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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2012
Dino Demma, Ruesselsheim, DE;
Dino Demma, Ruesselsheim, DE;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A display switch unit is provided for a vehicle and a method for producing the display switch unit. The display switch unit has at least one transparent front plastic region and a rear plastic region. Plastic switch symbols are disposed in the transparent front plastic region of the plastic body. Sensor structures of proximity sensors are each disposed behind one of the plastic switch symbols in the rear plastic region. The material of the plastic switch symbols includes, but is not limited to light-sensitive invisible particles, which are disposed in such a manner that under irradiation, colored illuminated switch symbols are visible in the surrounding transparent front plastic region.