CN1112798A - Apparatus using light guides and filters to create visual animation effects - Google Patents
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Light processing apparatus creates a number of visual effects which simulate movement with light from a light source. A multiplicity of flexible fibre optic light guides having optically finished input and output ends are grouped into groups, with each group being assigned to create a particular effect. The input ends of each group of light guides are placed in adjacent receptor zones of pre-selected geometry, and the output ends of each group of light guides are located on an effects surface in a pre-selected pattern. Light from the light source is filtered by a colour changer having a plurality of discrete moveable coloured filter zones shaped to correlate with the receptor zones, and is then received by the input ends of the light guides and distributed to the ouptut ends of the light guides.
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The present invention relates to use the optical processing equipment that produces visual effect from the light of light source, and relate to mark, display board and other luminous product that adopts this treatment facility.
Various traditional decorations or demonstration light-emitting device have adopted optical fiber or optical waveguide.Typical example is to arrive the circular common port of a branch of fiber optical waveguide by the wheel of colour from the white light of light source.Subsequently the output terminal of this fiber optical waveguide or " end " be placed in display surface-such as the label with predetermined figure-on, to produce desirable visual effect.This color wheel can rotate with by series of color, thus the final effect that produces skimulated motion and flow.
Existing decorative light device has some shortcomings, comprises illumination unevenness.When color wheel rotated, the wavefront of a colour only shone several the optical fiber at the edge that is positioned at common port when beginning.The number of illuminated optical fiber increases gradually when wavefront is surperficial through common port, but along with color wheel continues motion, the number of fibers of being shone reduces.Total effect is that out-of-proportion illumination and uneven color flow.Another problem of traditional illuminator is that color wheel is because the danger of the cause thermal damage that high-intensity focused light causes comprises variable color, distortion and fracture.This problem can make color wheel by more solid and expensive material (such as glass) by adopting, and be resolved, but glass colour is taken turns very heavy and is needed bigger CD-ROM drive motor.The color wheel of standard can't utilize the color combination of whole spectrum.In addition, the shortcoming of traditional system is that also they are not easy to fibre bundle is arranged in preposition to produce desirable final effect.
Therefore need optical processing system cheaply, it can overcome the problems of the prior art.
The present invention relates to use the optical processing equipment that produces visual effect from the light of light source.Optical processing equipment of the present invention comprises: input light distributor, and be used for and will distribute to a plurality of input light-pathes from the light of light source, these input light-pathes have input end and the output terminal that is used to receive from the light of light source; The input light-path reconfigures device, is used for the output terminal of input light distributor is reconfigured as a plurality of independent input field with selected shape; Filtering apparatus is used for filtering from the next light of input light distributor output terminal emission and having the zone of optical filtering, and this optical filtering zone has suitable shape with relevant with the input field, with the light of transmission predetermined color; Optical filtering light distributor, the light that is used for transmission is crossed this filtering apparatus is distributed to a plurality of output light-pathes, and these output light-pathes have input end and output terminal; And optical filtering light inking device is used for the input end of optical filtering light distributor is configured to the shape output area relevant with the input field.
In most preferred embodiment, treatment facility of the present invention comprises: the light distributor, be used for to be assigned to a plurality of light-pathes from the light of light source, these light-pathes comprise input flexible fiber optical waveguide bundle, these optical waveguides have through optics processing, be used to receive from the input end of the light of light source with through the output terminal of optics processing; The input light-path reconfigures device, is used for the output terminal of these optical waveguides is reconfigured as the separation input field with selected shape; Filtering apparatus is used for the light that the output terminal emission from the input waveguide bundle comes is filtered, and this optical waveguide bundle has the optical filtering zone relevant with the input field that is suitable for transmitting the light with predetermined color; Optical filtering light distributor is used for the light that sees through this filtering apparatus is distributed, and it comprises the output flexible fiber optical waveguide bundle that has through the input and output side of optics processing; And optical filtering light-path inking device, be used for the input end of the second bundle optical waveguide is configured to its shape output area relevant with the input field.
