EP1429071A2 - Smooth light pipe - Google Patents

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EP1429071A2
EP1429071A2 EP03386007A EP03386007A EP1429071A2 EP 1429071 A2 EP1429071 A2 EP 1429071A2 EP 03386007 A EP03386007 A EP 03386007A EP 03386007 A EP03386007 A EP 03386007A EP 1429071 A2 EP1429071 A2 EP 1429071A2
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Ioannis Palaiohorinos
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • This invention refers to a light pipe with smooth surface in contrast to all light pipes in market, which have wavy surface. This resulted to losing 100/100 light of this pipe, because peripherally there were corrugations splitting the direct light from light beams of small lamps.
  • the smooth light pipe is comprised of its main body, which is constructed by rubber (1), where there are electric cables (3) providing lamps (2) or LED with electricity.
  • the pipe provides electricity through the spikes (4) surrounded by additional insulation (5) from parts (7a) of the cable (7) ending to a switch (8), while the end of the pipe is covered by a elastic cover (9).
  • the connection must be covered by a thermo-shrunk material (6) with glue PVC, which with heat is applied completely at the ends (6a) providing excellent water tightness.
  • the light pipe has the desired length with this form. It can be used for internal and external decoration of shop windows, squares, streets, terraces, and balconies in any decorative shape.
  • the smooth light pipe Because of its smooth external surface (1a) the smooth light pipe provides us with the best light and its easy cleaning in that there is no dust in contrast to other pipes (16) with the wavy surface (1b) and corrugations (1c).

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  • Vessels, Lead-In Wires, Accessory Apparatuses For Cathode-Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Insulated Conductors (AREA)
  • Branch Pipes, Bends, And The Like (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)

Abstract

SUMMARY OF SMOOTH LIGHT PIPE
It is a light pipe used for decoration in squares, streets, shop windows, balconies and terraces. Its main feature is that because of its smooth external surface (1a) the smooth light pipe provides us with the best light and its easy cleaning in that there are no corrugations for dust.

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This invention refers to a light pipe with smooth surface in contrast to all light pipes in market, which have wavy surface. This resulted to losing 100/100 light of this pipe, because peripherally there were corrugations splitting the direct light from light beams of small lamps.
Moreover corrugations were dirty by dust and their regular cleaning was required. Furthermore in our light pipe there is excellent water tightness, because despite the material there is thermo-shrunk material and PVC that provide us with excellent water tightness.
An application is presented according to the attached figures:
  • In Figure 1 the frontage of an assembled light pipe is noted.
  • In Figure 2 the sidelong part of a smooth light pipe is presented.
  • In Figure 3 the sidelong part of a light pipe with wavy external surface is observed.
    • Considering the figures the smooth light pipe is comprised of its main body, which is constructed by rubber (1), where there are electric cables (3) providing lamps (2) or LED with electricity.
    The pipe provides electricity through the spikes (4) surrounded by additional insulation (5) from parts (7a) of the cable (7) ending to a switch (8), while the end of the pipe is covered by a elastic cover (9). The connection must be covered by a thermo-shrunk material (6) with glue PVC, which with heat is applied completely at the ends (6a) providing excellent water tightness.
    The light pipe has the desired length with this form. It can be used for internal and external decoration of shop windows, squares, streets, terraces, and balconies in any decorative shape.
    Because of its smooth external surface (1a) the smooth light pipe provides us with the best light and its easy cleaning in that there is no dust in contrast to other pipes (16) with the wavy surface (1b) and corrugations (1c).

    Claims (2)

    1. It is a light pipe used for decoration in squares, streets, shop windows, balconies, terraces and is comprised of its main body which is constructed by rubber (1), where there are electric cables (3) providing lamps (2) or LED with electricity.
      The pipe provides electricity through the spikes (4) surrounded by additional insulation (5) from parts (7a) of the cable (7) ending to a switch (8), while the end of the pipe is covered by a elastic cover (9). The connection must be covered by a thermo-shrunk material (6) with glue PVC, which with heat is applied completely at the ends (6a) providing excellent water tightness.
      The light pipe has the desired length with this form. It can be used for internal and external decoration of shop windows, squares, streets, terraces and balconies in any decorative shape.
    2. A smooth light pipe used for decoration as in Claim 1 and its main feature is that because of its smooth external surface (1a) the smooth light pipe provides us with the best light and its easy cleaning in that there is no dust in contrast to other pipes (16) with the wavy surface (1b) and corrugations (1c).
    EP03386007A 2002-12-12 2003-04-02 Smooth light pipe Withdrawn EP1429071A3 (en)

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    GR2002100535 2002-12-12
    GR20020100535A GR1004702B (en) 2002-12-12 2002-12-12 Smooth surface lighting tube

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    EP1429071A2 true EP1429071A2 (en) 2004-06-16
    EP1429071A3 EP1429071A3 (en) 2004-12-22

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    US4851972A (en) * 1987-05-11 1989-07-25 Light And Sound Specialties, Inc. Moisture resistant lighting tube
    JP2001357903A (en) * 2000-06-13 2001-12-26 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd Crimp terminal for connection between cables
    US6394623B1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2002-05-28 Neon King Limited Translucent flexible rope light and methods of forming and using same

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