1. Optics
- LED’s emit light in a uniform direction(Raw Lumen). Typically
bare LED’s are only good for a flood light.
- Raw lumens are a fake number since it really doesn’t signify the true
measure of what a light will project or illuminate.
- Effective Lumens are a true measure of the total light output and is a
measured number.
- A secondary optical system will determine the Total Efficiency,
Candela and Lux of a light fixture.
- Rigid Industries invests heavily in optical science with multiple
Patents, issued, licensed and pending in optical technologies.
- An LED with inferior optics can be worse than non – LED technology.
- It’s the optics that determine the TRUE OUTPUT of an LED light.
Optics are Like Tires – You Still have to get the Power to the Ground!
2. Rigid Beam Pattern Options
Hybrid
Specter
Hyperspot
-Spot or Flood configuration
-Combination of lens and reflector
-93%+ efficiency
-Distance (10º Spot)
-Broad beam (25º Flood)
-Great for all around distance
-Wide or Driving configuration
-45° spread horizontal
-No internal reflector
-Minimal waste of light
-Allows more LED’s in same
housing
-Widest of all patterns
-5º ultra-narrow concentrated Spot beam pattern for
long
distance applications.
-Patent pending aperture system blocks unused
light
for a clean beam
-Highest intensity per watt or square inch on the
market.
-Maximum distance
3. Optic Technology
• Reflector has relatively large opening, most
of the light will never hit the surface and is
considered “uncontrolled Spill” (Red)
• This unmanaged light is typically called
“spill” and leaves a large area of scattered
light around the main beam spot.(Red)
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• Reflective surface collimates a
portion of the beam(Red)
• Reflector has relatively large
opening, a lens designed focus’s
all remaining light into a single
beam(Bright red)
• Zero unmanaged light. All
energy produced by the LED is
focued to desired beam(Spot
shown or Flood)
• More light, where the customer
wants it. 100% controlled.
• Most efficient in 10-30deg
FWHM beam angle range.
• Reflective surface collimates a
portion of the beam(Green)
• Reflector is much deeper
aspect ratio than a traditional
reflector. This depth controls
spill light.
• Reflected light is wide and
mixes almost exactly with spill
light for the appearance of
100% control.
• Crossover ray-trace path
creates, wide, smooth beam.
• Most efficient in 30-50deg
FWHM beam angle range.
• Solid Chunk of Plastic
• Manages ALL light - both direct and
reflected, similar to a Hybrid.
• Light travels through at least 2 surfaces
(often more), and very thick piece of
plastic before getting out of the system.
• Less efficient than a Hybrid or Spector.
• Usually more expensive than similarly
sized reflector
TIR – Total Internal Reflector
4. Hyperspot
• 100% Lens with multiple patent
pending features.
• Focuses the light into incredibly tight
and well controlled beam.
• Hyperspot total beam <7deg.
• Virtually zero spill or flood light
• Great for low visibility(Fog, Dust, Rain)
• HIGHEST INTENSITY(per watt) OF ANY
LED LIGHT ON THE MARKET!
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Optic Technology
5. • Our Diffused Lens models utilize the
same efficient technology of our
projected beams and disburses the beam
into a 60 degree pattern. Perfect
illumination for an emergency scene.
6. 3w vs. 5w. vs. 10w LED
-Just because you have higher power
LED’s, doesn’t mean you get a more
light (total lumens, or candela).
-Lumens per Die area makes a bigger
difference in beam intensity and
efficiency than total lumens.
-More 3w LED’s will give more,
lumens, higher candela and lux,
more efficiently for any given
footprint and half the depth!
