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US 9,810,401 B2Granted
Luminescent trim light assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, James J. Surman
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Abstract
A vehicle trim light assembly is provided herein. The trim light assembly includes a substrate mated to a housing. A light source and luminescent structure are disposed within the substrate and housing. The light source provides light at a first wavelength. The luminescent structure is excited by light at the first wavelength thereby emitting light at a second wavelength through the housing to provide lighting to an occupant within the vehicle.
Claims18
A light assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a substrate and a housing forming a cavity therebetween;
- a layer coupled to the housing and including a first substantially opaque portion and a second translucent portion separated from the first portion by an electrically insulative gap, the first or second portion of the layer including an electrically conductive material;
- a light source disposed within the cavity;
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- a first photoluminescent structure configured to luminesce in response to excitation by light emitted from the light source.
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A passenger light assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- a housing having a layer thereon including electrically conductive first and second portions separated by an electrically insulative gap;
- a conductive interconnect disposed between a substrate and the housing, wherein the interconnect supplies electrical power to a conductive material on the housing;
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- a light source disposed between the substrate and housing, wherein a portion of the housing is configured to luminesce in response to light emitted from the light source.
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A trim light assembly, comprising:
- a substrate and a housing forming a cavity therebetween;
- a proximity sensor formed on the housing and including first and second electrically conductive portions separated by an electrically insulative gap;
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- a first light source disposed between the substrate and housing, wherein a portion of the housing comprises a first photoluminescent structure that luminesces in response to excitation by light emitted from the light source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.