FIBER OPTIC LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A lighting device (10) for a vehicle comprising: an array of optical fibers (28), at least a portion of said array of optical fibers being arranged in at least one predetermined form (32); at least one light source (20) for generating light to be transmitted through said array of optical fibers (28); and at least one support or frame (16) comprising a receiving area adapted to receive said at least one predetermined form; said at least one support or frame (16) being adapted for use on the vehicle to provide a lighting function on the vehicle. Furthermore, a lighting device (10) for a vehicle comprising: a housing (12); a plurality of support frames (16) located in said housing (12); and a plurality of fiber optic light panels (32) received in one of said plurality of support frames (16), each of said plurality of fiber optic light panels (32) comprising a plurality of optical fibers (28); said plurality of fiber optic panels (32) being adapted to receive light from at least one light source (20) to perform at least one lighting function.