Exterior lighting assemblies for use on vehicles include a flexible substrate on which are mounted a plurality of solid-state light emitting devices. Preferably, light emitting diodes (LEDs) are used for the solid-state light emitting devices, although other types of devices can alternatively be employed. The light emitting devices are connected to flexible conductive traces provided on the flexible substrate and leads are provided to connect to the power supply on the vehicle so that electrical current can be selectively supplied to energize the light emitting devices. The flexible substrate is adapted to be mounted on the exterior surface of a vehicle, for example, as a tail lamp assembly, or as a headlamp. Light emitting devices that emit different colored light can be used to provide red light to indicate slowing of the vehicle due to braking, amber light for turn signal indication, and white light to illuminate the surface over which the vehicle is traveling. A flexible optically transparent cover protects the light emitting devices. Due to their flexibility, the light assemblies can be conformed around a curved exterior surface of a vehicle.

Flexible substrate mounted solid-state light sources for exterior vehicular lighting

A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and an illumination module. The handle portion is disposed at the vehicle door and movable to actuate a locking mechanism of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door. The illumination module includes at least one illumination source and an icon element and a cover element. The illumination source, when operated, backlights the icon element so that an icon of the icon element is viewable through the cover element at an exterior surface of the handle portion. The icon element includes a security icon and the illumination module is operable to backlight the security icon when a security system of the vehicle is operational.

Illumination module for vehicle

Disclosed are various embodiments of system, devices, components and methods for controllably configuring the brightness and color of light emitted by an automotive LED illumination system. The brightness and color of light emitted by LEDs, or clusters or groups of LEDs, may be varied smoothly or in step-wise fashion to produce virtually any desired pattern of collimated light. Such a pattern may be varied in respect of time or space, or both time and space. Light and other types of sensors may be employed to provide feedback control as a further means of controllably configuring the brightness and color of light emitted by such a system in response to changes in external and other conditions.

Systems, devices, components and methods for controllably configuring the brightness and color of light emitted by an automotive LED illumination system

A vehicle signal light assembly includes: at least one color mixing light source; a support element configured to support the at least one color mixing light source on a vehicle as a signal light; and a controller configured to selectively drive each color mixing light source to generate light of a selected visually perceived color based on a received control signal. In some such embodiments, each color mixing light source of the vehicle signal light assembly comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of at least two constituent colors. In some such embodiments, the controller is configured to operate each color mixing light source of the vehicle signal light assembly using time domain multiplexing (TDM) to generate the light of the selected visually perceived color. In some such embodiments, the vehicle signal light assembly comprises a taillight assembly. In some of the embodiments, the vehicle light assembly comprises an ambient or auxiliary lighting, or a dashboard lighting assembly.

Configurable vehicle solid state lighting

The invention relates exterior rearview mirrors, wherein lighting units (8) in the form of a repeating direction indicator lamp are housed in the mirror head (1). In order for the diffuser panel (14) to be substantially invisible when not illuminated, the diffuser panel is configured on its exterior in such a manner that it is invisible from the exterior when not illuminated, while the light beams emitted by the illumination means (25) have sufficient luminous intensity after passage through the diffuser panel (14). The exterior rearview mirror is especially suitable for motor vehicles.

Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles

A signalling lamp like a high-level brake lamp or a separate flasher lamp on a car is located on a component of the car. A coating (8) is provided over the lamp (1) and/or the component (6) with which, when the lamp is switched off, a homogeneous overall impression of the component is given. The coating has a colour and/or shape which matches the component and is a metal-coated plastic foil or a plastic-coated metal foil. Where it covers the lamp, it is transparent or has transparent regions. The coating is on the outside of the lamp. The lamp contains LEDs. The component is a decorative strip.

Signalling lamp for car

A flashing lamp which is integrated in the outside mirror housing of a car below a transparent cover, is described. At least one flashing lamp element (3) is placed on the outside edge (20) of the outside mirror housing and the cover (10) is designed there so that at least one part of the corresponding light is radiated sideways behind to the vehicle body. The cover works as an optic fibre at least in the region of the outside edge. The flashing lamp element is arranged on a curved carrier, or one that is able to be curved around the outside edge of the outside mirror housing.

Flashing lamp for outside mirror housing of car has flashing lamp elements on outside edge of outside mirror housing and cover is designed so light is radiated sideways

A motor vehicle light arrangement includes a light having a first plurality of red light-emitting diodes distributed over the entire area of the light and other pluralities of light-emitting diodes of the same color, which may be red or another color, located in different functional regions of the light to indicate different motor vehicle conditions.

Motor vehicle light arrangement

A lighting device for a car has several light sources (1) directed outwards, especially parking lamps and back-up lamps, and an interior illumination (2) for illuminating the passenger cabin of the vehicle. A central control (4) is provided which is connected with a remote control (3) of the vehicle and a photo-element (5) that generates an output signal according to the surrounding brightness. The light source(s) directed outwards and/or the interior illumination of the vehicle switch(es) on when the remote control is activated and the output signal of the photo-element lies outside a given range. The remote control of the vehicle comprises the remote control of the central locking of the vehicle.

Lighting device for car has central control connected with remote control of vehicle and photo-element that generates output signal according to surrounding brightness

The motor vehicle light has at least two Light Emitting Diode matrices (L1, L2) of different colors arranged within a common light body to form an overall matrix The LED matrices are separately and independently controlled and are distributed in the same manner so that each matrix covers the same or approximately the same area

Motor vehicle light has two LED matrices of different colors in common light body to form overall matrix; matrices are separately and independently controlled, distributed in same manner

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