Tail light assembly for a vehicle

摘要

A tail light assembly includes a lighting assembly and a control board. The lighting assembly includes a base plate and a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The control board is electrically connected to each of the LEDs. The control board receives an activation signal from a device. In response, the control board sequentially sends an illumination signal to LEDs of each of a plurality of groups of LEDs to thereby sequentially illuminate the groups of LEDs. The control board also selectively and sequentially sends a termination signal to LEDs of the various groups of LED, in alternating relationship to sending the illumination signal. The sequential illumination and turning off of the plurality of LEDs simulates motion of waves propagating across the base plate.

主权项

1. A tail light assembly comprising:
a lighting assembly including:
a base plate presenting an attachment surface;a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged on the attachment surface; a control board electrically connected to each of the LEDs; a controller including a memory, wherein a predetermined lighting sequence is recorded in the memory; wherein the controller is operable for:
receiving an activation signal from a device;initiating the predetermined lighting sequence from the memory;sending an illumination signal to each LED of a first group of the plurality of the LEDs to thereby illuminate the first group of the LEDs;wherein the illumination of the first group of the LEDs meets at least one of a luminous lens area requirement and a photometric requirement;sending an illumination signal to each LED of a second group of the plurality of the LEDs to thereby illuminate the second group of the LEDs; andsending a termination signal to at least one of the LEDs of the first group of the LEDs, subsequent to the illumination of the second group of the LEDs, to thereby turn off the at least one of the LEDs of the first group of the LEDs such that remaining illuminated LEDs continuously meet the at least one of the luminous lens area requirement and the photometric requirement.