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Planar optical member and daylighting device

US9810389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2014
Grant dateNov 7, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2207/123
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A daylighting device of the present invention is provided with a planar optical member 1 and a support member. The planar optical member 1 is provided with a planar structure body which has a plurality of linear bodies 3 formed of optically transparent materials which are arrayed substantially in parallel and a plurality of binding members which are arranged in a direction which intersects with the plurality of the linear bodies 3 and which bind the plurality of the linear bodies 3 in a state of being arrayed substantially in parallel. The linear bodies 3 have reflective surfaces which reflect light which is incident to the linear body 3 along a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear body 3 and refractive surfaces which refract the light.In at least a part of a planar structure body, the orientations of reflective surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies out of the plurality of linear bodies 3 substantially match and the orientations of the refractive surfaces of at least some of the linear bodies substantially match.

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