards in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface (112); andan inner bevel wall (114) annularly formed on and protruding inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange (113), and reducing in thickness in a direction from the outer flange (113) to the light entry recesses (121). - The nonlinear optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 2,
wherein
the light entrance portion (12) of the base (11) corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base (11);
the light exit portion (13) of the base (11) corresponds to an outer circumferential end surface of the base (11);
the base (11) of each optical half (10A, 10B) takes an annular form, and has:the multiple light entry recesses (121) annularly formed in the light entrance portion (12) and mutually spaced apart by gaps, each light entry recess (121) taking the form of an arcuate indentation;an outer raised portion (133) annularly formed around a portion of the light exit portion (13) and being adjacent to the junction surface (112) of the base (11);an outer flange (113) annularly formed on the outer raised portion (133) and protruding outwards in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface (112); andan inner bevel wall (114) annularly formed on and protruding inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange (113), and reducing in thickness in a direction from the outer flange (113) to the light entry recesses (121). - The nonlinear optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 1,
wherein
the light entrance portion (12) of the base (11) corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base (11);
the light exit portion (13) of the base (11) corresponds to an outer circumferential end portion of the base (11);
the base (11) of each optical half (10A, 10B) takes an annular form, and has:the multiple light entry recesses (121) annularly formed in the light entrance portion (12) and mutually spaced apart by gaps, each light entry recess (121) taking the form of an arcuate indentation;an outer flange (113) annularly formed on and protruding outwards from the junction surface (112) in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface (112);an inner bevel wall (114) annularly formed on and protruding inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange (113), and reducing in thickness in a direction from the outer flange (113) to the light entry recesses (121); and multiple bulged projection portions (131) juxtaposedly formed around the light exit portion (13), each bulged projection portion (131) having an arcuate profile, wherein each light entry recess (121) corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions (131) adjacent to the light entry recess (121). - The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light entrance portion (12) of the base (11) corresponds to an inner circumferential end surface of the base (11);
the light exit portion (13) of the base (11) corresponds to an outer circumferential end portion of the base (11);
he base (11) of each optical half (10A, 10B) takes an annular form, and has:the multiple light entry recesses (121) annularly formed in the light entrance portion (12) and mutually spaced apart by gaps, each light entry recess (121) taking the form of an arcuate indentation;an outer flange (113) annularly formed on and protruding outwards from the junction surface (112) in a direction vertical to and away from the junction surface (112);an inner bevel wall (114) annularly formed on and protruding inwards from an inner wall of the outer flange (113), and reducing in thickness in a direction from the outer flange (113) to the light entry recesses (121); andmultiple bulged projection portions (131) juxtaposedly formed around the light exit portion (13), each bulged projection portion (131) having an arcuate profile, wherein each light entry recess (121) corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions (131) adjacent to the light entry recess (121). - The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (11) has:multiple half LED (Light-emitting Diode) cases (111) juxtaposedly arranged along an arc on the light entrance portion (12), each half LED case (111) formed in the light entrance portion (12), and taking the form of a semicircular cone with diameters of cross sections of the half LED case (111) perpendicular to the junction plane progressively increasing in a direction from the light entrance portion (12) to the light exit portion (13), and having a light entry recess (121) formed in a portion of the light entrance portion (12) corresponding to the half LED case (111); andmultiple bulged projection portions (131) juxtaposedly and arcuately formed on the light exit portion (13), each bulged projection portion (131) having an arcuate profile, wherein each light entry recess (121) corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions (131) adjacent to the light entry recess (121).
- The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base (11) has:multiple half LED (Light-emitting Diode) cases (111) juxtaposedly arranged along an arc on the light entrance portion (12), each half LED case (111) formed in the light entrance portion (12), and taking the form of a semicircular cone with diameters of cross sections of the half LED case (111) perpendicular to the junction plane progressively increasing in a direction from the light entrance portion (12) to the light exit portion (13), and having a light entry recess (121) formed in a portion of the light entrance portion (12) corresponding to the half LED case (111); andmultiple bulged projection portions (131) juxtaposedly and arcuately formed on the light exit portion (13), each bulged projection portion (131) having an arcuate profile, wherein each light entry recess (121) corresponds to a number of bulged projection portions (131) adjacent to the light entry recess (121).
- The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 5, wherein the optical halves (10A, 10B) respectively have multiple lateral pins (16) and multiple later holes (17) respectively formed on and formed in two outer edges of the outer flanges (113) of the bases (11) of the nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) that are opposite to the junction surfaces (112).
- The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 6, wherein the optical halves (10A, 10B) respectively have multiple lateral pins (16) and multiple later holes (17) respectively formed on and formed in two outer edges of the outer flanges (113) of the bases (11) of the nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) that are opposite to the junction surfaces (112).
- The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 7, wherein the optical halves (10A, 10B) respectively have multiple lateral pins (16) and multiple later holes (17) respectively formed on and formed in two outer edges of the outer flanges (113) of the bases (11) of the nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) that are opposite to the junction surfaces (112).
- The optical assembly (1) of alert light as claimed in claim 8, wherein the optical halves (10A, 10B) respectively have multiple lateral pins (16) and multiple later holes (17) respectively formed on and formed in two outer edges of the outer flanges (113) of the bases (11) of the nonlinear optical halves (10A, 10B) that are opposite to the junction surfaces (112).
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