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 an electronic graphical 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 positioned between the electronic graphical display and the interior trim component and is not positioned between the light guide and the electronic graphical 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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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 an electronic graphical 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 positioned between the electronic graphical display and the interior trim component and is not positioned between the light guide and the electronic graphical 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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an electronic graphical display; a light transmissive interior trim component having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side faces the electronic graphical 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 positioned between the electronic graphical display and the light transmissive interior trim component and is not positioned between the light guide and the electronic graphical 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 manufaturing 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 trasmissive interior trim component at least partially adjacent to an electronic graphical display, wherein the light source is positioned between the electronic graphical display and the light transmissive interior trim component and is not positioned between the light guide and the electronic graphical display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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