CN105526542A - Luminescent grille bar assembly - Google Patents

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CN105526542A
CN105526542A CN201510672854.9A CN201510672854A CN105526542A CN 105526542 A CN105526542 A CN 105526542A CN 201510672854 A CN201510672854 A CN 201510672854A CN 105526542 A CN105526542 A CN 105526542A
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斯图尔特·C·萨尔特
保罗·肯尼思·德洛克
康奈尔·路易斯·加德纳
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/2661Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic mounted on parts having other functions
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/52Radiator or grille guards ; Radiator grilles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/10Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/13Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S43/14Light emitting diodes [LED]
    • F21S43/145Surface emitters, e.g. organic light emitting diodes [OLED]
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00Protecting lighting devices from damage
    • F21V15/02Cages
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2400/00Special features or arrangements of exterior signal lamps for vehicles
    • B60Q2400/20Multi-color single source or LED matrix, e.g. yellow blinker and red brake lamp generated by single lamp
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21WINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2107/00Use or application of lighting devices on or in particular types of vehicles
    • F21W2107/10Use or application of lighting devices on or in particular types of vehicles for land vehicles

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Abstract

A vehicle grille assembly is provided herein. The grille assembly includes a plurality of grille bars, each including a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of each grille bar illuminates in a first color and the second portion of at least one grille bar illuminates in a second color that is visually distinct from the first color.

Description

Luminous grille strip assembly
Technical field
The present invention relates in general to Vehicular illumination system, and relates more specifically to the Vehicular illumination system using one or more luminescence generated by light structure.
Background technology
The illumination caused by the use of luminescence generated by light structure provides uniqueness and attracting visual experience.Therefore, in the motor vehicle for the structure that various illumination application implementation is such expects.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of grille strip of vehicle grille assembly is provided.Grille strip comprises housing and the first light source be arranged in housing and secondary light source.The Part I of housing is configured in response to the exciting of light of launching from the first light source luminous.The Part II of housing is configured for the light propagated and launch from secondary light source.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of vehicle grille assembly is provided.Grid assembly comprises multiple grille strip, and each grille strip comprises the housing with Part I and Part II.The Part I of each grille strip with the first color illumination and the Part II of at least one grille strip to be visually different from the second color illumination of the first color.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of grille strip of vehicle grille assembly is provided.Grille strip comprises the housing with Part I and Part II.First light source to be arranged in housing and to be configured for irradiation Part I.Part I is configured for once receive the light launched from the first light source just luminous.
By studying following description, claims and accompanying drawing, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and understand these and other aspect, target and characteristic of the present invention.
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In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1A shows the luminescence generated by light structure being connected to support component according to an embodiment;
Figure 1B shows the luminescence generated by light structure being connected to support component according to another embodiment;
Fig. 1 C shows the luminescence generated by light structure being connected to support component according to another embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the front view of the vehicle with luminous grille strip assembly;
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the grille strip intercepted along the line III-III of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the front view of grille strip, and grille strip has the multiple light emitting diodes be arranged on wherein; And
Fig. 5 is the rearview of grille strip, and grille strip has the multiple light emitting diodes be arranged on wherein.
Detailed description of the invention
As required, specific embodiment of the present invention is disclosed at this.But should be understood that, the disclosed embodiments are only examples of the present invention, it can be presented as form that is different and that substitute.Accompanying drawing not necessarily specific design and some figure can be exaggerated and reduce to present functional profile.Therefore, ad hoc structure disclosed herein and function detail should not be interpreted as restriction, but as just for instructing, those skilled in the art are many-sided uses representative basis of the present invention.
As used in this, term "and/or", when using in a series of two or more project, mean can be used alone in Listed Items any one, maybe can use two or more any combination in Listed Items.Such as, if composition is described to comprise component A, B and/or C, then composition can comprise the combination of independent A, independent B, the combination of independent C, A and B, the combination of A and C, the combination of B and C or A, B and C.
Following discloses content describes luminous grille strip assembly, and it advantageously employs and is configured for light that conversion receives from relevant source and one or more luminescence generated by light structures of launching this light with different wavelength again.
With reference to Figure 1A-1C, show each exemplary embodiment of luminescence generated by light structure 10, it is each can both be connected to support component 12, and support component 12 can correspond to vehicle anchor or vehicle relevant device part.In figure ia, the luminescence generated by light structure 10 totally illustrated is rendered as the coating (e.g., film) on the surface that can be applied to support component 12.In fig. ib, luminescence generated by light structure 10 is totally illustrated as the discrete particle that can be combined with support component 12.In fig. 1 c, luminescence generated by light structure 10 be totally illustrated as can be incorporated into Supporting Media 14 (as, film) in multiple discrete particles, then Supporting Media 14 can apply (as directed) and be combined to support component 12 or with support component 12.
