US20130100664A1 - Internal collecting reflector optics for leds - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to the collection and control of light from a light emitting diode (LED). More specifically, the invention is directed to the control of the wide angular emission of light from an LED to create a highly controlled beam of light.
- LED light emitting diode
- a high degree of control is required to create a collimated beam of the type needed for searchlights used for live performances, special events, and illuminating tall structures.
- the searchlights use a xenon arc type lamp as a light source and a deep parabolic reflector to collect and control the light direction and beam angle. This method has been used for many years, even before the invention of the light bulb.
- This type of prior art searchlight generally requires a reflector that is much larger than its arc gap.
- a 1000-watt xenon lamp generates most of its light within a sphere 1 mm in diameter.
- a reflector with a diameter of 20 inches is typically used.
- xenon light sources create an enormous amount of light in a small area, efficiency of these types of lamps is poor.
- a 1000-watt lamp may only produce 35 lumens per watt of electrical energy.
- Another drawback with these lamps is the length of their life, which is only a few thousand hours.
- xenon light sources are filled with gas at a high pressure. Persons replacing xenon lamps need to wear protective clothing and a face shield when they are servicing searchlights.
- a xenon system has at least four surfaces where dirt can collect and reduce the output. The first of these surfaces is the surface of the lamp itself. The second is the surface of the reflector. The third and fourth are the inside and outside of the window. Only a small amount of dirt on any of these four surfaces significantly reduces the light output of the system
- LEDs don't create light with as high intensity as the xenon light sources.
- the low intensity of LED light leads to the requirement of a much larger reflector for the same output as a xenon system.
- using an LED would require a reflector ten times the size of the reflector used by a system with a xenon light source.
- the main disadvantages of current xenon based light systems are their short life, the dangers of servicing the systems, and their low efficiency.
- Optics systems to collect and control light from LEDs commonly combine a conventional reflector and refractive optics.
- a typical example of this type of system is shown in FIG. 1 .
- the light that is collected by the reflector portion of the system has a generally uniform cone angle as it leaves the reflector. In this example the cone angle ranges from 3.9 degrees to 4.5 degrees.
- the refractive optics i.e. the light transmitted through the lens
- Another variation of conventional reflector optics is a lamp that locates an LED at the focal point of a parabolic reflector.
- the output normal to the surface of the LED is directed along the axis of the parabola.
- Light from the LED is emitted in a semispherical direction, + and ⁇ 90 degrees from normal.
- the parabola collects all of the emitted light and directs most of the light in the intended direction.
- the LED and its mounting absorb some of the light that would, if not obstructed, go in the intended direction. This absorption occurs because the LED is in the output path of the light reflected by the parabola.
- Electricity must be supplied to the LED to generate the light, which creates heat.
- a heat pipe is used to conduct heat from the LED to a heat sink behind the reflector. These components also absorb some of the light, thereby reducing the efficiency of the lighting system even further.
- the reflector in an LED light system needs to be large to collect the semispherical, ⁇ 90 degree output from the LED. If the cone angle could be reduced to less than ⁇ 45 the reflector could be much smaller.
- the output beam angle of the reflector of prior art products varies greatly as a function of the distance from the center of the reflector to the rim of the reflector. The variation in beam angle requires the reflector to be larger than would be required if the variation in beam angle over the diameter of the reflector was reduced.
- Various embodiments of the present invention disclose an optical system with a directed output.
- the system includes at least one LED that provides a light source.
- the system further includes an optic element that reduces the cone angle of a light output of the light source. The light reflects off a reflective surface at an acute angle. The reflected light then forms an output light beam.
- a lighting system with a directed output including an array of optical systems.
- Each of the optical systems includes at least one LED that provides a light source and an optic element that reduces the cone angle of a light output of the light source.
- the light contacts a reflective surface, and the light is reflected from the reflective surface at an acute angle.
- the reflected light then forms an output light beam.
- the light beams of the array of optical systems are combined to form a lighting system output beam.
- Still other embodiments of the present invention disclose an optical system with a directed output including at least one LED that provides a light source.
- the light source is positioned in an output light path of the system.
- An optic element reduces the cone angle of a light output of the light source.
- a reflective surface reflects light form the light source at an acute angle. The reflected light forms an output light beam of the system.
- FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of prior art.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an exemplary optical system.
- FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of an exemplary optical system.
- FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of an exemplary optical system showing light rays.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of another exemplary optical system.
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an exemplary array of optical systems.
- Various embodiments of the present invention disclose systems that control the direction and angle of a light output.
- the output of the systems reduces power consumption by directing a very high percentage of light generated by one or more LEDs specifically to the object designated to be lighted.
- an optical system 200 includes an LED assembly 210 that is coupled to a light pipe 220 . It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the type and size of the LED assembly 210 may vary with the particular optical system to be used in a given application.
- the LED assembly 210 is shown with a heat sink plate 230 that conducts heat from an LED die 310 (see FIG. 3 ).
- the LED die 310 is generally depicted in the several figures of the drawing as a single element, the LED die 310 may be formed from multiple dies. When multiple dies are used to form the LED die 310 , the multiple dies may be bonded together.
- Light pipe 220 may be implemented at least in part as a tube lined with a reflective material, an optical fiber, a hollow light guide, a fluorescence based system, and/or another device suitable for transporting light.
- the light pipe 220 may be coupled to the LED die 310 , which may in turn be coupled to the heat sink plate 230 .
- the light pipe 220 may be optically coupled to the emitting surface of the LED die 310 .
- the LED assembly 210 may be constructed so that there is a narrow air gap between the LED die 310 and a first end of the light pipe 220 .
- a second end of the light pipe 220 may be optically coupled to an optic element 240 .
- the optic element 240 may be cylindrical in cross section. The optical coupling of the light pipe 220 with the LED die 310 and the optic element 240 reduces light losses at the ends of the light pipe 220 .
- Light traveling within the light pipe 220 may travel within a range from approximately +42 degrees to approximately ⁇ 42 degrees relative to the centerline of the light pipe 220 .
- the actual angle of the light travel will depend on the index of refraction of the light pipe 220 and the specific output of the LED die 310 .
- the light pipe 220 conducts light to the optic element 240 .
- the optic element 240 may be cylindrical in cross section, but other shapes may also be utilized.
- the optic element 240 may or may not have the same index of refraction as the light pipe 220 .
- the optic element 240 may have a much greater index of refraction than the index of refraction of air, which is very close to 1.
- the index of refraction for acrylic is approximately 1.49 and for polycarbonate it is approximately 1.58.
- Some plastics have a higher refractive index, and glass materials may have much higher indexes of refraction.
- the higher the index of refraction of the material used to form the optic element 240 the narrower the cone angle of the light relative to a light pipe centerline 410 (see FIG. 4 ).
- the cone angle would be approximately ⁇ 39 degrees.
- light from the LED assembly 210 that is directed along the light pipe centerline 410 will continue in that same direction when the light enters the optic element 240 .
- the light will eventually intersect an internal reflective surface 250 .
- the reflective surface 250 would be parabolic.
- the shape of the internal reflective surface 250 may be varied according to the desired characteristics of the output beam.
- the output beam may be collimated, but different types of output beams may be desired.
- the reflective surface 250 may be ellipsoidal or aspheric to provide different effects for the output beam.
- the reflective surface 250 creates an internal reflection effect in the optic element 240 .
- Reflective surface 250 may be formed by coating the surface of the optic element 240 with a high reflectance material.
- the high reflectance material may be, for example, silver, aluminum, or a high performance interference coating.
- the selection of the specific material for the coating appropriate to the application is an engineering decision that takes into account the requirements of a particular application and the budget constraints of the project.
- intersection of the light pipe centerline 410 with the reflective surface 250 may be near the midpoint of the reflective surface 250 . Constructing the system 200 so that the centerline 410 is near the midpoint of reflective surface 250 maximizes the amount of light that impinges on the reflective surface 250 .
- the cone angle of the light exiting the light pipe would be in the range ⁇ 90 degrees.
- the large cone angle would be a result of light being refracted at an output surface of the light pipe.
- a large cone angle would also result if the light pipe was made of acrylic and the non-high refractive index optic element was a hollow element filled with air.
- the geometry of the optical system 200 may be such that the light enters the optic element 240 near where light exits the optic element 240 .
- the angle between an output centerline 430 and the light pipe centerline 410 may be minimal.
