Plastic component having visible part and light source
First Claim
1. A plastic component having a visible part that is made in one single layer from a plastic molding compound and that comprises a transparent or translucent matrix, and having a light source that comprises one or more lamp elements, situated under the surface of the visible part, the visible part being implemented as essentially opaque in relation to daylight and transparent or translucent in relation to the light emitted by the lamp elements, the visible part containing admixed effect pigments and defining a surface appearance image which, when the light source is inactive, essentially corresponds to the surface appearance image of the remaining wall of an object in which the plastic component is installed and which, when the light source is active, is essentially determined by the light source activity,wherein the lamp elements are selected from a group which comprises light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes, and fiber-optic light systems, the lamp elements at least partially being embedded in the plastic molding compound of the visible part.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a plastic component having a visible part that is made in one single layer from a plastic molding compound and that comprises a transparent or translucent matrix, and having a light source that comprises one or more lamp elements, situated under the surface of the visible part. The visible part is implemented as essentially opaque in relation to daylight and transparent or translucent in relation to the light emitted by the lamp elements. The visible part also contains admixed effect pigments and defines a surface appearance image which, when the light source is inactive, essentially corresponds to the surface appearance image of the remaining wall of an object in which the plastic component is installed and which, when the light source is active, is essentially determined by the light source activity. The plastic component according to the invention is characterized in that the lamp elements are selected from a group which comprises light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes, and fiber-optic light systems, the lamp elements at least partially being embedded in the plastic molding compound of the visible part. The manifold uses of this plastic component comprise installation in vehicles, paneling elements, and furniture, as well as in housings of greatly varying devices.
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18 Claims
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1. A plastic component having a visible part that is made in one single layer from a plastic molding compound and that comprises a transparent or translucent matrix, and having a light source that comprises one or more lamp elements, situated under the surface of the visible part, the visible part being implemented as essentially opaque in relation to daylight and transparent or translucent in relation to the light emitted by the lamp elements, the visible part containing admixed effect pigments and defining a surface appearance image which, when the light source is inactive, essentially corresponds to the surface appearance image of the remaining wall of an object in which the plastic component is installed and which, when the light source is active, is essentially determined by the light source activity,
wherein the lamp elements are selected from a group which comprises light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes, and fiber-optic light systems, the lamp elements at least partially being embedded in the plastic molding compound of the visible part.
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18. A plastic component having a visible part that is made from a plastic molding compound and that comprises a transparent or translucent matrix, and having a light source that comprises one or more lamp elements, situated under the surface of the visible part, said lamp elements are selected from a group which comprises conventional light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes, and fiber-optic light systems, the visible part containing admixed, incident electromagnetic waves influencing effect pigments,
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the visible part is made in one single layer; the effect pigments of the visible part are selected and arranged according to their type, size, and current concentration or distribution in such a way that, when the light source is inactive, the visual effect of the plastic component essentially corresponds to the visual effect of the remaining wall of an object in which the plastic component is installed; said plastic molding compound of the visible part optionally comprises admixed colorants tailored to the wall of the object; when the light source is active, the visual effect of the plastic component is essentially determined by the light source activity; and the lamp elements are at least partially embedded in the plastic molding compound of the visible part.
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