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US 6,601,981 B2Granted
Headlight assembly
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorLawrence F. Wilski
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed towards a headlight assembly installed in a motor vehicle. The headlight assembly includes a reflector member, a light source and a light shield. In order to give the appearance during daytime that the reflector member is colored, the headlight assembly is provided with a colored ring around the reflector member. Additionally, the light shield is also coated with the same color.
Claims18
A headlight assembly comprising:
- a light source to emit a light beam;
- a reflector having an interior surface, wherein the interior surface reflects the light beam emitted from the light source;
- a light shield around the light source such that the light shield provides a tint to the light source;
- and
- a colored ring attachable to and surrounding the interior surface of the reflector, wherein the interior surface of the reflector reflects color of the colored ring such that the headlight assembly gives an appearance of emitting light, without the light source emitting the light beam.
2 more elements
A headlight assembly installed in a motor vehicle comprising:
- a light source to emit a light beam;
- a reflector having an interior surface, wherein the interior surface reflects the light beam emitted from the light source;
- a lens attachable to one end of the reflector;
- a light shield around the light source such that the light shield provides a tint to the light source;
- and
- a colored ring attachable to and surrounding the interior surface of the reflector;
- wherein the colored ring and the light shield have the same color such that during daytime the reflector reflects the color of the colored ring and the light shield, such that the headlight assembly appears to emit the light beam without the light source emitting the light beam.
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A method of forming a headlight assembly installed in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a light source to emit a light beam;
- providing a reflector having an interior surface, wherein the interior surface reflects the light beam emitted from the light source;
- providing a light shield around the light source such that the light shield provides a tint to the light source;
- inserting a colored ring around the interior surface of the reflector;
- and
- reflecting color of the colored ring by the interior surface of the reflector, such that the headlight assembly appears emitting the light beam without the light source emitting the light beam.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.