Light member having a light manipulating element including two light manipulating surfaces
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJonglee Park, Thomas S. Prevost, Jodi Mary Jean Allen, Helgert Elezi
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Abstract
A light member includes a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface, a portion of the outer surface includes a lens. A light source is mounted in the housing. The light source is directed toward the lens. A plurality of light manipulating elements is arranged in the housing between the light source and the lens. Each of the plurality of light manipulating elements includes a body having a first side surface and a second side surface. Each of the first side surface and the second side surface is a light manipulating surface.
Claims18
A light member comprising:
- a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface, a portion of the outer surface including a lens;
- a light source mounted in the housing, the light source being directed toward the lens;
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- a plurality of light manipulating elements arranged in the housing between the light source and the lens, each of the plurality of light manipulating elements including a body having a first side surface and a second side surface, each of the first side surface and the second side surface being a light manipulating surface, wherein the first side surface includes a first reflectance and extends at a first angle relative to the light source and the second side surface includes a second reflectance and extends at a second angle relative to the light source and at a non-zero angle relative to the first side surface,
- wherein at least one of the light manipulating surfaces includes a plurality of refractive elements.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a passenger compartment, the vehicle body having a forwardly facing surface and a rearwardly facing surface;
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- a light member mounted to one of the forwardly facing surface and the rearwardly facing surface, the light member comprising:
- a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface, a portion of the outer surface including a lens;
- a light source mounted in the housing, the light source being directed toward the lens;
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- a plurality of light manipulating elements arranged in the housing between the light source and the lens, each of the plurality of light manipulating elements including a body having a first side surface and a second side surface, each of the first side surface and the second side surface being a light manipulating surface, wherein the first side surface includes a first reflectance and extends at a first angle relative to the light source and the second side surface includes a second reflectance and extends at a second angle relative to the light source and at a non-zero angle relative to the first side surface;
- wherein at least one of the light manipulating surfaces includes a plurality of refractive elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.