- the smaller the angle between the two centerlines 410 , 430 the less difference there is between the length of a positive internal ray 440 , a ray with a positive angle from the light pipe centerline 410 , and the length of a negative internal ray 450 , a ray with a negative angle from the light pipe centerline 410 .
- the length and geometry of the rays 440 , 450 determine the output beam cone angle by their geometry. Reducing the angle between the light pipe centerline 410 and the output centerline 430 may reduce the size of the system 200 . The greater the angle between the light pipe centerline 410 and the output centerline 430 , the larger the system 200 may be to achieve the same output beam cone angle.
- the optical lengths may vary from nominal approximately ⁇ 30%. If the angle between the two centerlines 410 , 430 were much greater, for example 60 degrees, the differences in the nominal lengths would be closer to approximately ⁇ 60%. To maintain the same output beam cone angle the reflector would need to be much larger in overall size.
- the higher the index of refraction of the optic element 240 the more compact the system 200 may be.
- the smaller the angle between the centerlines 410 , 430 the more compact the system 200 may be.
- the light exiting the high refractive index optic element 240 at the output surface 420 may be refracted so that the light past the output surface 420 may have a greater cone angle than light within the optic element 240 .
- the output surface 420 may be flat.
- the output surface 420 may also have other geometries.
- the geometry of the output surface 420 may be selected based on the overall system requirements and the lighting effect desired.
- Other optic elements may be added to the system 200 downstream of the output surface 420 .
- the light pipe 220 may be eliminated from the optical system 200 .
- the LED assembly 210 may be directly optically coupled to the optic element 240 .
- the optical performance of the system 200 may be maintained by reducing the size of the heat sink plate 230 , or reconfiguring the heat sink plate 230 . If the light pipe 230 is used, the length of the light pipe 220 is dependent on the size of the LED assembly 210 and its heat sink plate 230 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of another exemplary optical system 500 .
- the LED die 510 is located within an output light path.
- the centerlines of the input light path and the output light path are coincident, and the angle between them is zero.
- This configuration therefore may yield a system 500 of minimal size. Electricity and heat must be conducted to and from the LED 510 . If the conducting components are large, they can absorb a significant amount of light. Therefore, high power systems might generally not be configured with LEDs in the output path.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an isometric view of an exemplary array 600 of optical systems 200 .
- the array 600 may be used for systems in which a large amount of light is required, such as a high powered searchlight.
- heat dissipation may be made simpler.
- the depth of an array 600 of optical systems 200 may be less than that required for an equivalent system using a single large LED or optic element. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the array 600 may be implemented in any of the configurations described herein.
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An optical system is disclosed that uses an LED light source. The light output is coupled to an optic element formed from a material with a high refractive index. The coupling of the light to the high index material significantly reduces the cone angle of the light. The system is very efficient in that nearly all the light generated by the LED is directed to the intended subject.
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- This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 61/281,544, filed Nov. 18, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates generally to the collection and control of light from a light emitting diode (LED). More specifically, the invention is directed to the control of the wide angular emission of light from an LED to create a highly controlled beam of light.
- 2. Background Art
- Numerous products require efficient collection and control of light from a light source. A high degree of control is required to create a collimated beam of the type needed for searchlights used for live performances, special events, and illuminating tall structures. The searchlights use a xenon arc type lamp as a light source and a deep parabolic reflector to collect and control the light direction and beam angle. This method has been used for many years, even before the invention of the light bulb.
- This type of prior art searchlight generally requires a reflector that is much larger than its arc gap. A 1000-watt xenon lamp generates most of its light within a sphere 1 mm in diameter. To create a highly collimated beam, a reflector with a diameter of 20 inches is typically used. Although xenon light sources create an enormous amount of light in a small area, efficiency of these types of lamps is poor. A 1000-watt lamp may only produce 35 lumens per watt of electrical energy. Another drawback with these lamps is the length of their life, which is only a few thousand hours. Finally, xenon light sources are filled with gas at a high pressure. Persons replacing xenon lamps need to wear protective clothing and a face shield when they are servicing searchlights.
