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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Roland Och, Rottendorf, DE;
Joachim Oberst, Grossrinderfeld, DE;
Andreas Rudolf, Eibelstadt, DE;
Matthias Hegwein, Ippesheim, DE;
Matthias Gans, Aub, DE;
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An illumination module () for highlighting a region of a vehicle component, such as a charging or tank recess () or a handle assembly, includes a light source support () having at least one light source () and a housing (), in which the light source support with the at least one light source is received. The housing includes a light outlet region (), via which light can be decoupled from the housing (). The illumination module () further includes a light diffuser () optically coupled to the light outlet region of the housing, which diffuser includes a first light outlet region (), via which light can be decoupled for direct illumination or highlighting of the region of the vehicle component and which includes a second light outlet region (), which is spatially separated from the first light outlet region () via which signal light can be decoupled.