F21W2103/20

LAMP FOR VEHICLE
20230160551 · 2023-05-25 ·

A lamp for vehicle includes a light source unit that generates light, and an optical unit disposed in front of the light source unit. The optical unit includes an incident surface on which the light is incident from the light source unit and an emitting surface through which the light is transmitted to form a predetermined beam pattern. The incident surface of the optical unit includes a plurality of divided regions that are divided in a grid shape, and the plurality of divided regions include at least a first divided region and a second divided region having different distances from a center line that connects centers of the incident surface and the emitting surface of the optical unit. In particular, the first divided region and the second divided region are formed to have different inclination angles with respect to a vertical plane in at least one direction.

Motor vehicle headlamp and method for operating a motor vehicle headlamp
11603976 · 2023-03-14 · ·

A motor vehicle headlamp that includes a housing in which at least one main light source is arranged. Detachably attached to an external lens of the motor vehicle headlamp is at least one front housing, which has a light-guiding element and lamps for coupling light rays into the light-guiding element. The light rays are coupled out of the light-guiding element through an output structure. Further additional lamps that can give off light rays are arranged side by side in front of the external lens. The light rays given off by the lamps pass through the external lens and the front housing in the direction of an outside environment.

INSTALLATION DEVICE
20230108694 · 2023-04-06 ·

In a camera device, light is emitted from a turn lamp, a caution lamp, and a welcome lamp. Here, the turn lamp, the caution lamp, and the welcome lamp are provided in a lamp unit. Thus, it is possible to reduce a space between the turn lamp, the caution lamp, and the welcome lamp and reduce the arrangement space of the turn lamp, the caution lamp, and the welcome lamp.

DYNAMIC AUTOMOTIVE TURN SIGNAL CIRCUIT AND DYNAMIC AUTOMOTIVE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM
20230147234 · 2023-05-11 · ·

A dynamic automotive turn signal circuit includes at least one drive control module configured to receive a power supply signal from a body control module (BCM) to start operation, where the drive control module outputs first control signals at different delays through a delay unit; and a light emitting diode (LED) light set connected to the drive control module and lit based on the first control signals. A dynamic automotive turn signal system is further provided. The dynamic automotive turn signal circuit and the dynamic automotive turn signal system uses an external resistor to preset a high-precision delay circuit to realize the function of dynamic flowing turn signals. The external resistor can be used to configure a turn-on delay and a turn-off delay of the internal driver chip, such that the channel turn-on time and turn-off time can be flexibly adjusted.

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
20230143148 · 2023-05-11 · ·

A lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source from which light is emitted during operation of the lighting device, a rod-shaped light guide which has a light entry surface on an end face for the light emitted from the light source and a light exit surface from which, during operation of the lighting device, the light which has entered through the light entry surface exits at least partially. The lighting device is set up to serve as a direction indicator, and wherein the lighting device comprises a controllable cover which is arranged at least partially in front of the light exit surface such that, during operation of the lighting device, at least a portion of the light exiting from the light exit surface enters an entry surface of the cover and exits from an exit surface of the cover.

Circular car side LED projection lamp
11648871 · 2023-05-16 ·

A circular car side LED projection lamp installed onto a car body and used as a warning light includes a lamp base, a light panel, a light guide frame and a lamp cover. Both light panel and light guide frame are installed in the lamp base, covered by the lamp cover, and connected to the lamp base. The light panel has a drive circuit and plural first LEDs connected to the drive circuit, spaced from each other, and arranged on at least two opposite sides of the light panel. The light guide frame is covered onto the light panel, and two opposite sides of its inner frame perimeter are in a serrated shape with convex teeth extending downwardly to form a light guide part which is covered onto each first LED to receive and guide a beam from each first LED to form a side light.

Low profile light with an oversized light emission

A light system comprising: (a) one or more bezels; (b) an internal lens located within and in communication with the one or more bezels, wherein the internal lens has a height; and (c) a light source that directs light from the light system to a location outside of a vehicle that is configured to house the light system, wherein some of the light is directed to the location outside of the vehicle directly through the internal lens; wherein the one or more bezels include a reflector surface located outside of the height of the internal lens and some of the light from the light source is redirected by the internal lens to the reflector surface of the one or more bezels so that the light is redirected outside of the height of the internal lens to the location outside of the vehicle.

VEHICLE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SYSTEM WITH LIGHT MODULE

A vehicular lighted exterior door handle system includes a lighted exterior door handle assembly and a light module disposed at the door handle assembly. The light module includes at least three illumination sources linearly arranged at a circuit board and individually operable to emit light. With the door handle assembly mounted at a door of a vehicle, the individual illumination sources are operated responsive to a user input that is actuatable by a driver of the vehicle to activate a turn signal indicator system of the vehicle. With the door handle assembly mounted at the door of the vehicle, and when the illumination sources are operated to emit light responsive to actuation of the user input, an operation sequence of the individual illumination sources is varied between at least a first operation sequence and a second operation sequence based at least in part on movement of the vehicle.

LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH LED STRING

A light-emitting diode (LED) string includes an electrically conductive wire and a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are electrically connected to the wire in series along an axial length of the wire. The LED string may include a solder layer, with the LEDs electrically connected to the wire via the solder layer. A tube having an optional phosphor coating may circumscribe the wire and LEDs. When connected to a surface, the LED string emits light in a band of at least 180 degrees with respect to the surface. A light assembly includes a first surface and a first LED string configured as set forth above. The light assembly may include a second LED string positioned with respect to the surface and having additional LEDs configured to illuminate in response to a second control signal from the controller.

Vehicular, adaptive brake light to custom light sequencing system

A vehicular, adaptive brake light to custom light sequencing system generally includes an OEM vehicular brake light circuit electrically connected to OEM brake lights of a vehicle, and an aftermarket flashing circuit electrically connected within or to the OEM vehicular brake light circuit to cause the OEM brake lights to flash. They system further includes an aftermarket directional indicator circuit electrically connected within or to the OEM vehicular brake light circuit and electrically connected to the aftermarket flashing circuit to effectuate a flashing of at least one of an OEM left brake light and an OEM right brake light. The system also includes an aftermarket hazard light circuit that is electrically connected within or to the OEM brake light circuit and to the aftermarket flashing circuit to effectuate a flashing hazard by the OEM brake lights.