A lamp ( 10 ) has a housing ( 12 ) with a base ( 14 ) with an internal circumferential wall ( 16 ) arranged about a longitudinal axis ( 18 ). A hollow body ( 20 ) projects from the housing ( 12 ) and is symmetrically arrayed about the longitudinal axis ( 18 ). A light guide ( 21 ) is positioned in the hollow body ( 20 ) and as a single output end ( 22 ) arrayed along the longitudinal axis ( 18 ) and has a plurality of radially extending arms ( 23 ), each of the arms having an input end ( 24 ). The light guide ( 21 ) is preferably constructed from a molded acrylic or a suitable glass having wave-guide characteristics.
1. An automotive headlight comprising:
a housing having a base with a circumferential wall arranged about a longitudinal axis;
a hollow body projecting from the base symmetrically arrayed about the longitudinal axis;
a light guide having a single output end arrayed along the longitudinal axis within said hollow body and having a plurality of radially extending arms projecting beyond said hollow body, each of the arms having an input end; and
a like plurality of light emitting diodes operatively positioned with respect to the radially extending arms; said light emitting diodes being affixed to a flexible printed circuit board, said flexible printed circuit board being arrayed on the inside surface of said circumferential wall, whereby collective light output from said light emitting diodes is concentrated into a single point, from whence the light output being concentrated and directed by a suitable lens forward from said automotive headlight.
2. The automotive headlight of claim 1 wherein light emitting diodes are arrayed about the circumferential wall.