Illuminating running board
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1. A running board of a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing;
a light-producing assembly disposed inside the housing and comprising;
a light source; and
a photoluminescent structure configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the light source, wherein luminescent light escapes the housing via a first light permeable portion and a second light permeable portion, wherein the first light permeable portion comprises a bottom portion of the housing and the second light permeable portion comprises a side portion of the housing, wherein light escaping the housing via the bottom portion illuminates a ground area near the vehicle, and wherein light escaping the housing via the side portion provides ambient light.
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Abstract
A running board of a vehicle is provided herein. The running board includes a housing and a light-producing assembly disposed inside the housing. The light-producing assembly includes a plurality of light sources and a photoluminescent structure configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the plurality of light sources, wherein luminescent light escapes the housing via a first light permeable portion and a second light permeable portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A running board of a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing; a light-producing assembly disposed inside the housing and comprising; a light source; and a photoluminescent structure configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the light source, wherein luminescent light escapes the housing via a first light permeable portion and a second light permeable portion, wherein the first light permeable portion comprises a bottom portion of the housing and the second light permeable portion comprises a side portion of the housing, wherein light escaping the housing via the bottom portion illuminates a ground area near the vehicle, and wherein light escaping the housing via the side portion provides ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A running board of a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing defining an edge of the running board; a light-producing assembly disposed inside the housing and comprising; a light source; and a photoluminescent structure configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the light source, wherein luminescent light escapes the housing via a light permeable side portion and a separately disposed light permeable bottom portion to illuminate a ground area near the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A running board of a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing; a light-producing assembly disposed inside the housing and comprising; a light source; and a photoluminescent structure configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the light source, wherein luminescent light escapes the housing via a light permeable side portion to provide ambient light and via a light permeable bottom portion to illuminate a ground area near the vehicle, wherein the light permeable side portion and the light permeable bottom portion are separated by a light blocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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