Inductively coupled bin light
First Claim
1. A storage bin for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a storage bin storage compartment;
a storage bin lid hingedly connected to the storage compartment, the lid including a light source disposed to illuminate an interior of the storage compartment; and
a transmitter and a receiver for providing an electrical current to the hinged storage bin light source allowing actuation of the hinged storage bin light source based on the proximity of the transmitter to the receiver.
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Abstract
A storage bin for a motor vehicle includes a storage bin storage compartment and a storage bin lid hingedly connected to the storage compartment. The lid includes a light source disposed to illuminate an interior of the storage compartment. A transmitter and a receiver are provided for providing an electrical current to the hinged storage bin light source. The transmitter is a first coil disposed in a first portion of a pivoting hinge assembly of the storage bin and the receiver is a second coil disposed in a second portion of the pivoting hinge assembly, the second coil electrically communicating with the light source. In use, a current is supplied to the light source when the transmitter and receiver are disposed adjacent to one another by pivoting the storage bin lid to an open configuration.
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19 Claims
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1. A storage bin for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a storage bin storage compartment; a storage bin lid hingedly connected to the storage compartment, the lid including a light source disposed to illuminate an interior of the storage compartment; and a transmitter and a receiver for providing an electrical current to the hinged storage bin light source allowing actuation of the hinged storage bin light source based on the proximity of the transmitter to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a motor vehicle storage bin having a storage compartment and a hinged lid, a method for supplying a current to an interior storage bin light, comprising:
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providing a transmitter disposed in a first portion of a hinge assembly of the storage bin; and providing a receiver disposed in a second portion of the hinge assembly of the storage bin; whereby a current is supplied from the transmitter to the adjacent receiver when the storage bin lid is pivoted from a closed to an open configuration to automatically actuate the interior storage bin light based on the proximity of the transmitter to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A lighted console subassembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a storage bin storage compartment; a storage bin lid hingedly connected to the storage compartment, the lid comprising an exterior armrest assembly and a light source disposed to illuminate an interior of the storage compartment; and a transmitter and receiver for providing an electrical current to the hinged storage bin light source such that the hinged storage bin light source is automatically actuated based on the proximity of the transmitter to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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