Lighting device for illuminating a passenger compartment of a vehicle
US-2019308553-A1 · Oct 10, 2019 · US
Vehicle seat including illuminated feature
US10974644B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10974644-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716333609-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | Sep 19, 2016 |
| Publication date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
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A vehicle seat includes an illuminated graphic feature. The vehicle seat includes an occupant support. The vehicle seat also includes a light source supported on the occupant support. The light source emits light in an illumination direction when activated. The seat also includes a graphic image that the light that travels in the illumination direction. A cover layer is located in the illumination direction from the graphic image. An illuminated graphic feature is visible through the cover layer when the light source is activated.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat including an illuminated graphic assembly comprising: a vehicle seat including an occupant support; a light source supported on the occupant support that emits light in an illumination direction when activated; a graphic image that limits the light that travels in the illumination direction; and a cover layer that is located in the illumination direction from the graphic image, wherein an illuminated graphic feature is visible through the cover layer when the light source is activated, and wherein either: (1) the graphic image includes a printed layer on a surface of the light source, (2) the graphic image includes a printed layer on the surface of the cover layer, or (3) the graphic image includes the shape of the light source. 2. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , wherein the cover layer includes a portion of an occupant support surface of the vehicle seat. 3. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , wherein the illuminated graphic feature is not visible when the light source is not activated. 4. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , wherein the graphic image is not visible when the light source is not activated. 5. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , further comprising a graphic layer located in the illumination direction from the light source, wherein the graphic image is supported on the graphic layer. 6. The vehicle seat defined in claim 5 , wherein the cover layer includes a portion of an occupant support surface of the vehicle seat. 7. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , wherein the graphic image includes a printed layer on a surface of the light source. 8. The vehicle seat defined in claim 7 , wherein the cover layer includes a portion of an occupant support surface of the vehicle seat. 9. The vehicle seat defined in claim 8 , wherein the illuminated graphic feature is not visible when the light source is not activated. 10. The vehicle seat defined in claim 9 , wherein the graphic image is not visible when the light source is not activated. 11. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , wherein the graphic image includes a printed layer on the surface of the cover layer. 12. The vehicle seat defined in claim 1 , wherein the graphic image includes the shape of the light source. 13. The vehicle seat defined in claim 12 , wherein the illuminated graphic feature is not visible when the light source is not activated. 14. The vehicle seat defined in claim 13 , wherein the graphic image is not visible when the light source is not activated.
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- What does patent US10974644B2 cover?
- A vehicle seat includes an illuminated graphic feature. The vehicle seat includes an occupant support. The vehicle seat also includes a light source supported on the occupant support. The light source emits light in an illumination direction when activated. The seat also includes a graphic image that the light that travels in the illumination direction. A cover layer is located in the illuminat…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lear Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q3/233. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).