Motor vehicle with courtesy light operating when leaving - has control for rechargeable lights for door handles and seat belt clasps for safe operation in dark

摘要

The safety controls inside the vehicle are illuminated by systems which continue to operate after the supply is switched off. The controls include the door operating catches and the safety belt clasps. The illuminators include battery driven lights and fluorescent layers, both recharged when the supply is switched on. The fluorescent layers can be included in the plastics material mouldings for the trim surrounds to the controls, the plastics material operating buttons etc. The recharging can be by light, by lamps connected to the supply or to solar cells. If the vehicle has an accident resulting in loss of electric power, the safety illuminators enable the controls to be reached. ADVANTAGE - Increased safety; automatic action. Economical, self-sufficient lights.