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US 9,849,824 B2Granted
Cross shut gap lighting source
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorRonald L. Anderson
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Abstract
A lighting system for a vehicle includes a light assembly having a light source and an optical guide configured to focus and direct light to an adjacent reflector assembly. The reflector assembly and the light assembly are separated by a gap. The reflector assembly includes passive elements, and a light collector aligned with the optical guide to receive light from the light source across the gap and to distribute light to the passive elements.
Claims18
A vehicle comprising:
- a reflector assembly coupled to a first panel;
- a light assembly, coupled to a second panel and separated from the reflector assembly by a gap, including at least one light source and an optical guide configured to focus at least some light from the at least one light source into a beam that passes through a reflective channel defined by the optical guide and across the gap to the reflector assembly;
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- a light shield coupled to one or more of the reflector assembly and the light assembly configured to cover the gap in proximity to a light exit from the optical guide to reduce light leakage from the gap.
1 more element
A vehicle comprising:
- a reflector assembly configured to receive a beam of light from a first direction and diffuse the beam of light in a second direction;
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- a light assembly including a light source and an optical guide configured to focus light from the light source into the beam and direct the beam through a light exit across a gap covered by a light shield to reduce light leakage to the reflector assembly.
A lighting system for a vehicle comprising:
- a light assembly including a light source, one or more optical elements configured to distribute light from the light source generally in a first direction, an optical guide configured to focus light from the light source into a beam of light and direct the beam of light through a reflective channel defined by the optical guide in a second direction across a gap to a reflector assembly, and a second light source configured to provide light for the one or more optical elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.