Illuminated belt buckle for a safety belt device of a motor vehicle

A method for producing an illuminated belt buckle for a safety belt device of a motor vehicle comprising the steps of:

• providing a housing,
• providing a push-button displaceable in the housing,
• forming an insertion slot, bordered by an edge section of the housing and the push-button, for inserting a latch plate lockable in the belt buckle,
• providing at least one light source and at least one light guide, wherein
• providing the light guide having two branches from a light entry surface such that two branches are separated from one another and coupled to at least one light-emitting surface, wherein
• arranging a shielding element between the branches of the light guide is a such that the shielding element shields the light guide at least from a housing part of the housing or a cavity in the interior of the housing in which the push-button is arranged, and wherein connecting a seat formed in the shielding element to a pin formed with the housing in a form fit.

An illuminated belt buckle for a safety belt device of a motor vehicle comprising,

• a housing,
• a push-button displaceable in the housing,
• an insertion slot, bordered by an edge section of the housing and the push-button, for inserting a latch plate lockable in the belt buckle, and
• at least one light source and at least one light guide,
• wherein the light guide is coupled to at least one light-emitting surface and a light entry surface receiving light from the light source,
• wherein a shielding element is arranged on the light guide, and shields the light guide at least from a housing part of the housing or a cavity in the interior of the housing in which the push-button is arranged, and
• wherein the light guide forms a groove and the shielding element is formed into the groove for enhanced connection between the light guide and the shielding element.