Diffuse fiber optic lighting for luggage
First Claim
1. A luggage lighting system comprising:
- a. piece of luggage having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface includes one or more seams; and
b. a lighting module coupled to the piece of luggage, wherein the lighting module comprises a light source and a light diffuser, further wherein the light diffuser is coupled to the outer surface at or adjacent to, and in physical contact with, at least one of the one or more seams of the luggage, wherein the lighting module further comprises a proximity indicator that indicates that the luggage is in proximity of a remote control source.
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Abstract
The luggage lighting system includes a piece of luggage and a lighting module coupled to the luggage. In some embodiments, the lighting module is a fiber-optic lighting module. The luggage includes an outer surface, and the lighting module includes a light diffuser coupled to the outer surface. In some embodiments, the light diffuser is a fiber-optic light diffuser. The lighting module also includes a light source, such as a laser or a light emitting diode (LED). When the light source is powered on, the output light is directed through the light diffuser. The light diffuser is configured to output single or multiple colors of light, easily observed by someone looking at the luggage. The luggage lighting system is particularly useful for identifying one'"'"'s luggage from surrounding pieces of luggage lacking the luggage lighting system.
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1. A luggage lighting system comprising:
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a. piece of luggage having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface includes one or more seams; and b. a lighting module coupled to the piece of luggage, wherein the lighting module comprises a light source and a light diffuser, further wherein the light diffuser is coupled to the outer surface at or adjacent to, and in physical contact with, at least one of the one or more seams of the luggage, wherein the lighting module further comprises a proximity indicator that indicates that the luggage is in proximity of a remote control source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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