公开(公告)号：US12136691B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US18145489

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Bryce E Wallis ,  Christopher P Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Rong Liu ,  Yong Seok Choi ,  Yu P Sun

IPC: H01L33/60 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/20 ,  F21S43/30 ,  H01L27/15 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: A system may have an exterior display. The exterior display may display symbols that correspond to intended actions for the system or instructions for nearby viewers. The exterior display may include an array of light-emitting diodes, a collimator, a one-way filter to prevent sunlight from washing out the display, and a cover layer. The one-way filter may include a microlens array and a masking layer. The collimator is configured to collimate light from the array of light-emitting diodes and provide the collimated light to the one-way filter. The microlens array receives the collimated light and focuses the collimated light through a plurality of holes in the masking layer. In this way, the majority of display light is passed through the one-way filter towards a viewer. However, the majority of ambient sunlight is blocked by the masking layer, thus preserving a high contrast for the exterior display even in bright sunlight.

公开(公告)号：US20230231090A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18145489

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Bryce E Wallis ,  Christopher P Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Rong Liu ,  Yong Seok Choi ,  Yu P Sun

IPC: H01L33/60 ,  H01L27/15 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/30 ,  F21S43/20

CPC classification number: H01L33/60 ,  H01L27/156 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/30 ,  F21S43/26 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A system may have an exterior display. The exterior display may display symbols that correspond to intended actions for the system or instructions for nearby viewers. The exterior display may include an array of light-emitting diodes, a collimator, a one-way filter to prevent sunlight from washing out the display, and a cover layer. The one-way filter may include a microlens array and a masking layer. The collimator is configured to collimate light from the array of light-emitting diodes and provide the collimated light to the one-way filter. The microlens array receives the collimated light and focuses the collimated light through a plurality of holes in the masking layer. In this way, the majority of display light is passed through the one-way filter towards a viewer. However, the majority of ambient sunlight is blocked by the masking layer, thus preserving a high contrast for the exterior display even in bright sunlight.

公开(公告)号：US11879610B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17890872

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Christopher P Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Bryce E Wallis

IPC: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  F21S41/47 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683 ,  F21S41/20

CPC classification number: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  F21S41/285 ,  F21S41/47 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683

Abstract: A system may have lights. A light may include a first light source and a first reflector configured to provide lighting for a high-beam mode and for a low-beam mode. The light may include a second light source and a second reflector configured to provide lighting for a cornering light mode. The lighting provided by the first light source and the lighting provided by the second light source may pass through the same headlight lens aperture. A light blocking structure may provide a cutoff pattern that define the illumination pattern of the low-beam lighting and the cornering lighting. One or more additional light sources may be provided to boost the intensity of a hot spot for high-beam lighting.

公开(公告)号：US20230093629A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17890872

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Christopher P Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Bryce E Wallis

IPC: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  F21S41/20 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683 ,  F21S41/47

Abstract: A system may have lights. A light may include a first light source and a first reflector configured to provide lighting for a high-beam mode and for a low-beam mode. The light may include a second light source and a second reflector configured to provide lighting for a cornering light mode. The lighting provided by the first light source and the lighting provided by the second light source may pass through the same headlight lens aperture. A light blocking structure may provide a cutoff pattern that define the illumination pattern of the low-beam lighting and the cornering lighting. One or more additional light sources may be provided to boost the intensity of a hot spot for high-beam lighting.