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1. A lamp for a motor vehicle, the lamp comprising:
- a housing including a reflector and a lens;
a first LED disposed within said housing such that an optical axis of the first LED is oriented approximately orthogonal to a surface of the lens;
a light guide disposed within the housing; and
a second LED disposed within the housing such that light from the second LED is directed into the light guide.
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Abstract
An LED-illuminated marker or indicator light for motor vehicles is provided. The light is designed so that when the light is mounted on the motor vehicle the light from some LEDs is directed toward a zone in which an intended viewer is likely located. Other LEDs illuminate light guides to increase the visual area of the marker or indicator light.
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1. A lamp for a motor vehicle, the lamp comprising:
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a housing including a reflector and a lens; a first LED disposed within said housing such that an optical axis of the first LED is oriented approximately orthogonal to a surface of the lens; a light guide disposed within the housing; and a second LED disposed within the housing such that light from the second LED is directed into the light guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18)
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9. An indicator lamp for a motor vehicle, the lamp comprising:
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a housing configured to be disposed from the motor vehicle, the housing including a lens; a first LED disposed within said housing such that an optical axis of the LED is oriented toward an expected position of a viewer of the indicator lamp when the indicator lamp is disposed from the motor vehicle; a second LED disposed within the housing such that an optical axis of the second LED is oriented at a broad angle with respect to the optical axis of the first LED; and a light guide disposed within the housing so as to receive light from the second LED. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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15. A method for providing a signal light for a motor vehicle, the signal light being designed to be viewable from a predetermined zone near the motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a housing configured to be disposed from the motor vehicle, the housing including a lens; providing a first LED disposed within said housing such that an optical axis of the LED is oriented toward the predetermined zone when the indicator lamp is disposed from the motor vehicle; providing a light guide disposed within the housing so that it is oriented generally perpendicular to the optical axis of the first LED; and providing a second LED disposed within the housing so as provide illumination to the light guide. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20, 21)
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