Patent ID: 7959328

Claim:
A laterally emitting radiation-generating component comprising: a radiation source, the optical axis of which runs perpendicular to a mounting area of the component; and an optical device arranged downstream of the radiation source, wherein the optical device includes a reflective surface shaped like a V in cross section and a refractive surface that is shaped convexly as seen externally and is arranged between the reflective surface and a bottom area facing the radiation source, wherein the bottom area is arranged and formed in such a way that through it electromagnetic radiation from the radiation source couples into the optical device, wherein the reflective surface is arranged and formed in such a way that a central first portion of the coupled-in radiation is deflected toward the refractive surface by said reflective surface, wherein the refractive surface is arranged and formed in such a way that both a radiation coming from the reflective surface and a radiation coming directly from the radiation source are coupled out through it with simultaneous beam focusing laterally with respect to the optical axis of the radiation source; and wherein at least a portion of the reflective surface shaped like a V is curved like an S in such a way that a part that is adjacent to the optical axis is curved concavely from the point of view of the radiation source and a part that is adjacent to the refractive surface is curved convexly from the point of view of the radiation source, so that a front-side edge region of the refractive surface is shaded from direct radiation from the radiation source.