Storage compartment and warning lighting for a vehicle

摘要

A convenience light for the rear storage area of a motor vehicle also serves as a breakdown warning light. A light source on an underside of the storage compartment lid is a warning light visible from behind the when the compartment lid is open. A reflective panel is disposed on a lid-receiving portion of the vehicle body to reflect light from the light source toward the lid when the lid is open, so that the light and reflective panel combine to serve as a convenience light for the storage area. The light is detachably attached to the compartment lid and has a battery to power the light when detached from the compartment lid. The light source has three lighted segments foldable relative to one another when detached from the compartment lid to form a triangle. The light is thus usable as a warning triangle for a disable vehicle.

主权项

1. An illumination system for a motor vehicle having a body defining a rear storage compartment and a storage compartment lid movable relative to the body between an open position and a closed position, comprising:
a light source located on an underside of the compartment lid; and an opaque reflective panel disposed on a lid-receiving portion of the body inside of the compartment in an upward-facing position and angled relative to the light source to reflect light emitted by the light source when the lid is in the open position toward the compartment lid.