Patent ID: 7334945

Claim:
A hub arrangement for mounting light pipe to receive light, comprising: a) a rod hub for mounting a plurality of thermally isolating, light-collection rods of refractory material for receiving light from a high-temperature light source through a non-imaging collector; the rod hub arranging light-receiving ends of said light-collection rods in a manner such that each of the light-receiving ends receives light from said light source; and b) a light pipe hub for mounting a plurality of light pipes with a plug-and-socket arrangement; the plug-and-socket arrangement including: i) a plurality of sockets in the light pipe hub for receiving a plurality of plugs; each of the plurality of sockets receiving an associated one of said plugs: ii) said plurality of plugs mounting said plurality of light pipes; each of the plurality of light pipes being mounted in an associated one of said plugs; iii) said plurality of light pipes receiving light from said plurality of rods; each of said plurality of light pipes receiving light from an associated one of said rods; iv) each of said plurality of plugs comprising: (1) a fore end being received in an associated one of said sockets; (2) a channel for receiving an associated one of said light pipes through an aft end.