Illuminated badge for a vehicle
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1. A vehicle badge, comprising:
- a housing having a viewable portion coupled to a peripheral portion;
a first light source illuminating indicia;
a second light source illuminating a background region; and
a third light source configured to emit light at a reflective member extending from a peripheral portion of the housing towards the first light source and configured to redirect light emitted from the third light source outwardly through the peripheral portion.
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Abstract
A badge is provided herein. The badge includes a viewable portion having indicia thereon. A plurality of first LED sources is configured to emit light toward the viewable portion. A light guide extends between the viewable portion and the first LED sources. A plurality of second LED sources is configured to emit light toward the viewable portion. The first LED sources illuminate a first region of the viewable portion and the second LED sources illuminate a second region of the viewable portion.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle badge, comprising:
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a housing having a viewable portion coupled to a peripheral portion; a first light source illuminating indicia; a second light source illuminating a background region; and a third light source configured to emit light at a reflective member extending from a peripheral portion of the housing towards the first light source and configured to redirect light emitted from the third light source outwardly through the peripheral portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A badge, comprising:
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a housing having a viewable portion; and an indicia disposed proximate the viewable portion; a plurality of first LED sources disposed within the housing configured to emit light through the indicia; a first light guide disposed above the first LED sources and below the indicia, the light guide having an upper portion extending closer to the first LED sources than a central portion, wherein each first LED source is independently illuminated; a plurality of second LED sources configured to illuminate a background region of the viewable portion in a second color; and a third plurality of light sources configured to emit light through a peripheral portion of the housing to illuminate a feature of a vehicle disposed proximately to the badge, wherein a reflective member is disposed substantially forwardly of the third plurality of light sources and within the housing, the reflective member configured to direct light emitted forwardly from the third plurality of light sources outwardly through a peripheral portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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