Illuminated badge for a vehicle
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1. A vehicle badge comprising:
- a viewable portion having indicia thereon;
a first light source configured to emit light toward the viewable portion;
a second light source configured to emit light towards a feature portion;
a third light source configured to emit light through a periphery of the badge;
an opaque member separating the first light source and the second light source; and
a controller configured to independently illuminate the first, second, and third light sources.
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Abstract
A badge is provided herein. The badge includes a viewable portion having indicia thereon. A viewable portion light source is configured to emit light towards the viewable portion. A feature portion light source is configured to emit light towards a feature portion. A peripheral light source is configured to emit light through a periphery of the badge. Each light source is independently controlled by a controller.
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1. A vehicle badge comprising:
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a viewable portion having indicia thereon; a first light source configured to emit light toward the viewable portion; a second light source configured to emit light towards a feature portion; a third light source configured to emit light through a periphery of the badge; an opaque member separating the first light source and the second light source; and a controller configured to independently illuminate the first, second, and third light sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing having a viewable portion; a viewable portion light source configured to illuminate a background region surrounding an opaque indicia to backlight the indicia; a feature portion light source configured to illuminate a second portion of the viewable portion; and an opaque member separating light emitted from the viewable portion light source from illuminating the second portion to the viewable portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A badge comprising:
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a housing disposed on an exterior panel of a vehicle and defining a peripheral portion surrounding a viewable portion, wherein the peripheral portion defines a light transmissive portion; a peripheral light source within the housing and configured to emit light through the peripheral portion; an optical component integrated within the light transmissive portion and configured to direct the light towards a feature of the vehicle; a viewable portion light source configured to illuminate the viewable portion; and a member separating the peripheral light source and the viewable portion light source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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