Illuminated vehicle remote entry device
First Claim
1. A remote keyless entry electroluminiescent (EL) device including at least one depressible button segment for activating a vehicle function, said entry device comprising:
- an upper housing, said upper housing including at least one aperture;
an EL film integral to said upper housing for illuminating at least one display area;
a printed circuit board disposed under said upper housing;
an electrical contact for supplying a power source from said printed circuit board to said EL film for illumination; and
a lower housing joined to said upper housing, to encase said printed circuit board;
wherein said EL film is in-molded as part of said upper housing for forming a single component.
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Abstract
A remote keyless entry electroluminiescent (EL) device includes at least one depressible button segment for activating a vehicle function. The entry device includes an upper housing with at least one aperture in the upper housing. An EL film is integral to the upper housing for illuminating at least one display area. A printed circuit board is disposed under the upper housing. An electrical contact is provided for supplying a power source from the printed circuit board to the EL film for illumination. A lower housing is adjoined to the upper housing, the upper housing and the lower housing encasing the printed circuit board wherein the EL film is in-molded as part of the upper housing for forming a single component.
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16 Claims
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1. A remote keyless entry electroluminiescent (EL) device including at least one depressible button segment for activating a vehicle function, said entry device comprising:
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an upper housing, said upper housing including at least one aperture;
an EL film integral to said upper housing for illuminating at least one display area;
a printed circuit board disposed under said upper housing;
an electrical contact for supplying a power source from said printed circuit board to said EL film for illumination; and
a lower housing joined to said upper housing, to encase said printed circuit board;
wherein said EL film is in-molded as part of said upper housing for forming a single component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 11. The EL device of claim 11 wherein said connecting element comprises a rubberized pad.
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