- Another disadvantage of the xenon light systems is the reduction in performance as a result of the collection of dirt on the optical surfaces. This collection is compounded by the fact that the lights typically require forced-air cooling. A xenon system has at least four surfaces where dirt can collect and reduce the output. The first of these surfaces is the surface of the lamp itself. The second is the surface of the reflector. The third and fourth are the inside and outside of the window. Only a small amount of dirt on any of these four surfaces significantly reduces the light output of the system
- The use of a deep parabolic reflector by searchlight manufacturers adds to the poor efficiency of the overall system. A lot of the light generated from the lamp exits the front of the open end of the parabolic reflector and doesn't contribute to the collimated beam created by the light that does strike the reflector.
- Manufacturers of searchlights would like to use LEDs as the light sources for their searchlights. LEDs don't create light with as high intensity as the xenon light sources. The low intensity of LED light leads to the requirement of a much larger reflector for the same output as a xenon system. In some cases using an LED would require a reflector ten times the size of the reflector used by a system with a xenon light source. In summary, the main disadvantages of current xenon based light systems are their short life, the dangers of servicing the systems, and their low efficiency.
- Optics systems to collect and control light from LEDs commonly combine a conventional reflector and refractive optics. A typical example of this type of system is shown in
FIG. 1 . Although this type of system is efficient in collecting all of the light from the LED, the ability to control the output is limited. The light that is collected by the reflector portion of the system has a generally uniform cone angle as it leaves the reflector. In this example the cone angle ranges from 3.9 degrees to 4.5 degrees. The refractive optics (i.e. the light transmitted through the lens) has a much greater cone angle, 41 degrees. Therefore, in searchlight systems, the light from the refractive optics does not contribute to the searchlight beam and creates spill light. - Another drawback inherent to the prior art system of
FIG. 1 is that the output light comes from two sources, a lens and a reflector. The nature of the light from the lens is quite different from that from the reflector. It is therefore very difficult to optimize the output from both sources simultaneously. Output controlling measures that have a positive effect on the light output from the lens tend to have a negative effect on the light output from the reflector, and vice versa. - Another variation of conventional reflector optics is a lamp that locates an LED at the focal point of a parabolic reflector. The output normal to the surface of the LED is directed along the axis of the parabola. Light from the LED is emitted in a semispherical direction, + and −90 degrees from normal. The parabola collects all of the emitted light and directs most of the light in the intended direction. The LED and its mounting absorb some of the light that would, if not obstructed, go in the intended direction. This absorption occurs because the LED is in the output path of the light reflected by the parabola.
- Electricity must be supplied to the LED to generate the light, which creates heat. To cool the LED, a heat pipe is used to conduct heat from the LED to a heat sink behind the reflector. These components also absorb some of the light, thereby reducing the efficiency of the lighting system even further.
- The reflector in an LED light system needs to be large to collect the semispherical, ±90 degree output from the LED. If the cone angle could be reduced to less than ±45 the reflector could be much smaller. The output beam angle of the reflector of prior art products varies greatly as a function of the distance from the center of the reflector to the rim of the reflector. The variation in beam angle requires the reflector to be larger than would be required if the variation in beam angle over the diameter of the reflector was reduced.
- There is therefore a need for a lighting system that is highly efficient, that is not as sensitive to dirt and dust, that provides a high degree of control of the output beam angle, and that is contained in a compact package.
- Various embodiments of the present invention disclose an optical system with a directed output. The system includes at least one LED that provides a light source. The system further includes an optic element that reduces the cone angle of a light output of the light source. The light reflects off a reflective surface at an acute angle. The reflected light then forms an output light beam.
- Other embodiments of the present invention may disclose a lighting system with a directed output including an array of optical systems. Each of the optical systems includes at least one LED that provides a light source and an optic element that reduces the cone angle of a light output of the light source. The light contacts a reflective surface, and the light is reflected from the reflective surface at an acute angle. The reflected light then forms an output light beam. The light beams of the array of optical systems are combined to form a lighting system output beam.
- Still other embodiments of the present invention disclose an optical system with a directed output including at least one LED that provides a light source. The light source is positioned in an output light path of the system. An optic element reduces the cone angle of a light output of the light source. A reflective surface reflects light form the light source at an acute angle. The reflected light forms an output light beam of the system.
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FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of prior art. -
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an exemplary optical system. -
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of an exemplary optical system. -
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of an exemplary optical system showing light rays. -
FIG. 5 is a side view of another exemplary optical system. -
FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an exemplary array of optical systems. - Various embodiments of the present invention disclose systems that control the direction and angle of a light output. The output of the systems reduces power consumption by directing a very high percentage of light generated by one or more LEDs specifically to the object designated to be lighted.
