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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Lionel Floc'h, Seymour, IN (US);
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses an optical device for a motor vehicle comprising: a light guide; at least one collimator; at least one light source associated with each collimator; and at least one optical coupler having at least two reflecting facets. The optical coupler couples a collimator with the light guide at the light entry face of the light guide. The collimator is adapted to receive the light beam emitted by a light source and to collimate this beam, and directing the collimated beam towards the reflecting facets of the optical coupler. At least part of collimated light beam from the reflecting facets enters the light guide and directed towards the light exit face along an optical axis of the light guide. The optical device further comprises at least one aperture for diverting other part of the collimated light beam out of the light guide.