Lighting element for homogenous appearance
First Claim
1. A rear view mirror lighting element for a homogenous light appearance used in a vehicle, wherein the lighting element has a light guide structure defining a visible face illuminated by at least one LED that feeds light into the light guide at the edges of the light guide, and a diffuser pane, wherein a diffuser layer is integrally attached to the light guide surface and that light guide and the diffuser layer consist of plastic material and are directly molded together in a 2-K molding process, wherein the plastic material of the light guide includes decoupling structures, and the visible face of the light guide is covered by the diffuser layer formed by a dispersive material that smoothens emission of the light over the visible face.
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Abstract
The invention is related to a lighting element for a homogenous light appearance used in automotive devices. The lighting element has a light guide structure illuminated by a LED that feeds light into the light guide at the edge of the light guide. The diffuser pane forms a diffuser layer on the light guide surface and light guide and diffuser layer consist of plastic material and are in integrally molded together in a 2-K molding process.
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- 1. A rear view mirror lighting element for a homogenous light appearance used in a vehicle, wherein the lighting element has a light guide structure defining a visible face illuminated by at least one LED that feeds light into the light guide at the edges of the light guide, and a diffuser pane, wherein a diffuser layer is integrally attached to the light guide surface and that light guide and the diffuser layer consist of plastic material and are directly molded together in a 2-K molding process, wherein the plastic material of the light guide includes decoupling structures, and the visible face of the light guide is covered by the diffuser layer formed by a dispersive material that smoothens emission of the light over the visible face.
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Current AssigneeSMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
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Original AssigneeSMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
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InventorsFritz, Daniel
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Primary Examiner(s)Patel, Ashok
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Application NumberUS13/182,530Publication NumberTime in Patent Office873 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class Current362/494CPC Class CodesB60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighti...G02B 6/0051 Diffusing sheet or layerG02B 6/0065 Manufacturing aspects; Mate...
