An illuminated part (10) is provided for a car interior, wherein a lighting element (14) lies in a recess (12) in a substrate (11) and is covered by a translucent layer (16, e.g. of lacquer) and next a stencil or stencil layer (18), covered in turn by a top, translucent layer (22, e.g. of lacquer). From the front a visible effect of light through the stencil 18 is seen and when the lighting element 14 is switched off the presence of the element and the stencil 18 within the part is largely or completely hidden. Methods for making such car parts e.g. as panels, are provided. The part 10 may include an intermediate layer in line with the lighting element. The top translucent layer 16 and intermediate layer may be layers of lacquer. The lighting element 14 may comprise and electroluminescent (EL) device or one or more LEDs. The top translucent layer 16 and/or intermediate translucent layer may be tinted. The substrate 11 may comprise a recess or groove to partially or fully receive the lighting element 14. The recess or groove may be cut, milled or rebated into a front face of the substrate 11.
Interior car part with lighting element
2021-09-01
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein |
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