Instrument panel for motor vehicles and method of illumination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9829353
APP PUB NO 20150308868A1
SERIAL NO

14650885

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An instrument panel for a motor vehicle includes: a display area including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located in a first main plane of extension. The second portion is located in a second main plane of extension. The second main plane of extension is positioned relative to the first main plane of extension with respect to a user of the instrument panel such that the second portion of the display area is positioned further from a normal position of the eyes of the user relative to the first portion of the display area. The instrument panel further includes an optical conductor, the optical conductor including a first part and a second part. At least part of the second portion and/or at least part of the third portion of the display area is illuminated by the second part of the optical conductor.

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JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SAS95892 CERGY-PONTOISE CEDEX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hammiche, Yahia Argenteuil, FR 6 4
Henon, Fabrice Cergy, FR 13 22
Tzankov, Boyan Sofia, BG 2 1

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