Patent ID: 6037535
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A01G,F21S,F24S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A sunlight collection apparatus, comprising:a light collection portion for collecting sunlight;a light conducting portion comprising optical fiber cables for conducting sunlight collected by said light collection portion, anda light scattering portion provided at an end of said light conducting portion, for emitting sunlight conducted by said light conducting portion;wherein said light collection portion comprises a plurality of lens elements, a front surface of each lens element being curved, each lens element having an approximately conical portion being tapered from said front surface toward a rearward direction, a guide portion for guiding sunlight entering each lens element being integrally formed with said lens element, said guide portion and said lens element being solid and unitarily formed, the circumferential inner surface of said guide portion being a mirror surface, and an optical fiber cable of said light conducting portion being coupled to said guide portion.