The input field can comprise a series of concentric curved paths.Filtering apparatus can comprise the rotatable circular color wheel that has colored annular section, and each colored annular section all is suitable for covering the corresponding arcuate passageway on the input luminous point inking device.The best shape of the output area of optical filtering light-path inking device is the mirror image that becomes the concentric arcs input field.
Perhaps, this filtering apparatus can be a computer-controlled active light filter (activefilter), and this light filter comprises a liquid crystal matrix, and this liquid crystal matrix has the filter area that a series of its colors change when this light filter obtains activating.In this embodiment, the input and output district comprises a series of paths relevant with filter area.
In its most preferred embodiment, the present invention is the light that is used to from a light source, produces the optical processing equipment of the special-effect of predetermined number on the display surface of a skimulated motion.This equipment comprises a plurality of flexible fiber optical waveguides, these waveguides have through optics processing, be used to receive from the input end of the light of light source with through the output terminal of optics processing, this optical waveguide is divided into some groups, every group is used to produce concrete special-effect.Each input end of organizing optical waveguide is set in the reception area with prespecified geometric, and the output terminal of respectively organizing optical waveguide is aligned to predetermined figure.This equipment also comprises device for changing colour, and it has a plurality of removable color filter regions discrete, that be used for the versicolor light of transmission, and wherein the shape of each filter area is relevant with the shape of one of reception area.When filtering apparatus moved, corresponding filter area was aimed at and inswept this reception area with relevant reception area.This process changes the color of the light that is transmitted to input end periodically, produces special-effect on the effect surface of skimulated motion.
This reception area can comprise a series of concentric arcs parts, and device for changing colour can comprise a rotatable circular color wheel light filter, and this light filter has the filter area of part annular shape, and each all is suitable for covering the arc reception area these filter areas.
Perhaps, this device for changing colour can comprise a flexible for no reason color ribbon light filter, and it has the filter area of adjacent parallel straight line portion form, and each filter area all is suitable for covering the parallel lines reception area.
In another kind of alternative embodiment, device for changing colour can comprise rotatable colored tube, and it has the filter area of the stacked parallel portion form of tube, and each in these filter areas all is suitable for covering the reception area with analogous shape.
In most preferred embodiment, the present invention includes inking device, be used for the input end and the output terminal of optical waveguide are configured in preposition.This inking device preferably includes foams, and these foams have independent surface, is used to support and locatees the input end of optical waveguide and the output terminal of optical waveguide.This inking device preferably also seals it along the length of optical waveguide.
Optical processing system of the present invention can be contained in the shell of show tags, and it comprises display device, and this display device is used to show from the light of the output terminal emission of the optical waveguide output bundle with predetermined pattern.Predetermined visual effect when light filter is activated, is displayed on this display device.
Optical processing equipment of the present invention can also be used in some kinds and use, and comprises decorating label, spotlight, indicator board (such as showing arrow or the like movement mark), information board (such as the map of display automobile station location) and other luminous product.
The present invention is described now in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the decomposing schematic representation that the present invention forms optical processing equipment;
Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of label that adopts the most preferred embodiment of optical processing equipment of the present invention, and wherein header board has partly been cut;
Fig. 3 is the behind stereographic map of label shown in Figure 2, and wherein the major part of back plate has been cut;
Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of parts of the most preferred embodiment of optical processing equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the stereographic map of color wheel assembly that is in the treatment facility of the present invention of operating position;
Fig. 6 is the cut-open view along the 6-6 line of Fig. 3;
Fig. 7,8 and 9 is planimetric maps of parts of the most preferred embodiment of equipment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the exploded perspective view of an alternative embodiment of light regime equipment of the present invention;
Figure 11 adopts the part of the label of most preferred embodiment of the present invention to cut stereographic map;
Figure 12 is that the part of a part of the most preferred embodiment of equipment of the present invention cuts stereographic map;
Figure 13 is the stereographic map of alternative embodiment with optical processing equipment of the present invention of color ribbon light filter; And
Figure 14 has adopted the part of the label of another alternative embodiment of the present invention with tubular color filter to cut stereographic map.
