Vehicle badge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10501025-B2
Application number	US-201615061087-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2016
Priority date	Mar 4, 2016
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

A badge is provided herein. The badge includes a substrate attached to a housing. The housing includes a viewable portion. A light source is operably coupled with an optic. A reflective member is further disposed within the badge. A first portion of an excitation light emitted from the light source is directed through the optic toward a first portion of the viewable portion. A second portion of the excitation light is reflected by the reflective member towards a second portion of the viewable portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
a housing having a viewable portion;
a reflective member disposed within the housing and dividing the housing between first and second portions;
a first light source disposed within the first portion of the housing and operably coupled with an optic directed towards the viewable portion of the housing, the optic also disposed within the housing;
a second light source disposed within the second portion of the housing; and
wherein a first portion of excitation light emitted from the first light source is directed through the optic towards a first portion of the viewable portion of the housing, and further wherein a second portion of excitation light emitted from the first light source is directed around the optic and is reflected by the reflective member towards a second portion of the viewable portion of the housing, and further wherein a third portion of excitation light is emitted by the second light source towards a peripheral portion of the housing.

2. The badge for a vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a photoluminescent structure including at least one photoluminescent material therein configured to convert excitation light received from the first light source into a visible converted light.

3. The badge for a vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the photoluminescent structure is disposed between the first light source and the housing.

4. The badge for a vehicle of claim 3 , further comprising:
a decorative layer disposed between the photoluminescent structure and the housing.

5. The badge for a vehicle of claim 4 , further comprising:
a light scattering layer disposed between the decorative layer and the housing.

6. The badge for a vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the photoluminescent structure includes a variable concentration of photoluminescent material.

7. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
a housing having a viewable portion;
a reflective member disposed within the housing and dividing the housing between first and second portions;
a varying width light scattering layer disposed rearwardly of the viewable portion and within the housing;
a decorative layer rearwardly of the light scattering layer within the housing;
an optic operably coupled with a first light source disposed within the housing, wherein a first portion of excitation light emitted from the first light source is directed through the optic towards a first portion of the viewable portion of the housing along a first excitation light path, and further wherein a second portion of excitation light emitted from the first light source is directed around the optic and is reflected by the reflective member towards a second portion of the viewable portion of the housing along a second excitation light path; and
a first photoluminescent structure disposed rearwardly of the decorative layer, wherein the photoluminescent structure is configured to emit a first converted light in response to directly receiving excitation light emitted from the first light source along the second excitation light path; and
a second light source disposed in the second portion of the housing, wherein a third portion of excitation light is emitted by the second light source towards a peripheral portion of the housing.

8. The badge for a vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising:
a light guide operably coupled with the first light source and configured to emit outwardly of the first light source.

9. The badge for a vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the reflective member encompasses the optic on two lateral sides thereof.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Singer Jeffrey
• Dellock Paul Kenneth
• Musleh Michael A
• Surman James J

Classifications

• F21V13/14

  the elements being filters or photoluminescent elements, reflectors and refractors · CPC title

• G09F2013/145

  curved reflectors · CPC title

• G09F13/14

  Arrangements of reflectors therein · CPC title

• G09F21/04

  by land vehicles · CPC title

• H05B33/12

  Light sources with substantially two-dimensional [2D] radiating surfaces · CPC title