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Low profile switching and lighting integration within an interior vehicle component

A vehicle component and vehicle technology, applied in the field of Lighting Integrati, can solve the problem of user interface thickness and volume

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-09-05
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO
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Conventional user interfaces are quite thick and bulky, and packaging space for overhead consoles is at a premium

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[0022] Referring now generally to the drawings, there is shown an interior of a vehicle (eg, an automobile such as a car, truck, sport utility vehicle, minivan, bus, etc.; an airplane; a ship, etc.) for use in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. part. According to various exemplary embodiments, interior vehicle components may be mounted in any suitable location within the vehicle and integrated with any other vehicle accessories, and may be provided in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and configurations, and provided by various A variety of materials and manufacturing processes to manufacture. All such variations are intended to fall within the scope of the invention.

[0023] For exemplary purposes only, interior vehicle components are shown and described herein as overhead consoles. An overhead console typically includes one or more storage compartments (eg, boxes, containers, etc.) that are configured to be selectively moved between a first position and a second posit...

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An interior vehicle component comprises a base and a panel coupled to the base. The panel is moveable between a first position and a second position. The panel has a first side and an opposite second side. The first side is configured to be visible to a vehicle occupant when the panel is in the first position. The second side cooperates with the base to define a cavity. The panel has an aperture extending through the first side and the second side. The panel also comprises at least one of a solid state switch and a light source supported at the first side of the panel, and a flexible circuit coupled to a backside of the at least one of the solid state switch and the light source through the aperture.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 259,869, filed November 10, 2009, entitled "Low Profile Switching and Lighting Integration with an Overhead Console," which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety . Background technique [0003] The present disclosure generally relates to interior vehicle components and methods of manufacturing such interior vehicle components. The present disclosure relates more particularly to interior vehicle components having at least one user interface (eg, button, switch, control, etc.) and / or at least one light source, and devices supporting the user interface and / or light source within said interior vehicle component. method. [0004] An overhead console is an interior vehicle component that provides one or more storage compartments for storing items such as sunglasses, remote control devices, hand-held cellular phones, wireless communicatio...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R7/04
CPCB60R7/04B60R11/0217B60R2011/0028B60Q3/82B60Q3/74B60Q3/225Y10T29/49002
Inventor N·R·史密斯M·卡特林S·J·文纳普R·J·廷德尔
Owner JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO
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