Methods and apparatus for free-form illumination assemblies
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsCANDICE M. WILLETT, YOUNG SUN KIM, THOMAS D. MORAN
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Abstract
An illumination assembly for a mobile platform includes a body structure and a light source. The body structure is three-dimensional and at least partially transparent. The light source, which is substantially encapsulated within the body structure and is non-planar, is configured to selectably illuminate at least a portion of the body structure in response to an activation signal produced external to the body structure.
Claims20
An illumination assembly for a mobile platform, comprising:
- a body structure, the body structure being three-dimensional and at least partially transparent;
- and
- a light source substantially encapsulated within the body structure, the light source being non-planar and configured to selectably illuminate at least a portion of the body structure in response to an activation signal produced external to the body structure.
A mobile platform comprising:
- a lighting control module;
- and
- an illumination assembly, the illumination assembly including:
- a body structure, the body structure being three-dimensional and at least partially transparent;
- and
- a light source substantially encapsulated within the body structure and communicatively coupled to the lighting control module via an electrical interconnect, the light source being non-planar and configured to selectably illuminate at least a portion of the body structure in response to an activation signal received from the lighting control module.
A method for forming a lighting structure for a mobile platform, the method comprising:
- providing a substantially non-planar light source;
- forming a three-dimensional body structure such that the light source is substantially encapsulated within the body structure, the body structure being at least partially transparent;
- forming an interconnect extending from outside the body structure to the light source such that the light source is configured to selectably illuminate at least a portion of the body structure in response to an activation signal received via the interconnect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.