Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Patent
1996-08-30
1999-03-02
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
340464, 340475, 362541, 362545, B60Q 144
Patent
active
058776826
ABSTRACT:
A light fixture for a vehicle includes a housing with a light-transmitting face divided into two adjacent light-transmitting face portions, which adjacent face portions are separate and discrete first and second face portions. A light-emitting diode (LED) array is positioned in the housing so as to emit light from the first face portion, the LED array including a plurality of adjacent rows of LEDs, each row of LEDs including a plurality of adjacent LEDs. A first electrical connector is provided for connecting the LED array to an electrical system of the vehicle so as to transmit light from the LED array when the vehicle running lights are on, when the vehicle is braking, and for signaling a vehicle turn. A further light source is positioned in the housing so as to emit light from the second face portion, and a second electrical connector is provided for connecting this light source to the electrical system of the vehicle so as to transmit light from the light source when the vehicle is backing up. The invention is also applicable to a method of converting a conventional light fixture for a vehicle into a light fixture as described above.
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Hofsass Jeffery A.
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Mannava Ashok
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