Light emitting system, a design element, a rear view device, a covering device, and a body component of a vehicle

US11346523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Motherson Innovations Company Limited · GB

Inventors

• James Nicholson · Adelaide, AU
• Shane Randell Koehne · McLaren Vale, AU
• Scott Edwards · Clarendon, AU
• Simon Belcher · Clarendon, AU
• Jacob Heath Messenger · Stuttgart, DE
• Mathew Chapman-Winter · McLaren Vale, AU
• Gary Dekievit · Clarendon, AU
• Simon David Field · Loxton, AU
• Shahad Algurabi · Clarendon, AU
• Sam Thoday · McLaren Vale, AU
• Dean Caruso
• Bill Frank · Clarendon, AU
• Sascha Björn Heib · McLaren Vale, AU
• Andreas Herrmann · Stuttgart, DE
• Ilka Rötzer · Köngen, DE
• Matthias Koller · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2020
• Grant date: May 31, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2900/40
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A light emitting system includes at least one light pipe, at least one light source disposed at least partially within an interior of the system, at least one mask, and a lens substantially enclosing the interior of the system, the at least one light pipe, and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent or translucent coating on the outer surface.