Illuminated display system
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Lippmann, Gail M. Sylvester, Michael E. Fye, Tim A. Kenworthy
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Abstract
An illuminated display system is disclosed. The illuminated display system includes a circuit board with a front surface and a rear surface, and a plurality of light-passing holes. At least one light pipe is arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board. The at least one light pipe includes at least one entrance port and a plurality of corresponding facets and exit ports. Each of the plurality of facets, exit ports, and light passing holes are aligned in a corresponding relationship to the location of individual components of a display surface positioned over the front surface of the circuit board.
Claims17
An illuminated display system comprising:
- a circuit board including a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the circuit board includes a plurality of light-passing holes, each said light-passing hole corresponding to a location of a component of a display surface positioned over the front surface;
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- at least one light pipe arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board, wherein the at least one light pipe includes at least one entrance port and a plurality of corresponding facets and exit ports, each exit port being aligned with one of said light-passing holes, each said facet being disposed adjacent the rear surface and aligned with one of said light passing holes and an exit port for redirecting light from the entrance port toward the exit port, and
- a light source arranged proximate the at least one entrance port to direct light from the at least one entrance port to the plurality of facets and exit ports for passage through the plurality of light-passing holes formed in the circuit board to illuminate the components on the display surface.
An illuminated display system comprising:
- a circuit board including a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the circuit board includes a plurality of light-passing holes;
- a first light pipe arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board;
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- a second light pipe arranged on the front surface of the circuit board, wherein light from a light source is communicated from the first light pipe through one or more light-passing holes formed in the circuit board to the second light pipe, wherein the light is communicated from the second light pipe to a display surface positioned over the front surface of the circuit board to illuminate individual components of the display surface, wherein the second light pipe is supported by a housing placed over the circuit board forming a halo-illuminating structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.