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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventors:
Constance Newbound, Saline, MI (US);
Nelson Phan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
William Weber, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/28 (2006.01); F21V 21/29 (2006.01); B60Q 3/02 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 7/04 (2006.01); B60Q 3/51 (2017.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.01); B60Q 3/225 (2017.01); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/0293 (2013.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.02); B60Q 3/225 (2017.02); B60Q 3/51 (2017.02); B60Q 3/80 (2017.02); B60R 7/046 (2013.01); B60R 13/0237 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle panel assembly comprises a trim assembly, a light and a sensor. The trim assembly defines a recessed storage area. The light is disposed on the trim assembly and configured to emit visible light toward the recessed storage area. The sensor is disposed on the trim assembly proximate to the recessed storage area and configured to activate the light to emit the visible light upon the sensor sensing a presence of an object entering an area proximate to the sensor that includes the recessed storage area.