Lit badge with roll stamp selective chroming

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12586487-B2
Application number	US-202318332258-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2023
Priority date	Jun 10, 2022
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

There is provided a badge adapted for a vehicle that includes a first portion formed from a first injection molded process of light transmissive material and a second portion formed from a second injection molded process of plateable material. The plateable portion provides a chrome exterior of trim. The first portion provides a light-through decoration where the light transmissive material is back lit with at least one lighting element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A badge assembly adapted for a motor vehicle, comprising:
at least one first injection molded portion formed of a light transmissive material; at least one second injection molded portion formed of a plateable material, said second injection moldable part comprising a plurality of paths on a back of said badge assembly that directs a flow path of chrome material when a predetermined electric current is applied; and at least one lighting device.

2 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said chrome material is operably provided on said plateable material operably adapted to provide a chrome exterior of trim.

3 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , further comprising providing at least one predetermined plating material path on to said plateable material operably adapted to deliver said chrome material over said plateable material.

4 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first injection molded portion provides a light-through decoration where the light transmissive material is back lit with the at least one lighting device.

5 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one first injection molded portion is operably adapted to allow light transmission back light via said at least one lighting device.

6 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device is operably coupled adjacent to said at least one first injection molded portion to operably selectively provide said badge assembly with backlight.

7 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device is operably embedded in said first and/or second injection molded portion and operably adapted to selectively illuminate said light transmissive material.

8 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device is operably coupled to said badge assembly operable to selectively transmit light from behind to illuminate said light transmissive material.

9 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device operably transmits light from behind said badge assembly to provide a predetermined illumination design visible at a front of said first injection molded portion via said light transmissive material.

10 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device is operably welded to said badge assembly.

11 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes operable to selectively emit predetermined different colors operably adapted to selectively backlight said light transmissive material.

12 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one lighting device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes operable to emit a predetermined same color to selectively backlight said light transmissive material.

13 . The badge assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least two mounting features integrally formed on a backside of said badge assembly and each including an attachment feature forming a clip for attachment to said motor vehicle.

14 . The badge assembly of claim 13 , wherein the at least one first injection molded portion is partially overmolded by the at least one second injection molded portion.

15 . The badge assembly of claim 14 , further comprising at least one opening through said at least one first injection molded portion, wherein said at least one second injection molded portion includes at least one other opening aligned with said at least one opening and said at least one second injection molded part forming a lip around an exterior of said at least one opening of said at least one first injection molded portion providing at least one show surface of said badge assembly.

16 . The badge assembly of claim 15 , wherein said at least one second molded part provides a perimeter show surface of said badge assembly.

17 . The badge assembly of claim 16 , wherein said at least one second injection molded part forms a pathway through said at least one opening and provides a surface path comprised of said plurality of paths on said back of said badge assembly that are coupled to the perimeter of said second injection molded part, said plurality of paths directs the flow path of chrome material to said show surface of said injection molded assembly and said perimeter show surface when a predetermined electric current is applied, wherein said show surface and perimeter show surface are plated with said chrome material.

Assignees

• Magna Exteriors Inc

Inventors

• Hess Mark
• Cox Bradley
• Clarry Dan
• Milligan Gregory P
• Rest Andre

Classifications

• G09F21/048

  Advertisement panels on sides, front or back of vehicles · CPC title

• B29L2031/3005

  Body finishings · CPC title

• C25D7/00 Primary

  Electroplating characterised by the article coated · CPC title

• B29C45/1679

  applying surface layers onto injection-moulded substrates inside the mould cavity, e.g. in-mould coating [IMC] (applying suface layers after ejection B29C45/0053) · CPC title

• B29K2995/0026

  Transparent · CPC title