F21S43/37

Multi-purpose safety accessories

A safety accessory for mounting on a vehicle comprises a housing having a front side and a back side, and a laterally extending mounting portion for connecting to the vehicle, a mirror mounted on the front side, and a bulb assembly within the housing facing the back side. The bulb assembly comprises a plurality of white, amber and red light sources, and a control circuit connected between light sources and a plurality of inputs. The control circuit causes the white light sources to be on when power is received at a first input, the amber light sources to flash in a standard flash pattern when power is received at a second input, the red light sources to flash in the standard pattern when power is received at a third input, and the amber light sources to flash in an emergency strobe pattern when power is received at a fourth input.

Multi-purpose safety accessories

A safety accessory for mounting on a vehicle comprises a housing having a front side and a back side, and a laterally extending mounting portion for connecting to the vehicle, a mirror mounted on the front side, and a bulb assembly within the housing facing the back side. The bulb assembly comprises a plurality of white, amber and red light sources, and a control circuit connected between light sources and a plurality of inputs. The control circuit causes the white light sources to be on when power is received at a first input, the amber light sources to flash in a standard flash pattern when power is received at a second input, the red light sources to flash in the standard pattern when power is received at a third input, and the amber light sources to flash in an emergency strobe pattern when power is received at a fourth input.

Backlight unit and method for producing same
10744945 · 2020-08-18 · ·

The present invention relates to a backlight unit (10) for an outside mirror of an automobile, comprising: a case (20) provided with an inner space for accommodating a stacked assembly (95) of components, and having a side opening (22) through which the stacked assembly (95) can be inserted; and a light source unit (30) mounted into the inner space of the case (20) and capable of emitting light when power is supplied, wherein the stacked assembly (95) comprises: a light guide plate (40) for diffusing, across the entire area thereof, the light emitted from the light source unit; and a reflection plate (50) stacked on the rear surface of the light guide plate and reflecting, to the front surface of the light guide plate, the light emitted from the rear surface of the light guide plate.

Light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle

A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle includes a light head having a light including a flood light mode and a spot light mode, a light head terminal in electrical communication with the light, and a first mounting structure. A vehicle base is configured to be removably coupled to the surface of the vehicle. The vehicle base includes a second structure configured to mate with the first mounting structure such that the light head can be removably secured on the vehicle base, and a base terminal configured to mate with the terminal of the light head to provide power to the light when the light head is secured on the vehicle base. A remote is configured to control rotation of the light about first and second axes and to control operation of the flood light mode and the spot light mode.

Lighting device
10738956 · 2020-08-11 · ·

A lighting device mounted on a vehicle includes a first light source, a second light source, a heat dissipation member having a wall defining a hollow portion and configured to dissipate heat generated by operations of the first light source and the second light source, and a single reflector member mounted on the heat dissipation member. The first light source and the second light source are disposed at positions facing the hollow portion with the wall interposed therebetween, respectively. The first light source and the second light source are configured to emit light in directions intersecting with a front and rear direction, respectively. The reflector member has a first reflecting surface configured to reflect light emitted from the first light source in a predetermined direction, and a second reflecting surface configured to reflect light emitted from the second light source in a predetermined direction.

CLAMPING MIRROR LIGHT
20200248734 · 2020-08-06 ·

A universal clamp including a first jaw, a guide, a fixed jaw, an adjustment mechanism, and a coupler. The first jaw has a first clamping face. The guide is coupled to the first jaw. The second jaw has a second clamping face. The second jaw is adjustably connected to the guide to move relative to the first jaw with the first clamping face oriented to face the second clamping face. The adjustment mechanism adjusts and secures the first jaw relative to the second jaw. The coupler is connected to at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw. The coupler is configured to facilitate attachment of a structure to the universal clamp.

CLAMPING MIRROR LIGHT
20200248734 · 2020-08-06 ·

A universal clamp including a first jaw, a guide, a fixed jaw, an adjustment mechanism, and a coupler. The first jaw has a first clamping face. The guide is coupled to the first jaw. The second jaw has a second clamping face. The second jaw is adjustably connected to the guide to move relative to the first jaw with the first clamping face oriented to face the second clamping face. The adjustment mechanism adjusts and secures the first jaw relative to the second jaw. The coupler is connected to at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw. The coupler is configured to facilitate attachment of a structure to the universal clamp.

Vehicle reflector assembly with circuit board retention plate
10704769 · 2020-07-07 · ·

A lamp reflector assembly that includes a lamp reflector and a circuit board holder plate. The lamp reflector and the circuit board holder plate each include guide ribs to hold a lamp circuit board in place in the reflector assembly. The board holder plate provides X, Y, Z location of the lamp circuit board as well as visual position verification of the lamp circuit board held in the reflector assembly. Finger tabs protruding from the lamp circuit board through slots in the board holder plate permit repositioning the lamp circuit board so that the lamp circuit board, the board holder plate, and the lamp reflector are properly positioned relative to each other prior to securing the board holder plate to the reflector.

Vehicle reflector assembly with circuit board retention plate
10704769 · 2020-07-07 · ·

A lamp reflector assembly that includes a lamp reflector and a circuit board holder plate. The lamp reflector and the circuit board holder plate each include guide ribs to hold a lamp circuit board in place in the reflector assembly. The board holder plate provides X, Y, Z location of the lamp circuit board as well as visual position verification of the lamp circuit board held in the reflector assembly. Finger tabs protruding from the lamp circuit board through slots in the board holder plate permit repositioning the lamp circuit board so that the lamp circuit board, the board holder plate, and the lamp reflector are properly positioned relative to each other prior to securing the board holder plate to the reflector.

Vehicle lamp
10704760 · 2020-07-07 · ·

A vehicle lamp includes a long lamp component, and the lamp component includes a plurality of divided parts arranged in a longitudinal direction thereof and interconnected by a joint structure. The joint structure includes a first claw configured to connect upper surfaces of two adjacent divided parts of the plurality of divided parts and a first claw receiving hole fitted into the first claw, and a second claw configured to connect lower surfaces of the two divided parts and a second claw receiving hole fitted into the second claw.