Vehicle badge

Abstract

A badge is provided herein. The badge includes a substrate attached to a housing. The housing includes a viewable portion. A light source is operably coupled with an optic. A reflective member is further disposed within the badge. A first portion of an excitation light emitted from the light source is directed through the optic toward a first portion of the viewable portion. A second portion of the excitation light is reflected by the reflective member towards a second portion of the viewable portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A badge, comprising:
 a substrate attached to a housing having a viewable portion;   a light source and an optic disposed between the substrate and housing, wherein the light source emits an excitation light towards the viewable portion;   a first photoluminescent structure within the optic that emits a first converted light after receiving the excitation light;   a reflective member; and   a second photoluminescent structure excited by the excitation light that is reflected by the reflective member.   
     
     
         2 . The badge of  claim 1 , wherein the second photoluminescent structure is configured to convert the excitation light emitted from the light source into second converted light of a different wavelength than the first photoluminescent structure. 
     
     
         3 . The badge of  claim 1 , wherein the first photoluminescent structure comprises at least one photoluminescent material configured to convert an excitation light received from at least a portion of the light source into a visible light that is outputted through a central portion of the viewable portion. 
     
     
         4 . The badge of  claim 1 , wherein the first photoluminescent structure includes a short persistence photoluminescent material therein that is configured to illuminate for 100 milliseconds or less after the excitation light is removed. 
     
     
         5 . The badge of  claim 1 , wherein the second photoluminescent structure includes a long persistence photoluminescent material therein that is configured to illuminate for at least 6 hours after the excitation light is removed. 
     
     
         6 . The badge of  claim 1 , wherein the optic emits neutral white converted light through a central portion of the viewable portion in response to receiving a blue excitation light. 
     
     
         7 . The badge of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a controller for controlling an activation state of the light source in response to at least one vehicle predefined condition.   
     
     
         8 . The badge of  claim 1 , wherein the excitation light comprises at least one of blue light, violet light, IR, and UV light. 
     
     
         9 . A badge for a vehicle, comprising:
 a housing having a viewable portion;   a varying width light scattering layer disposed rearwardly of the viewable portion;   a decorative layer rearwardly of the light scattering layer;   an optic operably coupled with a light source, wherein the light source is configured to emit an excitation light;   a first photoluminescent structure disposed rearwardly of the decorative layer configured to emit a first converted light in response to receiving the excitation light; and   a second photoluminescent structure disposed within the optic and configured to emit a second converted light in response to receiving the excitation light.   
     
     
         10 . The badge for a vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the excitation light comprises one of blue light, violet light, and UV light. 
     
     
         11 . The badge for a vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the excitation light comprises at least one of blue light, violet light, IR, and UV light.