Turn signal light using light-emitting diodes as light sources

• US 20050128761A1
• Filed: 12/10/2003
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shih-Hsiung Wu
• Original Assignee: Shih-Hsiung Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Shih-Hsiung
• Application Number:
  US10/731,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20050128761A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/498
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/32 for indicating vehicle sides , e.g. clearance lights
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/34 for indicating change of drive direction B60Q1/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/056 characterised by control means

Abstract

A turn signal light includes a circuit board, on which a plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted to serve as light sources of the turn signal light, and an intermediate board located in front of the circuit board and provided with a plurality of reducing openings to each enclose one light-emitting diode, and a lens provided at an inner side with a plurality of raised areas. Light beams emitted from the light-emitting diodes are reflected at the reducing openings and refracted by the raised areas of the lens to provide diffused light and enhanced illuminating effect.

Claims

1. A turn signal light using light-emitting diodes as light sources, comprising a backboard, a circuit board, an intermediate board, and a lens;

said backboard being a member having a flat rear side adapted for fitly attaching to any desired position on a vehicle, and mounting holes being provided on said backboard at predetermined positions;

said circuit board being located at a front side of said backboard, and being provided at a front side with a plurality of light-emitting diodes;

said intermediate board being located between said circuit board and said lens, and provided with a plurality of separated openings having reflecting inner surfaces and corresponding to said light-emitting diodes on said circuit board, so as to separately enclose one corresponding light-emitting diode; and

through holes being provided on said intermediate board corresponding to said mounting holes on said backboard; and

said lens being provided at an inner side with a plurality of raised areas, and mounting holes being provided on said lens corresponding to said mounting holes on said backboard;

whereby when said lens, said intermediate board, said circuit board, and said backboard are sequentially assembled from top to bottom to form said turn signal light, part of initially direct light beams emitted from said light-emitting diodes are reflected at said reflecting inner surfaces of said openings and refracted by said raised areas at inner side of said lens, producing a light diffusing effect for said turn signal light to be more easily viewed from different angles.

2. The turn signal light using light-emitting diodes as light sources as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said openings has a hexagonal cross section.

3. The turn signal light using light-emitting diodes as light sources as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said openings has a reducing cross section from outer to inner end thereof.

4. The turn signal light using light-emitting diodes as light sources as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said openings has an inner portion rearward protruded beyond said intermediate board to provide a reflecting protective wall surrounding one said light-emitting diode.