Granted Patent B2

US 12,311,849 · App. 17/047,287 · Granted May 27, 2025

Inventors: Jun Tan (Shanghai, CN); Xiaofeng Guo (Shanghai, CN); Michael Labrot (Aachen, DE)

Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE

B60R13/04B60Q1/38B60Q1/5035B60R11/0229B60R11/04B60R2011/004

Abstract

Claims (9)

1. An exterior trimming part for a pillar of a vehicle, comprising:

a bracket fixedly connected to the pillar; and

a glass cover plate fixedly connected to the bracket and covering an exterior surface of the bracket;

wherein the bracket comprises a receiving space opened at least towards the glass cover plate, and the exterior trimming part further comprises an electronic component disposed at the receiving space, and

wherein the electronic component is a lamp assembly, the glass cover plate comprises an inner surface facing towards the bracket, said inner surface of the glass cover plate having a zone, corresponding to a position of the lamp assembly, that is coated with an ink layer to form a pattern complementary to a decorative pattern or to an indicative pattern formed by the lamp assembly when illuminated.

2. The exterior trimming part according to claim 1 , wherein an exterior surface of the glass cover plate is coated with a water repellent layer.

3. The exterior trimming part according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic component is fixed at the receiving space by an adhesive or by welding.

4. The exterior trimming part according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is integrally injection-molded by encapsulation and fixedly connected to the glass cover plate; alternatively, the bracket and the glass cover plate are fixedly connected by an adhesive and/or a snap fit.

5. The exterior trimming part according to claim 1 , wherein the glass cover plate is a tempered glass or a laminated glass.

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Priority Claims (1)

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