Patent ID: 7273305

Claim:
A lighting device for a motor vehicle comprising: at least one light source providing light; a display panel of unitary construction having a surface area and comprising at least two interfaces therein, at least one interface configured as a light reflective interface and at least one interface configured as a light emitting interface including a receptacle for said light source and wherein said light source is not in direct contact with said display panel; wherein at least a portion of the surface area of the display panel not configured as a light emitting interface and surrounding the light source exhibits an overall concave shape with respect to the light source; wherein at least a portion of the light from the light source propagates through the display panel into contact with the light reflective interface and is reflected by the light reflective interface towards the light emitting interface; wherein the light reflective interface comprises a plurality of convex features with respect to the light; and wherein an air space exists between the light source and the display panel.