IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,607,957
Granted Patent B1
US 11,607,957 · App. 17/742,681 · Granted Mar 21, 2023

Accent lighting based display systems and associated methods thereof

Inventors: David Diaz (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); Steven Christopher Vazquez (Chino, CA); Yoshimi Yamamoto (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); Sebastian Petry (Seattle, WA); Mehdi Izadyar (Trabuco Canyon, CA)
Assignee: Panasonic Avionics Corporation
B60K35/00B60Q3/56B64D11/0015F21V5/00F21V33/0052B60K2370/152F21W2107/30F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 11,607,957
App. No.
17/742,681
Granted
Mar 21, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

Innovative peripheral bar assembly for a transportation vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a front bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment, and a through slot aligned with a diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an I/O PCB having a plurality of light sources emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot. The assembly further includes a rear bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment of the rear bar housing coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing. A top surface of the peripheral bar assembly is coupled to a bottom of a chassis of a display system having a display module. The assembly configured to provide accent lighting through the slot of the front bar housing.

Claims (28)

1. A peripheral bar assembly, comprising:

a front bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment, the front bar housing having a through slot aligned with a diffuser, the diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (PCB), the first surface having a plurality of light sources, each light source emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot, the I/O PCB having a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface placed on the rear segment of the front bar housing; and

a rear bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment of the rear bar housing coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing;

wherein a top surface of the peripheral bar assembly is coupled to a bottom of a chassis of a display system of a transportation vehicle having a display module located within the chassis, wherein the peripheral bar assembly provides accent lighting through the slot of the front bar housing.

2. The peripheral bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources are light emitting diodes (“LEDs”).

3. The peripheral bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources is located between the peripheral bar assembly and the chassis.

4. The peripheral bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources is in the chassis.

5. The peripheral bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein in the chassis is attached to a passenger seat of a transportation vehicle.

6. The peripheral bar assembly of claim 5 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft.

7. The peripheral bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the transportation vehicle is a ship, a train, or an automotive vehicle.

8. A display system of a transportation vehicle, comprising:

a chassis with a display module; and

a peripheral bar assembly having a front bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, and a rear bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment of the rear bar housing coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing, the front bar housing having a through slot aligned with a diffuser, the diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (PCB), the first surface having a plurality of light sources, each light source emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot, the I/O PCB having a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface placed on the rear segment of the front bar housing;

wherein a top surface of the peripheral bar assembly is coupled to a bottom surface of the chassis, and the peripheral bar assembly provides accent lighting through the slot of the front bar housing.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the light plurality of light sources are light emitting diodes (“LEDs”).

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of light sources is located between the peripheral bar assembly and the chassis.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of light sources is in the chassis.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the chassis is attached to a passenger seat of a transportation vehicle.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the transportation vehicle is a ship, a train, or an automotive vehicle.

15. A method, comprising:

coupling a chassis with a display module of a transportation vehicle to a peripheral bar assembly having a rear bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment, and a front bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, the front bar housing having a through slot aligned with a diffuser, the diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (PCB), the first surface having a plurality of light sources, and the front segment of the rear bar housing coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing; and

transmitting light through the diffuser and the slot to provide accent lighting through the slot of the front bar housing.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of light sources are light emitting diodes (“LEDs”).

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of light sources is located between the peripheral bar assembly and the chassis.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of light sources is in the chassis.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the chassis is attached to a passenger seat of a transportation vehicle.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2022
From: DIAZ, DAVID; VAZQUEZ, STEVEN CHRISTOPHER; YAMAMOTO, YOSHIMI; PETRY, SEBASTIAN; IZADYAR, MEHDI
To: PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION
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