LED ILLUMINATION MODULE WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROLS AND OVERHEAD CONSOLE USING THE MODULE
First Claim
1. Illumination module with a light source for illuminating interior of a vehicle and for establishing a map reading light, characterized in that the module MA consists of a PCB layer, light source, printed electrodes for a touch sensitive switch on the PCB covered by a lens in the module housing and an illuminated zone on the lens showing switch contact area for the touch sensitive switch, wherein the illuminated zone is illuminated via light directing section.
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Abstract
The invention discloses an illumination module with an LED light source for illuminating interior of the vehicle and for establishing a map reading light, controlled by a touch sensitive switch. A further aspect of the invention shows an overhead console that encloses additional modules: module with a door light switch, a module with a pivotable door member to form a compartment, module with touch sensitive switch for sun roof, module with LEDs for rear compartment illumination.
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- 1. Illumination module with a light source for illuminating interior of a vehicle and for establishing a map reading light, characterized in that the module MA consists of a PCB layer, light source, printed electrodes for a touch sensitive switch on the PCB covered by a lens in the module housing and an illuminated zone on the lens showing switch contact area for the touch sensitive switch, wherein the illuminated zone is illuminated via light directing section.
- 8. Overhead console for a vehicle comprising a housing with a back plate, the housing includes recesses for modules with different functions and at least an illumination module with a light source for illuminating interior of a vehicle and for establishing a map reading light, characterized in that the module MA consists of a PCB layer, light source, printed electrodes for a touch sensitive switch on the PCB covered by a lens in the module housing and an illuminated zone on the lens showing switch contact area for the touch sensitive switch, wherein the illuminated zone is illuminated via a light directing section.
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