- Referring first to
FIGS. 2 and 3 , anoptical system 200 includes anLED assembly 210 that is coupled to alight pipe 220. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the type and size of theLED assembly 210 may vary with the particular optical system to be used in a given application. TheLED assembly 210 is shown with aheat sink plate 230 that conducts heat from an LED die 310 (seeFIG. 3 ). - While the LED die 310 is generally depicted in the several figures of the drawing as a single element, the LED die 310 may be formed from multiple dies. When multiple dies are used to form the LED die 310, the multiple dies may be bonded together.
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Light pipe 220 may be implemented at least in part as a tube lined with a reflective material, an optical fiber, a hollow light guide, a fluorescence based system, and/or another device suitable for transporting light. Thelight pipe 220 may be coupled to the LED die 310, which may in turn be coupled to theheat sink plate 230. Thelight pipe 220 may be optically coupled to the emitting surface of the LED die 310. When thelight pipe 220 and the emitting surface of the LED die 310 are optically coupled with either a gel or an adhesive, reflection losses from the body of the LED die 310 are reduced, as are the reflection losses at the mating surface of thelight pipe 220 and the LED die 310. If reflection losses are not deemed critical, theLED assembly 210 may be constructed so that there is a narrow air gap between the LED die 310 and a first end of thelight pipe 220. - A second end of the
light pipe 220 may be optically coupled to anoptic element 240. Theoptic element 240 may be cylindrical in cross section. The optical coupling of thelight pipe 220 with the LED die 310 and theoptic element 240 reduces light losses at the ends of thelight pipe 220. - Light traveling within the
light pipe 220 may travel within a range from approximately +42 degrees to approximately −42 degrees relative to the centerline of thelight pipe 220. The actual angle of the light travel will depend on the index of refraction of thelight pipe 220 and the specific output of the LED die 310. - The
light pipe 220 conducts light to theoptic element 240. Theoptic element 240 may be cylindrical in cross section, but other shapes may also be utilized. Theoptic element 240 may or may not have the same index of refraction as thelight pipe 220. Theoptic element 240 may have a much greater index of refraction than the index of refraction of air, which is very close to 1. The index of refraction for acrylic is approximately 1.49 and for polycarbonate it is approximately 1.58. Some plastics have a higher refractive index, and glass materials may have much higher indexes of refraction. The higher the index of refraction of the material used to form theoptic element 240, the narrower the cone angle of the light relative to a light pipe centerline 410 (seeFIG. 4 ). For an optic element formed from a polycarbonate, the cone angle would be approximately ±39 degrees. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , light from theLED assembly 210 that is directed along thelight pipe centerline 410 will continue in that same direction when the light enters theoptic element 240. Within theoptic element 240, the light will eventually intersect an internalreflective surface 250. For a collimated beam thereflective surface 250 would be parabolic. - The shape of the internal
reflective surface 250 may be varied according to the desired characteristics of the output beam. The output beam may be collimated, but different types of output beams may be desired. Thereflective surface 250 may be ellipsoidal or aspheric to provide different effects for the output beam. - The
reflective surface 250 creates an internal reflection effect in theoptic element 240.Reflective surface 250 may be formed by coating the surface of theoptic element 240 with a high reflectance material. The high reflectance material may be, for example, silver, aluminum, or a high performance interference coating. The selection of the specific material for the coating appropriate to the application is an engineering decision that takes into account the requirements of a particular application and the budget constraints of the project. - The intersection of the
light pipe centerline 410 with thereflective surface 250 may be near the midpoint of thereflective surface 250. Constructing thesystem 200 so that thecenterline 410 is near the midpoint ofreflective surface 250 maximizes the amount of light that impinges on thereflective surface 250. - It may be noted that if the optic element used in the system is not formed from a high refractive index material, the cone angle of the light exiting the light pipe would be in the range ±90 degrees. The large cone angle would be a result of light being refracted at an output surface of the light pipe. A large cone angle would also result if the light pipe was made of acrylic and the non-high refractive index optic element was a hollow element filled with air.
