A light emitting module includes at least one light source, a light guide member having a demarcating groove configured to demarcate at least one light emitting region, and at least one light source arrangement part located in each of the at least one light emitting region and accommodating a light source, a first light-reflecting member disposed in the demarcating groove, and a wavelength converting member covering an upper surface of the light guide member.

The present disclosure relates to a system comprising a light assembly for a 360° illumination of a design element, in particular configured for a vehicle design element, comprising: one or more light pipes, wherein each light pipe comprises a core, and two or more light pipes and/or two end portions of one light pipe at least partially overlap, providing at least one region of overlap to substantially close a loop; one or more light sources, disposed at least partially within an interior of the system, wherein each light source is configured to emit light based on at least receiving electrical power from an electrical power source, and each light source is arranged adjacent to and directed towards at least one of the one or more light pipes such that the emitted light results in reflected light propagating within the core and diffuse light exiting the one or more light pipes along the same; and a lens substantially enclosing the interior, the one or more light pipes and the one or more light sources, wherein the lens, having an inner surface and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, is provided with a continuous transparent and/or translucent coating on the outer surface, and with the one or more light sources receiving electrical power from the electrical power source, the continuous transparent and/or translucent coating is at least partially permeable to at least some of the diffuse light which is passed through the lens; wherein the continuous transparent and/or translucent coating depends on at least one characteristic of the one or more light pipes and/or the one or more light sources, and/or the transparent and/or translucent coating comprises a metal, an alloy or a conductive metalloid, preferably providing a chromium or chromium-based reflective coating, to provide a homogenous illumination of a 360° illumination window when the one or more light sources receive electrical power from the electrical power source.

A display device is provided, which is arranged by a plurality of optical cables in parallel, and each optical cable comprises includes a conductive material and a light guide material, wherein the light guide material covers the conductive material, and two encapsulated light-emitting elements comprise a first encapsulated light-emitting element and a second encapsulated light-emitting element, which are respectively positioned at two ends of each optical cable, wherein each encapsulated light-emitting element comprises a plurality of light-emitting units, and an area of each light-emitting unit overlaps with an area of the light guide material viewed from a sectional direction.

There is provided a skin material for vehicle interior, which is woven from a side emission type optical fiber and a synthetic resin fiber, forms a design surface in a vehicle compartment and functions as an illumination. The skin material for vehicle interior is a skin material 10 for vehicle interior including a woven fabric woven by using a synthetic resin fiber and a side emission type optical fiber as warp or weft, wherein the ratio (d.sub.S/d.sub.f) of the fineness (d.sub.S) of the synthetic resin fiber to the fineness (d.sub.f) of the side emission type optical fiber ranges from 1.5 to 7.0. When the synthetic resin fiber is a multifilament 11, the ratio (d.sub.S1/d.sub.f) of the fineness (d.sub.S1) thereof to the fineness (d.sub.f) of the side emission type optical fiber 3 ranges from 2.0 to 7.0. Also, when the synthetic resin fiber is a monofilament, the ratio (d.sub.S2/d.sub.f) of the fineness (d.sub.S2) thereof to the fineness (d.sub.f) of the side emission type optical fiber ranges from 1.5 to 6.0.

A linear light source is provided that includes a light-emitting element and a light guide, which has a core with an end and a longitudinal extension. In the operating state, light from the light emitting element is injected on the end and is guided along the longitudinal extension. The core includes at least one scattering element that changes a propagation direction of the light guided in the core. The light guide having a lateral surface with a light-blocking coating at least partially or in portions thereof. The light-blocking coating being structured so that the light guide has a light-transmissive portion extending along the longitudinal extension and so that the light scattered on the at least one scattering element and striking the light-transmissive portion is able to escape from the light guide, at least partially. The coating having a light transmittance that is lower than a light transmittance of the light-transmissive portion.

A flexible structure with a light emitting net cover is provided. The flexible structure (10) includes a flexible carrier (1) and a light emitting net cover (2). The flexible carrier (1) includes an opening (11) and is composed of a leather, a fabric, a silicone, or a rubber material. The light emitting net cover (2) includes a light guiding net (21) and a light emitting module (22). The light guiding net (21) is fixed on the flexible carrier (1) and includes a weaving net portion (212) that is woven by multiple optical fibers (211) and the weaving net portion (212) covers the opening (11). The light emitting module (22) includes a LED (221) arranged correspondingly to the plurality of optical fibers (211). The purpose of the flexible structure (10) having special visual effect such as meshed light effect may be achieved.

An embodiment provides a lighting device and a lamp for an automobile including the same, the lighting device comprising: a light source module extending in a first direction; and a lens arranged on the light source module and extending in the first direction, wherein the light source module comprises a light guide member extending in the first direction, a light emitting element disposed on one side of the light guide member, and a reflection member disposed on a circumference surface of the light guide member, and the light guide member comprises a light emitting portion extending in the first direction.

A light guide guides incident light rays and emits some of the incident light rays from a light exit surface. The light guide includes a plurality of light exit areas arranged adjacent to one another and configured to change directions of the incident light rays and emit the incident light rays from the light exit surface. Each of the light exit areas includes a plurality of light exit parts in which directions of light rays with maximum intensities out of light rays to be emitted are substantially the same. The light exit parts in each of the light exit areas are configured so that the directions of the light rays with the maximum intensities out of the light rays to be emitted from each of the light exit areas are random. Each of the light exit areas has a strip shape, and lengths of the light exit areas are random.

A method for manufacturing fabric that passes colonnaded light is described herein. The method includes weaving a first yarn and a second yarn to create a woven fabric and weaving a light emitting yarn through the woven fabric, wherein the light emitting yarn creates a plurality of loops of light emitting yarn on at least one side of the woven fabric. The method also includes finishing the woven fabric to create columns of light emitting yarn throughout the fabric by removing the plurality of loops.

An illumination device includes one or more illumination sources each comprising a length of material and one or more lights configured to illuminated the length of the material, one or more mounting brackets configured to receive a portion of the length of the one or more illumination sources and couple the received portion of the one or more illumination sources to a surface of an object, a control module comprising a power source and an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit is configured to electrically couple the power source to the one or more illumination sources based on operation of a switch in the electrical circuit, and a control module mounting bracket configured to selectively secure the control module to the surface of the object.