| 摘要 |
Apparatus and method for illuminating edge-emitting optical fibres for producing a changeable or animated visual display. The apparatus includes a fibre positioning head (2) into which a plurality of optical fibres (11) are located. Using a controllable steerable mirror (30), light from a laser source (42) is directed into the optical fibres (11) in a predetermined arrangement or sequence. The optical fibres (11) are arranged in a predetermined pattern or configuration to form a visual display (45) such that when the optical fibres (11) are illuminated in the predetermined arrangement or sequence, different parts of the visual display are illuminated to give the perception of animation to an observer. |
