CPC B62D 1/046 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B62D 1/06 (2013.01); B60K 2370/188 (2019.05); B60K 2370/338 (2019.05); B60K 2370/782 (2019.05); B60Q 3/283 (2017.02)] | 19 Claims |
1. A light bar system for a steering wheel comprising:
a light source disposed adjacent a portion of an armature of a steering wheel;
an outer lens;
a carrier defining a channel extending from the light source towards the outer lens, the channel comprising a proximal portion adjacent a proximal end of the channel, a distal portion adjacent a distal end of the channel, and a central portion disposed between the proximal and distal portions, the proximal and distal portions each have a substantially rectangular cross section as taken through a plane that is perpendicular to a front and rear surface of the steering wheel armature and a direction of rotation of the steering wheel, and the central portion has a substantially trapezoidal shaped cross section, and a width of the proximal portion is different than a width of the distal portion; and
a light diffusing layer disposed between the light source and the outer lens, the light diffusing layer being configured for diffusing light as it passes therethrough.
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