Patent ID: 6061486
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A fiber optic light fixture for generating a sheet or beam of light which has sharply defined opposed surfaces, said fiber optic light fixture comprising:a plurality of optical fibers, each such optical fiber including an outlet end adapted to emit a cone of light in a first direction;an array member, said outlet ends being mounted to said array member in a fiber optic array, said fiber optic array defining an array line; andan elongated lens having a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being spaced from and substantially parallel to said array line, said elongated lens being adapted to elongate said cones of light along said longitudinal axis and to condense said cones of light in a lateral direction, said elongated lens being positioned within a zone of sharpness, the location of said zone of sharpness being determined by adjusting the distance between said longitudinal axis and the array line while observing the edges of the projection of the resulting sheet of light on a surface positioned substantially normal to said first direction, said zone of sharpness being where said edges are the sharpest.