Light emitting system, a design element, a rear view device, a covering device, and a body component of a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11512830-B2
Application number	US-202217569242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2022
Priority date	Mar 13, 2018
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A light emitting system includes at least one light pipe, at least one light source disposed at least partially within an interior of the system, at least one mask, and a lens substantially enclosing the interior of the system, the at least one light pipe, and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent or translucent coating on the outer surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light emitting system, comprising:
at least one light pipe;
at least one light source, disposed at least partially within an interior of the system;
at least one mask; and
a lens substantially enclosing the interior, the at least one light pipe and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent or translucent coating on the outer surface,
wherein the at least one light source is configured to emit light based on at least receiving electrical power from an electrical power source, wherein the at least one light source being arranged adjacent to and directed towards the at least one light pipe,
with the at least one light source receiving electrical power from the electrical power source, the at least one of the continuous transparent or translucent coating is at least partially permeable to at least some light which is emitted by the at least one light source and passed through the lens, and
the mask and the lens form a lens-mask system in which the mask and the lens are permanently fixed together and not interchangeable,
wherein the mask comprises a resin sheet, a binder layer and an ink layer between the resin sheet and the binder layer, and the mask is injection-molded with a clear resin to form the lens-mask system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lens and the mask of the lens-mark system are formed as one piece by 2K molding, and parts of the lens-mask system are translucent and parts of the lens-mask system are non-translucent.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein clear parts of the mask or the lens-mask system are pigmented or tinted.

Assignees

• Motherson Innovations Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nicholson James
• Koehne Shane Randell
• Edwards Scott
• Belcher Simon
• Messenger Jacob Heath
• Chapman-Winter Matthew
• Dekievit Gary
• Field Simon David
• Algurabi Shahad
• Thoday Sam
• Caruso Dean
• Frank Bill
• Heib Sascha Björn
• Herrmann Andreas
• Rötzer Ilka
• Koller Matthias

Classifications

• F21S43/245

  emitting light from one or more of its major surfaces · CPC title

• B60Q2400/20

  Multi-color single source or LED matrix, e.g. yellow blinker and red brake lamp generated by single lamp · CPC title

• F21S41/36

  Combinations of two or more separate reflectors · CPC title

• B60Q1/50

  for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking · CPC title

• B60Q1/2619

  built in the vehicle body · CPC title