Fig. 1 has schematically shown the main element of the management equipment of optical processing of the present invention, briefly is shown 10 in the drawings.Optical processing equipment 10 is used on label front or display board 12, by from light source 14, preferably be focused into the light of circular pattern by lens 16, produce visual effect.Treatment facility 10 comprises that public end plate 18, input fiber light guide bundle 20, input light-path reconfigure device 22, colour filter assembly 24, output light-path configuration plate 26 and output fiber light guide bundle 28.
Public end plate 18 preferably has big central circular openings, is used to keep the input end of input waveguide bundle 20, to form the common port that receives from the light of light source 14.Public end plate opening also can be square or rectangle, and this depends on the geometric configuration of the light beam that light source 14 produces.Output light-path configuration plate 26 has a series of openings 27, is used to keep the input end of output optical waveguide bundle 28.The input light-path reconfigures plate 22 and has a series of similar openings, and it is the mirror image of opening 27 preferably, is used to keep the output terminal of input waveguide bundle 20.As shown in Figure 1, opening 27 is arcs or crooked so that obtain using with an active filter assembly; This active filter assembly comprises the rotatable color wheel with circular geometry.Perhaps, this filter assembly can be computer-controlled active light filter, and it comprises a LCD screen (as will describing in detail in the back) with colored region, and opening 27 can not be crooked in the case.
The input and output bundle of fiber optical waveguide 20,28 is plastics (polymethyl methacrylate) fiber cheaply preferably, though they can be glass (silicon dioxide) fibers.The input and output side of two-beam waveguide 20,28 is polished fully or the optics of other modes is processed, and realizes maximum light transmissive optical quality standard thereby reach.
Focus on the circular common port 29 by lens 16 from the light of light source 14 emissions.The input bundle of optical waveguide 20 is assigned to a plurality of light-pathes that are separated into a plurality of input fields with these light, and these input fields are to be produced by the output terminal of optical waveguide, and these output terminals are maintained in a series of openings of input configuration plate 22.Light by these input field transmissions is filtered by colour filter assembly 24 subsequently, and received by corresponding output area-these output areas are that input end by the output bundle of optical waveguide 28 produces, and these optical waveguides 28 are maintained in the opening 27 of output configuration plate 26.These light are assigned on the precalculated position of back up pad 44 by the output terminal or " end " 42 of optical waveguide bundle 28 subsequently, thereby the selected transparent region of display board 12 is thrown light on.When color filter 24 is activated, the special-effect that has produced skimulated motion and flowed.
Fig. 2-9 has shown the visual effect label 50 of the most preferred embodiment of implementing optical processing equipment of the present invention.Shown in Fig. 2 and 3, label 50 comprises that shell 52, preceding effects board 54, intermediate support plate 55, back plate 56, light source 57, public end plate 58, input waveguide bundle 60, input light-path reconfigure plate 62, color wheel assembly 64, output light-path configuration plate 66 and output optical waveguide bundle 68.
Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of this optical processing equipment, and this equipment comprises that public end plate 58, input waveguide bundle 60, input light-path reconfigure plate 62, summarize color wheel assembly, output light-path configuration plate 66 and the output optical waveguide bundle of representing 68 with 64.Light source 57 comprises the lamp housing 70 that bulb 72 and lens 74 wherein are housed.
Referring to Fig. 6 and 2, be contained in the shell 50, be intermediate support plate 55, it is used to support the various parts of decorative lighting opertaing device of the present invention.Back up pad 55 is also supporting output terminal or " afterbody " that is included in the optical fiber in the output optical waveguide bundle 68.The afterbody of some optical fiber 100 can directly be contained in the opening 98 on the back up pad 55, thereby shows the letter of " Message " 99 as shown in Figure 2.Other optical fiber 101 can be installed in the opening 102 of piece 103, and piece 103 is installed on the front surface of back up pad 55, so that the more approaching transparent design of the afterbody of optical fiber 101 (such as automobile 104 figures on the front surface 54 of label 50).Optical fiber 105 is installed on the thicker piece 106 that is fixed on the back up pad 55 in addition, to produce bright visual effect, such as the head lamp 107 of automobile 104.
