Laser illuminated vehicle lighting system utilising a turning prism

A lighting system for an automotive vehicle includes a remote laser light source coupled with a light transmitting fiber optic light guide which illuminates a thin sheet optical element tail lamp having a manifold portion, a kicker portion adjacent and substantially parallel to the manifold portion,...

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Hauptverfasser: JEFFREY THOMAS REMILLARD, TIMOTHY FOHL, DAVID ALLEN O'NEIL, MICHAEL ANTHONY MARINELLI
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A lighting system for an automotive vehicle includes a remote laser light source coupled with a light transmitting fiber optic light guide which illuminates a thin sheet optical element tail lamp having a manifold portion, a kicker portion adjacent and substantially parallel to the manifold portion, and a turning prism adjacent to and in optical communication with the manifold and kicker portions for receiving light from the manifold portion and internally reflecting and redirecting light to the kicker portion.