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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Schott Ag, Mainz, DE;
Markus Kappel, Roxheim, DE;
Lothar Willmes, Oestrich-Winkel, DE;
Hubertus Russert, Jugenheim, DE;
Bernd Hoppe, Ingelheim, DE;
SCHOTT AG, Mainz, DE;
Abstract
A flexible light guide that has a homogeneous light emission with high luminance is provided. The flexible light guide is provided by a side-emitting light guide. The side-emitting light guide includes a light-guiding fiber designed as a side-emitting fiber so that light guided in the fiber is scattered out along a longitudinal direction in a distributed manner. The guide also includes a tube that surrounds the fiber. The tube is designed to be light-scattering and translucent so that light emitted from the fiber can traverse the tube with scattering. The tube is surrounded by a cladding. The tube and cladding are made of plastic.