Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Patent
1998-08-07
2000-08-08
O'Shea, Sandra
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
362 31, 362 32, 362554, 362540, B60Q 100
Patent
active
060991569
ABSTRACT:
A rear signal lamp of an automotive vehicle comprising a lamp housing and a curved cover lens for enclosing a thin light managing system. The thin light managing systems includes a plurality of backlight light-emitting diodes mounted in a light mounting substrate and secured to the lamp housing. A control module operatively connected to the light-emitting diodes for controlling the operation and illumination of the light-emitting diodes. A reflector matrix having a plurality of reflector cones corresponding to each of the light-emitting diodes in the mounting substrate and a hybrid optics panel having a direct lensing section covering the reflector matrix and light-emitting diodes and a double redirecting light pipe section surrounding the lensing section. A single light-emitting diodes is coupled along spaced apart quadrants of the redirecting light pipe. Each single light-emitting diodes emits light to the respective quadrant of the optics panel which is reflected and redirected from one or more lens facets to illuminated the front surface of the panel. The direct lensing section and redirecting light pipe illuminate distinct area on the curved cover lens.
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Garcia Kevin
Griffin Joseph A.
Hirmer Gerhard F.
Jenkins David
Pagano Robert
Decoma International Inc.
O'shea Sandra
Ton Anabel
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