Vehicle light apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12486958-B2
Application number	US-202218057356-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2022
Priority date	Nov 21, 2022
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

The apparatus having a light fixture is provided. The apparatus can include a collimator. The collimator can be coupled with the light fixture. The collimator can adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path. The apparatus can include a film. The film can conceal at least a portion of the light source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
a light fixture disposed at least partially within a vehicle; a collimator, coupled with the light fixture, to adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path; a film having a honeycomb pattern, and the film configured to;
conceal at least a portion of the light source from view external to the vehicle; and
prevent at least a portion of the light produced by the light source from exiting the apparatus; and
a cover disposed superior to the film, the cover configured to:
match a contour of a segment of the vehicle that includes the apparatus such that the apparatus is blended with the segment of the vehicle.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
a second collimator, coupled with the collimator, to adjust the light produced by the light source from the second path to a third path; a partition, coupled with the second collimator, to direct the light produced by the light source from the third path to a plate; and the plate to redirect the light produced by the light source.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
at least one first opening to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the at least one first opening has a first size; and at least one second opening to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the at least one second opening has a second size; wherein the first size and the second size are different.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light fixture is at least one of a head light, a tail light, a crossbar light, a light bar, a charge indicator light, a turn signal light, a directional light, a reverse light, a flood light, a stop light, a fog light, an interior light, a display light, or a dome light.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source includes at least one of a light emitting diode, an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent lamp, or a halogen lamp.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light fixture is electrically coupled with a power source.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
a data processing system, the data processing system comprising at least one processor, coupled with memory, to:
provide, to the light source, a first signal to produce light; and
provide, to the light source, a second signal to stop producing light.

8 . A method for manufacturing an apparatus, comprising:
coupling a collimator with a light fixture, the collimator configured to adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path, and the light fixture to dispose at least partially within a vehicle; disposing a film on the collimator, the film having a honeycomb pattern, and the film configured to:
conceal at least a portion of the light source from view external to the vehicle; and
prevent at least a portion of the light produced by the light source from exiting the apparatus; and
disposing a cover superior to the film, the cover configured to:
match a contour of a segment of the vehicle that includes that apparatus such that the apparatus is blended with the segment of the vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:
coupling a second collimator with the collimator, the second collimator configured to adjust the light produced by the light source from the second path to a third path; disposing a partition on the second collimator, the partition configured to direct the light produced by the light source from the third path to a plate; and coupling the plate with the partition, the plate configured to redirect the light produced by the light source.

10 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:
defining, by a placement of the film on a plate, a first opening of the plate, the first opening configured to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the first opening has a first size; and defining, by the placement of the film on the plate, a second opening of the plate, the second opening configured to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the second opening has a second size; wherein the first size and the second size are different.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the light fixture is at least one of a head light, a tail light, a crossbar light, a light bar, a charge indicator light, a turn signal light, a directional light, a reverse light, a flood light, a stop light, a fog light, an interior light, a display light, or a dome light.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the light source includes at least one of a light emitting diode, an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent lamp, or a halogen lamp.

13 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:
electrically coupling the light fixture with a power source.

14 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:
electrically coupling a processing circuit with the light source, the processing circuit configured to provide a first signal, to the light source, to produce light and the processing circuit configured to provide, a second signal, to the light source, to stop producing light.

15 . An electric vehicle, comprising:
an apparatus comprising:
a light fixture disposed at least partially within the electric vehicle;
a collimator, coupled with the light fixture, to adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path;
a film having a honeycomb pattern, and the film configured to:
conceal at least a portion of the light source from view external to the electric vehicle; and
prevent at least a portion of the light produced by the light source from exiting the apparatus; and

a cover disposed superior to the film, the cover configured to:
match a contour of a segment of the electric vehicle that includes the apparatus such that the apparatus is blended with the segment of the electric vehicle.

16 . The electric vehicle of claim 15 , comprising:
the apparatus including:
a second collimator, coupled with the collimator, to adjust the light produced by the light source from the second path to a third path;
a partition, coupled with the second collimator, to direct the light produced by the light source from the third path to a plate; and
the plate to redirect the light produced by the light source.

17 . The electric vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the light fixture is at least one of a head light, a tail light, a crossbar light, a light bar, a charge indicator light, a turn signal light, a directional light, a reverse light, a flood light, a stop light, a fog light, an interior light, a display light, or a dome light.

Assignees

• Rivian Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Thaliath Vinu
• Chaudhari Minesh Madhusudan
• Baker Simon
• Wickramasinghe Shammika Ashan

Classifications

• B60Q1/0011

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• F21S41/143

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• F21S41/25 Primary

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• F21S43/50

  characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers · CPC title

• F21S43/239

  plate-shaped · CPC title