US 12,259,100 B1
Thick appearance lens using reflective surfaces
Jonglee Park, Novi, MI (US); Stephen Ericson, Oxford, MI (US); and Michael K. Larsen, Warren, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on May 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/676,604.
Int. Cl. F21S 41/20 (2018.01); F21S 41/151 (2018.01); F21S 41/32 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/20 (2018.01); F21S 43/31 (2018.01); F21Y 113/13 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21S 41/285 (2018.01) [F21S 41/151 (2018.01); F21S 41/32 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/2605 (2024.05); F21S 43/31 (2018.01); F21Y 2113/13 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a component comprising a lens, the lens comprising:
a light pipe configured such that opposite sidewalls of the light pipe face each other across an airgap;
a first reflector surface comprising a first reflective material, the first reflector surface formed on a first sidewall of the opposite sidewalls;
a second reflector surface comprising a second reflective material, the second reflector surface formed on a second sidewall of the opposite sidewalls; and
a third surface positioned between the first reflector surface and the second reflector surface, the third surface configured such that light can pass through the third surface and into the airgap;
wherein a path of light within the airgap is elongated due to internal reflections between the first reflector surface and the second reflector surface, thereby providing an infinity mirror effect.