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Molded skin with electroluminescent elements

US8377347B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Sostmann · Langenhagen, DE
Christian Seidel · Stockdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2011
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2013/0287
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing an out of tool molded skin (1) with an embedded flat electroluminescent element, wherein an outer function or carrier layer of the electroluminescent element (5, 6, 7, 8) is made of plastic material that is substantially identical to the powdered plastic material of the molded skin and is applied to the not yet fully cured and cooled molded skin.

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