Patent ID: 8206017

Claim:
An illumination device ( 11 ) for a motor vehicle comprising: a transparent light guide ( 13 ); at least a first decoupling element ( 33 ) formed into said light guide ( 13 ); at least one reflector ( 35 ) assigned to said first decoupling element ( 33 ) for reflection of light coupled-out by said first decoupling element ( 33 ) and aligned and formed in such a way that at least a portion of said light reflected by said reflector ( 35 ) irradiates said light guide ( 13 ); and at least one second decoupling element ( 37 ) formed in said light guide ( 13 ) for coupling-out of light from said light guide ( 13 ) and aligned and formed in such a way that light coupled-out by said second decoupling element ( 37 ) ultimately exits said light guide ( 13 ).