Patent · US Active

Reflector signal lamp having a hidden light source

US9851066B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
2References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 20, 2012
Grant dateDec 26, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 21, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S43/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal lamp for a front and rear lighting of a vehicle includes at least one light source for emitting light, wherein the at least one light source is hidden from view; a reflector for reflecting the light emitted by the at least one light source away from the vehicle; and at least one light guide disposed between the reflector and a cover of the signal lamp, the at least one light guide having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is disposed adjacent the at least one light source and the second end is located adjacent a focus point of the reflector.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.