Illuminating coating for an element of a suspension assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKeith Weston, David D. Friske, Michael Joseph Niksa
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Abstract
The suspension assembly may include a suspension element operably coupling a chassis to a wheel assembly of the vehicle, and a coating operably coupled to an exposed portion of the suspension element that is compressed or displaced responsive to a suspension event. The coating when powered may emit light to illuminate the suspension element and an area proximate to the suspension element.
Claims20
A suspension assembly of a vehicle, wherein the suspension assembly comprises:
- a suspension element operably coupling a chassis to a wheel assembly of the vehicle;
- and
- a coating operably coupled to an exposed portion of the suspension element that is compressed or displaced responsive to a suspension event,
- wherein the coating when powered emits light to illuminate the suspension element and an area proximate to the suspension element.
A suspension element for operably coupling a chassis to a wheel assembly of a vehicle, the suspension element comprising:
- a first interface portion in contact with a chassis component;
- a second interface portion in contact with a wheel assembly component;
- a reaction portion disposed between the first interface portion and the second interface portion to be displaced or compressed responsive to a suspension event;
- an exposed portion externally visible when the suspension event occurs;
- and
- a coating operably coupled to the exposed portion of the suspension element that is displaced or compressed responsive to the suspension event,
- wherein the coating when powered emits light to illuminate the suspension element and an area proximate to the suspension element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.