Light guide-based deadfront for display, related methods and vehicle interior systems

Embodiments of a deadfront article for a display are disclosed herein. The deadfront article includes a cover structure having: an inner surface; an outer surface opposite the inner surface; a glass layer located between the inner surface and the outer surface; and a first layer of light transmittin...

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Main Authors Lesuffleur, Antoine D, Ouyang, Xu, Sun, Yawei, Mi, Xiang-Dong
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.10.2023
Subjects
ADVERTISING
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES
ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES
AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
CRYPTOGRAPHY
DISPLAY
DISPLAYING
EDUCATION
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES
LABELS OR NAME-PLATES
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
SEALS
SIGNS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:Embodiments of a deadfront article for a display are disclosed herein. The deadfront article includes a cover structure having: an inner surface; an outer surface opposite the inner surface; a glass layer located between the inner surface and the outer surface; and a first layer of light transmitting ink or pigment located between the inner surface of the cover structure and the glass layer. The deadfront article also includes a light guide layer having: an inner surface; and an outer surface facing toward the inner surface of the cover structure. A light extraction layer located on at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the light guide layer.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816646756