B60Q3/54

Lighting device
11396259 · 2022-07-26 · ·

A light guide body is held in a more compact holder. In a lighting device (10A) including a light emitter (20), an optical fiber (30), and a holder (40) configured to hold the optical fiber (30) with the optical fiber (30) facing the light emitter (20), the holder (40) includes two sandwiching portions (44, 45) configured to engage with each other in a state in which a holding target portion (31) of the optical fiber (30) held by the holder (40) is sandwiched in a first direction crossing an extending direction of the holding target portion (31). Two sandwiching portions (44, 45) engage with each other at positions adjacent to the holding target portion (31) in a second direction crossing both of the extending direction and the first direction.

PERFORATED VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART
20220227292 · 2022-07-21 ·

The present application relates to a vehicle interior trim part. The vehicle interior trim part comprises a decorative layer, which has through-openings. In addition, the vehicle interior trim part comprises a reflective layer, which likewise has through-openings, the inner wall of the through-openings in the reflective layer being reflective. The through-openings in the reflective layer overlap at least in part with the through-openings in the decorative layer, such that a light path is formed at least in part. The reflective layer is at least 1.5 times as thick as the decorative layer in a periphery of the light path.

PERFORATED VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART
20220227292 · 2022-07-21 ·

The present application relates to a vehicle interior trim part. The vehicle interior trim part comprises a decorative layer, which has through-openings. In addition, the vehicle interior trim part comprises a reflective layer, which likewise has through-openings, the inner wall of the through-openings in the reflective layer being reflective. The through-openings in the reflective layer overlap at least in part with the through-openings in the decorative layer, such that a light path is formed at least in part. The reflective layer is at least 1.5 times as thick as the decorative layer in a periphery of the light path.

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
20210394673 · 2021-12-23 · ·

A lighting device for a vehicle includes a map lamp, left and right rear seat reading lamps, left and right trunk lightings, left and right rear gate lightings, and left and right rear pillar lightings. The map lamp, the left rear seat reading lamp, the left trunk lighting, the left rear gate lighting, and the left rear pillar lighting are disposed along a left connecting line. In addition, the map lamp, the right rear seat reading lamp, the right trunk lighting, the right rear gate lighting, and the right rear pillar lighting are disposed along a right connecting line. The left and right connecting lines extend such that a gap in a vehicle width direction is gradually reduced from a rear side of the vehicle toward a front side of the vehicle.

MULTIFUNCTION LIGHTING MODULE AND ITS USE
20210380037 · 2021-12-09 ·

An integrated lighting insert is provided for multi-function automotive vehicle lighting that has minimal space requirements and provides different lighting functions in a single device with an electronic control module that can easily interface with vehicle electronics. The insert a housing and a plurality of light transmission portions, a plurality of light sources integrated into the housing, each one configured for a different predetermined function associated with a particular use of a condition of or a state of the automobile. An electrical circuit is used along with a communications bus and individual controller circuits associated with the light sources fix controlling the light functions.

Lighting Systems
20210370824 · 2021-12-02 ·

Lighting may be provided using light sources such as lighting systems with arrays of light-emitting diodes. A lighting system may be integrated into a seat, a door panel, a dashboard, or other interior portions of a system such as a vehicle. The interior portions of the vehicle may be illuminated using lighting systems to provide ambient light, to provide custom surface textures and other decorative patterns, to provide icons, text, and other information, and to provide custom gauges and other illuminated regions. Illuminated regions may overlap sensors such as capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, and other sensors. The light-emitting diodes in a lighting system may supply light that passes through openings in a cover layer. The layer may be formed from fabric, leather, or other materials. Lens structures may guide light through the openings.

VEHICLE HEADLINER WITH AN INTEGRATED LIGHT MODULE HAVING A SPOTLIGHTING FUNCTION AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF
20220203890 · 2022-06-30 ·

Vehicle headliner with an integrated lighting module having a spotlighting function and manufacturing process thereof. Particularly the lighting module is attached to the back side of the headliner which is configured to emit a quality spotlighting beam L4 and to have a good aesthetic appearance. The headliner mainly comprises a substrate, a positioner frame, a decorative lining and a transparent sheet having diffusing areas and the lighting module comprises a printed circuit board, several spotlighting LEDs connected to the printed circuit board and an one piece optics comprising several collimator lens.

VEHICLE HEADLINER WITH AN INTEGRATED LIGHT MODULE HAVING A SPOTLIGHTING FUNCTION AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF
20220203890 · 2022-06-30 ·

Vehicle headliner with an integrated lighting module having a spotlighting function and manufacturing process thereof. Particularly the lighting module is attached to the back side of the headliner which is configured to emit a quality spotlighting beam L4 and to have a good aesthetic appearance. The headliner mainly comprises a substrate, a positioner frame, a decorative lining and a transparent sheet having diffusing areas and the lighting module comprises a printed circuit board, several spotlighting LEDs connected to the printed circuit board and an one piece optics comprising several collimator lens.

ILLUMINATION MODULE FOR ILLUMINATING A REGION OF A VEHICLE COMPONENT
20220185175 · 2022-06-16 ·

An illumination module (1) for illuminating a region of a vehicle component (8), which includes a main body (9). The illumination module (1) includes a light source support (2) having at least one light source (3, 3) and a housing half shell (4), which is connectable to a wall region of the main body (9) of the vehicle component (8) such that a housing defined by the housing half shell (4) of the illumination module, on the one hand, and by the wall region of the main body (9) of the vehicle component (8), on the other hand, is formed. The light source support (2) has the at least one light source received in the housing, at least in regions, and the housing includes at least one light outlet region (5, 5), via which light emitted by the at least one light source can be decoupled from the housing.

COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR
20230271549 · 2023-08-31 ·

A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a display system comprising a light source and a composite structure comprising a base layer, an intermediate layer and a cover layer. The base layer may comprise a surface comprising a set of elements. The composite structure may present a composite visual effect contributed by the composite structure and/or a visual effect contributed by light from the light source. The visual effect contributed by the composite structure may comprise a visual effect without light from the light source and/or a visual effect with light from the light source transmitted through the composite structure. The composite visual effect of the display system may comprise a visual effect of the form/elements of the base layer and/or the form/visual object/pattern of the intermediate layer and/or the form/visual object/pattern of the cover layer.