Vehicle puddle lamp assembly generating animated image and method
US9321395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle puddle lamp assembly is provided and includes a plurality of light projectors located on a vehicle and configured to illuminate different lighted image patterns on a ground surface adjacent to the vehicle. The vehicle puddle lamp assembly also includes a controller for sequentially activating the plurality of light projectors to generate an animated lighted image on the ground surface.
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