VEHICLE WHEEL ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY USING PHOTOLUMINESCENT MATERIAL
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1. A vehicle wheel illumination assembly comprising:
- a light source located on a vehicle body and arranged to illuminate a wheel assembly having a tire; and
a photoluminescent material located on the wheel assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light assembly.
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel illumination assembly includes a light source located on the body of a vehicle near the wheel well and oriented to direct light onto a wheel assembly having a tire. A tire pressure indicator detects tire pressure of the tire. The light source illuminates the wheel assembly with a desired color to indicate a tire pressure status based on the detected tire pressure. A photoluminescent material is located on the wheel assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle wheel illumination assembly comprising:
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a light source located on a vehicle body and arranged to illuminate a wheel assembly having a tire; and a photoluminescent material located on the wheel assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle wheel illumination assembly comprising:
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a light source located on a body of a vehicle; a tire pressure detector for detecting air inflation pressure of a tire on a wheel assembly of the vehicle; a photoluminescent material located on the wheel assembly configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source; and a controller controlling the light source to illuminate the wheel assembly with a first color light indicative of a tire air pressure status. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of illuminating a vehicle wheel assembly comprising:
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arranging a light source on a vehicle body to illuminate a wheel assembly comprising a tire; providing a photoluminescent material on the wheel assembly; and activating a light source to illuminate light on the wheel assembly and excite the photoluminescent material to luminesce. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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