Referring to Fig. 7 and 8, shown respectively that wherein public end plate 58 and input light-path reconfigure the planimetric map of plate 62.The input end 78 of input waveguide bundle 60 firmly is fixed in the central opening of public end plate 58.The output terminal 82 of input waveguide bundle 60 is reconfigured, and be installed in the input light-path reconfigure in the bending or arc opening 80 of plate 62, as shown in Figure 7.Each arc opening 80 is preferably sufficiently wide, to keep the output terminal of two optical fiber.The length of arc opening 80 depends on the concrete optical effect that will produce.Perhaps, some or all opening of plate 62,66 according to desirable final effect, can adopt the opening of radially extension or the form of circular open.
As shown in Figure 8, color wheel 86 is the circular discs made of acetate film preferably, it is by utilizing QMS system (or similar other system) to print from a computer program, or by such as Cibachrome or similar film treatment process, and produce.Color wheel 86 comprises a plurality of color region 87A, 87B, 87C etc., and they are annular section shapes of circle, and this width with arc opening 80,84 is corresponding, to prevent the light intersection from district to another district.Color region can be part or whole be one or multiple color or transparent.The length of color region 87 depends on the duration of desirable visual effect.Under the situation of each annular section 87, the annular section that does not have color is opaque, crosses these parts to prevent transmittance.
In operation, distributing the light that comes from the light 72 of light source 57 is focused on the common port 76 of public end plate 58 by lens 74.The first input waveguide bundle 60 is assigned to these light in a plurality of light-pathes subsequently, and these light-pathes are separated into a plurality of light zone by output terminal 82 generations of input waveguide bundle 60, and this output terminal 82 is maintained in the arc opening 80.The input end 84 of crossing color wheel 86 and being output optical waveguide bundle 68 from the light transmission subsequently of the output terminal 82 of input waveguide bundle 60 receives.Because input field 80 is mirror images of output area 84, so all light in concrete input field 80A are all received by corresponding output area 84A.These light are output optical waveguide bundle 68 subsequently and are assigned to display board 54 precalculated position afterwards.Along with color wheel 86 is rotated by motor 91, various color regions 87 periodically align with arc opening 80,84, thereby have produced the periodicity transmission of the light that filters.
When the front end of the opening 80,84 that is filled with optical fiber was passed through in the forward position of each color region 87, colorama sent to display board 54 by these optical fiber, thus the effect that produces motion and flow.Different designs needs different color wheels and has the opening of proper number and the plate 60,68 of suitable length.By on display board, suitably arranging the order of the output terminal of output optical waveguide bundle 68, promptly by the optical fiber that will be positioned at the arc opening front be arranged on design begin the place (such as first letter of a speech), can produce the effect of " use up and tint ".
By the length of change arc opening 80,84 and the length in color wheel district 87, can produce different final effects.For example, color wheel district and corresponding long opening on plate 60,68 by a weak point can produce the effect that some short colorama pulses were run.On the contrary, the zone that color continuously changes on display board need be at the opening of the color path on the whole circumference of color wheel 86 or zone and the weak point on plate 60,68.
Referring to 10, in an alternative embodiment, light processor of the present invention comprises that a square input reconfigures plate 110, LCD filters 114 and square output configuration plate 117.Reconfigure plate 110 and have a series of straight long openings 116, be used to keep the output terminal 118 of input waveguide bundle 120 with aligning of predetermined length.LCD filters 114 can be the active or passive liquid crystal matrix of microprocessor control, and it has a series of rectilinear long color regions 122, and these color regions 122 are the periodic variation color when the activation that is subjected to microprocessor.Output configuration plate 117 has a series of openings 124, and these openings are the mirror image of opening 116 preferably, is used to keep the input end 126 of output optical waveguide 128.Perhaps, though shown color region 122 and opening 116 and 124 define a plurality of rectilinear long light-pathes, but be construed as, color region 122 also can be other shapes (for example circular, irregularly shaped), and the shape of opening 116,124 will obtain its corresponding adjustment in this case.Filtered when passing color region 122 from the light of opening 116 transmissions of tablet 110.Best, when LCD filters 112 was subjected to activating, color flow through its surface according to predetermined mode, to produce the effect that applies with color.