In most basic horizontal, given luminescence generated by light structure 10 comprises energy conversion layer 16, and energy conversion layer 16 can comprise one or more subgrade, and it is exemplarily illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1A and 1B.Each subgrade of energy conversion layer 16 can comprise one or more embedded photoluminescent materials of the energy conversion component with band phosphorescence or photoluminescent property.Once receive the light of specific wavelength, often kind of embedded photoluminescent material just can be excited, thus makes light experience transfer process.Under lower conversion (downconversion) principle, the light of input is converted into the light of the longer wavelength exported from luminescence generated by light structure 10.On the contrary, under upper conversion (upconversion) principle, the light of input is converted into the light of the more short wavelength exported from luminescence generated by light structure 10.When exporting the light of multiple different wave length from luminescence generated by light structure 10 simultaneously, the wavelength of light may be mixed together and is expressed as the light of multiple color.
In certain embodiments, other embedded photoluminescent materials in excitation energy conversion layer 16 have been may be used for by the light of lower conversion or upper conversion.The light of the conversion exported from embedded photoluminescent material is used to excite another and process is by that analogy commonly called energy cascade (energycascade) and can be used as the alternative realizing shades of colour and represent.About any one transfer principle, the difference of the wavelength between exciting light and the light of conversion is called as Stokes shift (Stokesshift) and is used as the main driving mechanism of the conversion process of energy of the change of the wavelength corresponding to light.In the various embodiments discussed at this, each luminescence generated by light structure can operate under any one transfer principle.
Embedded photoluminescent material can be dispersed in polymeric matrix to form homogeneous mixture to prepare by using multiple method by energy conversion layer 16.Such method can comprise to be prepared energy conversion layer 16 from the preparation liquid carrier medium and energy conversion layer 16 is coated onto desired support component.Energy conversion layer 16 can pass through application (painting), serigraphy, spraying, slot coated (slotcoating), immersion coating (dipcoating), cylinder coating (rollercoating) and bar type coating (barcoating) and be applied on support component.Alternatively, energy conversion layer 16 can by not using the method for liquid carrier medium to prepare.Such as, energy conversion layer 16 can be implemented by being distributed to by embedded photoluminescent material in the solid solution (homogeneous mixture in drying regime) that can be combined in polymeric matrix, polymeric matrix can by extruding, injection mo(u)lding, compression forming, the formation such as calendering formation and thermoforming.Then energy conversion layer 16 can use any methods combining well known by persons skilled in the art in support component.When energy conversion layer 16 comprises subgrade, each subgrade can sequentially coated with forming energy conversion layer 16.Alternatively, subgrade can be prepared separately and lamination or be stamped in together with forming energy conversion layer 16 subsequently.Alternatively, energy conversion layer 16 can be formed by co-extrusion subgrade.
Referring back to Figure 1A and 1B, luminescence generated by light structure 10 optionally can comprise at least one stabilized zone 18 and be contained in embedded photoluminescent material in energy conversion layer 16 not by photodissociation and thermal degradation with protection package.Stabilized zone 18 can be configured to optics and connect and the independent layer adhering to energy conversion layer 16.Alternatively, stabilized zone 18 can be integrated with energy conversion layer 16.Luminescence generated by light structure 10 also can optionally comprise optics connect and the protective layer 20 adhering to stabilized zone 18 or other layer (e.g., the conversion layer 16 when not having stabilized zone 18) to protect luminescence generated by light structure 10 by damaging from the physics and chemistry caused by environmental exposure.Stabilized zone 18 and/or protective layer 20 can by apply sequentially or print every layer, lamination or impression or any other method be applicable to are combined with energy conversion layer 16 sequentially.
