Vehicle handle assembly with cup lighting
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1. A handle assembly for a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
- a base portion adapted to mount to a vehicle said base portion having a recessed portion defining a finer cup area;
a handle portion movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion being adapted for connecting a vehicle latching mechanism; and
a light assembly including a light directing member, at least one light source, and a circuit board, said circuit board powering said light source, said light source optically coupled with said light directing member and further mechanically connected with said light directing member wherein said light directing member and said light source comprise a self-contained light assembly, said light assembly incorporated into said handle portion or said recessed portion for lighting said cup area when said light source is actuated and said light directing member conduiting light from said light source and projecting the light in a light pattern whereby at least a portion of said cup area is illuminated with light.
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Abstract
A handle assembly for a vehicle comprises a base portion adapted to mount to a vehicle and the base portion has a recessed portion that defines a finger cup area. The handle portion is movably mounted to the base portion and the handle portion is adapted for connecting a vehicle latching mechanism. A light assembly is incorporated into either the handle portion or the base portion for lighting the cup area when the light assembly is actuated. The light assembly conduits light from a light source and projects light in a light pattern whereby at least a portion of the cup area is illuminated with the light.
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1. A handle assembly for a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion adapted to mount to a vehicle said base portion having a recessed portion defining a finer cup area;
a handle portion movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion being adapted for connecting a vehicle latching mechanism; and
a light assembly including a light directing member, at least one light source, and a circuit board, said circuit board powering said light source, said light source optically coupled with said light directing member and further mechanically connected with said light directing member wherein said light directing member and said light source comprise a self-contained light assembly, said light assembly incorporated into said handle portion or said recessed portion for lighting said cup area when said light source is actuated and said light directing member conduiting light from said light source and projecting the light in a light pattern whereby at least a portion of said cup area is illuminated with light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A handle assembly for a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion adapted to mount to a vehicle, said base portion having a recessed portion defining a finger cup area;
a handle portion movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion being adapted for connecting a vehicle latching mechanism; and
a light assembly including a light directing member and at least one light source, said light source optically coupled with said light directing member and further mechanically connected with said light directing member wherein said light directing member and said light source comprise a self-contained light assembly, said light assembly incorporated into said handle portion or said recessed portion for lighting said cup area when said light source is actuated, and said light directing member conduiting light from said light source and projecting the light in a light pattern whereby at least a portion of said cup area is illuminated with light, wherein said base includes a plurality of said light assemblies, said plurality of light assemblies being interconnected to form a light assembly unit, wherein at least one of said light assemblies includes a circuit board for supplying power to at least one of said light sources.
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16. A handle assembly for a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion adapted to mount to a vehicle, and said base portion having a recessed portion defining a finger cup area;
a handle portion movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion being operable for latching or unlatching a vehicle latching mechanism via movement of said handle portion relative to said base portion; and
a light assembly comprising a light source, a circuit board, and a light pipe adapted to direct light from said light source through said base portion for illuminating at least a portion of said cup area, said circuit board electrically connecting said light source with a vehicle electrical system, and said light pipe including a recess, said light source and said circuit board being mechanically connected with said light pipe at said recess wherein said light pipe, said circuit board, and said light source comprise a self-contained light assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A handle assembly for a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion adapted to mount to a vehicle, said base portion having a recessed portion defining finger cup area;
a handle portion movably mounted at said base portion;
a light source; and
a part of said handle portion being adapted to receive and optically couple with said light source, said light source radiating light into said part when said light source is powered, and said part projecting a pattern of light from said light source whereby at least a portion of the cup area is illuminated, said part comprising a light pipe, said light pipe including a recess, said light source optically coupling with said light pipe at said recess. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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