Treatment facility of the present invention makes input light more even, and the illumination more accurately to the final effect plate is provided, particularly under the situation of animation.The input waveguide bundle and reconfigure plate produced reconfigures light-path, reduce or eliminated the intersection of light from a path to another path, make light quantity reach maximum simultaneously by the color wheel transmission.Equipment of the present invention has also reduced the cause thermal damage danger of color wheel, because it is set between two configuration plates from light source position far away.Its result can adopt acetate (acetate) color wheel (it has the color combinations of gamut) with less weight, and can rotate with little low torque-motor.
Though optical processing equipment of the present invention is to be described by the optical processing equipment that is used for producing on such as the display board of label visual effect, but be construed as this opertaing device and also can be used to much other illumination application, such as light being moved on to another focal spot from a focal spot with predetermined figure, and holographic and other displays.
In addition, though fiber optical waveguide is the optimum device that light is assigned to a plurality of input and output paths in the present invention, also can be with other optical waveguide-such as the pipe of water-filling-come a minute luminous intensity distribution.Similarly, the optical waveguide material of casting with suitable shape-its external skin has suitable refractive index will be by its a plurality of optical waveguides of light-also can be used to replace with reflection.
Most preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises the optical processing equipment shown in Figure 11 to 14.
Referring to Figure 11 and 12, optical processing equipment 140 is shown as the part of label 141, and it comprises shell 142, display board 143, light source 144 and isolator 145.Optical processing equipment 140 comprises color change device, fiber optical waveguide 148 and the inking device 150 that briefly shows with 146.Light from light source 144 is handled by optical processing equipment 140, with on display board 143, produce skimulated motion-, glisten or reverse such as rectilinear motion, rotation-special-effect.
As shown in figure 12, inking device 150 preferably includes a rigid molded foam such as polystyrene, and it has top surface 153, effect surface, the end 154 and input surface 155.Top surface 153 is supporting chassis 157-light source 144 wherein is being housed.Shown input surface 155 and top surface 153 be quadrature mutually, and has opening, is used for input end 152 maintenances of fiber optical waveguide 148 and is positioned at the reception area 160 with prespecified geometric.Effect surface, the end 154 has opening, is used for output terminal 162 with fiber optical waveguide 148 and keeps and be positioned at predetermined figure.Inking device 150 is preferably sealing it along the length of fiber optical waveguide 148.
Shown in Figure 11 and 12, reception area 160 is arc or bending, so that use with color change device 146, this color change device 146 comprises the rotatable color wheel light filter 156 with circular geometry.Color filter changes another kind of how much settings of device and reception area, will be described below.Fiber optical waveguide 148 is divided into some groups of 163a, 163b, 163c or the like, and each group is suitably distributed, to produce concrete special-effect.All input ends 152 of concrete group 163 all are maintained in the opening on input surface 155 of same reception area 160.
Display board 143 can be by isolator 145 and separates predetermined distance with the effect surface 154 of inking device 150, and isolator 145 is preferably by making such as the foam shape material of polystyrene.Isolator 145 has otch 170, and it makes the light that comes from output terminal 162 emissions of fiber optical waveguide 148 can pass through isolator 145, thus the selected part of illumination display board 143.
Color changes device 146 and comprises color wheel light filter 156 and motor 164, and motor 164 has driving shaft 166, and its size is suitable for the central opening in the light filter 156.Color wheel light filter 156 comprises a plurality of discrete concentric color filter regions 172a, 172b, 172c or the like, and they have the shape of part ring, with corresponding with corresponding reception area 160a, 160b, 160c or the like.The part that each ring does not have color is opaque, passes through these parts to prevent light.Filter area 172 is the same wide with the reception area 160 of arc at least, to prevent given filter area optical filtering and will be mapped to by the illumination of corresponding reception area transmission on the adjacent irrelevant zone.
The polycarbonate dish that color wheel light filter 156 is preferably circular, it has by serigraphy and produces the concentric arcs filter area and utilize China ink to come the light of selected color of transmission or wavelength and filter non-selected color.The length of the band color of color filter regions 182 part depends on duration of various visual effects.Color wheel also plays a part the thermoshield of the input end 152 of protection fiber optical waveguide 148.
