A channel letter or light box illumination apparatus wherein the channel letter or light box is illuminated from a luminaire located at some distance from the channel letter or light box, ideally in a location expeditious to servicing replaceable components such as lamps and driver electronics. A light engine includes one or more light ports, with each port capable of conveying light via optical light guides for the purpose of illuminating a portion or entirety of the light box or channel letter. A singular light guide or plurality of light guides enters the side or rear of the channel letter or light box and are coupled to side-lit light guides. The side-lit light guides, which may be bent and formed, convey light and distribute it through out the channel letter or light box.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 60/763,118 and 60/763,119, both of which were filed on Jan. 27, 2006, and entitled, respectively, "Apparatus for Remotely Illuminating Channel Letters and Light-Boxes" and "Apparatus for Illuminating Channel Letters and Light Boxes", the contents of which are hereby fully incorporated by reference.
