US 12,078,315 B1
Reconfigurable light that provides multiple different light configurations from a single housing and controlling the reconfigurable light
Andrew Massey, Seymour, IN (US); and Jeremy Gahimer, Seymour, IN (US)
Assigned to Valeo Vision, Bobigny (FR)
Filed by Valeo Vision, Bobigny (FR)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/466,418.
Int. Cl. F21S 43/40 (2018.01); F21S 45/47 (2018.01)
CPC F21S 43/40 (2018.01) [F21S 45/47 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light comprising:
a housing that is connectable to or within a vehicle, the housing comprising:
a monolithic upper housing and lens, wherein the lens forms an outermost lens of the light and
a lower housing that is a heat sink configured to remove thermal energy from the light, wherein the upper housing and the lower housing when connected together form an entire housing and the housing is divided into three or more segments that comprise:
a first segment,
a second segment, and
a third segment;
a printed circuit board extending between the upper housing and the lower housing, wherein the printed circuit board is in thermal communication with the lower housing; and
one or more light sources located within each of the three or more segments to generate light, the one or more light sources being in thermal communication with the lower housing via the printed circuit board;
wherein the light generated in the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment are all directed through the lens.