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Color-adjustable RGB-ambient lighting for a cup-holder arrangement
US9242598B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9242598-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313921971-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
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A cup-holder arrangement for a vehicle includes a cup-holder, a lighting unit; and a control unit for controlling a color gradient of the lighting unit as a function of a temperature setting of the cup-holder or of a temperature in or on the cup-holder.
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What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims and includes equivalents of the elements recited therein: 1. A cup-holder arrangement for a vehicle, comprising: a cup-holder; a lighting unit; and a control unit for controlling a color gradient of the lighting unit as a function of a temperature setting of the cup-holder or of a temperature in or on the cup-holder. 2. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the temperature is an absolute temperature which corresponds to a target-temperature of the cup-holder or to an actual temperature in or on the cup-holder. 3. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the temperature is a relative temperature, which corresponds to a temperature difference between the target-temperature of the cup-holder and the actual temperature in or on the cup-holder. 4. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is constructed for controlling a light wavelength and/or a light intensity of the lighting unit as a function of a temperature of a container arranged in the cup-holder. 5. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cup-holder is constructed as a temperature-adjustable cup-holder for heating and/or cooling of containers in the cup-holder. 6. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lighting unit is integrated into the cup-holder. 7. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lighting unit is configured as an RGB-lighting. 8. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is integrated in the cup-holder. 9. The cup-holder arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising a human-machine interface for activating or setting the control unit. 10. A method for operating a cup-holder arrangement comprising: controlling a light wavelength and/or light intensity of a color gradient of a lighting unit of the cup-holder arrangement as a function of a temperature setting of a cup-holder of the cup-holder arrangement or of a temperature in or on the cup-holder with of a control unit which is assigned to the cup-holder.
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60Q3/0243Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Cup holders · CPC title
- B60Q3/80Primary
Circuits; Control arrangements (for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47) · CPC title
for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments (lighting for dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9242598B2 cover?
- A cup-holder arrangement for a vehicle includes a cup-holder, a lighting unit; and a control unit for controlling a color gradient of the lighting unit as a function of a temperature setting of the cup-holder or of a temperature in or on the cup-holder.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Audi Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q3/0243. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 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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