| TYCO ELECTRONICS CANADA, ULC Patent applications |
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| 20120075842 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY - A cup holder is provided. The cup holder includes a body having bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall. A cavity is defined by an interior surface of the bottom wall and an interior surface of the sidewall. A power source is joined to an exterior surface of the bottom wall of the body. The exterior surface of the bottom wall of the body is opposite the interior surface of the bottom wall of the body. A LED is electrically coupled to the power source. A reflective surface is configured to direct light from the LED along the bottom wall of the body. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20110032726 | LIGHT DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY - A light distribution assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal length and having one or more light sources mounted to the housing. The light distribution assembly also includes a coupler section having a body extending from the housing along a longitudinal axis between a light entry end and a light exit end. The light entry end has a major axis extending in a first direction and the light exit end has a major axis extending in a second direction, wherein the coupler section is shaped such that the body is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the coupler section so that first direction is approximately perpendicular relative to the second direction. One or more light pipes are attached to the light exit end of the coupler section. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110013408 | COMBINATION LIGHT AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A combination light and switch assembly for a panel of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a circuit board having an LED contact and a latch contact. The latch contact is configured to electrically couple to a latch of the panel. A LED is joined to the LED contact. The LED is configured to illuminate at least a portion of the panel. An actuator assembly is moveable toward the circuit board so that the actuator assembly engages the latch contact to operate the latch of the panel when the latch contact is engaged by the actuator assembly. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100091515 | LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY HAVING OPTICAL CONCENTRATOR - A light pipe assembly includes a light pipe and an optical concentrator. The light pipe is elongated between opposite ends along a longitudinal axis. The light pipe is formed from a light transmissive material. The optical concentrator is joined to the first end of the light pipe and includes an end section and an opposite coupling end connected to the first end of the light pipe. The end section is configured to receive light generated by a light source. The optical concentrator is formed from a light transmissive material that conveys light through the optical concentrator. The optical concentrator focuses the light generated by the light source into the first end of the light pipe. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100011571 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TOOL - An electrical connector tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly includes a conductor tool and a connector tool connected to and cooperable with the conductor tool. The tool assembly can be used in connecting a first conductor to a second conductor with an electrical connector. The tool assembly is adjustably arranged and disposed to receive and removably retain a first conductive member of an electrical connector in the connector tool and is further arranged and disposed to both to hold the second conductor in place relative to a second conductive member of the electrical connector and to prevent rotation of the second conductive member with respect to the first conductive member. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20090237954 | LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A light pipe assembly includes a lamp assembly and a light pipe. The lamp assembly has a housing that holds a light source configured to emit light. The light pipe is elongated between an attachment end and an opposing distal end. The attachment end is received in the housing of the lamp assembly. The light pipe receives light emitted by the light source. Additionally, the light pipe includes surface elements that are configured to permit the light to emanate from the light pipe between the attachment and distal ends. The surface elements are arranged in a pattern that provides a predetermined distribution of light emanating from the light pipe. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090201697 | LIGHT PIPE PROVIDING WIDE ILLUMINATION ANGLE - A light pipe is configured to provide a wide effective angle of illumination while simultaneously providing a substantially uniform distribution of light along a length of the light pipe. One or more reflective surfaces not aligned with an inner surface are disposed such that when at least one reflective surface is illuminated, light is emitted from the light pipe at one or more specified angles of light emission. A plurality of reflection points are formed on the inner surface to cause the specified angles when at least one of the reflective surfaces is illuminated. A light pipe is also provided having one or more exterior protrusions configured to function as a secondary light source. A second portion of an outer surface of the light pipe has a radius of curvature which differs from the radius of curvature of the first portion of the outer surface. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090129100 | LOW PROFILE LAMP ASSEMBLY - A lamp assembly for mounting to a panel includes a housing assembly having a lamp section holding a light source assembly, and a lens section extending from the lamp section. The lens section has a lens through which light from the light source assembly is directed, wherein the lens is configured to be received within a mounting opening of the panel. A locking tab extends from an outer surface of the lens section, wherein the locking tab is configured to be received within the mounting opening of the panel and wherein the locking tab is configured to engage a locking surface to secure the housing assembly relative to the panel. | 05-21-2009 |
