Illuminated interior equipment component for a vehicle

An interior equipment component for a vehicle, the component comprising:

• a light emission element for emitting light;
• and
• a strip-shaped light guide element;
• wherein the light guide element has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is one of the two largest surfaces of the light guide element and the second surface is a surface other than those two surfaces;
• wherein the first surface comprises an input face;
• wherein the light guide element and the light emission element are arranged and configured such that light from the light emission element can be input into the light guide element via the input face and output via the second surface;
• wherein the second surface is treated, in particular coated, covered, roughened, mirrored or painted, at least in sections;
• and
• wherein the light guide element and the light emission element are arranged and configured such that light can be output via the second surface and via a third surface, the surface area of which is greater than that of the second surface, wherein the third surface preferably runs substantially parallel to the first surface.