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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Ficosa North America Corporation, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Sergio Hellin_Navarro, Bloomfield, MI (US);
FICOSA NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle winglet (e.g., sideview mirror, camera or radar assembly, etc.) is provided with sequential illumination of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A light guide is connected to and covers the LEDs. The light guide is made of a translucent material and is configured to guide light illuminated by the LEDs and transfer the light out of the light guide. The light guide includes a plurality of light guide towers extending therefrom. Each light guide tower is aligned with a respective one of the LEDs. In some embodiments, a plurality of collimators are provided, with each collimator aligned with a respective one of the LEDs and with a respective one of the light guide towers to redirect the light illuminated from the respective LED into the respective light guide tower.