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Optoelectronic component
Assignee: BCS Automotive Interface Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 1993-07-19
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2013-07-19
Abstract
Abstract An optoelectronic component with luminescence-emitting properties has an optoelectronic element with a body having at least a section that is at least partially light-transparent for allowing emission of luminescence. The component further has a member having at least a portion that is at least partially light-transparent. The portion of the member encloses the section of the body of the optoelectronic element, whereby the section and the member are in contact with one another by areally resting on one another. Preferably, the member may be injection-molded onto the section of the body. In the alternative, the member may be glued onto the section of the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Priesemuth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/20; G09F13/22; H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/18; H01H9/182; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/023; H01H9/16; H01H9/161; H01H2009/164; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/85; H10H20/855; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An optoelectronic component having luminescence-emitting properties, comprising: an optoelectronic element having a body having at least a section that is at least partially light-transparent for allowing emission of luminescence; and a member having at least a portion that is at least partially light-transparent, said portion of said member enclosing said section of said body, wherein said portion of said member enclosing said section of said body has a shape mating with the shape of said section such that said portion and said section are in contact with one another by areally resting on one another without a gap therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An optoelectronic component having luminescence-emitting properties, comprising: an optoelectronic element having a body having at least a section that is at least partially light-transparent for allowing emission of luminescence; and a member having at least a portion that is at least partially light-transparent, said portion of said member enclosing said section of said body, wherein said portion of said member enclosing said section of said body has a shape mating with the shape of said section such that said portion and said section are in contact with one another by areally resting on one another without a gap therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein said member is comprised of plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 2, wherein said member is connected to said section of said body by using an injection-molding process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer between said member and said body for connecting said member to said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein said member has a predetermined color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein said member has an outer contour in the form of a symbol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein said member has at least one first zone that with respect to a visible outer contour thereof is in the form of a symbol, wherein a second zone of said member surrounding said at least one first zone is non-light-transparent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 7, wherein said at least one first zone of said member has a predetermined color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 7, wherein said at least one first zone is white.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein said member is white.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic component having luminescence-emitting properties, the optoelectronic component comprising a body having at least a section that is at least partially light-transparent for allowing emission of luminescence and a member having at least a portion that is at least partially light-transparent, said portion of said member enclosing said section of said body; said method comprising the step of: positioning said member on said section such that said member and said section are in contact with one another by areally resting on one another without a gap therebetween.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic component having luminescence-emitting properties, the optoelectronic component comprising a body having at least a section that is at least partially light-transparent for allowing emission of luminescence and a member having at least a portion that is at least partially light-transparent, said portion of said member enclosing said section of said body; said method comprising the step of: positioning said member on said section such that said member and said section are in contact with one another by areally resting on one another without a gap therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of injection-molding said member onto said section of said body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of gluing said member onto said section of said body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of manufacturing said member from plastic material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of coloring said member with a predetermined color.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of shaping an outer contour of said member so as to have a symbol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of: shaping at least one first zone on said member, said at least one first zone with respect to a visible outer contour thereof being in the form of a symbol, wherein a second zone of said member surrounding said at least one first zone is non-light-transparent; and forming a non-light-transparent second zone at said member surrounding said at least one first zone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 17, further comprising the step of coloring said at least one first zone with a predetermined color.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 17, further comprising the step of coloring said at least one first zone white.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, further comprising the step of coloring said member white.
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