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US 10,870,389 B2Granted
Illuminated automobile component
AssigneeLumitex, Inc.
InventorsAlina Raciniewski, Alan Greszler, Timothy Orr, Benjamin Dalessandro
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Abstract
An illumination assembly for illuminating an automotive component. The illumination assembly includes a light guide that emits light along its length and that has a shape of the automotive component.
Claims30
An illumination assembly configured to illuminate an automotive component, the illumination assembly comprising:
- at least one light source configured to emit light;
- and
- a light guide having a shape corresponding to the automotive component, wherein the light guide:
- has a light receiving surface optically coupled to the at least one light source;
- is configured to propagate light received from the light source along a length of the light guide;
- includes light extracting structures configured to cause light to be emitted from the light guide;
- and
- includes at least one cavity formed in a bottom surface of the light guide and bounded by the light receiving surface;
- wherein the at least one light source is inserted at least partially through the bottom surface into one of the at least one cavity
- wherein the light guide includes a top surface and one or more edges bordering the top surface;
- wherein the light emitting structures include the one or more edges;
- wherein light is emitted via from the edges of the light guide;
- wherein the one or more edges are angled to affect an angle of the emitted light;
- and
- wherein the one or more edges are angled such that the emitted light is directed towards a rear surface positioned behind the automotive component.
12 more elements
An illumination assembly configured to illuminate an automotive component comprising a grill having a lattice shape, the illumination assembly comprising:
- at least one light source configured to emit light;
- and
- a light guide having a continuous elongated structure shape corresponding to the automotive component such that the light guide traverses the lattice shape of the grill, wherein the light guide:
- has a light receiving surface optically coupled to the at least one light source;
- is configured to propagate light received from the light source along a length of the light guide;
- includes light extracting structures configured to cause light to be emitted from the light guide;
- and
- includes at least one cavity formed in a bottom surface of the light guide and bounded by the light receiving surface;
- wherein the at least one light source is inserted at least partially through the bottom surface into one of the at least one cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.