ILLUMINATED TRIM ELEMENT FOR AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
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1. An instrument cluster for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
- a trim element comprising a leading portion nearest a passenger area, a trailing portion furthest from the passenger area, and a light transmissive portion;
an appliqué
proximate the trailing portion of the trim element; and
a circuit comprising at least one illumination device;
wherein the trim element is configured so that light is transmitted from the at least one illumination device through the leading portion toward the passenger area when the at least one illumination device emits light.
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Abstract
An instrument cluster for a passenger vehicle may comprise a trim element that may comprise a leading portion nearest a passenger area, a trailing portion furthest from the passenger area, and a light transmissive portion. The instrument cluster may comprise an applique proximate the trailing portion of the trim element and a circuit comprising at least one illumination device. The trim element may be configured so that light is transmitted from the at least one illumination device through the leading portion toward the passenger area when the at least one illumination device emits light.
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1. An instrument cluster for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
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a trim element comprising a leading portion nearest a passenger area, a trailing portion furthest from the passenger area, and a light transmissive portion; an appliqué
proximate the trailing portion of the trim element; anda circuit comprising at least one illumination device; wherein the trim element is configured so that light is transmitted from the at least one illumination device through the leading portion toward the passenger area when the at least one illumination device emits light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting device for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
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an instrument panel comprising a mounting area; an instrument cluster mounted to the instrument panel at the mounting area, the instrument cluster comprising a trim element having a back portion, a leading portion nearest a passenger area, a trailing portion furthest from the passenger area, and at least one light transmissive portion; an appliqué
proximate the trailing portion of the trim element; andan illumination device located proximate the back portion of the trim element, the illumination device configured to transmit light through the leading portion toward the passenger area when the illumination device emits light. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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