LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING SEPARATOR SHEET

• Main Author: Gierth, Rainald
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.06.2020
• Subjects: BLASTING; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLEEXTERIORS; WEAPONS

The disclosure relates to a lighting device. The object to provide a lighting device comprising a light guide, wherein the amount of guided light is further optimized, is solved in that the lighting device comprises: a light-emitting element with a light-emitting face; the light guide having a light entry face, the light guide being configured to guide light emitted by the light-emitting element by means of total internal reflection; and a separator sheet comprising a first face and a second face, wherein the first face is arranged in direct contact to the light entry face, wherein the second face is arranged opposite the light-emitting face, wherein the separator sheet is arranged such that a minimum distance between the light-emitting face and the light entry face is 300 μm or less, and wherein the separator sheet is arranged such that a gap is provided between the light-emitting element and the separator sheet at least in sections. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a lighting device and to an automotive head light comprising an inventive lighting device.