Patent ID: 8926131
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y,G02B

Abstract:
1. A light, comprising: at least one solid state light source; a light guide comprising a material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface forms an interior volume, the light guide has a bottom edge coupled to the solid state light source for receiving and distributing light from the solid state light source through the first surface, and the light is transported through the light guide until the light is extracted from the first or second surface of the light guide, wherein the light guide includes a plurality of spacers extending along a portion of at least one of the first or second surfaces; and a section containing the solid state light source and coupled to the light guide, wherein the spacers are located on the first surface of the light guide adjacent the section, and the spacers create a gap between the light guide and the section.