Light guide assembly having phosphorescent material
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJonglee Park, Jeffrey T. Zawacki
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle includes a body having an exterior surface, a housing disposed on the exterior surface, a light source disposed in the housing, and a light guide optically coupled to the light source. The light source is configured to emit light with a first hue. The light guide has a receiving portion, an emitting portion, and a central portion disposed between the receiving portion and the emitting portion. The central portion is provided with a phosphorescent material such that light emitted at the emitting portion has a second hue, distinct from the first hue.
Claims19
A lighting assembly comprising:
- a light source;
- a housing retaining the light source;
- and
- a light guide being optically coupled to the light source to receive light emitted by the light source, the light guide comprising a body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the light guide comprises a phosphorescent material disposed in the body between the first portion and second portion, such that light emitted at the first portion has a first hue and light emitted at the second portion has a second hue, distinct from the first hue.
An automotive vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having an exterior surface;
- a housing disposed on the exterior surface;
- a light source disposed in the housing, the light source being configured to emit light with a first hue;
- and
- a light guide optically coupled to the light source, the light guide having a light guide body with a receiving portion, an emitting portion, and a central portion disposed between the receiving portion and the emitting portion, wherein the central portion is provided with a phosphorescent material disposed within the body such that light emitted at the emitting portion has a second hue, distinct from the first hue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.