Tilt switch and lighting assembly for a vehicle compartment
US9174571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R7/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle compartment has a housing defining a space and an access door pivotally coupled to the housing for pivoting between an open position and a closed position. Included is a light source for illuminating the space and a tilt switch provided on a circuit board coupled to the access door. The tilt switch is configured to have a first switch position when the access door is in the closed position and a second switch position when the access door is in the open position. The light source is activated when tilt switch is in the second switch position. The compartment may include a storage compartment, such as a glove box. The compartment may include an engine compartment.
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