Accent lighting systems for vehicles
AssigneesVoxx International Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsSteven Young, Nelson Phan, John Adams, Jason Gossiaux, Mangesh Vinayak Soman, Doug Kline, Jonathan Grasso
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Abstract
An accent lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a light module and a transmitter. The light module includes a first inductive member and a diffuser that extends along a periphery of the light module so as to collect and distribute light generated by the light module. The transmitter includes a second inductive member that is configured for electromagnetic communication with the first inductive member so as to create current in the first inductive member and thereby power the light module.
Claims20
An accent lighting system for a vehicle, the accent lighting system comprising:
- a light module configured for insertion into a cupholder in a console of the vehicle, the light module including a first inductive member;
- a printed circuit board assembly including at least one light source;
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- a transmitter located externally of the cupholder and connected thereto, wherein the transmitter includes a second inductive member configured for electromagnetic communication with the first inductive member such that the second inductive member wirelessly delivers power to the first inductive member, thereby obviating any need for penetrations through the cupholder to establish electrical communication between the transmitter and the light module so as to inhibit fluid leakage from the cupholder.
An accent lighting system for a vehicle, the accent lighting system comprising:
- a light module configured for insertion into a cupholder in a vehicle and including a first inductive member;
- at least one light source in electrical communication with the first inductive member such that the first inductive member delivers power to the at least one light source;
- a housing defining an internal chamber configured to receive the first inductive member and the at least one light source, wherein the housing includes a diffuser formed integrally therewith and positioned radially outward of the at least one light source;
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- a transmitter located externally of the cupholder and connected thereto, wherein the transmitter includes a second inductive member configured to wirelessly deliver power to the first inductive member, thereby obviating any need for penetrations through the cupholder to establish electrical communication between the transmitter and the light module so as to inhibit fluid leakage from the cupholder.
An accent lighting system for a vehicle, the accent lighting system comprising:
- a light module configured for insertion into a cupholder in a vehicle and including a first inductive member;
- an adhesive member defining a receptacle configured to receive the first inductive member such that the first inductive member is positioned within the adhesive member;
- a transmitter located externally of the cupholder and connected thereto, wherein the transmitter includes a second inductive member configured to wirelessly deliver power to the first inductive member, thereby obviating any need for penetrations through the cupholder to establish electrical communication between the transmitter and the light module so as to inhibit fluid leakage from the cupholder;
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- a control module positioned between the transmitter and a power source in the vehicle such that power flows from the power source to the transmitter through the control module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.