The U.S. Patent number submitted on July 31st, 2012 people such as Jin Sili about the additional information of the structure of luminescence generated by light structure is 8,232,533, autograph is open in the patent of " sandwich construction with ambient stable is stablized in the photodissociation for high-efficiency electromagnetic power conversion and lasting Secondary Emission ", and whole disclosures of above-mentioned patent are incorporated herein by reference.About manufacturing and utilizing embedded photoluminescent material to realize various photoemissive additional information, with reference to following application: the U.S. Patent number that the people such as rich thatch submit on June 26th, 2012 is 8,207,511, autograph is the patent of " luminescence generated by light fiber, composition and the fabric be made up of it "; The United States Patent (USP) 8,247,761 that the people such as Agrawal submit on August 21st, 2012, autograph are the patent of " the luminescence generated by light mark with functional coverage layer "; The patent that the U.S. Patent number that the people such as Jin Sili submit on August 27th, 2013 is 8,519,359B2, autograph is " sandwich construction with ambient stable is stablized in the photodissociation for high-efficiency electromagnetic power conversion and lasting Secondary Emission "; The patent that the U.S. Patent number that the people such as Jin Sili submit on March 4th, 2014 is 8,664,624B2, autograph is " the illumination induction system for generation of lasting Secondary Emission "; The application that the U.S. Patent Publication No. that the people such as Agrawal submit on July 19th, 2012 is 2012/0183677, autograph is " photoluminescent composition, manufacture method and novel use "; The application that the U.S. Patent Publication No. that the people such as Jin Sili submit on March 6th, 2014 is 2014/0065442A1, autograph is " luminescence generated by light object "; And the U.S. Patent Publication No. that the people such as Agrawal submits on April 17th, 2014 be 2014/0103258A1, the autograph application that is " chromium light emitting composition and textile ", all these applications are contained in this with its entirety by reference.
With reference to figure 2, the vehicle 22 illustrated has the grid assembly 24 of the apron plate 26 being arranged in vehicle 22.Grid assembly 24 totally covers the opening 28 in apron plate 26, enters enging cabin also protect wherein each kind of parts, such as engine and radiator simultaneously to allow cooling-air.Grid assembly 24 also can be used as the molding element of the outward appearance of beautifying vehicle 22.Grid assembly 24 can comprise multiple grille strips 30 with linear and/or nonlinear configurations.Grille strip 30 can be lengthwise and can extend horizontally to opposite side from the side of vehicle 22.In other embodiments, grille strip 30 can present vertically or cross spider arrangement.Grille strip 30 can be arranged to stack arrangement, in stack arrangement, forms space 32 and enter opening 28 to allow air between each grille strip 30.As will be described in more detail below, each grille strip 30 can be configured for provides one or more different illumination functions.Such as, each grille strip 30 can have with the front portion 34 of the first color illumination with the rear portion (not shown) of the second color illumination being visually different from the first color.When head-on observing vehicle 22, the front portion 34 of each grille strip 30 provides outside aura, and backside-illumination grid assembly 24 region below of each grille strip 30.To back lighting can be observed by the space 32 between each grille strip 30 and can by the air vent 36 on the apron plate 26 of vehicle 22 or other openings visible further.The contrast of the illumination between the front portion 34 of grille strip 30 and rear portion gives grid assembly 24 different modelling elements.Although there is described herein the grid assembly 24 be used in apron plate 26, it should be understood that the grid assembly in other vehicle locations can configure similarly.
With reference to figure 3, show the cross section of the grille strip 30 according to an embodiment.Grille strip 30 comprises the housing 38 with anterior 34, top 40, bottom 42 and rear portion 44.Each part 34,40,42,44 can by the constructed of rigid materials of printing opacity substantially, such as but not limited to plastics.The single-piece U-shaped configuration being assembled into rear portion 44 via sound wave or laser weld can be presented as in front portion, top and bottom 34,40,42.Alternatively, the part 34,40,42,44 of housing 38 can fit together via low pressure insert molding.
The easy visible part of housing 38 can be metallized to give grille strip 30 metal appearance.In one embodiment, metal level 46 can be applied to the bottom surface of front portion, top and bottom 34,40,42 via partial vacuum deposition.Metal level 46 should be light-permeable to allow light to pass through to outside 50 from inner side 48.
Grille strip 30 can also comprise the luminescence generated by light structure 52 of some or all of the front portion 34 that is connected to housing 38 and optionally top and/or bottom 40,42.According to an embodiment, luminescence generated by light structure 52 at least partly covering metal layer 46 and can being applied on metal level 46 as single continuous structure or multiple structure.All the other unmasked portions of metal level 46 can be covered by reflection layer 54, and reflection layer 54 includes but not limited to white paint.In alternative embodiments, luminescence generated by light structure 52 can be molded or otherwise be attached to front portion, top and/or bottom 34,40,42.
Still with reference to figure 3, grille strip 30 may further include and is arranged in housing 38 and can extends the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) 56 of the length of grille strip 30.PCB56 can be fixed to the top of housing 38 and bottom 40,42 and vertically can align with the front and rear 34,44 of housing 38.In addition, the size of PCB56 can be set to housing 38 is divided into the first compartment 58 and the second compartment 60.At least one light source 62 can be arranged in the first compartment 58 and at least one light source 64 can be arranged in the second compartment 60.These two light sources 62,64 can by vehicle power supply or other Power supply.On the first side 66 that light source 62 can be arranged on PCB56 and light source 64 can be arranged on second side 68 of PCB56.White solder masks (not shown) can be applied to first side of PCB56 and the second side 66,68 to be reflected into the light be mapped on it.
