Light system
A window for a vehicle is provided herein. The window includes a light guide disposed between an outer panel and an inner panel. A light source is optically coupled with the light guide and is configured to direct excitation light towards a luminescent structure. The luminescent structure luminesces in response to receiving the excitation light. A controller is configured to illuminate the light source when an electronic device having an application thereon is in operation.
1. A window for a vehicle, comprising:
a light guide disposed between an outer panel and an inner panel;
a light source optically coupled with the light guide and configured to direct excitation light towards a luminescent structure, the light source disposed within a seal surrounding the periphery of the outer and inner panels; and
a controller configured to illuminate the light source when an electronic device having an application thereon is in operation; and
first and second light-blocking layers disposed on opposing sides of the light guide, the first light-blocking layer disposed between the light guide and the inner panel and the second light-blocking layer disposed between the light guide and the outer panel wherein the light source emits excitation light in the UV spectrum and the first and second light-blocking layers block light in the UV spectrum from transmission therethrough.
2. The window for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the window is a front quarter window.
3. The window for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent structure comprises at least one luminescent material configured to convert the excitation light in a non-visible spectrum received from the light source into a visible, converted light.
4. The window for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent structure defines a first set of indicia and a second set of indicia.
5. The window for a vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the light source is configured to emit varied wavelengths to luminesce the first set of indicia and the second set of indicia independently.
6. The window for a vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
an indicia disposed on an interior side of the light guide, the symbol configured to indicate a turn signal status when the turn signal corresponding to a common side of the vehicle of the indicia is initiated.
7. A light system for a vehicle, comprising:
a light source optically coupled with a light guide, the light guide directing light towards a luminescent structure first and second indicia defined by a luminescent structure;
an electronic device in wireless communication with the light source; and
first and second light-blocking layers disposed on opposing sides of the light guide, the first light-blocking layer disposed between the light guide and an inner panel and the second light-blocking layer disposed between the light guide and an outer panel.
8. The light system for a vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the luminescent structure is substantially non-visible in an unexcited state.
9. The light system for a vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the indicia luminesce while the vehicle is being used for commercial purposes.
10. The light system for a vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising:
a seat sensor, wherein the light source is deactivated when the seat sensor detects that a seat of the vehicle is occupied indicating an incoming passenger has entered the vehicle.
11. The light system for a vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising:
a navigation system, wherein the light source is illuminated as the navigation system detects that the vehicle is approaching its destination through a location sensing routine stored in memory of a controller electrically coupled with the light source.
12. The light system for a vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the light guide has a tapered core, wherein a thicker first portion is disposed proximately to the light source and a thinner second portion is disposed further from the light source than the first portion.
13. A light system for a vehicle, comprising:
a light source optically coupled to a light guide;
an indicia defined by a luminescent structure that luminesces in response to receiving excitation light from the light source; a controller configured to activate the light source based on an initiation of an application on an electronic device; and first and second light-blocking layers disposed on opposing sides of the light guide, the first light-blocking layer disposed between the light guide and an inner panel and the second light-blocking layer disposed between the light guide and an outer panel.
14. The light system for a vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the controller includes one or more wireless communication transceivers for altering characteristics of the light source.
15. The light system for a vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the controller associated with the wireless communication transceiver is configured to store information about the electronic device.
16. The light system for a vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the indicia is arranged to indicate one of a left turn and a right turn when in a luminescent state.
17. The light system for a vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the indicia luminesce in a first state when the electronic device performs a first function and in a second state when the electronic device performs a second function.
18. The light system for a vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the luminescent structure is substantially non-visible in an unexcited state.
19. The light system for a vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the light guide includes optics that are configured to direct an excitation light emitted from the light source towards the indicia.