Illumination of a vehicle storage compartment through electroluminescent material
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1. A storage compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
- a transparent panel at least partially defining the storage compartment,a door movable between an open position allowing access to an interior of the storage compartment, and a closed position; and
an electroluminescent assembly disposed on the transparent panel that emits light when activated;
wherein, light emitted by the electroluminescent assembly illuminates the interior of the storage compartment, and is transmitted through the transparent panel to thereby illuminate a portion of the vehicle that is exterior of the storage compartment.
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Abstract
An electroluminescent assembly for a vehicle storage compartment and a method for installing the same on a vehicle storage compartment includes a transparent panel and a door, each at least partially defining the storage compartment. Light emitted by the electroluminescent assembly illuminates the interior of the storage compartment, and is also transmitted through the transparent panel to thereby illuminate a portion of the vehicle that is at an exterior of the storage compartment.
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1. A storage compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
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a transparent panel at least partially defining the storage compartment, a door movable between an open position allowing access to an interior of the storage compartment, and a closed position; and an electroluminescent assembly disposed on the transparent panel that emits light when activated; wherein, light emitted by the electroluminescent assembly illuminates the interior of the storage compartment, and is transmitted through the transparent panel to thereby illuminate a portion of the vehicle that is exterior of the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of installing an electroluminescent feature on a storage compartment of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a vehicle with a storage compartment having a transparent panel and a door movable between an open position allowing access to an interior of the storage compartment and a closed position, providing an electroluminescent assembly having two major light emitting surfaces that are oppositely directly from each other and emit light upon activation of the electroluminescent assembly, mounting the electroluminescent assembly relative to the transparent panel such that light emitted from the electroluminescent assembly illuminates the interior of the storage compartment, and is transmitted through the transparent panel to illuminate a portion of the vehicle that is exterior of the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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