公开(公告)号：US20240198895A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18069207

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： William WEBER ,  Dale Butterworth

IPC: B60Q1/24 ,  G03B21/14

CPC classification number: B60Q1/247 ,  G03B21/145 ,  B60Q2400/40

Abstract: A vehicle comprises an image projector assembled to an underbody of the vehicle. The image projector has a bracket, a housing and an image emitter. The bracket is fixed to the underbody. The bracket has a plurality of first indentations. The housing has a plurality of second indentations that mate with the first indentations. The housing is adjustably disposed with respect to the bracket along the first and second indentations. The image emitter is provided in the housing and at least partially extends from the housing. The angle between the image emitter and the bracket changes as the housing is adjusted with respect to the bracket.

公开(公告)号：US11560085B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17401065

申请日：2021-08-12

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： William Weber ,  Dale Butterworth

IPC: B60Q1/24 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21W102/40

Abstract: A vehicle includes a light assembly and an electric control module. The light assembly is assembled to an underbody of the vehicle. The light assembly has a light bar and an image projector. The light bar has a plurality of first light sources. The image projector has a housing that is fitted to a longitudinal end of the light bar. The housing has a circuit board and an emitting portion that houses a second light source. The circuit board is electrically connected to the second light source to regulate electric current to the light source. The electric control module is electrically connected to the light bar and the circuit board to provide electrical power to both the light bar and the image projector.

公开(公告)号：US12000573B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17958220

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： William J. Weber ,  Dale Butterworth

IPC: F21V21/14 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/32

CPC classification number: F21V21/14 ,  B60Q1/2607 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60Q2400/50

Abstract: A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light bar and a projector. The light bar configured to be connected to the vehicle. The projector is rotatably connected to the light bar. The projector is rotatable relative to the light bar.

公开(公告)号：US11981252B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US18307623

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： William J. Weber ,  Dale Butterworth

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  F21S4/28

CPC classification number: B60Q1/2623 ,  B60Q2400/40 ,  F21S4/28

Abstract: A light bar assembly for a vehicle. The light bar assembly including a light bar and a first bracket assembly. The light bar configured to receive a light source. The first bracket assembly including a first light bar receiving portion and a first rocker attachment portion. The first light bar receiving portion being configured to receive a first portion of the light bar. The first rocker attachment portion being configured to receive a first portion of a vehicle rocker.

公开(公告)号：US11596075B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US15930092

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Roy Defauw ,  Ronald Morrow ,  Dale Butterworth

IPC: H05K5/03 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60R16/03 ,  B60L15/00 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H02M7/00 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle seat, an inverter and an inverter cover. The vehicle body defines a vehicle interior. The vehicle seat is disposed on a floor of the vehicle interior. The inverter has a housing fixed to the floor of the vehicle interior at a location underneath the vehicle seat. The inverter cover is detachably attached to the inverter housing.

公开(公告)号：US11117510B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16540399

申请日：2019-08-14

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： William Weber ,  Dale Butterworth

IPC: B60Q1/24 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21W102/40

Abstract: A vehicle light assembly includes a fixed structure, at least one light and an image projector. The fixed structure is configured to be assembled to a vehicle body component of a vehicle. The at least one light is fixed to the fixed structure and is configured to illuminate a first external area that is in the vicinity of the vehicle. The image projector is fixed to the fixed structure and is configured to project an image onto a second external area that is in the vicinity of the first external area.