See Product Details

VCC's LSV Series Litepipe® is designed to provide a method of transmitting the light from a circuit board mounted LED to a display panel and, with the use of a lens, produce 180° viewing angle.

• LSV Engineering Drawing.pdf (19)
• LSV Catalog Page.pdf (314)

Present methods of transmitting the light of a PCB-mounted LED to a front panel are less than acceptable aesthetically and physically. The output surface of a lightpipe, whether it is flat, concave or convex, projects little or no sidelight. Standard PCB-mounted LEDs have been used in conjunction with panel lenses; however, unless the LED is fully inserted into the lens, sidelight and viewing angle are seriously reduced. A similar problem occurs with a PCB-mounted LED is not fully inserted directly through a hole in the display panel.

VCC's LSV Series Litepipe^® is specifically designed for use with surface mount LEDs as well as standard 3mm and 5mm size PCB, thru-hole vertical or horizontal mounted LEDs. The Litepipes^® are molded from an optical grade acrylic plastic for clarity. The Litepipe^® tooling is highly polished providing a smooth, scratch-free surface to the finished Litepipe^®. This finish allows for maximum light refraction and ultimate transmission.

The Litepipe^® is tubular in shape with an annular ring which, when engaged into the annular groove of a Litepipe^® panel lens, affords a secure mounting to the display panel. This leaves the circuit board free from a mechanical interface with the display panel allowing for easy board insertion or removal. Panel lens and Litepipe^® retaining rings are available for added stability in unusual shock and vibration conditions. Selected lengths of Litepipes^® span a wide range of distances between the display panel and circuit board. The Fresnel rings of the Litepipe^® lens mounts fully disperse the light over the entire surface of the lens while providing up to 180° of viewing angle.

• Application - CLIPLITE Light Pipe and Lense are available for use with both surface mount and standard packaged LEDs in 3mm and 5mm configurations. Because there is no physical connection between the light pipe and the PCB mounted LED, the circuit board can be installed or removed without disturbing the panel display.
• Brightness - CLIPLITE Light Pipe by itself has a limited angle of view. However, when used with VCC's fresnel lense the light is dispersed over the entire lense surface producing 180 degrees of viewing.
• Versatility - CLIPLITE Light Pipes and Lenses easily provide a means of transmitting the light from PCB mounted LEDs to the front display panel. Both styles of LEDs, surface mount and standard packages, can be displayed in this manner.
• Installation - CLIPLITE Light Pipe and Lense are easy to install. Insert the lense thru the panel opening and snap the light pipe into the lense. For added security in harsh environments, a retaining ring is available.

Specifications:

• Material: Light Pipe - Acrylic (Optical grade) Lense - Polycarbonate Ring - Polypropylene (U.L. Listed Materials)
• Design: LIGHT PIPE (3mm and 5mm) with annular ring and locking tab engages into the annular groove of VCC's low profile lense. Lense mounts the light pipe securely to the display panel and provides 180 degrees of viewing angle.
• Mounting:

• LIGHT PIPE 3mm - Mates with VCC's lenses model SMB 200 and SMQ 250. Panel mounting hole .171 (4.3mm) on 1/4" centers. Panel thickness 1/32" to 1/8". Light Pipe lengths from .200" to 1.200".
• LIGHT PIPE 5mm - Mates with VCC's lense model CLB 300 and SQB 400. Panel mounting hole .250 (6.35mm) on 3/8" centers. Panel thickness 1/32" to 1/4". Litepipe lengths from .360" to 1.360". For panels less than 3/16" use SPC 125 spacer.

Please click on the links to the right for more information or request a quote today!