- The geometry of the
optical system 200 may be such that the light enters theoptic element 240 near where light exits theoptic element 240. By locating the inlet near the outlet, the angle between anoutput centerline 430 and thelight pipe centerline 410 may be minimal. The smaller the angle between the twocenterlines internal ray 440, a ray with a positive angle from thelight pipe centerline 410, and the length of a negativeinternal ray 450, a ray with a negative angle from thelight pipe centerline 410. - The length and geometry of the
rays light pipe centerline 410 and theoutput centerline 430 may reduce the size of thesystem 200. The greater the angle between thelight pipe centerline 410 and theoutput centerline 430, the larger thesystem 200 may be to achieve the same output beam cone angle. - In the system depicted in
FIG. 4 , the optical lengths may vary from nominal approximately ±30%. If the angle between the twocenterlines optic element 240, the more compact thesystem 200 may be. Further, the smaller the angle between thecenterlines system 200 may be. - Those skilled in the art will note that the light exiting the high refractive index
optic element 240 at theoutput surface 420 may be refracted so that the light past theoutput surface 420 may have a greater cone angle than light within theoptic element 240. - The
output surface 420 may be flat. Theoutput surface 420 may also have other geometries. The geometry of theoutput surface 420 may be selected based on the overall system requirements and the lighting effect desired. Other optic elements may be added to thesystem 200 downstream of theoutput surface 420. - If desired for a given installation, the
light pipe 220 may be eliminated from theoptical system 200. In this case, theLED assembly 210 may be directly optically coupled to theoptic element 240. The optical performance of thesystem 200 may be maintained by reducing the size of theheat sink plate 230, or reconfiguring theheat sink plate 230. If thelight pipe 230 is used, the length of thelight pipe 220 is dependent on the size of theLED assembly 210 and itsheat sink plate 230. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of another exemplaryoptical system 500. Inoptical system 500, the LED die 510 is located within an output light path. In this configuration, the centerlines of the input light path and the output light path are coincident, and the angle between them is zero. This configuration therefore may yield asystem 500 of minimal size. Electricity and heat must be conducted to and from theLED 510. If the conducting components are large, they can absorb a significant amount of light. Therefore, high power systems might generally not be configured with LEDs in the output path. -
FIG. 6 illustrates an isometric view of anexemplary array 600 ofoptical systems 200. Thearray 600 may be used for systems in which a large amount of light is required, such as a high powered searchlight. By using an array ofoptical systems 200, heat dissipation may be made simpler. By utilizing an array of smaller optical modules as opposed to a single large LED, the heat generated is spread over a larger area and is therefore easier to dissipate. The depth of anarray 600 ofoptical systems 200 may be less than that required for an equivalent system using a single large LED or optic element. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that thearray 600 may be implemented in any of the configurations described herein. - The above disclosure is not intended as limiting. Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the restrictions of the appended claims.
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1-23. (canceled)
24. An optical system with a directed output, the optical system comprising:
a light-transmissive solid optic element comprising a light output surface and, opposite the light output surface, a reflective surface shaped to create an internal reflection effect; and
an LED light source at the light output surface to direct light towards the reflective surface, wherein the light from the light source is reflected by the reflective surface to form an output light beam that exits the solid optic element through the light output surface.
25. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein the light source is located substantially at the center of the light output surface.
26. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein:
the solid optic element comprises a facet adjacent an edge of, and non-parallel to, the light output surface; and
the light source is mounted in optical contact with the facet.
27. The optical system of claim 26 , wherein the solid optic element is configured such that an angle between the centerline of the light output by the light source and a centerline of light reflected from the reflective surface is no more than 60 degrees.
28. The optical system of claim 26 , in which an angle between a normal to the facet and a normal to the light output surface is no more than 60 degrees.
29. The optical system of claim 26 , wherein the reflective surface is sized, angled relative to the light output surface, and offset from the light output surface such that positive and negative rays of a cone of light output by the light source are incident thereon adjacent an edge thereof.
30. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein the reflective surface is parabolic.
31. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein the reflective surface is elliptical.
32. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein the reflective surface is aspheric.
33. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein an index of refraction of the optic element is no less than 1.3.
34. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein the light source comprises more than one LED die.
35. The optical system of claim 24 , wherein the light source is located adjacent an edge of the light output surface.
36. A lighting system with a directed output, the lighting system comprising an array of optical systems in accordance with claim 24 .
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