ILLUMINATION MODULE FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An illumination module for a vehicle, said illumination module configured for mounting at a side of a vehicle, said illumination module comprising:
- at least one illumination source and an optic;
wherein said optic comprises a three dimensional single formed optic that is formed such that, when said at least one illumination source is operated and when said illumination module is disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with said illumination module, said optic provides projection of at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at a ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle; and
wherein said three dimensional single formed optic comprises one of (a) a lens optic configured such that light emitted by said at least one illumination source, when activated, passes through said lens optic to provide projection of the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle, and (b) a reflector optic configured such that light emitted by said at least one illumination source, when activated, reflects off said reflector optic to provide projection of the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
An illumination module configured for mounting at a vehicle includes at least one illumination source and an optic. The optic is a three dimensional single formed optic that is formed such that, when the illumination source is operated and when the illumination module is disposed at a side of a vehicle, the optic provides projection of an icon, a logo and/or indicia at a ground region at or near the side of the vehicle. The optic includes one of (a) a lens optic configured such that light emitted by the illumination source, when activated, passes through the lens optic to provide projection of the icon, the logo and/or indicia, and (b) a reflector optic configured such that light emitted by the illumination source, when activated, reflects off the reflector optic to provide the selected projection of the icon, the logo and/or indicia.
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20 Claims
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1. An illumination module for a vehicle, said illumination module configured for mounting at a side of a vehicle, said illumination module comprising:
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at least one illumination source and an optic; wherein said optic comprises a three dimensional single formed optic that is formed such that, when said at least one illumination source is operated and when said illumination module is disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with said illumination module, said optic provides projection of at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at a ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle; and wherein said three dimensional single formed optic comprises one of (a) a lens optic configured such that light emitted by said at least one illumination source, when activated, passes through said lens optic to provide projection of the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle, and (b) a reflector optic configured such that light emitted by said at least one illumination source, when activated, reflects off said reflector optic to provide projection of the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making an illumination module for a vehicle, said method comprising:
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providing an illumination source; determining a light pattern that is to be emitted by said illumination module when said illumination source is activated and when said illumination module is disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with said illumination module; determining three dimensional surfaces of an optic so that light passing through or reflecting off said optic corresponds to the determined light pattern; forming said optic with the determined three dimensional surfaces, wherein said optic comprises one of (i) a lens optic configured so that light passing through said lens optic corresponds to the determined light pattern and (ii) a reflector optic configured so that light reflecting off said reflector optic corresponds to the determined light pattern; assembling said illumination module with said optic and said illumination source, such that light emitted by said illumination source, when activated, passes through or reflects off said optic and provides the determined light pattern; and wherein the determined light pattern comprises at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia that, when said illumination module is disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle and when said illumination source is activated, is projected onto a ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An illumination module for a vehicle, said illumination module configured for mounting at a side of a vehicle, said illumination module comprising:
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at least one illumination source and an optic, wherein said at least one illumination source comprises a light emitting diode, and wherein said illumination module comprises a substantially sealed module such as to be substantially water impervious; wherein said optic comprises a three dimensional single formed optic that is formed such that, when said at least one illumination source is operated and when said illumination module is disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with said illumination module, said three dimensional single formed optic provides projection of at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at a ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle; wherein said three dimensional single formed optic comprises one of (a) a lens optic configured such that light emitted by said at least one illumination source, when activated, passes through said lens optic to provide projection of the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle, and (b) a reflector optic configured such that light emitted by said at least one illumination source, when activated, reflects off said reflector optic to provide projection of the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle; and wherein said three dimensional single formed optic comprises a freeform optic, and wherein said freeform optic provides a three dimensional surface of said freeform optic that, when light passes through said freeform optic, said freeform optic projects the at least one of (i) an icon, (ii) a logo and (iii) indicia at the ground region at or near the side of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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