Underbody and adjacent lighting for automotive vehicle
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An exterior lighting system for an automotive vehicle having an underside, a right side, a left side, a front and a rear and a plurality of doors, comprising:
- a wireless, remote control transmitter positionable at locations exterior of the vehicle for generating a predetermined transmission;
a receiver mounted in the vehicle for receiving said predetermined transmission from said locations exterior of the vehicle;
a lamp mounted an said underside of the vehicle, said lamp positioned so as to direct light in a substantially downward direction when activated so as to provide direct illumination of substantially the entire area underneath the vehicle; and
a controller connected to said receiver and said lamp, said controller activating said lamp in response to said receiver receiving the said predetermined transmission from said wireless remote control transmitter.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A lighting system for illuminating the exterior of an automotive vehicle has a remotely controlled lamp or set of lamps mounted to the underside of the vehicle for providing illumination both below the vehicle and under the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary the lamps illuminate upon receipt of a predetermined signal from a transmitter. The lamps may also illuminate upon opening a vehicle door to illuminate the path of an exiting passenger.
31 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An exterior lighting system for an automotive vehicle having an underside, a right side, a left side, a front and a rear and a plurality of doors, comprising:
-
a wireless, remote control transmitter positionable at locations exterior of the vehicle for generating a predetermined transmission;
a receiver mounted in the vehicle for receiving said predetermined transmission from said locations exterior of the vehicle;
a lamp mounted an said underside of the vehicle, said lamp positioned so as to direct light in a substantially downward direction when activated so as to provide direct illumination of substantially the entire area underneath the vehicle; and
a controller connected to said receiver and said lamp, said controller activating said lamp in response to said receiver receiving the said predetermined transmission from said wireless remote control transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
6. An exterior lighting system for an automotive vehicle having a front, back, right, and left sides, an underside, and a plurality of doors, comprising:
-
a wireless, remote control transmitter positionable at locations exterior of the vehicle and having an antenna for generating a predetermined transmission and transmitting said predetermined transmission through said antenna;
a receiver mounted in said vehicle and having an antenna cooperating with said of the vehicle;
a plurality of lamps mounted on said underside of the vehicle, said lamps position so as to direct light in a substantially downward direction when activated so as provide direct illumination of substantially the entire area underneath the vehicle; and
a controller connected to said receiver and said lamp, said controller activating said lamps in response to receiving said predetermined transmission from said wireless, remote control transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
-
-
11. An exterior lighting system for an automotive vehicle having a front, back, right, and left side, an underside and a plurality of doors, comprising:
-
a wireless, remote control transmitter positionable at locations exterior of the vehicle and having a manually actuatable switch, with the said wireless, remote control transmitter transmitting a predetermined transmission when said switch is manually actuated;
a receiving mounted in the vehicle for receiving said predetermined transmission from said locations exterior of the vehicle;
a lamp mounted on said underside of the vehicle, said lamp positioned so as to direct light in a substantially downward direction when activated so as to provide direct illumination of substantially the entire area underneath the vehicle; and
a controller connected to said receiver and said lamp, said controller activating said lamp in response to said receiver receiving said predetermined transmission from said wireless remote control transmitter such that said area under the vehicle is illuminated when said switch on said wireless remote control transmitter is manually actuated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification