Illumination assembly for a vehicle
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1. An illumination assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a backup camera lamp (BCL), wherein the BCL comprises;
a first light source;
a first collimator adapted to receive light from the first light source, the first collimator having a collimator output exit boundary; and
an optical wedge, wherein the first collimator is positioned between the first light source and the optical wedge, the optical wedge having a light receiving surface, a light reflecting side, and a light transmitting surface, wherein the collimator output exit boundary is coincident with at least a portion of the light receiving surface, and wherein the light transmitting surface is configured to allow passage of the light from the first light source therethrough; and
a license plate lamp (LPL), wherein the LPL comprises;
a second light source;
a second collimator adapted to receive light from the second light source; and
a lens, wherein the second collimator is positioned between the second light source and the lens.
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Abstract
An illumination assembly for a vehicle. The assembly includes a lamp having a first light source; a first collimator adapted to receive light from the first light source; and an optical wedge, wherein the first collimator is positioned between the first light source and the optical wedge.
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1. An illumination assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a backup camera lamp (BCL), wherein the BCL comprises; a first light source; a first collimator adapted to receive light from the first light source, the first collimator having a collimator output exit boundary; and an optical wedge, wherein the first collimator is positioned between the first light source and the optical wedge, the optical wedge having a light receiving surface, a light reflecting side, and a light transmitting surface, wherein the collimator output exit boundary is coincident with at least a portion of the light receiving surface, and wherein the light transmitting surface is configured to allow passage of the light from the first light source therethrough; and a license plate lamp (LPL), wherein the LPL comprises; a second light source; a second collimator adapted to receive light from the second light source; and a lens, wherein the second collimator is positioned between the second light source and the lens. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. An illumination assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a backup camera lamp (BCL), wherein the BCL comprises; a first light source; a first collimator adapted to receive light from the first light source, the first collimator having a collimator output exit boundary; and an optical wedge, wherein the first collimator is positioned between the first light source and the optical wedge, the optical wedge having a light receiving surface, wherein the collimator output exit boundary is coincident with at least a portion of the light receiving surface; and a license plate lamp (LPL), wherein the LPL comprises; a second light source; and a second collimator adapted to receive light from the second light source; and a lens, wherein the second collimator is positioned between the second light source and the lens; wherein the first collimator, the optical wedge, the second collimator, and the lens are formed in a single piece of material.
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7. An illumination assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a backup camera lamp (BCL), wherein the BCL comprises; a first light source; a first collimator adapted to receive light from the first light source; and an optical wedge, wherein the first collimator is positioned between the first light source and the optical wedge; and a license plate lamp (LPL), wherein the LPL comprises; a second light source; and a second collimator adapted to receive light from the second light source; and a lens, wherein the second collimator is positioned between the second light source and the lens, wherein the lens is configured to distribute and refract collimated light from the second light source and the second collimator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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