Indirect illumination taillamp assembly for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A taillamp assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing having a first reflector and a second reflector, the first and second reflectors configured to emit light in a generally common direction;
a lens mounted to the housing in an opposing relationship to the first and second reflectors, the lens has first and second optic regions in optical register with the first and second reflectors; and
a lamp carrier mounted to one of the housing and the lens and between the housing and the lens, the lamp carrier having first and second sets of interconnected light-emitting semiconductor devices, wherein the first set of light-emitting semiconductor devices is directed at the first reflector and the second set of light-emitting semiconductor devices is directed at the second reflector, and wherein the first and second sets of interconnected light-emitting semiconductor devices are electrically independent from one another;
whereby the first and second sets of light-emitting semiconductor devices can be independently actuated to emit light toward the corresponding first and second reflectors and, in turn, outwardly through the lens.
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Abstract
A taillamp assembly for a vehicle is provided which comprises a housing having a first reflector and a second reflector and a lens mounted to the housing juxtaposed to the first and second reflectors. The lens preferably has first and second optic regions in register with the first and second reflectors. A lamp carrier is mounted to one of the housing and the lens and between the housing and the lens and has first and second sets of interconnected light-emitting semiconductor devices. The sets of light-emitting semiconductor devices are directed at a corresponding reflector and are electrically independent from one another. The first and second sets of light-emitting semiconductor devices can thereby be independently actuated to emit light toward the corresponding first and second reflectors and, in turn, outwardly through the lens. In another aspect, the taillamp assembly includes an optical unit for focusing the light from the light-emitting semiconductor devices to an area within the outer periphery of a reflector.
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26 Claims
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1. A taillamp assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing having a first reflector and a second reflector, the first and second reflectors configured to emit light in a generally common direction;
a lens mounted to the housing in an opposing relationship to the first and second reflectors, the lens has first and second optic regions in optical register with the first and second reflectors; and
a lamp carrier mounted to one of the housing and the lens and between the housing and the lens, the lamp carrier having first and second sets of interconnected light-emitting semiconductor devices, wherein the first set of light-emitting semiconductor devices is directed at the first reflector and the second set of light-emitting semiconductor devices is directed at the second reflector, and wherein the first and second sets of interconnected light-emitting semiconductor devices are electrically independent from one another;
whereby the first and second sets of light-emitting semiconductor devices can be independently actuated to emit light toward the corresponding first and second reflectors and, in turn, outwardly through the lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A taillamp assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing having at least one reflector, the reflector having an outer periphery;
a lens mounted to the housing juxtaposed to the at least one reflector, the lens has at least one optic region in register with the at least one reflector;
a lamp carrier mounted to one of the housing and the lens and between the housing and the lens, the lamp carrier having at least one set of interconnected light-emitting semiconductor devices, wherein the at least one set of light-emitting semiconductor devices is directed at the at least one reflector; and
an optical unit mounted between the at least one set of light-emitting semiconductor devices and the at least one reflector to focus light from the at least one set of light-emitting semiconductor devices generally within the outer periphery of the at least one reflector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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