TW200511163A - Illuminated license plate for vehicle comprising such an illuminated license plate - Google Patents

Illuminated license plate for vehicle comprising such an illuminated license plate

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Publication number
TW200511163A
TW200511163A TW093116553A TW93116553A TW200511163A TW 200511163 A TW200511163 A TW 200511163A TW 093116553 A TW093116553 A TW 093116553A TW 93116553 A TW93116553 A TW 93116553A TW 200511163 A TW200511163 A TW 200511163A
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Taiwan
Prior art keywords
license plate
illuminated license
light guide
light
vehicle
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Application number
TW093116553A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
Arnold Eberwein
Original Assignee
3M Innovative Properties Co
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Publication of TW200511163A publication Critical patent/TW200511163A/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/35—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being liquid crystals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/16—Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F19/00—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for
    • G09F19/22—Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Vehicle Waterproofing, Decoration, And Sanitation Devices (AREA)
  • Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)

Abstract

The illuminated license plate (10) for vehicles comprises a light guide (12) having opposite major front and back faces (14, 16) and side faces (18, 20, 22, 24) therebetween, and an elongate light source (26) arranged along at least a portion of at least one of the side faces (20) of the light guide (12) for illuminating the light guide (12). Furthermore, the illuminated license plate (10) comprises a light-transmissive retro-reflective film (50) and indicia (56, 58), wherein the light-transmissive retro-reflective film (50) and the indicia (56, 58) are arranged in front of the front face (14) of the light guide (12).
TW093116553A 2003-07-10 2004-06-09 Illuminated license plate for vehicle comprising such an illuminated license plate TW200511163A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP03015561A EP1496489B1 (en) 2003-07-10 2003-07-10 Dynamic message sign

Publications (1)

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TW200511163A true TW200511163A (en) 2005-03-16

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TW093116553A TW200511163A (en) 2003-07-10 2004-06-09 Illuminated license plate for vehicle comprising such an illuminated license plate

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EP (1) EP1496489B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE407418T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60323353D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2312691T3 (en)
TW (1) TW200511163A (en)
WO (1) WO2005010853A1 (en)

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CN101044539A (en) * 2004-10-18 2007-09-26 3M创新有限公司 Dynamic information sign
GB0424937D0 (en) * 2004-11-12 2004-12-15 3M Innovative Properties Co Illuminated retroreflective sign
US7815355B2 (en) 2005-08-27 2010-10-19 3M Innovative Properties Company Direct-lit backlight having light recycling cavity with concave transflector
JP5290755B2 (en) 2005-08-27 2013-09-18 スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー Lighting assembly and system
GB0602105D0 (en) 2006-02-02 2006-03-15 3M Innovative Properties Co License plate assembly
US8245424B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2012-08-21 Contra Vision Ltd. Alternating sign
BRPI1007601A2 (en) 2009-04-24 2016-02-16 3M Innovative Properties Co "light set"
WO2014197507A1 (en) 2013-06-03 2014-12-11 Points Lab Co. Robotic smart sign system and methods

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US5182663A (en) * 1991-08-30 1993-01-26 Raychem Corporation Liquid crystal display having improved retroreflector
JPH07113718B2 (en) * 1993-03-03 1995-12-06 日本電気株式会社 Backlight device for liquid crystal panel
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US5816681A (en) * 1995-11-02 1998-10-06 Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. Inconspicuous light sources particularly for vehicular applications
FR2744519A1 (en) * 1996-02-07 1997-08-08 Berque Emmanuel Retroreflective and luminous panel for road signalling
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DE10132998A1 (en) * 2001-07-06 2002-09-26 Schott Glas Edge lit information panel for commercial vehicles has light source arranged separately from light panel and light is fed into at least one end of light distribution plate via fiber optic cables

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Publication number Publication date
ES2312691T3 (en) 2009-03-01
EP1496489B1 (en) 2008-09-03
WO2005010853A1 (en) 2005-02-03
ATE407418T1 (en) 2008-09-15
DE60323353D1 (en) 2008-10-16
EP1496489A1 (en) 2005-01-12

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