Patent ID: 9547133
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. An optical device comprising: a sealed waterproof housing; at least one light emitting diode located within the waterproof housing; a transparent window through which light emitted by the light emitting diode is transmitted; and a fixing portion for securing a plurality of side emitting optical fiber into a coupling position adjacent to the window to allow light from the at least one light emitting diode to pass to the plurality of side emitting optical fibers, wherein the fixing portion is adapted to allow connection and disconnection of the plurality of side emitting optical fibers without opening or breaking a seal of the housing; and a non-imaging light element in the housing for coupling light from the light emitting diode into the plurality of side emitting optical fibers, said non-imaging light element configured to couple light into the plurality of side emitting optical fibers so as to shape the light to substantially fill the fibers with light from the at least one light emitting diode.