ILLUMINATED VEHICLE EMBLEM

• US 20120182722A1
• Filed: 01/14/2011
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ming-Yuan Wu
• Original Assignee: Ming-Yuan Wu
• Inventors: WU, Ming-Yuan
• Application Number:
  US13/007,195
• Publication Number:
  US 20120182722A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/157
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/005 Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/14 Light emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/26 Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S43/235 - F21S43/255
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2107/10 for land vehicles

Abstract

An illuminated emblem comprising a back cover for protection from weather, a top cover attaching to the back cover, at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover, and at least one light affecting piece attaching to the top cover is disclosed. The top cover comprises a transparent, semi-transparent, translucent, or colored material. The at least one light affecting piece blocks light, colors light, or affects brightness of the light emitted by the at least one LED light source. Various light patterns are created by shapes of the light affecting pieces. Light emitted by the LED light source shines through the top cover and is affected by the composition of the top cover. At the same time, light emitted by the LED light source shines onto the light affecting piece and is affected by the light affecting piece.

Claims

1. An illuminated vehicle emblem comprising:

a transparent layer;

a diffusion layer on the transparent layer; and

at least one light emitting diode light source beneath the diffusion layer.

2. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, further comprising:

a color layer beneath the transparent layer.

3. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, further comprising:

a color layer above the transparent layer.

4. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, the diffusion layer formed by a sputtering process.

5. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, the diffusion layer positioned above the transparent layer.

6. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, the diffusion layer positioned below the transparent layer.

7. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, further comprising:

a solar power source for providing power to the at least one light emitting diode light source.

8. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, further comprising:

a bearing module under the transparent layer for allowing rotation of the transparent layer or the color piece or both the transparent layer and the color piece.

9. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, the at least one light emitting diode light source positioned under the transparent layer.

10. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, the at least one light emitting diode light source positioned on a side of the transparent layer.

11. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one color piece above the transparent layer; and

at least one fastener for holding the at least one color piece and the transparent layer together.

12. An illuminated vehicle emblem comprising:

a transparent layer;

a diffusion layer on the transparent layer;

at least one light emitting diode light source below the diffusion layer;

at least one color piece above the transparent layer; and

at least one fastener for holding the at least one color piece and the transparent layer together.

13. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, further comprising:

a color layer beneath the transparent layer.

14. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, further comprising:

a color layer above the transparent layer.

15. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, the diffusion layer formed by a sputtering process.

16. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, the diffusion layer formed above the transparent layer.

17. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, the diffusion layer formed below the transparent layer.

18. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, further comprising:

a solar power source for providing power to the at least one light emitting diode light source.

19. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, further comprising:

a bearing module under the transparent layer for allowing rotation of the transparent layer or the color piece or both the transparent layer and the color piece.

20. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, the at least one light emitting diode light source positioned under the transparent layer.

21. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 12, the at least one light emitting diode light source positioned on a side of the transparent layer.

22. An illuminated vehicle emblem comprising:

a back cover for protection from weather;

a top cover attaching to the back cover;

at least one light emitting diode disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover; and

at least one light affecting piece attaching to the top cover.

23. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 22, where the top cover comprises a transparent, semi-transparent, or translucent material.

24. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 22, where the top cover comprises a colored material for affecting emitted light color.

25. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 22, where the at least one light affecting piece comprises a semi-opaque or opaque material.

26. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 22, where the at least one light affecting piece blocks light, colors light, or affects brightness of the light emitted by the at least one LED light source.

27. The illuminated vehicle emblem of claim 22, further comprising:

a solar power source for providing power to the at least one light emitting diode light source.