Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement 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
  • B60Q1/32—Arrangement 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 for indicating vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement 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
  • B60Q1/32—Arrangement 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 for indicating vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights
  • B60Q1/323—Arrangement 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 for indicating vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights on or for doors
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
  • B62J6/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
  • F21V9/30—Elements containing photoluminescent material distinct from or spaced from the light source

Definitions

• This invention relates to an illumination device and more particularly an illumination device mountable on vehicle.
• Luminescent materials are well known but their translation to vehicular applications has required some research and invention.
• certain transparent or translucent materials may be energized by means of a light source from one end of the elongated strip so that light passing along the strip and within the strip is absorbed on the coated face and retransmitted from the coated face through to the outside face.
• One method I have found of the supply of artifical light to the elongated light strip is by means of a globe and reflector mounted in a light box at the end of the strip which reflector reflects light into the end of the strip.
• the end of the strip be highly polished.
• Another method I have found for the supply of artificial light to the end of the elongate strip is by means of a light transmittable connection to an existing light on the vehicle.
• a light transmittable connection may be any optical fibre cable which extends from an existing light such as a head
• OMPI i WIPO light or side light in a vehicle to the end of the elongate strip.
• a suitable material from manufacture of the elongate strip is polymethylmethacrylate more commonly known as acrylic polymer and a suitable luminescent material may be formed from the blending of a polymeric or other material with a luminescent pigment.
• Suitable luminescent pigments may include sulphides of calcium or barium.
• the invention is said to reside in a lightable display for attachment to a vehicle comprising an elongated member capable of transmitting light there along means for effecting transmission of light into at least one end of said member, the elongated member having at least a back face shaped or other wise arranged whereby to intercept some of the light in the direction of elongation and to effect an externally visible lighting of the back face.
• the externally visible lighting is promoted by the inclusion of a luminescent type material located along the back face.
• the externally visible lighting is enhanced by an alteration of the shape of the back face and such alteration may be by randomly shaped surface alterations or roughening of the back face such as by saw cuts .
• the elongated member comprises at least two separate portions adapted to be secured each on a vehicle and each in alignment one with respect to the other leaving a gap therebetween and being shaped or otherwise arranged to effect a transmission of light across such a gap.
• the light may comprise an electric globe and reflector and in a further form it may comprise a glass fibre cable connection to a light source on the vehicle.
• indicia embedded or engraved into the surface of the rod of the light strip so that information such as the name of the vehicle may be displayed in the light strip.
• Such engraving or embedding may ⁇ be in the front or rear faces of the light strip.
• FIG. 1. is the representation of a motor vehicle with a light strip attached thereto
• FIG. 2. is a drawing of a portion of a light strip according to the invention.
• FIG. 3. is a drawing of an alternative embodiment of a light strip
• FIG. 4. shows one method by which light may be caused to enter the light strip
• FIG. 5. shows another method by which light may be caused to enter the light strip
• FIG. 6. shows a bicycle having a light strip illumination device.
• FIG. 1 shows a motor vehicle 1 having a light strip 2 extending along almost the entire length of the side of the vehicle.
• the light strip 2 is divided into portions 3, 4, 5 and 6 which are fixed to the rear mud guard, the back door, the front door and the front mud guard respectively.
• the separate portions 4 make a continuous line along the side of the vehicle with small gaps 7, 8 and 9 respectively between the portions.
• FIGS.2 and 3 At each end of the light strip are light sources 10 and 11 respectively various embodiments of which are shown in FIGS.and 5. Now looking at the light strip 2 in more detail two embodiments of these are shown in FIGS.2 and 3.
• FIG. 2 shows a body panel 12 of a motor vehicle upon which is attached by gluing or screwing a rubber bumper strip 13 of substantially U-shape with a semi ⁇ circular transparent rod 14 supported in the U-shaped strip 13.
• the back face 15 of the semi-circular trans ⁇ parent rod 14 is abraded or rough cut and is coated with a film of luminescent paint 16.
• the legs 17 of the U or channel shape 13 do not extend out as far as the semi-circular edge of the rod 14.
• the legs 18 of the channel shape 13 extend out further than the front face of- the rod 14 thereby .providing a protective barrier for the rod.
• FIG.4 shows one method by which light may be caused to enter the end of the light rod 2.
• the channel 13 terminates at a box 19 but the rod 14 extends into the box.
• an electric light globe 20 is surrounded by a reflector 21 which directs light into the end of the rod 22.
• a cover 23 extends over the whole of the light box 19.
• FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment by means of which light may be caused to enter the light strip 2.
• a glass fibre rod or other light transmitting rod 24 extends between the end 25 of the light strip 2 and terminates at its other end within an exisiting lamp 26 on the vehicle.
• a lamp may be a side light or a head light.
• the end of the glass fibre rod 27 is adapted to collect light from within the reflector of the light 26.
• a protective bracket 27 protects the junction between the glass fibre rod and the light strip 2.
• Such a glass fibre connection may be used at the front of a motor vehicle connecting the light strip to a head light or front side light and at the back of the vehicle connecting the light strip to a tail light. This would still give white light in at the rear as the light would be collected from inside the reflector.
• FIG. 6 a further embodiment of the light strip is shown incorporated on a bicycle.
• the bicycle 28 is of a mens bicycle type having a substantially triangular space 29 bounded by the main struts of the bicycle frame.
• a triangular light strip 30 Within this frame and adjacent this frame is a triangular light strip 30.
• Light boxes 31 and 32 provide light which extends into the ends of the light strip 30 and appropriate patterning 33 causes light to be shown from the light strip.
• Surface 34 adjacent the frame is roughened or machined to provide a rough surface and this surface painted with a luminescent paint.
• a light strip which consists of a transparent rod backed by a face upon which is provided a roughened surface and luminescent paint and a light source is provided to transmit light along the rod such that light will be transmitted at all places along the rod and some light will be absorbed in the luminescent paint to be retransmitted later when there is no light emanating from the light boxes.
• the luminescent paint will be activated by incident light falling on the light strip other than from the light boxes and hence will transmit light at_.night even when not having been activated by light from the light boxes. This will provide a passive safety factor for motor vehicles incorporating the light strip.

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  • 1981-07-14 WO PCT/AU1981/000090 patent/WO1982000272A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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