# US 11,299,087 B2 · Light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,299,087 B2 - Document ID: US11299087B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/990,523 - Filed: 2020-08-11 - Published: 2020-11-26 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-25 - Assignees: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Applicants: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Inventors: Joshua Schermerhorn; David Proeber; Josh Adams; Duane W. Wenzel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11299087B2 ## CPC - B60Q 1/245: {Searchlights, e.g. adjustable from within the vehicle (adjustable headlights B60Q1/06)} - B60Q 1/0088: {Details of electrical connections (B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195)} - B60Q 1/0483: {mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body} - B60Q 1/068: by mechanical means - B60Q 1/24: for lighting other areas than only the way ahead - B60Q 3/35: Portable lighting devices - F21L 14/00: Electric lighting devices without a self-contained power source, e.g. for mains connection - F21S 43/26: {Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S43/235 - F21S43/255} - F21S 43/30: characterised by reflectors - F21S 43/37: Attachment thereof - F21S 43/40: characterised by the combination of reflectors and refractors - F21V 21/145: {for portable lighting devices} - F21V 21/30: Pivoted housings or frames - B60Q 2800/20: Utility vehicles, e.g. for agriculture, construction work - F21V 14/025: {in portable lighting devices} - F21W 2131/1005: {of working places, building sites or the like} - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle includes a vehicle base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle, and a light head coupled to the vehicle base and including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a lens. The lens has a plurality of total internal reflection lenses. Each total internal reflection lens has a truncated frustoconical cross-sectional shape. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle, the light assembly comprising: a vehicle base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle; and a light head coupled to the vehicle base and including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a lens, the lens having a plurality of total internal reflection lenses, wherein each total internal reflection lens has a truncated frustoconical cross-sectional shape. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of total internal reflection lenses is arranged in an array of rows. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The light assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of total internal reflection lenses is arranged in an array of columns. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the lens includes a lens piece having the plurality of total internal reflection lenses. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The light assembly of claim 4, wherein the lens piece has a flat, outward-facing face, and wherein each of the total internal reflection lenses is arranged as part of a face opposite the outward-facing face. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The light assembly of claim 4, wherein each of the total internal reflection lenses is integrally molded as part of the lens piece. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The light assembly of claim 4, wherein each of the total internal reflection lenses is separately formed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The light assembly of claim 4, wherein the light head includes a PCB supporting the plurality of light emitting diodes, and a reflector arranged between the PCB and the lens piece. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the reflector includes a plurality of cups having a truncated frustoconical shape, each cup mated with one of the plurality of total internal reflection lenses. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The light assembly of claim 9, wherein each cup has an aperture to accommodate one of the plurality of light emitting diodes, and wherein each total internal reflection lens has an aperture, and wherein the aperture of each cup is aligned with the aperture of the total internal reflection lens to which it is mated. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes includes a plurality of flood light-light emitting diodes and a plurality of spot light-light emitting diodes, and wherein the reflector includes a plurality of cups with apertures to accommodate the spot light-light emitting diodes and a plurality of pockets including apertures, and wherein the aperture of each pocket is configured to allow a passage of light from one of the plurality of flood light-light emitting diodes.