An electroluminescent interior trim component for a vehicle includes a shaped electroluminescent polymer film and an interior trim component molded to the shaped film. A controller causes the electroluminescent film to emit a predetermined sequence of light colors and/or light intensities. An actuator is provided for actuating the predetermined sequence. Methods of manufacturing an electroluminescent interior trim component as described include shaping the electroluminescent polymer films to a form defining the desired shape of the automotive trim component, and depositing a suitable substrate on the shaped films to define the trim component body.
MOLDED ELECTROLUMINESCENT AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR COMPONENTS
2016-12-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F21W Index-Schema in Verbindung mit den Unterklassen F21K, F21L, F21S und F21V, betreffend den Gebrauch oder Einsatz von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystem , INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS / 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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