Light guide and illuminable screen

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11999288-B2
Application number	US-202318227774-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2023
Priority date	Aug 1, 2022
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

A light guide (1) is provided for an illuminable screen (2) of a motor vehicle seat (3). The light guide (7) has a pin-shaped light-introducing region (4) and a plate-shaped light-emitting region (5). The pin-shaped light-introducing region (4) transitions into the plate-shaped light-emitting region (5) over an arch region (6) expanding from the pin-shaped light-introducing region (4) to achieve a compact design.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light guide ( 1 ) for an illuminable screen ( 2 ) of a motor vehicle seat ( 3 ), the light guide ( 1 ) comprising: a pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ) extending in a z-direction; an arch region ( 6 ) extending from the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ), the arch region ( 6 ) expanding in a y-direction transverse to the z-direction and curving back toward the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ); a plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) extending from the arch region ( 6 ) and disposed forward of the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ) in an x-direction that is transverse to the z-direction and the y-direction so that the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ), the arch region ( 6 ) and the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ) define a substantially U-shape, with a surface of the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) that faces forward in the x-direction and away from the a pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ) defines the illuminable screen ( 2 ).

2. The light guide of claim 1 , further comprising a free edge ( 15 ) at an end of the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) opposite the arch region ( 6 ), a surface of the light guide extending from the free edge ( 15 ) back toward the arch region ( 6 ) defining the light-emitting region ( 5 ), the free edge ( 15 ) having opposite corners ( 17 ) spaced apart in the y-direction and a wedge-shaped recess ( 16 ) between the opposite corners ( 17 ).

3. The light guide of claim 2 , wherein the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) comprises dopings ( 14 ) that cause a light diversion orthogonally to the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ).

4. The light guide of claim 3 , wherein a number of the dopings ( 14 ) in the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) increases towards the wedge-shaped recess ( 16 ).

5. The light guide of claim 2 , wherein a surface of the arch region ( 6 ) facing oppositely from the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ) and the free edge ( 15 ) comprises a recess ( 19 ).

6. An illuminable screen ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle seat ( 3 ) comprising the light guide ( 1 ) of claim 1 .

7. The illuminable screen of claim 6 , wherein the illuminable screen ( 2 ) comprises a front part ( 12 ) and a carrier part ( 21 ) that can be clipped to the front part ( 12 ) via clip connections ( 20 ), the carrier part ( 21 ) having a recess ( 22 ) surrounded by an at least partially circumferential edge ( 23 ), the recess ( 22 ), the edge ( 23 ) and the front part ( 12 ) defining a receiving space in which the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) is received in an at least partial positive lock, and an LED module ( 8 ) connected to the light guide ( 1 ) via a clip connection ( 10 ), the guide pin ( 7 ) of the light guide ( 1 ) cooperating with an associated guide contour ( 9 ) on the LED module ( 8 ), thereby forcing a predefined relative position between the light guide ( 1 ) and the LED module ( 8 ).

8. A light guide for an illuminable screen ( 2 ) of a motor vehicle seat ( 3 ), comprising: a pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ); an arch region ( 6 ) expanding from the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ); a plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) extending from the arch region ( 6 ) so that the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ) transitions into the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) over the arch region ( 6 ), and a guide pin ( 7 ) arranged on the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ).

9. A motor vehicle seat ( 3 ) comprising: a backrest ( 25 ) with a forwardly facing surface; and a U-shaped curved light guide ( 1 ) having a light-introducing region ( 4 ) at a position rearward of the backrest; an arch region ( 6 ) extending from the light-introducing region ( 4 ) and curving forward over a top of the backrest ( 25 ); and a plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) extending from the arch region ( 6 ) and disposed adjacent a front surface of the backrest ( 25 ), the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) having an illuminable screen ( 2 ) facing forward and away from the backrest ( 25 ).

10. The motor vehicle seat of claim 9 , wherein the light-introducing region ( 4 ) of the light guide ( 1 ) is pin-shaped, and a guide pin ( 7 ) is arranged on the pin-shaped light-introducing region ( 4 ).

11. The motor vehicle seat of claim 9 , further comprising a free edge ( 15 ) at an end of the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) opposite the arch region ( 6 ), the free edge ( 15 ) having opposite corners ( 17 ) spaced apart in the y-direction and a wedge-shaped recess ( 16 ) between the opposite corners ( 17 ).

12. The motor vehicle seat of claim 9 , wherein a surface of the arch region ( 6 ) facing oppositely from the light-introducing region ( 4 ) and the plate-shaped light-emitting region ( 5 ) comprises a recess ( 19 ).

Assignees

• Porsche Ag

Inventors

• Rehfuss Benjamin
• Nitsch Max

Classifications

• B60Q3/233 Primary

  Seats; Arm rests; Head rests · CPC title

• B60Q3/50

  Mounting arrangements (for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments B60Q3/30; specially adapted for specific vehicle types B60Q3/40) · CPC title

• B60Q3/62

  using light guides · CPC title

• G02B6/0091 Primary

  of the light source relative to the light guide (G02B6/0021 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title