Photoluminescent device holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9399427-B2
Application number	US-201414502138-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	Nov 21, 2013
Publication date	Jul 26, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016

Abstract

An illuminated device storage apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The storage apparatus comprises a console forming an elongated opening leading to a cavity. At least one support member extends along the elongated opening and is configured to engage a device. The storage apparatus further comprises a light source disposed proximate the cavity and configured to emit a first emission of light upward to illuminate the at least one support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A photoluminescent device storage apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
a console comprising an elongated opening forming a cavity;
a pair of support members forming a first photoluminescent portion extending along opposing sides of a top of the elongated opening and configured to engage a device therebetween; and
a light source disposed proximate the cavity and configured to emit a first emission of light upward to illuminate the photoluminescent portion in a second emission.

2. The storage apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a light guide extending from the light source through the cavity.

3. The storage apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the light guide is configured to transmit the first emission from the light source and disperse the first emission in the cavity.

4. The storage apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first emission passes through a volumetric space of the cavity to the first photoluminescent portion to illuminate the pair of support members in a second emission.

5. The storage apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first emission is dispersed substantially uniformly throughout the cavity.

6. The storage apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a second photoluminescent portion disposed proximate a fore region of the console.

7. The storage apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the light guide comprises a proximal end portion configured to receive the first emission from the light source and transmit a portion of the first emission to a distal end portion of the light guide proximate the second photoluminescent portion.

8. The storage apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the portion of the first emission is converted to a third emission emitted toward a stationary portion of the console.

9. A photoluminescent storage apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
a console comprising:
a lower portion; and
an upper portion operable to rotate from a first position to a second position;

a light source disposed proximate the lower portion configured to emit a first emission of light; and
a first photoluminescent portion and a second photoluminescent, wherein first emission is directed to the first photoluminescent portion in the first position and the second photoluminescent in the second position.

10. The storage apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the upper portion is operable to rotate relative to the lower portion from the first position to the second position.

11. The storage apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the upper portion forms an elongated opening and a cavity, the first photoluminescent portion is proximate the opening.

12. The storage apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein in the first position, the first emission is transmitted through a light guide disposed in the upper portion and configured to emit the first emission in the cavity to illuminate the first photoluminescent portion in a second emission.

13. The storage apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein in the second position, the first emission is directed toward a pocket of the upper portion comprising the second photoluminescent portion, wherein the second photoluminescent portion emits a third emission in response to receiving the first emission to illuminate the lower portion.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Dunham Scott Holmes
• Gardner Cornel Lewis
• Huebner Annette Lynn

Classifications

• B60Q3/022 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60Q3/044

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60Q3/0283

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60Q3/229

  Cup holders · CPC title

• B60Q3/64 Primary

  for a single lighting device · CPC title