High-intensity light source for a fiber optics illumination system
US4704660A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2131/401
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprising a high-intensity lamp, a focusing reflector for directing focused light into a light conduit (fiber optic), a rotating fan between the lamp and the light conduit is disclosed. The system may include a cooling duct that the fan blows through and an air inlet in the housing. Further embodiments may include a color wheel or rotating shutter. The system can use either glass or plastic light conduits.
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