Orientation illumination in a motor vehicle

US6471378B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Michael Ziegerer · Althengstett, DE
• Stefan Eberhardt · Backnang, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 11, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2002
• Expiry date: Sep 11, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q3/76
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An orientation illumination for motor vehicles is provided which, for illuminating a center console, is integrated in an area of a vehicle ceiling. Correspondingly mounted shields are located and shaped such that the vehicle occupants can have no direct viewing contact with the light source, whereby the light source is blocked for the vehicle occupants without blinding them.