IP Library Granted Patent US 9,162,608
Granted Patent B2
US 9,162,608 · App. 14/363,843 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Covering element

Inventor: Marc Huttenlocher (Nuertingen, DE)
Assignee: Decoma (Germany) GmbH
B60Q1/0017B60Q1/2653B60Q1/2661F21S48/30
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Patent No.
US 9,162,608
App. No.
14/363,843
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A covering element for an air inlet opening and/or air outlet opening in a motor vehicle body. A covering element lamella or a design element spans the opening and has a translucent surface in the direction towards the outside of the vehicle at least in a sub-region or the sub-region is designed to be translucent such that light from a light source which lies behind the sub-region and which is arranged in the interior of the lamella or the design element can exit.

Claims (26)

1. A covering element for a motor vehicle, the covering element comprising:

a lamella to span an air inlet opening and/or an air outlet opening in a direction of an outside surface of the motor vehicle, the lamella having an opening at a top surface which enables the emission of light from a light source arranged in an interior space defined by the lamella.

2. The covering element of claim 1 , further comprising a light-pervious disk to be received in the lamella opening.

3. The covering element of claim 2 , further comprising a light-pervious cover layer to be arranged over the light-pervious disk.

4. The covering element of claim 3 , wherein the light-pervious cover layer comprises a decorative film.

5. The covering element of claim 3 , wherein, during an inactive state of the light source, the light-pervious disk and the light-pervious cover layer are not able to be recognized as light-pervious.

6. The covering element of claim 1 , further comprising a carrier upon which the lamella and the light source are arranged.

7. The covering element of claim 6 , wherein the carrier comprises lines to be electrically connected to the light source.

8. The covering element of claim 6 , further comprising a seal arranged between the carrier and the lamella.

9. The covering element of claim 8 , wherein the seal includes electrical connections for the light source.

10. A covering element for a motor vehicle, the covering element comprising:

a lamella to span an air inlet opening and/or an air outlet opening in a direction of an outside surface of the motor vehicle, the lamella including in at least one region thereof a light-pervious surface which enables the emission of light from a light source arranged in an interior space defined by the lamella.

11. The covering element of claim 10 , wherein the light-pervious surface has a reduction in the thickness.

12. The covering element of claim 10 , further comprising a light-pervious cover layer to be arranged over the light-pervious surface.

13. The covering element of claim 12 , wherein the light-pervious cover layer comprises a decorative film.

14. The covering element of claim 12 , wherein, during an inactive state of the light source, the light-pervious surface and the light-pervious cover layer are not able to be recognized as light-pervious.

15. The covering element of claim 10 , further comprising a carrier upon which the lamella and the light source are arranged.

16. The covering element of claim 15 , wherein the carrier comprises lines to be electrically connected to the light source.

17. The covering element of claim 15 , further comprising a seal arranged between the carrier and the lamella.

18. The covering element of claim 17 , wherein the seal includes electrical connections for the light source.

19. A covering element for a motor vehicle, the covering element comprising:

a lamella to span an air inlet opening and/or an air outlet opening in a direction of an outside surface of the motor vehicle, the lamella including in at least one region thereof a transparent, light-pervious surface which enables the emission of light from a light source arranged in an interior space defined by the lamella.

20. The covering element of claim 19 , further comprising:

a light-pervious cover layer to be arranged over the transparent, light-pervious surface;

a carrier upon which the lamella and the light source are arranged; and

a seal arranged between the carrier and the lamella.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: MAGNA EXTERIORS (GERMANY) GMBH
To: LIGHT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 066033/0271 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 3, 2024
From: DECOMA (GERMANY) GMBH
To: MAGNA EXTERIORS (GERMANY) GMBH
Reel/Frame 066008/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: HUTTENLOCHER, MARC
To: DECOMA (GERMANY) GMBH
Reel/Frame 033055/0556 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2011 120 363 · Dec 7, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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