Light emitting interior product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9908463-B2
Application number	US-201514966070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2015
Priority date	Dec 25, 2014
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

A storage device includes a storage body having an opening and a lid for selectively opening and closing the opening of the storage body. The storage body has a light emitter and a power receiving portion connected to the light emitter. The lid has a power supplying portion, which is configured to supply power to the power receiving portion by the direct current resonance method. The light emitter emits light to interior of the storage body at a first luminance when the opening is closed by the lid. When the lid opens the opening so that the distance between the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion is reduced, the light emitter changes the luminance to a second luminance, which is different from the first luminance.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light emitting interior product comprising:
a first component;
a second component;
a light emitting portion provided in the first component;
a power receiving portion, which is provided in the first component and connected to the light emitting portion; and
a power supplying portion, which is provided in the second component and configured to supply power to the power receiving portion by a direct current resonance method, wherein
one of the first component and the second component is a fixed body, which is held in a stopped state,
the other one of the first component and the second component is a movable body, which is moved relative to the fixed body,
the power supplying portion and the power receiving portion are arranged such that, when the movable body is moved relative to the fixed body, one of a distance and an angle between the power supplying portion and the power receiving portion changes, and the light emitting portion changes a manner of light emission in accordance with the change.

2. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the first component is the fixed body and is a first storage body having an opening,
the second component is the movable body and is a lid, which selectively opens and closes the opening of the first storage body,
the power supplying portion is provided in the lid,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the first storage body,
the light emitting portion emits light to interior of the first storage body at a first luminance when the opening is closed by the lid, and
when the lid opens the opening so that one of the distance and the angle between the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion is changed, the light emitting portion changes the luminance to a second luminance, which is different from the first luminance.

3. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the first component is the movable body and is a second storage body for storing articles,
the second component is the fixed body and is a housing portion, which houses the second storage body,
the power supplying portion is provided in the housing portion,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the second storage body,
the light emitting portion emits light to interior of the second storage body at a first luminance when the second storage body is housed in the housing portion, and
when the second storage body is extracted from the housing portion so that one of the distance and the angle between the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion is changed, the light emitting portion changes the luminance to a second luminance, which is different from the first luminance.

4. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the first component is the movable body and is a first object, which is a cylinder with a closed end,
the second component is the movable body and is a storage holder, which stores the first object,
the power supplying portion is provided in the storage holder,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the first object, and
when the first object is moved relative to the storage holder so that one of the distance and the angle between the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion is changed, the light emitting portion changes a luminance.

5. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the first component is the movable body and is a manipulation portion for manipulating a louver, which is located at a vent for conditioned air in an air conditioner and adjusts at least one of a flow direction and a flow rate of the conditioned air,
the second component is the fixed body and is a bezel provided about the vent,
the power supplying portion is provided in the bezel,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the manipulation portion, and
when the manipulation portion is moved so that relative positions of the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion are changed, the light emitting portion changes the manner of light emission.

6. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the first component is the movable body and is a register, which is located at a vent for conditioned air in an air conditioner and adjusts at least one of a flow direction and a flow rate of the conditioned air,
the second component is the fixed body and is a bezel provided about the vent,
the power supplying portion is provided in the bezel,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the register, and
when the register is moved so that relative positions of the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion are changed, the light emitting portion changes the manner of light emission.

7. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein the power receiving portion further includes a power storing portion, which is connected in parallel with the light emitting portion.

8. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the second component is the fixed body and is a third storage body having an opening,
the first component is the movable body and is a lid, which selectively opens and closes the opening of the third storage body,
the lid includes an optically transparent base member and an ornamental member attached to the base member,
the power supplying portion is provided in the third storage body,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the lid,
the light emitting portion emits light to the base member and the ornamental member at a first luminance when the opening is closed by the lid, and
when the lid opens the opening so that one of the distance and the angle between the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion is changed, the light emitting portion changes the luminance to a second luminance, which is different from the first luminance.

9. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the second component is the fixed body and is a fourth storage body having an opening, which is selectively opened and closed by a lid,
the first component is the movable body and is a tray, which is stored in the fourth storage body to be retracted into and extracted from the fourth storage body,
the power supplying portion is provided in the fourth storage body,
the power receiving portion and the light emitting portion are provided in the tray,
the light emitting portion emits light at a first luminance when the tray is stored in the fourth storage body, and
when the tray is extracted from the opening so that the distance between the power receiving portion and the power supplying portion is changed, the light emitting portion changes the luminance to a second luminance, which is different from the first luminance.

10. The light emitting interior product according to claim 1 , wherein
the second component is the fixed body and is a case having a placement portion, on which a second object is placed,
the second object is one of a plurality of types of second objects having different postures when placed on the placement portion,
the first component is the movable body and is a movable holding member, which is extracted from and retracted into the placement portion of the case and holds the second object placed on the placement portion such that the second object has a posture suitable for the second object,
the power supplying portion is provided in the case,
the power receiving portion and the light emi

Assignees

• Toyoda Gosei Kk

Inventors

• Shibata Minoru
• Fuki Shinichiro
• Paku Jiyun
• Akehi Satomi

Classifications

• B60Q3/80

  Circuits; Control arrangements (for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47) · CPC title

• B60Q3/225 Primary

  Small compartments, e.g. glove compartments · CPC title

• B60H1/34 Primary

  Nozzles; Air-diffusers · CPC title

• B60Q3/20

  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

• B60Q3/275

  Smoking-related fittings, e.g. cigarette lighters or ashtrays · CPC title