Steering wheel light bar
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1. A light bar system for a steering wheel comprising:
- at least one light source disposed adjacent a portion of an armature of the steering wheel; and
a light diffusing layer having an inner surface and an outer surface,wherein light is diffused as it passes through the light diffusing layer from the inner surface to the outer surface, the inner surface of the light diffusing layer is disposed adjacent the light source, and the light exiting the outer surface appears as a continuous stream of light across the outer surface of the light diffusing layer.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a steering apparatus for a vehicle having a including a light element providing indication and warning light signals to the user of the vehicle. The light element can be associated with a PCB mounted to the steering wheel grip for controlling the operation of the light element. The PCB may be thermally coupled to a heat exchange component such that heat from the light element is transferred from the PCB to the steering wheel grip.
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20 Claims
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1. A light bar system for a steering wheel comprising:
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at least one light source disposed adjacent a portion of an armature of the steering wheel; and a light diffusing layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein light is diffused as it passes through the light diffusing layer from the inner surface to the outer surface, the inner surface of the light diffusing layer is disposed adjacent the light source, and the light exiting the outer surface appears as a continuous stream of light across the outer surface of the light diffusing layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A light bar system for a steering wheel comprising:
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at least one light source disposed adjacent a portion of an armature of the steering wheel; and a light diffusing layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein light is diffused as it passes through the light diffusing layer from the inner surface to the outer surface, the inner surface of the light diffusing layer is spaced apart from the light source such that an air gap is defined between the inner surface and the light source, and the light exiting the outer surface appears as a continuous stream of light across the outer surface of the light diffusing layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light bar system for a steering wheel comprising:
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at least one light source disposed adjacent a portion of an armature of the steering wheel; a lens having an outer surface facing a driver and an inner surface facing the light source; wherein light is directed towards the driver as it passes through the lens from the inner surface to the outer surface, such that the light exiting the outer surface appears as a continuous stream of light across the outer surface of the lens. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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