Display board 143 is preferably made by the Lexan (trade mark) of the inboard with the level and smooth outside and coarse processing.Such as the graphic image of advertisement by offset printing or serigraphy and be printed on the level and smooth outside.The coarse inner surface scattering of display board 143 is from the luminous point of output terminal 162.Display board 143 should be set at apart from 154 a distance, effect surface, to help the light of scattering from output terminal 162.
In operation, the illumination that comes from light source 144 emission is mapped to and color wheel light filter 156 is crossed in transmission, and the input end 152 that is positioned at the fiber optical waveguide 148 on the reception area 160 receives.Thisly be assigned to precalculated position on the effect surface, the end 154 of inking device 150 by fiber optical waveguide 148 subsequently through the light that filters.These light obtain by isolator 145 and on the inside surface of display board 143 receiving subsequently.When color wheel light filter 156 was rotated by motor 164, each filter area 172 periodically aligned with corresponding reception area 160, has caused the periodicity transmission through the light that filters.In the time of before reception area 160 is passed through in the forward position of each filter area 172, colorama begins to send in the input end 152 of fiber optical waveguide 148.The light that process filters passes through a certain concrete group 163 of fiber optical waveguide 148 subsequently, and incides on the display board 143 from output terminal 162.When the inswept reception area 160 of filter area 172, the effect that has produced motion and flowed.Different designs, according to the number and the type of desirable special-effect, the color wheel 156 of the optical fibre set 163 of the different numbers of needs and the different reception areas with all lengths and color 160.
Referring to Figure 13 and 14, wherein shown of the present invention, have an alternative embodiment of the optical processing equipment of different receivers/filter areas geometric configuration.Figure 13 has shown alternative embodiment 180, and wherein device for changing colour comprises a flexible for no reason bandpass optical filter 181, and it has a plurality of parallel linear color filter regions 182a, 182b, 182c or the like, and they are rectangles.Inking device 183 have its width of reception area 184-corresponding to color filter regions 182 width.Colored bandpass optical filter 181 rotates around axle 185, and is driven by driving shaft 186, and driving shaft 186 is subjected to the driving of motor 187.In operation, colored bandpass optical filter 181 rotates and has realized the visual effect identical with previously described color wheel light filter 156 around these.In this embodiment, light source 188 is rectangle preferably, so that the even illumination to reception area 184 to be provided.
Figure 14 has shown another alternative embodiment of the present invention, such as 190 summary show, wherein device for changing colour comprises rotatable tubular color filter 192, it has a plurality of discrete color filter regions 193, these color filter regions comprise stacked paralleling tube part, and these parts are all corresponding with reception area 194 on the inking device 195 in width and shape.Tubular color filter 192 has the shape of tube bucket and has flat bottom 196; The bottom 196 be contained in label shell 198 on motor 197 link to each other.Reverberator 199 reflections are contained in the light that the light source 189 on the inking device 195 sends.
Though the device for changing colour of most preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises the light of the predetermined color that light filter-these filter area transmissions with filter area are constant, this light filter also can be the active light filter with the zone that can change color.For example, this light filter can be thin discoidal, and it comprises the colour liquid with different densities, and these liquid produce the effect of blend of colors along with the rotation of dish when mixing.
Therefore, though at this most preferred embodiment of the present invention and alternative embodiment are described, it should be understood that without departing from the invention, can carry out various changes to these embodiment, and scope of the present invention is limited by being attached to claims.
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1. optical processing equipment is used for producing visual effect by the light from light source, comprising:
(a) input light distributor is used for the light from light source is assigned to a plurality of input light-pathes, and has input end and the output terminal that is used to receive from the light of light source;
(b) the input light-path reconfigures device, is used for the output terminal of input light distributor is reconfigured as a plurality of independent input fields with selected shape;
(c) filtering apparatus is used for the light of launching from the output terminal of input light distributor is filtered, and its optical filtering region shape is relevant with the input field of the light that is used for the transmission predetermined color;
(d) optical filtering light distributor is used for the light of transmission filter electro-optical device is assigned to a plurality of output light-pathes, and has input end and output terminal; And
(e) optical filtering light inking device is used for the input end of optical filtering light distributor is configured to its shape output area relevant with the input field.
