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Cup holder with automatic heating/cooling mechanism

A cup holder, thermal control technology, applied in the special position of the vehicle, passenger/cab lighting, optical aspects of lighting equipment, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-10
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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These lighting features have specific drawbacks when objects are placed in cup holders

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[0017] For the purposes of this description, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", "left", "rear", "front", "upright", "horizontal" and their derivatives shall be used as Figure 1A The orientations shown in are relevant to the present invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention may assume various alternative orientations unless expressly indicated to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification are merely exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined by the appended claims. Therefore, unless expressly defined otherwise in the claims, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting.

[0018] now refer to Figure 1A and 1B , reference numeral 10 generally denotes a cup holder assembly, which has a housing 11 comprising a first cup holder 12 ...

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A method of controlling the temperature of a cup holder in a vehicle interior includes the steps of receiving a beverage container in the cup holder detecting its presence and allowing the beverage container to stabilize. The method further includes the steps of measuring the temperature of the beverage container and the ambient temperature of the vehicle. It is then determined if the beverage container should be heated or cooled. A thermal sequence is then initiated to heat or cool the beverage container, and an ambient lighting feature is provided as a function of the thermal sequence initiated.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to a vehicle cup holder, and more particularly, to a vehicle cup holder with an integrated ambient lighting system configured to automatically adjust the amount of ambient light for when an object is contained in Provides a consistent ambient lighting signature in and out of the cup holder. The invention further includes an automatic temperature control system for use in conjunction with an ambient lighting system. Background technique [0002] Vehicle cup holders with integrated ambient lighting systems typically provide a fixed amount of ambient light provided by light sources disposed generally on the bottom of the cup holder or on the side walls of the cup holder. These lighting features have particular disadvantages when objects are placed in cup holders. For example, a solid opaque object will generally block a light source disposed in the bottom of the cup holder, and will also block light sources dispos...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60N3/10
CPCB60Q3/64B60Q3/80B60N3/105B60N3/108B60N3/104B60Q3/229B60Q3/20
Inventor 斯图尔特·C·萨尔特詹姆斯·哈德利·缪特彼得·约瑟夫·贝因
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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