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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Valeo Lighting Systems North America, Llc, Seymour, IN (US);
Inventors:
Brant James Potter, Columbus, IN (US);
Matthew James Berry, Seymour, IN (US);
John Steven Orisich, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Valeo North America, Inc., Seymour, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2015.01); F21S 8/10 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21Y 101/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 48/1241 (2013.01); F21S 48/115 (2013.01); F21S 48/1266 (2013.01); F21S 48/1747 (2013.01); F21S 48/215 (2013.01); F21S 48/225 (2013.01); F21S 48/2225 (2013.01); F21S 48/2243 (2013.01); G02B 6/0078 (2013.01); F21S 48/1329 (2013.01); F21Y 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A light for a vehicle. Two or more light guides each project a sheet of light to a common projection lens, but in different directions. Each light guide is selectively actuable by the driver. The projection lens receives the sheets of light, expands them in the horizontal direction, and projects them in the same general direction as received. Thus, the driver can selectively illuminate various regions of the terrain.