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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Roermond, NL;
Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Deurne, NL;
Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Deurne, NL;
Andreas Aloysius Henricus Duijmelink, Helmond, NL;
Monica Antonia Maria DE Wilt, Roermond, NL;
Richard Josephus Arnoldus Maria Foederer, Mierlo, NL;
Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Roermond, NL;
Ramon Pascal van Gorkom, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Deurne, NL;
Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Deurne, NL;
Andreas Aloysius Henricus Duijmelink, Helmond, NL;
Monica Antonia Maria De Wilt, Roermond, NL;
Richard Josephus Arnoldus Maria Foederer, Mierlo, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a light-output device () controllable to provide different light-output functions. The light-output device comprises a light-source arrangement () configured to emit light; and a light-guiding system () arranged to receive the light and configured to guide the light to at least one light-output surface of the light-guiding system. The light-guiding system () comprises at least a first light-guide () and a second light-guide (); and the light-guiding system () is movable relative to the light-source arrangement () between at least a first position where light output by the light-source arrangement is guided by the first light-guide () to provide a first light-output function, and a second position where light output by the light-source arrangement is guided by the second light-guide () to provide a second light-output function, different from the first light-output function. The present invention is based on the realization that different light-output functions conveniently and intuitively can be achieved by moving a light-guiding system comprising at least two light-guides relative to a stationary light-source arrangement. Hereby, different light-output functions can be achieved with a single stationary light-source arrangement.