VEHICLE LIGHT UNIT WITH SHADOW CASTING FEATURE

摘要

THE LIGHT UNIT (27) INCLUDES A LENS, SHADOW-FORMING SURFACE (82F), AND A SHADOW CASTING SURFACE (86). OUTSIDE LIGHT ENTERING THE LIGHT UNIT (27) IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY THE SHADOW CASTING SURFACE (86) SO AS TO CAST A SHADOW ON THE SHADOW-FORMING SURFACE (82F). THE SHADOW CASTING SURFACE (86) MAY BE EMBEDDED WITHIN OR ON A SURFACE OF THE LENS OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED ABOVE THE SHADOW FORMING SURFACE (82F). THE SHADOW CASTING DESIGN (86) IS PREFERABLY SPACED FROM THE SHADOW-FORMING SURFACE (82F).