Light-guide device having a plurality of light-guide elements for a vehicle control panel

摘要

A light-guide device has a single piece body including a plurality of light guiding elements joined together by at least one supporting element. An opaque coating is provided on an outer surface of the at least one supporting element, to absorb the light entering into the supporting element from the light-guide elements.

主权项

1. A light-guide device, comprising:
a body made as a single piece of transparent material and including a plurality of light-guide elements having respective lighting portions for lighting respective indicators in a control panel, and respective transmission portions for guiding respective light beams towards said lighting portions; said body including at least one supporting element which has a transparent outer surface and joins said light-guide elements to one another; and an opaque coating which adheres only and directly onto said transparent outer surface of said supporting element so as to absorb the light exiting, in use, from said light-guide elements in said supporting element so as to prevent the light transmission in said supporting element from each said light-guide element to the adjacent light-guide elements.