Rear combination lamp assembly for vehicles
AssigneeStanley Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Kouchi, Houichiro Kashiwabara, Osamu Waki, Koji Ohe
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Abstract
In a rear combination lamp assembly for a vehicle, a plurality of LEDs capable of being turned on and off independently of each other are mounted on a first printed circuit board. A plate-like lens element and a second printed circuit board are arranged with the first printed circuit board located between them. A control circuitry is mounted on the second printed circuit board, for selectively turning on and off the LEDs to display various patterns on a matrix display formed by the LEDs. The first printed circuit board, the lens element and the second printed circuit board are held in a united fashion.
Claims15
A rear combination lamp assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first printed circuit board having mounted thereon a plurality of LEDs capable of being turned on and off independently of each other, said LEDs cooperating with each other to form a matrix display;
- a plate-like lens element arranged substantially in parallel relation to said first printed circuit board and in front of the same to cover said LEDs;
- a second printed circuit board arranged on the opposite side of said first printed circuit board from said lens element and substantially in parallel relation to said first printed circuit board, said second printed circuit board having mounted thereon control circuit means for selectively turning on and off said LEDs to display various patterns on said matrix display;
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- holding means for holding said first printed circuit board, said lens element and said second printed circuit board in a united fashion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.