Loading patent…
AssigneeDura Automotive Holdings U. K., Ltd.
InventorsTorsten Hundt, Karl-Heinz Adis, Ralf Giessler, Illdiko Gössl, Joaquin Rodrigo Pastor, Björn Storz, Denis Tisljar, Margit Veeh, Michael Wirsing, Jan Stegermann, Stephan Röhner
Estimating the term…
An illuminated trim fitting for a motor vehicle, in particular a trim fitting as a cover fitting of a sealing strip for the window channel of a vehicle door, is intended to provide a high-quality illuminating effect accompanied at the same time by a simple structural design, low manufacturing costs and space-saving means of attachment. In addition, the trim fitting is to differ as little as possible externally from non-illuminated trim fittings. For this purpose there is provision that a light gap is formed between a profiled strip of the trim fitting and the adjacent vehicle outer skin, through which light gap the light emitted by an optical waveguide provided on the rear of the trim fitting can exit to the outside.
An illuminated trim fitting for a motor vehicle, wherein the trim fitting has a profiled strip which, given correct final mounting on the vehicle, defines a decorative side which is directed away from the vehicle and a functional side which is directed towards the vehicle, and wherein an optical waveguide is provided as lighting means, which optical waveguide is arranged on the functional side in order to be able to backlight at least part of the profiled strip given correct final mounting, wherein the trim fitting is embodied in such a way that, given correct final mounting on the vehicle, a light gap is formed between the trim fitting and the adjacent vehicle outer surface, through which light gap the light emitted by the lighting means is capable of exiting to the outside in a visible fashion.
The trim fitting according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the trim fitting is embodied in such a way that, given correct final mounting on the vehicle, the light gap is formed between a lower visible edge of the trim fitting and the adjacent vehicle outer surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.