Fiber optic lighting and/or signaling system for a vehicle
US10458616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting device (10) for a vehicle comprising: an array of optical fibers (28), at least a portion of said array of optical fibers being arranged in at least one predetermined form (32); at least one light source (20) for generating light to be transmitted through said array of optical fibers (28); and at least one support or frame (16) comprising a receiving area adapted to receive said at least one predetermined form; said at least one support or frame (16) being adapted for use on the vehicle to provide a lighting function on the vehicle. Furthermore, a lighting device (10) for a vehicle comprising: a housing (12); a plurality of support frames (16) located in said housing (12); and a plurality of fiber optic light panels (32) received in one of said plurality of support frames (16), each of said plurality of fiber optic light panels (32) comprising a plurality of optical fibers (28); said plurality of fiber optic panels (32) being adapted to receive light from at least one light source (20) to perform at least one lighting function.
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