Patent ID: 9052095
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21V,F21Y,G02B

Abstract:
1. A light guide fixture system comprising: a light guide having a light entrance window, a light exit face, and a mounting surface, said mounting surface comprising at least one mounting feature, and at least one locating feature configured to engage with a corresponding locating feature of a light module and align said light entrance window in a predetermined position with respect to a light-emitting element of said light module; and a fixturing cassette including at least one mounting feature and a mounting region, said fixturing cassette further defining a cassette light guide-receiving region configured to receive at least a portion of said mounting surface therein; wherein said at least one mounting feature of said light guide and said at least one mounting feature of said fixturing cassette are configured and cooperate to allow translational motion of said fixturing cassette relative to said light guide when said light guide is received in said cassette light guide-receiving region of said fixturing cassette and before said fixturing cassette is secured to a component of said light guide fixture system while allowing said light entrance window of said light guide to remain in said predetermined position relative to said light-emitting element when said at least one locating feature of said light guide engages said locating feature of said light module, wherein after said fixturing cassette is mounted to said component of said light guide fixture system, said light guide becomes fixed in said predetermined position relative to said light-emitting element; wherein said at least one locating feature of said light guide comprises a wall defining an elongated or non-circular aperture, said at least one mounting feature of said fixturing cassette comprises a protrusion that is received in said elondated or non-circular aperture and cooperates therewith to allow such translational movement.