Illuminating badge for a vehicle
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1. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing of the badge having a viewable portion; and
a first and second light source disposed inside the housing and each configured to direct light toward the viewable portion;
wherein the viewable portion is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the first light source; and
wherein the second light source is disposed at a position in between the first light source and the viewable portion and is configured to pulse light in order to produce a sparkle at various locations on the viewable portion.
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Abstract
A badge mounted on a vehicle is provided herein. The badge includes a housing having a viewable portion. A first and a second light source are disposed inside the housing and are each configured to direct light toward the viewable portion. The viewable portion is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the first light source. Light emitted from the second light source produces a sparkle on the viewable portion.
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1. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing of the badge having a viewable portion; and a first and second light source disposed inside the housing and each configured to direct light toward the viewable portion; wherein the viewable portion is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the first light source; and wherein the second light source is disposed at a position in between the first light source and the viewable portion and is configured to pulse light in order to produce a sparkle at various locations on the viewable portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
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a viewable portion of the badge; a first light source configured to emit light toward the viewable portion; and a second light source configured to pulse light toward the viewable portion; wherein the viewable portion is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the first light source; and wherein pulsed light emitted from the second light source produces a sparkle on the viewable portion, and wherein the second light source is more proximately located to the viewable portion than the first light source. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle badge comprising:
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a vehicle badge housing having a viewable portion; and a first and second light source disposed inside the housing and configured to direct light toward the viewable portion, the second light source more proximately located to the viewable portion than the first light source; and wherein portions of the viewable portion are configured to luminesce in a first color and sparkle in a second color visually distinct from the first color. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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