Trim component with mounted light source for indirectly lighting the interior of a vehicle
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1. An interior trim component for a vehicle comprising:
- a main body having an exterior surface for facing the interior of the vehicle, said body defining an internal cavity farmed therein and an opening in said exterior surface in communication with said cavity; and
a source of light mounted in said cavity such that said source of light is hidden from direct normal viewing within the interior of the vehicle and such that said source of light emits light through said opening so that said light is directed at the floor of the vehicle;
wherein said interior trim component is a sill panel far covering a sill frame of a vehicle.
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Abstract
An interior trim component for a vehicle includes a main body having an exterior surface for facing the interior of the vehicle. The body defines an internal cavity formed therein and an opening in the exterior surface. The cavity and the opening are in communication with each other. A source of light is mounted in the cavity such that the source of light is hidden from direct normal viewing within the interior of the vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. An interior trim component for a vehicle comprising:
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a main body having an exterior surface for facing the interior of the vehicle, said body defining an internal cavity farmed therein and an opening in said exterior surface in communication with said cavity; and a source of light mounted in said cavity such that said source of light is hidden from direct normal viewing within the interior of the vehicle and such that said source of light emits light through said opening so that said light is directed at the floor of the vehicle; wherein said interior trim component is a sill panel far covering a sill frame of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An interior trim component for a vehicle comprising:
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a main body having an exterior surface for facing the interior of the vehicle, said body defining an internal cavity formed therein and an opening in said exterior surface in communication with said cavity; and a source of light mounted in said cavity such that said source of light is hidden from direct normal viewing within the interior of the vehicle, wherein said cavity is elongated and defines a first axis, and wherein said body includes a plurality of vanes extending in a direction different from said first axis, such that said plurality of vanes form a plurality of spaced apart openings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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