2. according to the equipment of claim 1, wherein import the light distributor and comprise having and be used to receive from the input end of the light of light source and the input flexible optical waveguide bundle of output terminal.
3. according to the equipment of claim 2, the light distributor that wherein filters comprises the output flexible optical waveguide bundle with input end and output terminal.
4. according to the equipment of claim 3, wherein input field and output area comprise arcuate passageway.
5. according to the equipment of claim 4, wherein the input and output district is a mirror image.
6. according to the equipment of claim 1, wherein filtering apparatus comprises active light filter, and this active light filter has the optical filtering zone that changes color when this light filter is activated.
7. according to the equipment of claim 6, wherein active light filter comprises that rotatable circular color wheel-it has the color region of round annular section.
8. according to the equipment of claim 6, wherein active light filter comprises computer panel, and this plate has the color region of reservation shape.
9. equipment according to Claim 8, wherein said plate is a LCD.
10. according to the equipment of claim 2, wherein to import light-path and reconfigure device and comprise a plate, this plate has a series of arc openings, and the size of each arc opening can firmly fix the output terminal of a part of input waveguide bundle.
11. according to the equipment of claim 10, wherein import the light distributor and also comprise a public end plate, this public end plate has an opening, is used to firmly fix the input end of input waveguide bundle.
12. according to the equipment of claim 3, wherein export the light-path inking device and comprise a plate, this plate has a series of arc openings, the size of these openings is suitable for firmly fixing the input end of output optical waveguide bundle.
13. according to the equipment of claim 1, further comprise display device, this display device is used for receiving in a predetermined manner the output terminal of optical filtering light distributor, to produce predetermined visual effect.
14. be used for comprising by the optical processing equipment that produces visual effect from the light of light source:
A) light distributor is used for the light from light source is assigned to a plurality of light-pathes, comprises having through the input end of optics processing and being used to receive from the flexibility input fiber light guide bundle of the light of light source with through the output terminal of optics processing;
B) the input light-path reconfigures device, is used for the output terminal of input waveguide is configured to a plurality of independent input fields with selected shape;
C) filtering apparatus is used for the light of launching from the output terminal of input waveguide bundle is filtered, and its optical filtering region shape is relevant with the input field, is suitable for the light of transmission predetermined color;
D) optical filtering light distributor is used to distribute the light of transmission filter electro-optical device, comprises having through the input end of optics processing and the output flexible fiber optical waveguide bundle of output terminal; And
E) optical filtering light inking device is used for the input end of output optical waveguide bundle is configured to the shape output area relevant with the input field.
15. according to the equipment of claim 14, wherein import light-path and reconfigure device and comprise a plate, this plate has a series of arc openings, the size of each arc opening can firmly fix the output terminal of a part of input waveguide bundle.
16. according to the equipment of claim 15, wherein import the light distributor and also comprise a public end plate, this public end plate has an opening, is used to firmly fix the input end of input waveguide bundle.
17. according to the equipment of claim 16, wherein export light-path and reconfigure device and comprise a plate, this plate has a series of openings, its size is suitable for firmly fixing the input end of output optical waveguide bundle.
18. according to the equipment of claim 17, its split shed is an arc.
19. according to the equipment of claim 17, its split shed is rectilinear.
20. a visual effect label comprises:
A) shell:
B) be installed in light source on this shell;
C) be installed near the input light distributor of this light source, be used for the light from light source is assigned to a plurality of input light-pathes, have the input end and the output terminal that are used to receive from the light of light source;
D) the input light-path reconfigures device, is used for the output terminal of input light distributor is reconfigured as a plurality of independent input fields with selected shape;
E) filtering apparatus is used for the light of launching from the output terminal of input light distributor is filtered, and the shape in its zone of filtering is relevant with the input field, and is suitable for the light that transmission has predetermined color;
F) optical filtering light distributor is used for the light of transmission filter electro-optical device is assigned to a plurality of output light-pathes, and has input end and output terminal;
G) optical filtering light inking device is used for the input end of optical filtering light distributor is configured to its shape output area relevant with the input field; And
H) display device is used for the output terminal with predetermined figure reception optical filtering light distributor.
