Illuminated emblem assembly for connection to an airbag cover
US8925959B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/21543
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Multi-piece constructions for an illuminated emblem assembly for connection to an airbag cover are provided herein. An airbag assembly can include an airbag cover having front and rear surfaces, an emblem portion having one or more translucent areas and an illumination source. The airbag cover can include attachment elements protruding from the rear surface. The emblem portion and the illumination source can include openings for accommodating attachment elements. The illumination source can include a light guide and light emitting diodes (LEDs), where the LEDs are fitted in recesses formed in the light guide. The emblem portion can be arranged between the airbag cover and the illumination source, and the emblem portion and the illumination source can be aligned such that at least one of the one or more translucent areas is illuminated by light passing through the emblem portion from the illumination source.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.