Patent ID: 9389426
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A light consolidation assembly for attaching to a light pipe comprising: a housing having multiple light sources mounted within the housing, the light sources including at least a first light source configured to generate a first light and a second light source configured to generate a different, second light; a light consolidator consolidating multiple light inputs into a single light output, the light consolidator having a body that includes a light entry end coupled to the housing and a light exit end, the light entry end has multiple branches that are spaced-apart and converge into a stem that extends from the branches to the light exit end, the light consolidator defining a cavity that is formed in the stem at the light exit end; and a light pipe having an attachment end that is received in the cavity at the light exit end to couple the light pipe to the light consolidator; wherein the light consolidator is configured to receive the first light into the light entry end of a first branch of the multiple branches and the second light into the light entry end of a second branch of the multiple branches, the first and second lights directed into the stem and exiting the light consolidator at the light exit end as an output light for transmission through the light pipe that is disposed at the light exit end of the light consolidator, wherein the first and second lights are both configured to be emitted into the same light pipe.