Illuminated seatbelt assembly
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1. A vehicle seatbelt assembly, comprising:
- a buckle configured to couple to a tongue member;
a first light source disposed within the buckle;
a first photoluminescent structure disposed on the buckle and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the first light source; and
a second photoluminescent structure disposed on the tongue member and configured to luminesce in response to light emitted by a second light source disposed on an exterior portion of the buckle.
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Abstract
A lighting system for a vehicle seatbelt assembly is provided herein. The lighting system includes a first seatbelt component configured to couple to a second seatbelt component. A light source is disposed on the first seatbelt component. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the second component and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source.
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1. A vehicle seatbelt assembly, comprising:
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a buckle configured to couple to a tongue member; a first light source disposed within the buckle; a first photoluminescent structure disposed on the buckle and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the first light source; and a second photoluminescent structure disposed on the tongue member and configured to luminesce in response to light emitted by a second light source disposed on an exterior portion of the buckle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seatbelt assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a tongue member slidably disposed along a retractable belt webbing; a seatbelt buckle having a housing containing a latch mechanism which releasably latches the tongue member and seatbelt buckle; and a luminescent structure on the tongue member and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted by a light source within the housing when the tongue member is disposed in close proximity to the light source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A seatbelt assembly, comprising:
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a tongue member disposed on a retractable belt webbing, the belt webbing affixed to a vehicle structure at each end; a buckle having a housing containing a latch mechanism; and one or more light sources disposed on the buckle and directed towards a photoluminescent structure disposed on the tongue member, wherein the photoluminescent structure is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the one or more light sources. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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