INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LIGHT SOURCES WITH ACCESSORY OPTICAL BEAM GUIDING ELEMENTS FOR REDUCING BEAM DIVERGENCE AND/OR SHAPING THE BEAM FROM LIGHT EMITTERS

摘要

An intermediate product (1) is used in the manufacture of light sources with accessory optical beam guiding elements (2) for reducing beam divergence of light emitters. The intermediate product (1) has a plurality of accessory beam guiding elements (2) and a holder (4) on which the accessory beam guiding elements (2) are fixed in a defined order. Each of the accessory optical beam guiding elements (2) can be mounted on a respective light emitter. The holder (4) is made of a material that is more resistant and rigid than the material of the accessory beam guiding elements (2). The result is an intermediate product which also makes it possible to process more costly materials for accessory beam guiding elements (2) and which, because it is particularly suitable for further automated processing steps, is particularly cost-effective.