Illuminated glass panel for a vehicle, and manufacture thereof
US9397075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An illuminating glazing unit for a vehicle includes a first sheet made of mineral or organic glass, a peripheral light source with a support profiled member referred to as source support, the emitting region or face of the source facing the edge face, referred to as injection face, of the first sheet for a propagation of the injected light within the thickness of the first sheet, the first sheet then playing the role of guide for the injected light, a device of extraction of the guided light so as to form at least one illuminating region, the source support being within an accommodation surrounded by material and covered by a cover, the cover and the source support being removable from the glazing unit.
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