Integrated light and accessory assembly
First Claim
1. An integrated light and accessory assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an insulator;
at least one reflector mounted on said insulator;
at least one conductor mounted on said insulator;
at least one lamp connected to said at least one conductor and assembled inside said at least one reflector;
at least one module mounted on said insulator and connected to said at least one conductor; and
a housing, enclosing the insulator, the at least one reflector, the at least one conductor, the at least one lamp and the at least one control module, wherein the lamp and the reflector are adapted to provide illumination, and the conductor and controller are adapted to receive electrical power.
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Abstract
An integrated light and accessory assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly includes at least one lamp for illumination of a vehicle, and also includes reflective, conductive and insulative portions inside a housing, and a module for controlling or accessorizing the assembly. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the assembly. The method includes providing materials for molding or shaping the components of the assembly, selectively etching conductive materials, molding the materials into a desired configuration, connecting a lamp and an accessory module to the conductive portions, and enclosing the components in a housing. A portion of the module may be removed for emergency lighting.
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29 Claims
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1. An integrated light and accessory assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an insulator;
at least one reflector mounted on said insulator;
at least one conductor mounted on said insulator;
at least one lamp connected to said at least one conductor and assembled inside said at least one reflector;
at least one module mounted on said insulator and connected to said at least one conductor; and
a housing, enclosing the insulator, the at least one reflector, the at least one conductor, the at least one lamp and the at least one control module, wherein the lamp and the reflector are adapted to provide illumination, and the conductor and controller are adapted to receive electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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4. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the at least one lamp is releasably mounted inside the housing.
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14. An integrated light and accessory assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an insulator;
at least one reflector mounted to said insulator;
at least one conductor mounted to said insulator;
at least one lamp connected to said at least one conductor and assembled inside said at least one reflector;
an electronic module mounted on said insulator and connected to said at least one conductor; and
a housing, enclosing the insulator, the at least one reflector, the at least one conductor, the at least one lamp and the at least one control module, wherein the lamp and the reflector are adapted to provide illumination, and the conductor and controller are adapted to receive electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing an integrated light and accessory assembly for a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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furnishing at least one metal foil;
selectively etching the at least one metal foil to form at least one trace;
molding the at least one foil to an insulator;
connecting a module and a lamp to the at least one trace, whereby the control module and lamp connect to a source of electric power; and
enclosing the foil, the insulator, the lamp and the module in a housing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of manufacturing an integrated light and accessory assembly, the method comprising:
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furnishing a reflective layer;
molding the reflective layer between a first layer and a second layer of plastic;
adhering a conductive layer to one of said layers of plastic, forming a structural layer that comprises the reflective layer, first and second layers of plastic, and the conductive layer;
mounting at least one illuminating lamp to said structural layer;
mounting at least one device to said structural layer, the device selected from the group consisting of a sensor, a module, a control module, an energy storage device, a transmitter, a transponder and an antenna;
connecting said at least one illuminating lamp and said at least one device to said at least one traces; and
enclosing the structural layer, the at least one illuminating lamp, and the at least one device in a housing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of manufacturing an integrated light and accessory assembly for a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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furnishing at least one metal foil;
selectively etching the at least one metal foil to form at least one trace;
bonding the at least one foil to an insulator;
connecting a module and a lamp to the at least one trace, whereby the control module and lamp connect to a source of electric power; and
enclosing the foil, the insulator, the lamp and the module in a housing. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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Specification