Temicon Gmbh

Mike Bülters

Oliver Humbach

A decorative light guide element having a decorative surface made of segments, at least one of which is a decorative light guide element, and method for producing such a decorative light guide element with illumination and decorative functions. To provide a decorative light guide element, which facilitates illumination independent of the decoration but also has visible decoration when deactivated, provision is made for the decorative light guide element to have a planar light guide element and a light source for coupling light into the light guide element. On a first side of the light guide element, a planar decorative element and, on the opposite side, a microstructure layer for coupling out the light of the light guide element are arranged. An intermediate layer is arranged between the light guide and decorative elements. The intermediate layer having a lower refractive index than the material of the light guide element.

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Dortmund, Germany

Mike Bülters