# US 2017/0282789 A1 · Vehicle interior lighting apparatus

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- Number: US 2017/0282789 A1
- Document ID: US20170282789A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/477,287
- Filed: 2017-04-03
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-04
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Applicants: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Tomonori Ohashi; Kazuya Sato
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282789A1

## CPC

- G02B 6/0055: {Reflecting element, sheet or layer}
- B60Q 3/217: Doors, e.g. door sills; Steps
- B60Q 3/225: Small compartments, e.g. glove compartments
- B60Q 3/229: {Cup holders}
- B60Q 3/64: for a single lighting device
- B60Q 3/82: Switches specially adapted for vehicle interior lighting, e.g. switching by tilting the lens
- G02B 6/0011: {the light guides being planar or of plate-like form}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A vehicle interior lighting apparatus for illuminating the interior of a vehicle, being equipped with a first lighting section having a light source emitting light and a light guide plate emitting light by virtue of the light from the light source, wherein the first lighting section has a planar light emitting section emitting light emitted from the light source in a planar manner and a linear light emitting section integrated with the planar light emitting section and emitting light emitted from the light source linearly.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle interior lighting apparatus for illuminating the interior of a vehicle, comprising:
a planar linear light emitting illumination device having a light source and a light guide member emitting light by virtue of the light from the light source, wherein
the planar linear light emitting illumination device has:
a planar light emitting section emitting light in a planar manner and
a linear light emitting section integrated with the planar light emitting section and emitting light linearly.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle interior lighting apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein
the planar linear light emitting illumination device is disposed in the vicinity of a predetermined place to be operated or used by the occupant of the vehicle, and the predetermined place is illuminated by the light irradiated from the planar light emitting section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The vehicle interior lighting apparatus set forth in claim 2, wherein
the predetermined place to be illuminated by the light from the planar light emitting section is at least one of a storing section and a switch section provided on a door.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The vehicle interior lighting apparatus set forth in claim 2, wherein
the predetermined place to be illuminated by the light from the planar light emitting section is a console box.