Light source 62 can be configured for the most non-focusing light launching exciting light photoluminescence structure 52, and light source 64 can be configured for transmitting irradiate substantially housing 38 rear portion 44 and by its transmission to provide the non-focusing light of the illumination of neighboring area.Light source 62 and 64 can be configured to various lamp type, such as, but not limited to, Halogen lamp LED, and fluorescent lamp, light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED) and polymer LED (PLED).In one embodiment, multiple LED70 can longitudinal separation ground across first side 66 of PCB56 and the front portion 34 (Fig. 4) be orientated towards grille strip 30.In addition, multiple LED72 can longitudinal separation ground across second side 68 of PCB56 and the rear portion 44 (Fig. 5) be orientated towards grille strip 30.Each LED70,72 can be connected in series or in parallel, and be not limited to any specific number.But, by PCB56 being positioned to front portion 34 further away from each other, or changing a saying, closer to towards rear portion 44, less LED70 may be needed to irradiate luminescence generated by light structure 52 equably, thus reducing construction cost.As further cost-effective measure, each grille strip 30 of grid assembly 24 comprise LED72 in case produce enough may be dispensable to back lighting.Such as, for the grid assembly 24 shown in Fig. 2, be possible by only providing LED72 in middle grille strip 30 with the region after adequate illumination grid assembly 24.
In operation, housing 38 can be configured in response to the exciting of light of launching from light source 62 luminous by the part that luminescence generated by light structure 52 covers.Particularly, luminescence generated by light structure 52 can be configured for and perform power conversion to the light sent from light source 62.According to an embodiment, luminescence generated by light structure 52 is configured for the light by converting new longer wavelength under the light received from light source 62 to.Light source 62 can be configured for emitting ultraviolet light (wavelength is ~ 10-400 nanometer), purple light (wavelength is ~ 380-450 nanometer) or blue light (wavelength is ~ 450-495 nanometer) LED to utilize the relatively low cost owing to the LED of these types.Visible ray can be corresponded to from the light of the conversion of luminescence generated by light structure 52 transmitting, visible ray comprise can by a part for the electromagnetic spectrum of human eye detection (wavelength for ~ 390-700 nanometer) and can be expressed as by single wavelength (as, red, green, blue) or the multiple color that limits of the mixing (e.g., white) of multiple wavelength.Therefore, it should be understood that luminescence generated by light structure 52 can be arranged so that the light representations of the conversion of launching from it is for monochromatic or polychromatic light.Such as, luminescence generated by light structure 52 can be configured for and convert the light launched from light source 62 to white light, and it can provide the cost-efficient replacement scheme to using White LED.
According to an embodiment, luminescence generated by light structure 52 is lambert's type substantially, that is, the less constant and visual angle that is no matter observer of the apparent brightness of luminescence generated by light structure 52.Consequently, the light of conversion outwards can be launched from luminescence generated by light structure 52 in multiple directions.For the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the light of part conversion can to export via the front portion of housing 38, top and bottom 34,40,42 from the part of housing 38 through metal level 46, thus makes those parts present luminescence.The light of another part conversion can be launched into the first compartment 58 and can the white solder masks of the first side 66 by reflecting layer 54 or PCB56 before finally being exported via luminescence generated by light structure 52 and metal level 46 by the appropriate section from housing 38 finally be redirected back towards luminescence generated by light structure 52.This light contributing to the conversion guaranteeing optimised quantity exports from housing 38.In addition, the setting of the white solder masks on first side 66 of reflecting layer 54 and PCB56 also contributes to guaranteeing that the light of the optimised quantity launched from light source 62 arrives luminescence generated by light structure 52.Such as, a part of light reflection of launching from light source 62 is left luminescence generated by light structure 52 thus causes exciting of the decline of luminescence generated by light structure 52 to be possible.Therefore, by providing, this light-redirecting being returned towards the means of luminescence generated by light structure 52, deriving from light source 62 and the light being included in the abnormal propagation in the first compartment 58 is given the chance of another exciting light photoluminescence structure 52.Similarly, the white solder masks on second side 68 of reflecting layer 54 and PCB56 provides and the light-redirecting of the abnormal propagation deriving from light source 64 is returned towards rear portion 44 with the means exported through it, thus increases the illumination in grid assembly 24 region below.According in an embodiment, light source 64 is the LED being configured for red-emitting.
