Light assembly for automotive lighting applications
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1. An automotive light assembly arranged along a longitudinal axis, the light assembly comprising:
- a light source projecting light laterally relative to the longitudinal axis;
a light conducting body having a hub and a plurality of fingers extending from the hub;
the hub positioned adjacent the light source and having a laterally facing surface receiving light from the light source; and
each of the plurality of fingers extending laterally and longitudinally from the hub, and including a longitudinally facing surface for emitting light passing through the plurality of fingers.
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Abstract
An automotive light assembly produces numerous beam patterns meeting automotive requirements through the reduction of light scatter and collection and redirection in efficiencies. A light source projects light laterally, which is collected by a light conducting body having a hub and a plurality of fingers extending from the hub. By using a plurality of small individual fingers, large and bulky light pipes are eliminated and the light collection and redirection efficiency is improved.
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1. An automotive light assembly arranged along a longitudinal axis, the light assembly comprising:
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a light source projecting light laterally relative to the longitudinal axis; a light conducting body having a hub and a plurality of fingers extending from the hub; the hub positioned adjacent the light source and having a laterally facing surface receiving light from the light source; and each of the plurality of fingers extending laterally and longitudinally from the hub, and including a longitudinally facing surface for emitting light passing through the plurality of fingers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An automotive light assembly arranged along a longitudinal axis, the light assembly comprising:
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a light source projecting light laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, the light source including a lens directing the light laterally from the light source, the lens being a ring-shaped, side-emitting, near field lens surrounding the light source and engaging the hub; a light conducting body having a hub and a plurality of fingers extending from the hub; the hub positioned adjacent the light source and having a laterally facing surface receiving light from the light source; and each of the plurality of fingers extending laterally and longitudinally from the hub, and including a longitudinally facing surface for emitting light passing through the plurality of fingers. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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18. An automotive light assembly arranged along a longitudinal axis, the light assembly comprising:
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a light source having a lens projecting light laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, the lens being a ring-shaped, side-emitting, near field lens surrounding the light source; and a light conducting body extending laterally and longitudinally to redirect the light longitudinally, the light conducting body having a laterally facing surface receiving light from the light source and a plurality of longitudinally facing surfaces for emitting light longitudinally, the plurality of the longitudinally facing surfaces being arranged in a pattern corresponding to an automotive lighting function, the light conducting body including a central hub defining the laterally facing surface, and including a plurality of fingers defining the plurality of longitudinally facing surfaces.
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