Illuminated cup holder assembly
First Claim
1. A cup holder assembly comprising:
- a lens extending radially to a perimeter edge, the lens configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards the perimeter edge; and
a cup holder liner composed of a light transmissive material and disposed above the lens, the cup holder liner including a peripheral wall that extends between a top end and a bottom end, an interior surface of the peripheral wall defining a receptacle that is open at the top end of the peripheral wall,wherein the lens extends beyond an exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens, wherein the lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the peripheral wall through the exterior surface thereof to illuminate the interior surface of the peripheral wall.
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Abstract
A cup holder assembly includes a lens and a cup holder liner. The lens is configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards a perimeter edge of the lens. The cup holder liner is composed of a light transmissive material and is disposed above the lens. The cup holder liner includes a peripheral wall that has an interior surface defining a receptacle. The lens extends beyond an exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens. The lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the peripheral wall through the exterior surface thereof to illuminate the interior surface of the peripheral wall of the cup holder liner.
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20 Claims
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1. A cup holder assembly comprising:
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a lens extending radially to a perimeter edge, the lens configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards the perimeter edge; and a cup holder liner composed of a light transmissive material and disposed above the lens, the cup holder liner including a peripheral wall that extends between a top end and a bottom end, an interior surface of the peripheral wall defining a receptacle that is open at the top end of the peripheral wall, wherein the lens extends beyond an exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens, wherein the lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the peripheral wall through the exterior surface thereof to illuminate the interior surface of the peripheral wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cup holder assembly comprising:
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a cup holder body having a side wall, the side wall including an inner surface defining a cavity of the cup holder body; a cup holder liner composed of a light transmissive material, the cup holder liner including a peripheral wall disposed in the cavity, the peripheral wall extending between a top end and a bottom end, an interior surface of the peripheral wall defining a receptacle that is open at the top end of the peripheral wall, an exterior surface of the peripheral wall being spaced apart radially from the inner surface of the side wall to define a radial gap; and a lens disposed in the cavity of the cup holder body below the cup holder liner, the lens extending radially to a perimeter edge, the lens configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards the perimeter edge, the lens extending beyond the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens, wherein the lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the radial gap, the peripheral wall of the cup holder liner receiving light therein from the radial gap through the exterior surface to illuminate the interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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