Device for indicating lock status of a motor vehicle door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017362860-A1
Application number	US-201615184602-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 16, 2016
Priority date	Jun 16, 2016
Publication date	Dec 21, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device for indicating lock status of a motor vehicle door includes a door lock status indicator carried on a window of the motor vehicle door. A window for a motor vehicle includes a luminescent door lock status indicator, a luminescent turn signal indicator and a luminescent blind spot indicator.

First claim

1 . A device for indicating lock status of a motor vehicle door, comprising:
a door lock status indicator carried on a window of said motor vehicle door; a first luminescent marker having an invisible state and a visible state; and a first light source configured to project excitation light upon said first luminescent marker and change said first luminescent marker from said invisible state to said visible state wherein said first light source is selected from a first group consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

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6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said first luminescent marker is in a shape of a lock icon.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said door lock status indicator further includes a second luminescent marker.

8 . The device of claim 7 , further including a second light source configured to project excitation light upon said second luminescent marker and change said second luminescent marker from a second invisible state to a second visible state.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein said second light source is selected from a second group consisting of a UV light source and an IR light source.

10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein said second luminescent marker is in a second shape of an unlocked lock icon.

11 . A window for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a window body; and a plurality of indicators carried on said window body including a luminescent door lock status indicator and at least one of a luminescent turn signal indicator and a luminescent blind spot indicator.

12 . The window of claim 11 , including said luminescent door lock status indicator and said luminescent turn signal indicator on said window body.

13 . The window of claim 11 , including said luminescent door lock status indicator and said luminescent blind spot indicator on said window body.

14 . The window of claim 11 , including said luminescent turn signal indicator and said luminescent blind spot indicator on said window body.

15 . The window of claim 11 , including a first luminescent marker in a first shape of said locked lock icon, a second luminescent marker in a second shape of said unlocked lock icon and said luminescent turn signal indicator on said window body.

16 . The window of claim 11 , including a first luminescent marker in a first shape of said locked lock icon, a second luminescent marker in said second shape of a unlocked lock icon and said luminescent blind spot indicator on said window body.

17 . The window of claim 11 , including a first luminescent marker in a first shape of said locked lock icon, a second luminescent marker in a second shape of said unlocked lock icon, said luminescent turn signal indicator and said luminescent blind spot indicator on said window body.

18 . The device of claim 9 , wherein said first light source is a UV light source and said second light source is an IR light source.

19 . The device of claim 9 , wherein said first light source is an IR light source and said second light source is a UV light source.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Gardner Cornel Lewis
• Dellock Paul Kenneth
• Boettger Thomas F

Classifications

• E05B47/0001

  with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof (for vehicles E05B81/04) · CPC title

• B60J1/20

  Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds (antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 {; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00;} heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84) · CPC title

• E05B17/10

  Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys; {Transparent or translucent lock parts; Indicator lights} · CPC title

• B60Q1/0017

  Devices integrating an element dedicated to another function · CPC title

• B60Q1/0029

  Spatial arrangement · CPC title