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Illumination device

US7339157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 11, 2007
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 11, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/856
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illumination device, comprising a light emitting diode (11) fixed on a circuit board (12). The illumination device furthermore has an optical element (10) disposed downstream of the light emitting diode (11) in a main emission direction (15), the optical element (10) being configured for directing a first portion (6a) of the electromagnetic radiation (9) emitted by the light emitting diode (11) during operation through the circuit board (12) in a direction away from the circuit board (12).

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