公开(公告)号：US20210370821A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

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

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：US20240210018A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18600640

申请日：2024-03-08

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, a projector and an end cap. The light bar is configured to be connected to a vehicle. An end cap is connected to an end of the light bar. The projector is rotatably connected to the light bar. The projector is configured to be rotatable relative to the end cap. The projector is configured to be axially movable relative to the end cap between a first position and a second position. Rotation of the projector relative to the end cap is prevented when the projector is in the first position. The projector is rotatable relative to the end cap when the projector is in the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20210360808A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

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 ,  H05K7/20 ,  B60L15/00 ,  H02M7/44

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：US20240140304A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US17974107

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： William J. WEBER ,  Dale BUTTERWORTH

IPC: B60Q1/32 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/26

CPC classification number: B60Q1/32 ,  B60Q1/0041 ,  B60Q1/2607 ,  B60Q1/2615

Abstract: A light bar bracket assembly for a vehicle includes a light bar and a bracket assembly. The light bar is configured to receive a light source. The light bar has a first fastener receiving channel and a second fastener receiving channel configured to receive fasteners to secure the light bar to a projector. The bracket assembly is configured to receive the light bar. A gap is defined by a first end and a second end of the bracket assembly through which light is configured to be emitted by the light source.

公开(公告)号：US20240110691A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

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：US20210046863A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

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

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.