Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Illuminated switch
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Application No.: US15298924Application Date: 2016-10-20
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Publication No.: US10086700B2Publication Date: 2018-10-02
- Inventor: Stuart C. Salter , Annette Lynn Huebner , Kristin Ann Hellman , Pietro Buttolo , Paul Kenneth Dellock
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: F21V9/16
- IPC: F21V9/16 ; B60Q3/04 ; B60K35/00 ; B60Q3/02

Abstract:
A vehicle switch is provided herein. The vehicle switch includes a housing including an output window. A first light source and a second light source are disposed within the housing. The first light source emits excitation light of a first wavelength. The second light source emits excitation light of a second wavelength. A proximity switch assembly is positioned within the housing and is configured to control a vehicle feature. A first luminescent structure is disposed rearwardly of the output window and luminesces in response to excitation light of the first wavelength when the feature is in a first state. A second luminescent structure is disposed rearwardly of the output window and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation light of the second wavelength when the feature is in a second state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180111546A1 ILLUMINATED SWITCH Public/Granted day:2018-04-26
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