Lighting Module of a Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018345856-A1
Application number	US-201816058707-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 8, 2018
Priority date	Feb 9, 2016
Publication date	Dec 6, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A light-emitting module of a vehicle includes a light-emitting element for emitting light, a reflector for bundling the light emitted by the light-emitting element, and a cover for covering the light-emitting element and the reflector. At least one visible part of the reflector projects through at least one visible opening of the cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A light-emitting module of a vehicle, comprising:
a light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element emits light; a reflector, wherein the reflector bundles the light emitted by the light-emitting element; and a cover, wherein the cover covers the light-emitting element and the reflector; wherein a visible part of the reflector protrudes through a visible opening of the cover.

2 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a switch element, wherein the switch element is at least partially framed by the visible part.

3 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visible part is flush with a surface of the cover.

4 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the visible part is flush with a surface of the cover.

5 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reflector is a surface-coated plastics element.

6 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the reflector is a surface-coated plastics element.

7 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the reflector is a surface-coated plastics element.

8 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a surface finish of the visible part of the reflector differs from a surface finish of another part of the reflector.

9 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a surface finish of the visible part of the reflector differs from a surface finish of another part of the reflector.

10 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a surface finish of the visible part of the reflector differs from a surface finish of another part of the reflector.

11 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visible part is a touch-sensitive surface and wherein the light-emitting element is actuatable via the touch-sensitive surface.

12 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the visible part is a touch-sensitive surface and wherein the light-emitting element is actuatable via the touch-sensitive surface.

13 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the visible part is a touch-sensitive surface and wherein the light-emitting element is actuatable via the touch-sensitive surface.

14 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the visible part is a touch-sensitive surface and wherein the light-emitting element is actuatable via the touch-sensitive surface.

15 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the visible part is a touch-sensitive surface and wherein the light-emitting element is actuatable via the touch-sensitive surface.

16 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visible part is backlightable by the light-emitting element.

17 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visible part is a symbolic representation.

18 . The light-emitting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reflector is formed in one piece.

19 . A vehicle, comprising:
a light-emitting module, wherein the light-emitting module includes:
a light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element emits light;
a reflector, wherein the reflector bundles the light emitted by the light-emitting element; and
a cover, wherein the cover covers the light-emitting element and the reflector;
wherein a visible part of the reflector protrudes through a visible opening of the cover;
wherein the light-emitting module is an interior light of the vehicle.

20 . The vehicle as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the visible part is a touch-sensitive surface and wherein the light-emitting element is actuatable via the touch-sensitive surface.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Willmann Tom
• Altinger Florian

Classifications

• B60Q3/60 Primary

  characterised by optical aspects · CPC title

• B60Q3/82 Primary

  Switches specially adapted for vehicle interior lighting, e.g. switching by tilting the lens · CPC title

• B60Q3/74

  for overall compartment lighting; for overall compartment lighting in combination with specific lighting, e.g. room lamps with reading lamps (general lighting mounted on specific fittings B60Q3/20; general lighting for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/43) · CPC title