SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING A VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT
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1. A vehicle interior assembly, comprising:
- a light guide;
a light source configured to illuminate the light guide; and
an interior trim component positioned adjacent to a display, wherein the interior trim component comprises a light transmissive material configured to receive light from the light guide, and to emit light into a vehicle interior;
wherein the light source is not positioned between the light guide and the display.
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Abstract
A vehicle interior assembly includes a light guide and a light source configured to illuminate the light guide. The vehicle interior assembly also includes an interior trim component at least partially disposed about a display. The interior trim component includes a light transmissive material configured to receive light from the light guide, and to emit light into a vehicle interior.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle interior assembly, comprising:
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a light guide; a light source configured to illuminate the light guide; and an interior trim component positioned adjacent to a display, wherein the interior trim component comprises a light transmissive material configured to receive light from the light guide, and to emit light into a vehicle interior; wherein the light source is not positioned between the light guide and the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle interior assembly, comprising:
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a display; a light transmissive interior trim component having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side faces the display; a light guide disposed adjacent to the first side; and a light source configured to illuminate the light guide, wherein the light source is not positioned between the light guide and the display; wherein the light transmissive interior trim component is configured to receive light from the light guide and to emit light from the second side. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior assembly, comprising:
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disposing a light source adjacent to a light guide such that light emitted from the light source is directed toward the light guide; disposing the light guide adjacent to a light transmissive interior trim component such that light emitted from the light guide is directed toward the light transmissive interior trim component; and disposing the light transmissive interior trim component at least partially adjacent to a display, wherein the light source is not positioned between the light guide and the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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