Patent ID: 8911130
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: F21K,F21V,G02B

Abstract:
1. A light engine for a fiberoptic illuminator, comprising: a light emitting diode (LED); collimating optics adjacent said LED for gathering, transmitting and focusing light emitted from the LED through a distal end face of the collimating optics; an interface having at least one port into which an endtip of a separate fiber optic cable is receivable for purposes of receiving light projecting through said distal end face of the collimating optics; and a front block having a channel in which the collimating optics are mounted and a front face to which said interface is attached; said collimating optics being an optic rod having an elongate cylindrical distal end and a frustoconical proximal end forming a tapered tip, said tapered tip having a proximal end face positioned adjacent said LED for receiving light emitted by the LED into the optic rod; and said interface being a turret that has a plurality of different shaped or sized ports and that is rotatable relative to said front block.