US 12,449,619 B2
Variable lighting apparatus with drive unit to change light output to a plurality of optical fibers
Joon Bo Shim, Hanam-si (KR); and Ji Yeon Kim, Gyeongsan-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR); and SL CORPORATION, Daegu (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR); and SL CORPORATION, Daegu (KR)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,632.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2023-0078462 (KR), filed on Jun. 19, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0418950 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 14/00 (2018.01); F21V 14/08 (2006.01); B60Q 3/62 (2017.01); F21S 41/24 (2018.01); F21S 43/247 (2018.01)
CPC G02B 6/4298 (2013.01) [F21V 14/006 (2013.01); F21V 14/08 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); B60Q 3/62 (2017.02); F21S 41/24 (2018.01); F21S 43/247 (2018.01); F21V 2200/13 (2015.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A variable lighting apparatus comprising:
a light source module configured to emit light;
a light transfer unit including a plurality of optical fibers each having one end disposed to receive the light emitted from the light source module;
a light output member positioned between the light source module and one end of each of the optical fibers, wherein the light output member is divided into a plurality of regions, and at least one of a light transmission portion or a light adjustment portion is provided in each region of the plurality of regions, the light transmission portion configured to transmit light, and the light adjustment portion configured to block and convert a movement of light; and
a drive unit connected to the light output member and configured to selectively change a position of the light output member to allow one region of the plurality of regions of the light output member to be matched between the light source module and the plurality of optical fibers,
wherein a single ferrule is provided at another end of each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers, such that the plurality of optical fibers is fixed to another component.