Multiple focus point light
View Patent ↗A lamp unit with a relay lens that allows two different focus points. Two different optical altering elements are hence simultaneously in focus. The elements can be taken in and out of focus to allow different effects.
1. A lighting device comprising:
a relay lens, having a movable first part and a movable second part, said first part in a location to receive an optical image from a first image plane, and said second part receiving optical energy from the first part and relaying the optical image on a second image plane, near the second part; and
an effect moving part having a motor that moves an optical effect-creating optical part into a stop area between the first part and the second part, said motor moving the optical effect creating optical part only part of the way into the stop.
2. The lighting device as in claim 1 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is a dimmer that creates a variable amount of dimming based on how much of the dimmer is moved into the optical stop.
3. The lighting device as in claim 1 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is a color filter that creates a variable color modification based on how much of the color filter is moved into the optical stop.
4. The lighting device as in claim 1 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is mounted on an arm that can be moved in and out of said stop based on an applied command.
5. The lighting device as in claim 1 , further comprising a second optical effect creating optical part in an in focus location along an optical path.
6. The lighting device as in claim 5 , further comprising a third optical effect creating optical part in an out of focus location along the optical path and where both the second and third optical effect creating optical parts change respective characteristic of light created by the lighting device.
7. The lighting device as in claim 6 , further comprising a lens that changes which of multiple different optical effect creating optical parts are in focus.
8. The lighting device as in claim 1 , further comprising a filter that reflects infrared, between a light source and said optical effect creating optical parts.
9. The lighting device as in claim 1 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is mounted on an arm that is driven by a motor to be moved in and out of said stop based on an applied command.
10. A method comprising:
operating a lighting device using a relay lens, having a movable first part and a movable second part, said first part in a location to receive an optical image from a first image plane, and said second part receiving optical energy from the first part and relaying the optical image on a second image plane, near the second part; and
using a motor to move an optical effect-creating optical part only part way into a stop area between the first part and the second part, based on a control.
11. The method as in claim 10 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is a dimmer, and said using a motor to move creates a variable amount of dimming based on how much of the dimmer is moved into the optical stop.
12. The method as in claim 10 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is a color filter and said using a motor to move creates a variable color modification based on how much of the color filter is moved into the optical stop.
13. The method as in claim 10 , further comprising a second optical effect creating optical part in an in focus location along an optical path.
14. The method as in claim 13 , further comprising a third optical effect creating optical part in an out of focus location along the optical path and comprising using both the second and third optical effect creating optical parts to change respective characteristics of light.
15. The method as in claim 14 , further comprising using a lens for changing which of multiple different optical effect creating optical parts are in focus.
16. The method as in claim 10 , further comprising using a filter that reflects infrared, between a light source and said optical effect creating optical parts.
17. The method as in claim 10 , wherein said optical effect creating optical part is mounted on an arm and further comprising driving said arm to be moved in and out of said stop based on an applied command.