Johnson Controls Technology Company

Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics Sas

Brook Rodney Burg

Jonathan Frens

Fabrice Henon

Yves Lambert

Nicolas Louvieaux

Timothy J Borgeson

Steve G Schultz

Hirokatsu Nakajima

Ulf K Langkamp

A display unit for mounting in a vehicle may include an image generator, a display member, and a light source. The display member may be configured to move from a non-operational position to an operational position such that the display member is positioned to reflect light from the image generator in the operational position. The display member also includes an edge configured to refract light and/or otherwise be illuminated. The light source may be configured to emit light to illuminate at least a portion of the edge of the display member. In some implementations, the light source may move when the display member is moved from the non-operational position to the operational position. In other implementations, the light source may be stationary. The display unit may also include a light guide to guide the light emitted by the light source to illuminate the edge.

Visual augmentation of an edge of a display surface

A vehicle interior assembly includes a light guide and a light source configured to illuminate the light guide. The vehicle interior assembly also includes an interior trim component at least partially disposed about a display. The interior trim component includes a light transmissive material configured to receive light from the light guide, and to emit light into a vehicle interior.

System for illuminating a vehicle interior trim component

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

Brook Rodney Burg