GB2435933B - Illuminated instrument - Google Patents

Illuminated instrument

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Publication number
GB2435933B
GB2435933B GB0604585A GB0604585A GB2435933B GB 2435933 B GB2435933 B GB 2435933B GB 0604585 A GB0604585 A GB 0604585A GB 0604585 A GB0604585 A GB 0604585A GB 2435933 B GB2435933 B GB 2435933B
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Prior art keywords
illuminated instrument
illuminated
instrument
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0604585A
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GB2435933A (en
GB0604585D0 (en
Inventor
Samir Mezouari
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Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/10—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards
    • B60Q3/14—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting through the surface to be illuminated
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
    • B60K35/60—Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K37/00—Dashboards
    • B60K37/20—Dashboard panels
    • B60Q3/044—
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
    • B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
    • B60Q3/64—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
    • B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
    • B60Q3/66—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for distributing light among several lighting devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
    • B60K2360/20—Optical features of instruments
    • B60K2360/33—Illumination features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
    • B60K35/20—Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
    • B60K35/21—Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays
    • B60K35/22—Display screens

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Instrument Panels (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring Devices (AREA)
GB0604585A 2006-03-08 2006-03-08 Illuminated instrument Expired - Fee Related GB2435933B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0604585A GB2435933B (en) 2006-03-08 2006-03-08 Illuminated instrument

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0604585A GB2435933B (en) 2006-03-08 2006-03-08 Illuminated instrument

Publications (3)

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GB0604585D0 GB0604585D0 (en) 2006-04-19
GB2435933A GB2435933A (en) 2007-09-12
GB2435933B true GB2435933B (en) 2011-01-05

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Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2928487B1 (en) * 2008-03-04 2013-12-27 Johnson Controls Tech Co DISCRETE DISPLAY DEVICE WITHOUT SMOKE GLASS
GB2461316A (en) * 2008-06-27 2009-12-30 Visteon Global Tech Inc Back-lit Display
FR2980132B1 (en) * 2011-09-21 2013-10-18 Faurecia Interieur Ind METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WOVEN ELEMENT COMPRISING A PERIPHERAL PART COATED IN A MOLDING MATERIAL
FR2980131B1 (en) * 2011-09-21 2013-10-18 Faurecia Interieur Ind WOVEN ELEMENT COMPRISING A PERIPHERAL PART COATED IN A MOLDING MATERIAL

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5005108A (en) * 1989-02-10 1991-04-02 Lumitex, Inc. Thin panel illuminator
EP0498451A1 (en) * 1991-02-08 1992-08-12 Yazaki Corporation Illuminating device for instrument of vehicle
WO1999026809A1 (en) * 1997-11-21 1999-06-03 Magneti Marelli France Motor vehicle display unit, in particular in the form of a dashboard
US6874925B2 (en) * 2003-03-06 2005-04-05 Lumitex, Inc. Fiber optic light panel assemblies and method of manufacture
WO2006007383A1 (en) * 2004-06-16 2006-01-19 Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation Instrument panel housing with light diffuser

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5005108A (en) * 1989-02-10 1991-04-02 Lumitex, Inc. Thin panel illuminator
EP0498451A1 (en) * 1991-02-08 1992-08-12 Yazaki Corporation Illuminating device for instrument of vehicle
WO1999026809A1 (en) * 1997-11-21 1999-06-03 Magneti Marelli France Motor vehicle display unit, in particular in the form of a dashboard
US6874925B2 (en) * 2003-03-06 2005-04-05 Lumitex, Inc. Fiber optic light panel assemblies and method of manufacture
WO2006007383A1 (en) * 2004-06-16 2006-01-19 Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation Instrument panel housing with light diffuser

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Effective date: 20200308