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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Kwang-soo Kim, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Wook-rae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Tae-joong Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Byeong-hwan Jeon, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 3/00 (2006.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/04 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); H01L 22/12 (2013.01); G02B 2003/0093 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rod lens for a lighting apparatus and a lighting apparatus including the rod lens are disclosed. The rod lens having a rectangular rod structure extends lengthwise and includes a first end and a second end opposing each other. The first end is a light incident surface and formed of one continuous surface. The second end is a light exit surface and formed of a plurality of separated surfaces.