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Interior trim panel with at least one lighting element and method for producing an interior trim panel of this kind

US8398281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Thomas Geudner · Maselheim, DE
Ulli Anhorn · Laichingen, DE
Thomas Renz · Donaueschingen, DE
Wolfgang Bruss · Vöhringen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 17, 2008
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21W2121/008
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An interior trim panel (10) comprises at least one lighting element (12). The lighting element (12) comprises a light-conducting body (14) arranged in a receiving bore (22) formed in the interior trim panel (10), wherein the light-conducting body (14) comprises a light entry face (16) and a light exit face (18) arranged in the area of a panel surface (26) visible in the mounted state of the interior trim panel (10). The visible panel surface (26) and the light exit face (16) of the light-conducting body (14) are provided with a continuous layer of lacquer (28).

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