21. optical processing equipment is used to be used to produce special-effect predetermined number, skimulated motion from the light of light source on display surface, comprising:
A) a plurality of flexible fiber optical waveguides, these optical waveguides have be used to receive from the light of light source, through the input end of optics processing with through the output terminal of optics processing, these optical waveguides are divided into many groups, each group is used to produce concrete special-effect, wherein the input end of each optical waveguide group is set in the reception area with prespecified geometric, and the output terminal of each optical waveguide group is arranged in predetermined figure; And
B) device for changing colour, be used for the color of periodic variation from the light of light source, comprise a plurality of discrete removable color filter regions, these color filter regions send versicolor light, wherein the shape of each filter area is relevant with the shape of some reception areas, wherein filter area is one after the other aimed at and inswept relevant reception area, thereby the color of light of the input end of each optical waveguide group is crossed in the periodic variation transmission.
22. according to the equipment of claim 21, wherein device for changing colour comprises the rotatable circular color wheel light filter of the concentric color filter regions of the shape with part annular.
23. according to the equipment of claim 22, wherein reception area be arc and its width be not more than the width of the filter area on the color wheel light filter.
24. according to the equipment of claim 21, also comprise inking device, be used for the input end and the output terminal of optical waveguide are configured in the precalculated position.
25. according to the equipment of claim 24, wherein inking device comprises:
A) input surface is used for input end with optical waveguide and keeps and be positioned at their predetermined geometric configuratioies of reception area; And
B) effect surface is used for the output terminal of optical waveguide being kept and being positioned at their predetermined figures.
26. according to the equipment of claim 25, wherein inking device comprises the stayed surface that is used to support and place with respect to the light source of device for changing colour.
27., wherein import surface and stayed surface quadrature and supporting device for changing colour according to the equipment of claim 26.
28. according to the equipment of claim 25, wherein inking device is the foamed material of rigidity.
29. according to the equipment of claim 25, wherein inking device is sealing optical waveguide.
30. according to the equipment of claim 27, wherein device for changing colour comprises circular color wheel light filter, this light filter is coupled rotationally with at the lip-deep motor of the input that is embedded in inking device.
31. according to the equipment of claim 21, wherein device for changing colour comprises flexible for no reason wavestrip light filter, this light filter has the parallel color region that is adjacent to be shaped as rectangle.
32. according to the equipment of claim 31, wherein reception area be rectangle and width be not more than filter area.
33. according to the equipment of claim 21, wherein device for changing colour comprises the colored tubular light filter of rotatable rigidity, this light filter has the color filter regions of the form of stacked parallel cylindrical portion.
34. according to the equipment of claim 33, wherein reception area has the width that the shape identical with filter area and its width are not more than filter area.
35. a visual effect label comprises:
A) shell;
B) be contained in light source on this shell;
C) a plurality of flexible fiber optical waveguides with input end and output terminal; This optical waveguide is divided into some groups, and every group be used to produce concrete special-effect, and wherein the input end of every group of optical waveguide is set at the adjacent reception district with prespecified geometric shape, and the output terminal of the every group of optical waveguide figure that is configured to be scheduled to;
D) device for changing colour, it have a plurality of discrete, be used for the color filter regions of periodic variation from the color of the light of light source, wherein each filter area is relevant with a reception area;
E) inking device is used for light source, device for changing colour and optical waveguide relative to each other are configured in preposition;
F) display panel apparatus is used for the light of predetermined graphic presentation from the output terminal emission of optical waveguide.
36. according to the visual effect label of claim 35, wherein inking device comprises: input surface is used for input end with optical waveguide and keeps and be positioned at their prespecified geometric of reception area; And the effect surface, be used for the output terminal of optical waveguide kept and be positioned at their predetermined pattern.
37. the visual effect label according to claim 35 further comprises spacer assembly, is used to make display panel apparatus and inking device at a distance of predetermined distance.
38. according to the visual effect label of claim 36, wherein inking device comprises the foamed material that seals optical waveguide.
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