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Incorporated in the United Kingdom, Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV3 4LF , United Kingdom
摘要：
A vehicle lamp assembly 200 has a lens or lens cover 202,(302, fig 6) receiving light from a source 204, a component of light 230 exiting the lens and crossing a vehicle longitudinal axis (244, fig 9), and when a moveable closure (e.g. tailgate 218 or a bonnet) is closed the component also passes through a transparent element 224,(324, fig 6) on the closure. Internal reflection may take place from or between internal curved surfaces of the lens cover. Light redirectors, diffusors, reflectors or refractors may be provided. The lamp may have a void 209, or solid transparent components (fig 7). The light may be a taillight or headlight, and the component cross the longitudinal axis at an angle of at least 45 degrees.
权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. A lamp assembly for a vehicle, the lamp assembly comprising:
an at least partially transparent lens or lens cover configured to receive, in use, light from a light source, the assembly being configured such that, when the lamp assembly is installed on a vehicle, at least a component of the received light exits the lens or lens cover and then crosses a longitudinal axis of the vehicle;
wherein, when a moveable closure adjacent the assembly is in a closed position, the component of the received light also passes through a transparent or semi-transparent element of or on the moveable element.
2. The lamp assembly of claim 1, wherein at least some of the component is reflected along at least one curved surface of the lens or lens cover before exiting the lens or lens cover.
3. The lamp assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein at least some of the component is internally reflected from inner and outer curved surfaces of the lens or lens cover. 4. The lamp assembly of any preceding claim, configured such that at least some of the light from the light source does not cross the longitudinal axis. 8, The lamp assembly of claim 4, comprising a first light redirector for redirecting the component such that it exits the lens or lens cover.
6. The lamp assembly of any preceding claim, wherein the lens or lens cover comprises a second light redirector for redirecting at least some of the light other than the component.
f. The lamp assembly of claim 5 or 6, wherein the first and/or second light redirector comprises a diffusor, a reflector and/or a refractor.
8. The lamp assembly of any preceding claim, wherein a surface of the lens or lens cover through which the component exits the lens or lens cover is substantially parallel to a surface of the transparent or semi-transparent element when the closure is in the closed position.
9. The lamp assembly of any preceding claim, wherein the closure is a boot/trunk lid or tailgate.
10. The lamp assembly of claim 9, wherein the light source is for a tail light or a stop light.
11. The lamp assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the closure is a bonnet/hood.
12. The lamp assembly of claim 9 or 11, wherein the light source is for a parking light, a turn indicator or a fog light.
13. The lamp assembly of any preceding claim, configured such that the component crosses the longitudinal axis of the vehicle at an angle of at least 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis.
14. The lamp assembly of any preceding claim, comprising the light source. 15. A headlamp assembly or a tail-light assembly, comprising the lamp assembly of any one of claims 1 to 14.
16. A vehicle comprising:
a lamp assembly; and
a moveable closure comprising a transparent or semi-transparent element;
the lamp assembly, the moveable closure and the transparent or semi- transparent element all being as defined in any one of claims 1 to 14. 17. A lamp assembly substantially as herein described with reference to Figs 3 to 5,6,o0r7.
18. A headlamp substantially as herein described with reference to Figs 3 to 5, 6 or7.
19. A vehicle substantially as herein described with reference to Figs 8 and 9.