权利要求:
CLAIMS:
1. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) for emitting a beam of light, the solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500, 700, 790, 1100) comprising
a light exit window (110) for transmitting the beam of light into a surrounding, - a reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") being arranged to reflect impinging light towards the light exit window (110), the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") having a curved reflective surface (124) and having at least one edge (121 ', 121 ", 122', 122") bending towards the light exit window (110),
a light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) having a first end (152, 252, 452, 552) for incoupling light, having a second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') for outcoupling light and having side surfaces (151 ', 151 ") in between the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) and the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754'), the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) being arranged to substantially guide incoupled light from the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) towards the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') by total internal reflection, the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) being arranged at a first side (192, 194) of the at least one edge (121 ', 121 ", 122', 122") of the reflector, the first side (192, 194) being away from the reflecting surface (124), the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') being arranged at a position in between the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") and the light exit window (110) and being arranged to emit the outcoupled light in directions away from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"),
a solid state light emitter (160, 260) being arranged at the first side (192, 194), the solid state light emitter (160, 260) being arranged to emit light towards the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450),
wherein the solid state light emitter (160, 260) being arranged outside the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), and wherein, in use, a portion of the light being reflected by the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") towards light exit window (110) is transmitted through the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) via the side surfaces (151 ', 151 ").
2. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to claim 1, wherein
the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") has in at least one direction a cross sectional shape that consists of a left curved part (120') and a right curved part (120"), said curved parts (120', 120") both comprise, seen with respect to a center point of the cross sectional shape, an inner edge (122', 122") that bends into the direction of the light exit window (110) and an outer edge (12 , 121 ") that bends into the direction of the light exit window (110), and
- the solid state light emitter (160, 260) is provided, seen in a top view along a direction from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), in between the inner edges (122', 122") of the left curved part (120') and the right curved part (120"). 3. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to claim 2, wherein
the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) is arranged, seen in a top view along a direction from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), in the region in between the inner edges (122', 122"), and the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') is arranged, seen in a top view along a direction from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), in between the inner edge (122', 122") and the outer edge (121 ', 121 ") of one of the left part (120') and the right part (120"), or
the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) comprises two sections both having a second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754'), one of the two second ends (154') is arranged, seen in a top view along a direction from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), in between the inner edge (122') and the outer edge (121 ') of the left curved part (120'), and another one of the two second ends (154") is arranged, seen in a top view along a direction from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), in between the inner edge (122") and the outer edge (121 ") of the right curved part (120").
4. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") is rotational symmetrical around an axis (190) and having in all cross-sectional planes that comprise the axis (190) a cross sectional shape that comprises the left curved part (120') and the right curved part (120").
5. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to claim 4, wherein
the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) is rotational symmetrical around the axis (190) and having in all cross-sectional planes that comprise the axis (190) a cross sectional shape that comprises a central part comprising the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) and one second end (154') in between the left curved part (120') of the reflector and the light exit window (110) and a further second end (154") in between the right curved part (120") of the reflector and the light exit window (110). 6. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the claim 2, 4, or 5 comprising a plurality of solid state light emitters (260) provided, seen in a top view along a direction from the light exit window (110) towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), in between the inner edges (122', 122") of the left curved part (120') and the right curved part (120").
7. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to claim 6 comprising a plurality of light guides (456, 457, 551 , 751, 751 '), the light guides (456, 457, 551, 751, 751 ') having a first end (152, 252, 452, 552) and a second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754'), the individual solid state light emitters (260) are arranged to emit light towards the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') of a respective one of the light guides (456, 457, 551, 751, 751 ').
8. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the reflector comprises a plurality of curved sub-reflectors (521, 521 ') and at least one of i) the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) comprises a plurality of second ends (554) and the individual sub-reflectors (521, 521 ') are arranged to receive light from a corresponding one of the second ends (554), and ii) the solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500, 700, 790, 1100) comprises a plurality of light guides (551, 551 ') and the
individual sub-reflectors (521, 521 ') are arranged to receive light from a corresponding one of the light guides (551, 551 ').
9. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500, 700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020"), or a cross-sectional shape of the left part (120') and of the right part (120") of the reflector is substantially circular or parabolic and, optionally, the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") is positioned with respect to the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) such that the focal point of the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") is close to the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) to obtain a predefined light beam that is emitted into the surroundings. 10. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to claim 9, wherein a cross-sectional shape of a portion of the reflector that reflects impinging light towards the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) for transmission through the light guide via the side surfaces (151 ', 151 ") deviates from the ideal circular or parabolic shape to correct for a deteriorated collimation of a portion of the light of the beam of light as the result of refraction of light rays that are transmitted through the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) via the side surfaces (151 ', 151 ").
11. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) is adapted to influence the light intensity distribution emitted by the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') towards the reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") to optimize the beam of light that is transmitted into the surroundings, and/or the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754') may be wedge shaped in a cross- sectional view, may be flat, may be curved, may comprise facets, may comprise a combination of curved surfaces and facets or a combination of a flat surface and a curved surface.
12. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500, 700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the preceding claims comprising a second reflector (1020), the second reflector (1020) being arranged at a position to reflect leakage light, wherein leakage light is light that is emitted by the solid state light emitter (160, 260) and is either not coupled into the first end of the light guide because of surface reflection, light rejection, scattering or because of a light emission direction that is not directly towards the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450), and wherein the second reflector (120, 120', 120", 620, 720, 1020', 1020") is arranged to reflect leakage light towards the first end (152, 252, 452, 552) of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) or towards the light exit window (110).
13. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500, 700, 790, 1100) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of: the first end (152, 252, 452, 552), the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754'), and portions of the side surfaces (151 ', 151 ") of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) comprises structures for mixing light that is guided through the light guide to optimize a light intensity distribution that leaves the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) at the second end (154, 154', 154", 454, 554, 654, 754, 754'). 14. A solid state light emitter lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500,
700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least a segment of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) is curved and the portion of the light that is reflected by the reflector towards light exit window (1 10) is transmitted through the segment via the side surfaces (15 , 151 "), and a cross-sectional thickness of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) along the segment varies to compensate for a negative effect of the segment of the light guide (150, 150', 150", 250, 350, 450) on the coUimation of the light rays that are transmitted through the segment via the side surfaces (151 ', 151 ").
15. Luminaire (1200) comprising the solid state light emitting lighting assembly (100, 200, 300, 400, 490, 500, 700, 790, 1100) according to any one of the previous claims.