Fiber optic lighting and/or signaling system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A lighting device for a vehicle comprising:
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an array of optical fibers, at least a portion of said array of optical fibers being arranged in at least one predetermined form;
at least one light source to generate light to be transmitted through said array of optical fibers; and
at least one support or frame disposed within said housing, said at least one support or frame comprising a receiving area to receive said at least one predetermined form, and said at least one support or frame providing a lighting function on the vehicle, whereinsaid housing further comprises a surface that includes a conduit that defines a passageway to receive said array of optical fibers, andsaid at least one predetermined form includes at least one panel, said at least one support or frame defines a frame that includes an aperture, and said at least one panel is received in and framed by said frame such that light from said at least one panel passes through said aperture.
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Abstract
A lighting device (10) for a vehicle comprising: an array of optical fibers (28), at least a portion of said array of optical fibers being arranged in at least one predetermined form (32); at least one light source (20) for generating light to be transmitted through said array of optical fibers (28); and at least one support or frame (16) comprising a receiving area adapted to receive said at least one predetermined form; said at least one support or frame (16) being adapted for use on the vehicle to provide a lighting function on the vehicle. Furthermore, a lighting device (10) for a vehicle comprising: a housing (12); a plurality of support frames (16) located in said housing (12); and a plurality of fiber optic light panels (32) received in one of said plurality of support frames (16), each of said plurality of fiber optic light panels (32) comprising a plurality of optical fibers (28); said plurality of fiber optic panels (32) being adapted to receive light from at least one light source (20) to perform at least one lighting function.
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18 Claims
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1. A lighting device for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; an array of optical fibers, at least a portion of said array of optical fibers being arranged in at least one predetermined form; at least one light source to generate light to be transmitted through said array of optical fibers; and at least one support or frame disposed within said housing, said at least one support or frame comprising a receiving area to receive said at least one predetermined form, and said at least one support or frame providing a lighting function on the vehicle, wherein said housing further comprises a surface that includes a conduit that defines a passageway to receive said array of optical fibers, and said at least one predetermined form includes at least one panel, said at least one support or frame defines a frame that includes an aperture, and said at least one panel is received in and framed by said frame such that light from said at least one panel passes through said aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting device for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of support frames located in said housing; and a plurality of fiber optic light panels received in said plurality of support frames, each of said plurality of fiber optic light panels comprising a plurality of optical fibers, and said plurality of fiber optic panels to receive light from at least one light source to perform at least one lighting function, wherein each of said plurality of support frames receives a different fiber optic light panel of said plurality of fiber optic light panels, and each of said plurality of support frames receives more than one of said plurality of fiber optic light panels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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