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US 12,181,118 B2Granted
Vehicle component, vehicle and method
OwnerJuergen Hager, Joachim Stoehr +3inventors
InventorsJuergen Hager, Joachim Stoehr, Oliver Hering, Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Woisetschlaeger
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Abstract
According to the invention, a vehicle component is provided that is formed as a trim part or body part or bumper as well. The vehicle component forms at least one housing part for a light emitter.
Claims22
A vehicle component comprising:
- a housing part of a light housing;
- and
- a light emitter adapted to be inserted into the light housing, wherein the housing part forms an optical element, wherein the housing part is at lease partially translucent, and wherein the vehicle component is a component selected from the group consisting of:
- a trim part, a body part, a bumper, and an exterior mirror,
- wherein the housing part is formed as an optical free-form surface that tapers in the direction away from the vehicle component, and wherein the tapered surface is reflective.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an exterior surface of the vehicle;
- and
- a vehicle component including a housing part and a light emitter, wherein the light emitter is adapted to be inserted into the housing part, wherein the housing part forms an optical element, wherein the housing part is at least partially translucent, wherein the optical element and the exterior surface form a continuous surface, and wherein the exterior surface is disposed on a vehicle part selected from the group consisting of:
- a trim part, a body part, a bumper, and an exterior mirror,
- wherein the optical element is elongated and arranged along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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A method of manufacturing a vehicle component, comprising:
- making a housing part that includes an optical element, wherein the housing part is at least partially translucent;
- inserting the housing part into a mold;
- overmolding the housing part to form the vehicle component, wherein the vehicle component includes an exterior portion of a vehicle that is integrally formed with the housing part;
- and
- inserting a light emitter into the housing part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.