Vehicle rear lighting assembly
US9896023B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2103/45
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backup lamp is provided herein. The backup lamp includes a housing and a lens. A plurality of light sources is disposed in upper and lower positions of the housing. The plurality of light sources in the upper position are angularly offset from the plurality of light sources in the lower position. A plurality of reflectors surround each light source and have a focal axis that is offset from each of the remaining reflectors. A controller is configured to selectively illuminate the light sources in a plurality of illumination patterns.
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