Vehicle light assembly
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a pair of light assemblies disposed on opposing sides of a rear portion of a vehicle, wherein each light assembly includes a housing and a lens;
a plurality of light sources disposed in the housing and configured to create a first predefined illumination pattern; and
a controller configured to selectively activate a first illumination pattern from one of the pair of housings corresponding to a direction of a vehicle steering wheel rotation, the first illumination pattern configured to illuminate an area vehicle forwardly and rearwardly of the light assembly, wherein the plurality of light sources progressively illuminate from an inboard first portion of the plurality of light sources to a second portion of the plurality of light sources outboard of the first portion as the steering wheel is rotated in one direction.
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Abstract
A light assembly is provided herein. The light assembly includes a pair of light assemblies disposed on opposing sides of a rear portion of a vehicle. Each light assembly includes a housing and a lens. A light source is disposed in the housing and is configured to create a first predefined illumination pattern. A controller is configured to selectively activate the first illumination pattern from one of the pair of housings corresponding to a direction of a vehicle steering wheel rotation.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a pair of light assemblies disposed on opposing sides of a rear portion of a vehicle, wherein each light assembly includes a housing and a lens; a plurality of light sources disposed in the housing and configured to create a first predefined illumination pattern; and a controller configured to selectively activate a first illumination pattern from one of the pair of housings corresponding to a direction of a vehicle steering wheel rotation, the first illumination pattern configured to illuminate an area vehicle forwardly and rearwardly of the light assembly, wherein the plurality of light sources progressively illuminate from an inboard first portion of the plurality of light sources to a second portion of the plurality of light sources outboard of the first portion as the steering wheel is rotated in one direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A light assembly, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources disposed within a housing on a vehicle and configured to selectively illuminate in first, second and third colors; a plurality of reflectors, each light source operably coupled with an independent reflector angularly offset from the remaining reflectors; and a controller configured to selectively illuminate the light sources in the first color when the vehicle is stationary, the second color when the vehicle moves in a first direction, and the third color when the vehicle moves in a second, opposing direction, wherein the plurality of light sources progressively illuminate from an inboard first portion of the plurality of light sources to a second portion of the plurality of light sources outboard of the first portion as the steering wheel is rotated in one direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle light assembly, comprising:
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a housing and a lens located on a vehicle; a plurality of light sources disposed within the housing and configured to emit an illumination pattern rearwardly and laterally outward of the vehicle, the illumination pattern extending further than a turn indicator light cone; and a controller configured to selectively illuminate the plurality of light sources when a vehicle steering wheel is rotated without initiation of a vehicle turn signal indicator lamp, wherein the plurality of light sources progressively illuminate from an inboard first portion of the plurality of light sources to a second portion of the plurality of light sources outboard of the first portion as the steering wheel is rotated in one direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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