Autosystems, a Division of Magna Exteriors, Inc.

Gianpiero Fusco

Blaine J Dolcetti

Frank Hallitschke

Julian Knutzen

A multi-function light module includes: a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) chosen from mini-LEDs, micro-LEDs and LED-dies and including a first group of the plurality of LEDs mounted on a substrate, and a second group of the plurality of LEDs mounted on the substrate; a printed circuit board (PCB) with a second plurality of LEDs configured for a first function; and a lens overlying each of the multi-function light module and the PCB. An optics assembly includes a first optic component configured for the first function and second optic component configured for a second function that is different from the first function. The optics assembly is arranged to guide light output from respective LEDs of the first group of the LEDs via the first optic component and to guide light output from respective LEDs of the second group of the LEDs via the second optic component.

Mini or micro LED-based light module configured to perform plural light functions seamlessly with different light guides in unitary assembly

A multi-function lighting assembly provides multiple vehicle lighting functions (e.g., rear vehicle tail light and fog light) using a single printed circuit board substrate having mini or micro chip scale package LEDs or their unpackaged LED dies. LEDs for respective ones of the different lighting functions are separately controlled. LEDs controlled for respective functions can be interspersed, or disposed in different areas of LEDs having the same lighting function. A layer of optic components is disposed relative to the outputs of the LEDs and has different optic components for the LEDs of the respective lighting functions (e.g., collimator optics over LEDs controlled to provide a bright concentrated light output, and a diffuser over the LEDs controlled to provide a diffused light output). The multi-function lighting assembly can be employed as a universal board for seamless and convenient integration into various rear lamps having specific inner tail lenses.

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Turin, Italy

Gianpiero Fusco