Dynamic light distribution system and apparatus

摘要

A system and apparatus for dynamically distributing light are provided. The apparatus includes a source conduit configured to collect light from a light source and transmit the collected light for emission towards an optical switch. The optical switch is moveable between several discrete resting positions, each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of projector conduits. In each resting position, the optical switch directs light from the source conduit to a corresponding projector conduit. Each projector conduit receives the directed light from the optical switch and transmits the light to a corresponding one of a plurality of projectors. The optical switch is also configured to rest at each of the resting positions for respective portions of a given period of time, to regulate what amount of the light emitted by the source conduit during the period of time is received by each projector conduit.

主权项

1. A dynamically adjustable light distribution apparatus, comprising:
a source conduit having a first end and a second end, and configured to collect light at the first end from a light source and transmit the collected light for emission at the second end; an optical switch switchable between a plurality of discrete resting states each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of projector conduits; the optical switch configured, in each one of the discrete resting states, to receive the light emitted from the source conduit and to direct all the received light to a single corresponding one of the projector conduits without directing light to the remaining projector conduits, such that the remaining projector conduits receive substantially no light; each projector conduit configured to receive the directed light from the optical switch and transmit the directed light to a corresponding one of a plurality of projectors; the optical switch further configured to receive operational parameters from a computing device for controlling a maximum brightness of each of the projectors; the operational parameters defining, for each of the discrete resting states, a corresponding portion of a period of time proportional to the maximum brightness; at least two of the portions being unequal; the optical switch further configured, in the period of time, to rest at each of the discrete resting states for the corresponding portion of the period of time defined by the operational parameters, to regulate the maximum brightness of each projector according to the amount of the light emitted by the source conduit during the period of time and received by each projector conduit.