Abstract:
A lighting assembly includes a lamp (10) having a light source (14) configured to emit light of a first color and a material (22) separate from and in front of the light source. The material is configured to take in light from the light source and to emit light of a second color in response to taking in light from the light source. The second color is different than the first color. The lamp may be configured to be used as one of an interior vehicle lamp and an exterior vehicle lamp. Embodiments include using blue or ultraviolet LEDs and emissive material comprising phosphor to produce white light.
Abstract:
An interior vehicle component comprises a base and a panel coupled to the base. The panel is moveable between a first position and a second position. The panel has a first side and an opposite second side. The first side is configured to be visible to a vehicle occupant when the panel is in the first position. The second side cooperates with the base to define a cavity. The panel has an aperture extending through the first side and the second side. The panel also comprises at least one of a solid state switch and a light source supported at the first side of the panel, and a flexible circuit coupled to a backside of the at least one of the solid state switch and the light source through the aperture.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a light guide (100) and methods of manufacturing a light guide (100). The surface is covered with numerous ideally randomly distributed nicks (102). The nicks (102) act as points at which light will be directed out of the light guide (100). The distribution of nicks (102) across the surface of the light guide (100) results in approximately omni-directional emission of light from the light guide (100) (i.e., light is emitted from the light guide (100), ideally, in generally equal amounts, in all directions along all treated surfaces. In various exemplary embodiments, the outer or side surface is treated with, for example, rollers, dies, lasers, chemical etching, sandpaper or abrasive material, sandblasting, bead blasting or abrasive blasting, to create an irregular surface with numerous nicks and/or facets.
Abstract:
A snap-in fastener (100) is provided for securing a vehicle component to a vehicle structure (10). The fastener comprises a base (102) having a longitudinal axis (118), a first leg (104) extending downwardly and outwardly from the base and configured to apply a force to the vehicle structure in a first direction, and a second leg (106) extending downwardly from the base and configured to apply a force to the vehicle structure in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction. The first leg may have a first portion (120) extending from the base at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis and a second portion (122) extending from the first portion at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is different than the first angle. The first leg may also have a foot (124) having a contact surface (128) with an inwardly extending profile for engaging an edge of the vehicle structure.
Abstract:
An interior vehicle component comprises a base and a panel coupled to the base. The panel is moveable between a first position and a second position. The panel has a first side and an opposite second side. The first side is configured to be visible to a vehicle occupant when the panel is in the first position. The second side cooperates with the base to define a cavity. The panel has an aperture extending through the first side and the second side. The panel also comprises at least one of a solid state switch and a light source supported at the first side of the panel, and a flexible circuit coupled to a backside of the at least one of the solid state switch and the light source through the aperture.
Abstract:
Lighting devices for a vehicle are dislosed that can include a light emitting diode and control circuitry for the light emitting diode. Also disclosed are circuits for a light emitting diode. Additionally, a method of forming a lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device, circuits, and method can be used, for example, to illuminate the interior of a vehicle.