VEHICLE LIGHT SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a headliner including a cover;
a first luminescent structure disposed on the cover and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light assembly, wherein the light assembly is disposed below the headliner; and
a controller configured to activate the light assembly, wherein the light assembly independently illuminates various portions of the luminescent structure.
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a headliner including a cover. A first luminescent structure is disposed on the cover and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light assembly. The light assembly is disposed below the headliner. A controller is configured to activate the light assembly. The light assembly independently illuminates various portions of the luminescent structure.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a headliner including a cover; a first luminescent structure disposed on the cover and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light assembly, wherein the light assembly is disposed below the headliner; and a controller configured to activate the light assembly, wherein the light assembly independently illuminates various portions of the luminescent structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A headliner for a vehicle, comprising:
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a backing panel, a foam panel, and a cover; a first material defining a first pattern on the cover including a first luminescent structure within the material, the first pattern visible in a luminescent and non-luminescent state; a second material defining a second pattern on the cover including a second luminescent structure; and a light assembly configured to excite the first and second luminescent structures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle light assembly, comprising:
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a substrate and a lens, the substrate coupled to a pillar of a vehicle; first and second light sources disposed between the substrate and the lens; and a decorative layer disposed on a surface of the lens, wherein the decorative layer blocks light from exiting a first portion of the lens while allowing light through a second portion of the lens and towards a headliner. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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