Lighting module for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10131273-B2
Application number	US-201615184696-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2016
Priority date	Jun 16, 2016
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

A lighting module for a motor vehicle includes a carrier, such as a single printed circuit board, and a plurality of light sources configured to perform various functions selected from a group including door lock status, turn signal indication, blind spot warning indication and door latch handle illumination.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A lighting module for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a carrier; and
a plurality of light sources carried on said carrier, wherein said plurality of light sources include (a) a first light source emitting a first excitation light onto a first luminescent marker indicating a locked door lock status, (b) a second light source emitting a second excitation light onto a second luminescent marker indicating an unlocked door lock status and (c) a third light source for emitting visible light directed upon a door latch handle.

2. The lighting module of claim 1 wherein said plurality of light sources carried on said carrier further illuminate a turn signal indicator.

3. The lighting module of claim 2 wherein said plurality of light sources carried on said carrier further illuminate a blind spot indicator.

4. The lighting module of claim 3 wherein said carrier is a printed circuit board with an interconnect network.

5. The lighting module of claim 1 wherein said first light source is selected from a first group consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

6. The lighting module of claim 5 , wherein said second light source is selected from a second group consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

7. The lighting module of claim 6 wherein said first light source is a UV light source and said second light source is an IR light source.

8. The lighting module of claim 6 wherein said first light source is said IR light source and said second light source is said UV light source.

9. The lighting module of claim 1 , further including a fourth light source emitting a third excitation light onto a luminescent turn signal indicator.

10. The lighting module of claim 9 , further including a fifth light source emitting a fourth excitation light onto a luminescent blind spot indicator.

11. The lighting module of claim 10 wherein said fourth light source is selected from a group consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

12. The lighting module of claim 11 wherein said fifth light source is selected from a group consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

13. The lighting module of claim 12 wherein said fourth light source is said UV light source and said fifth light source is said IR light source.

14. The lighting module of claim 12 wherein said fourth light source is said IR light source and said fifth light source is said UV light source.

15. A lighting module for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a carrier; and
a plurality of light sources carried on said carrier, wherein said plurality of light sources includes a turn signal indicator light source and a blind spot indicator light source.

16. The lighting module of claim 15 wherein said turn signal indicator light source is selected from a first group of light sources consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

17. The lighting module of claim 16 wherein said blind spot indicator light source is selected from a second group of light sources including a UV light source and an IR light source.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Gardner Cornel Lewis
• Dellock Paul Kenneth
• Boettger Thomas F

Classifications

• B60Q3/16

  Circuits; Control arrangements · CPC title

• B60Q1/34

  for indicating change of drive direction (B60Q1/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F21V19/00

  Fastening of light sources or lamp holders (fastening electric light source solely by the coupling device H01R33/00 {; special means for attaching candle to candle holder F21V35/003}) · CPC title

• F21S43/247

  with a single light source being coupled into the light guide · CPC title

• B60Q9/00

  Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} · CPC title