Heated Sun Shade, Heated Solar Powered Sun Shade, and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20230140222A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17975416

    申请日:2022-10-27

    IPC分类号: B60J1/20 H02S40/40

    摘要: A vehicle sun shade is provided having a sun shade, at least one solar cell, and a heat source. The sun shade has a light receiving portion configured to be carried beneath a vehicle wind shield. The at least one solar cell is provided in the light receiving portion. The heat source is provided proximate the at least one solar cell traversing the light receiving portion configured to mitigate condensate occlusion of the at least one solar cell on a vehicle wind shield. A method is also provided.

    Heat source for vehicle illumination assembly and method

    公开(公告)号:US12038149B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17685729

    申请日:2022-03-03

    摘要: A heater is provided for a vehicle illumination assembly. The heater includes a heat transfer body, a heat source, and a mounting base. The heat transfer body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a higher emissivity than the bottom surface. The heat source is affixed in heat transfer relation with the heat transfer body. The mounting base is configured to affix the heat transfer body within a housing of a vehicle illumination assembly to provide the top surface of the heat transfer body in radiant heat transfer relation with a light transmissible portion of the vehicle illumination assembly. A method is also provided.

    Illumination Assembly and Emitter Assembly

    公开(公告)号:US20220030672A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17498661

    申请日:2021-10-11

    IPC分类号: H05B3/84 F21S45/60

    摘要: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.