Patent ID: 11946612
Assignee: AUTOSYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF MAGNA EXTERIORS INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A lighting device comprising:
a first light source controlled to operate in accordance with a first light function corresponding to a vehicle lighting function;
a second light source comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on a substrate and controlled to operate in accordance with one or more second light functions including one or more of: at least part of another vehicle lighting function, and a display including one or more display elements arranged in a two-dimensional pattern and presenting at least one of: a designated pattern, a symbol, a pictogram, and an animation; and
a light guide panel having edge surfaces, a front surface, and a rear surface overlying the second light source to receive therefrom, the light guide panel configured to receive light from the first light source via at least one of the edge surfaces and to output light from the front surface in accordance with the first light function; and
wherein the light guide panel is further configured to output light from the second light source via the front surface in accordance with the one or more second light functions.