LIGHTGUIDE AS LUMINAIRE

摘要

A lightguide functioning as a luminaire. The luminaire includes at least one solid state light source such as an LED and a lightguide configured to receive light from the solid state light source. Light from the light source is coupled into the lightguide and transported within it by total internal reflection until the light exits the lightguide. A shape of the lightguide causes and directs extraction of the light. The shape can also be used to create a particular pattern of the extracted light.