Taillight module for motor vehicle

• US 6,404,334 B1
• Filed: 11/14/2001
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: KIWI Auto Accessories Company Limited
• Original Assignee: KIWI Auto Accessories Company Limited
• Inventors: Chao, Lance
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US09/987,221
• Time in Patent Office: 209 Days
• Field of Search: 340/463, 340/464, 340/465, 340/467, 340/468, 340/471, 340/472, 340/475, 340/479, 362/459, 362/487, 362/497, 362/498, 362/499
• US Class Current: 340/472
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/22 for reverse drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/30 for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/44 for indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/503 using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the vehicle, e.g. static text
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/56 for illuminating registrations or the like , e.g. for licence plates

Abstract

A taillight module for motor vehicles attached and coupled to the license plate groove comprising a base, a casing, and a display plate. The base is coupled to the license plate groove. A plurality of lamps is disposed in the base. The lamps are coupled to the circuits of brake light, signal light, and headlight of the motor vehicle to provide an illumination source. The display plate is disposed between the housing and the base. The display plate has labels of text, graphics, and symbols on the surface of the display plate. The taillight module provides a third set of rear light structure for motor vehicles to clearly display a third brake light, signal lights, reverse light, or decorative lights through the lamps.

Claims

1. A taillight module, comprising:

a base coupled to a bottom surface of a license plate groove at the rear of a motor vehicle;

a plurality of lamps disposed in the base, the lamps connected to the brake warning, signal indication, reverse warning, and the illumination control circuit of the motor vehicle to provide the corresponding brake warning, signal indication, reverse warning, and the display source for the illumination;

a display plate disposed at the front end of the base, the display plate having a plurality of display labels at the surface, and the display labels representing the text, graphics, and symbols for the brake warning, signal indication, reverse warning and the decoration and illumination at the rear of the motor vehicle, and being projected by the light source from the lamp at the corresponding position of the base; and

a housing being coupled to the base and the display plate, such that the display labels on the display plate can be projected outside to display the corresponding brake warning, signal indication, reverse warning or the decoration and illumination.

2. The taillight module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the base is adhesively attached to the bottom surface of the license plate groove at the rear of the motor vehicle.

3. The taillight module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display plate is a transparent plate.

4. The taillight module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamps are connected to a control circuit of the brake warning, signal indication, reverse warning, decoration and illumination of the motor vehicle by conductive lines, respectively.