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Light emitting floor surface

US8128253B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Joachim Opitz · Aachen, DE
Stefan Peter Grabowski · Neuss, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 25, 2008
Grant date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/005
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a light emitting system (1) for surfaces (2) of floor bottoms, walls or similar surfaces (2) of buildings for indoor or outdoor applications, in particular walkable or drivable surfaces (2), whereas the system comprises a laminar and plane base floor material (3) for flooring the surface (2), featuring a top surface (4) characterized in that on said top surface (4) of said base floor material (3) is layered a light guiding structure (5) for propagating light, which is coupled into said structure (5), whereas said structure (5) features an emission surface (6), arranged coplanar to the top surface (4) of said base floor material (3) for emitting the light.

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