Therefore, luminous grille strip assembly has been advantageously described at this.Grille strip assembly provides multiple benefit, comprises and produces multiple illumination to provide the effective and worthwhile means of the different modelling element on vehicle.
In order to describe and limit the object of this instruction, it should be noted that can owing to any quantitative comparison, value, measured value or other intrinsic uncertainty degree represented in this use term " substantially " and " approximately " expression.Quantificational expression can not cause just in the degree of the change of the basic function of main topic of discussion from stated reference change to use term " substantially " or " approximately " to represent at this yet.
Should be understood that, under the prerequisite not departing from design of the present invention, can make changes and modifications said structure, and should be understood that further, such design is intended to be covered by following claim, clearly states unless these claims are separately had by its word.

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1. a grille strip for vehicle grille assembly, comprises:
Housing; And
First light source and secondary light source, it is arranged in described housing;
The Part I of wherein said housing is configured in response to the exciting of light of launching from described first light source luminous; And
The Part II of wherein said housing is configured to the light that transmission is launched from described secondary light source.
2. grille strip according to claim 1, comprise further and be arranged in described housing and there is the printed circuit board (PCB) of the first side and the second side, on described first side that wherein said first light source is arranged on described printed circuit board (PCB) and described secondary light source be arranged on described second side of described printed circuit board (PCB).
3. grille strip according to claim 2, described first side and described second side of wherein said printed circuit board (PCB) are configured to reverberation.
4. grille strip according to claim 2, described housing is divided into the first compartment and the second compartment by wherein said printed circuit board (PCB), and wherein said first light source is arranged in described first compartment and described secondary light source is arranged in described second compartment.
5. grille strip according to claim 1, the second color being only visually different from described first color that wherein said Part I exports with the first colour light emitting and from described Part II.
6. grille strip according to claim 1, a part for wherein said housing is metallized as having external metallization outward appearance.
7. a vehicle grille assembly, comprises:
Multiple grille strip, each described grille strip comprises the housing with Part I and Part II;
Wherein the described Part I of each grille strip is with the first color illumination; And
Wherein the described Part II of at least one grille strip is to be visually different from the second color illumination of described first color.
8. vehicle grille assembly according to claim 7, comprises the first light source be arranged in the described housing of each grille strip further, and wherein said Part I is configured in response to the exciting of providing of light of launching from described first light source luminous.
9. vehicle grille assembly according to claim 8, comprises the secondary light source be arranged in the described housing of at least one grille strip further, and the light wherein launched from described secondary light source exports from described housing via described Part II.
10. grille strip according to claim 9, comprise further and be arranged in described housing and there is the printed circuit board (PCB) of the first side and the second side, on described first side that wherein said first light source is arranged on described printed circuit board (PCB) and described secondary light source be arranged on described second side of described printed circuit board (PCB).
11. grille strips according to claim 10, described first side and described second side of wherein said printed circuit board (PCB) are configured to reverberation.
12. grille strips according to claim 10, described housing is divided into the first compartment and the second compartment by wherein said printed circuit board (PCB), and wherein said first light source is arranged in described first compartment and described secondary light source is arranged in described second compartment.
13. grille strips according to claim 7, a part for wherein said housing is metallized as having external metallization outward appearance.
The grille strip of 14. 1 kinds of vehicle grille assemblies, comprises:
Housing, it has Part I and Part II; And
First light source, it to be arranged in described housing and to be configured to the described Part I that throws light on;
Wherein said Part I is configured to once receive the light launched from described first light source just luminous.
15. grille strips according to claim 15, comprise the secondary light source be arranged in described housing further, and the light wherein launched from described secondary light source exports from described housing via described Part II.
16. grille strips according to claim 15, comprise further and be arranged in described housing and there is the printed circuit board (PCB) of the first side and the second side, on described first side that wherein said first light source is arranged on described printed circuit board (PCB) and described secondary light source be arranged on described second side of described printed circuit board (PCB).
17. grille strips according to claim 16, described first side and described second side of wherein said printed circuit board (PCB) are configured to reverberation.
18. grille strips according to claim 16, described housing is divided into the first compartment and the second compartment by wherein said printed circuit board (PCB), and wherein said first light source is arranged in described first compartment and described secondary light source is arranged in described second compartment.
19. grille strips according to claim 14, the second color being only visually different from described first color that wherein said Part I exports with the first colour light emitting and from described Part II.
20. grille strips according to claim 14, a part for wherein said housing is metallized as having external metallization outward appearance.
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