Hybrid lamp for a vehicle
AssigneeFlex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
InventorsLester Ray Sullivan, Ronie George
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle lamp includes a functional surface and a functional marking integrated within the functional surface. A housing has a plurality of mounting locations configured to respectively align a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the functional marking or the functional surface, or both, in a lit mode. A controller is configured to individually control each of the plurality of light sources for providing different illumination patterns of the functional marking and the functional surface such that such that automotive functional lighting and non-automotive functional lighting is provided.
Claims19
A hybrid lamp for a vehicle, comprising:
- a functional surface with metallic portions having a front side exposed on an exterior of the hybrid lamp;
- a plurality of microlens surfaces disposed on the front side, wherein the plurality of microlens surfaces are patterned at different angles providing a textured appearance viewable from outside the vehicle;
- a functional marking embossed upon the front side of the functional surface, wherein the functional marking protrudes outwardly in front of the front side of the functional surface;
- a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the functional marking and the functional surface in a lit mode;
- a housing adapted to structurally support the plurality of light sources and the functional surface;
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- a controller configured to individually control each of the plurality of light sources for providing different illumination patterns of the functional marking and the functional surface such that automotive functional lighting and non-automotive functional lighting is provided.
A hybrid lamp for a vehicle, comprising:
- a reflective outer surface, wherein the reflective outer surface comprises an outwardly facing metalized surface having a metallic coating;
- a functional marking integrated within the reflective outer surface;
- a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the functional marking and the reflective outer surface;
- a housing adapted to structurally support the plurality of light sources and the reflective outer surface, wherein the housing is configured with a plurality of mounting locations configured for structurally supporting the plurality of light sources, respectively;
- the plurality of mounting locations are positioned adjacent a backside of the reflective outer surface and above the reflective outer surface, such that the plurality of light sources are configured to provide backlit and top-lit lighting in a lit mode;
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- a controller configured to individually control each of the plurality of light sources for providing different illumination patterns of the functional marking and the reflective outer surface such that automotive functional lighting and non-automotive functional lighting is provided.
A hybrid lamp for a vehicle, comprising:
- a functional surface with metallic portions having a front side that faces outwardly;
- a physical three-dimensional marking embossed upon the front side of the functional surface such that the three-dimensional marking protrudes outwardly from the front side;
- a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the functional surface and the physical three-dimensional marking in a lit mode;
- a housing adapted to structurally support the plurality of light sources and the functional surface;
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- a controller configured to individually control each of the plurality of light sources for providing different illumination patterns of the functional surface and the physical three-dimensional marking such that automotive functional lighting and non-automotive functional lighting is provided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.