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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2023
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Gregory A. Huizen, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Kenneth C. Peterson, Ada, MI (US);
Mitchell J. Wesley, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Martin A. Hauff, Shanghai, CN;
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular lighted exterior door handle system includes a lighted exterior door handle assembly and a light module disposed at the door handle assembly. The light module includes a circuit board having a plurality of illumination sources disposed thereat. Individual illumination sources of the plurality of illumination sources are electrically operable to emit light. When the individual illumination sources are electrically operated with the lighted exterior door handle assembly mounted at the door of the equipped vehicle, the light module emits light at least outboard away from the door of the equipped vehicle. With the lighted exterior door handle assembly mounted at the door of the equipped vehicle, the light module is operable to indicate a charge level of a battery of the equipped vehicle.