Patent ID: 7058250
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An illumination arrangement, comprising: an optical waveguide; at least one light source for emitting light into the optical waveguide, the at least one light source being coupled to the optical waveguide; and a housing formed as a shell from a plurality of interconnected shell elements which define a cavity for enclosing therein (i) the optical waveguide at least in regions in which the light is to be deflected and (ii) at least one light source, said shell having upper, lower and side walls; wherein at least one of said shell walls has a reflective internal surface in regions corresponding to regions of the optical waveguide in which light from said at least one light source is to be deflected, and one of said shell walls defines a window from which light emitted by the optical waveguide escapes the housing.