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US 7,866,865 · App. 12/251,728 · Granted Jan 11, 2011

Tail light

Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,866,865
App. No.
12/251,728
Granted
Jan 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tail light for an automobile includes a plurality of first illuminating elements and a plurality of second illuminating elements. The first illuminating elements are arranged to form a logo pattern of the automobile, and each of the first and second illuminating elements are configured for providing an adjustable illuminating brightness. The tail light is capable of selectively operating between a braking state and a non-braking state. In the braking state, the illuminating brightness of the first illuminating elements is greater than that of the second illuminating elements. In the non-braking state, the illuminating brightness of the first illuminating elements is less than that of the second illuminating elements.

Claims (5)

1. A tail light for an automobile, comprising a plurality of first illuminating elements and a plurality of second illuminating elements, the first illuminating elements arranged to form a logo pattern of the automobile, each of the first and second illuminating elements being configured for providing an adjustable illuminating brightness, wherein the tail light is selectively operated between a braking state where all of the first and second illuminating elements are powered and the illuminating brightness of the first illuminating elements is adjusted to be greater than that of the second illuminating elements, and a non-braking state where all of the first and second illuminating elements are powered and the illuminating brightness of the first illuminating elements is adjusted to be less than that of the second illuminating elements.

2. The tail light of claim 1 , wherein the first and second illuminating elements include light emitting diodes.

3. The tail light of claim 1 , wherein the sum total brightness of the first and second illuminating elements in the braking state higher than that of the first and second illuminating elements in the non-braking state.

4. The tail light of claim 1 , further comprising a switch electrically connected to the first and second illuminating elements, for switching the first and second illuminating elements to operate between the braking state and the non-braking state.

5. The tail light of claim 1 , wherein the second illuminating elements surround the first illuminating elements therein.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2008
From: WU, CHIA-YING
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021684/0525 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2008 1 0300864 · Apr 8, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090251909A1 · Oct 8, 2009