EP0623780A3 - Converging lens for vehicle headlamp. - Google Patents

Converging lens for vehicle headlamp. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0623780A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: vehicle headlamp; converging lens; converging; lens; headlamp
Prior art date: 1993-05-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP94890077A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP0623780B1 (en

EP0623780A2 (en

Inventor

Gert Krammer

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

ZKW Group GmbH

Original Assignee

Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1993-05-03

Filing date

1994-05-02

Publication date

1995-01-25

1994-05-02 Application filed by Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH filed Critical Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH

1994-11-09 Publication of EP0623780A2 publication Critical patent/EP0623780A2/en

1995-01-25 Publication of EP0623780A3 publication Critical patent/EP0623780A3/en

1996-11-06 Application granted granted Critical

1996-11-06 Publication of EP0623780B1 publication Critical patent/EP0623780B1/en

2014-05-02 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/25—Projection lenses
- F21S41/27—Thick lenses

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
Lenses (AREA)

EP94890077A 1993-05-03 1994-05-02 Converging lens for vehicle headlamp Expired - Lifetime EP0623780B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AT855/93		1993-05-03
AT0085593A AT400887B (en)	1993-05-03	1993-05-03	VEHICLE LIGHT PROJECTION LENS

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0623780A2 EP0623780A2 (en)	1994-11-09
EP0623780A3 true EP0623780A3 (en)	1995-01-25
EP0623780B1 EP0623780B1 (en)	1996-11-06

Family

ID=3501352

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94890077A Expired - Lifetime EP0623780B1 (en)	1993-05-03	1994-05-02	Converging lens for vehicle headlamp

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0623780B1 (en)
AT (1)	AT400887B (en)
DE (1)	DE59400981D1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2094038T3 (en)

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Citations (2)

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DE3602262A1 (en) *	1985-11-07	1987-05-14	Bosch Gmbh Robert	HEADLIGHTS FOR LOW BEAM OR FOG LIGHTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
EP0225313A2 (en) *	1985-12-04	1987-06-10	Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH	Vehicle lights

1993
- 1993-05-03 AT AT0085593A patent/AT400887B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
1994
- 1994-05-02 EP EP94890077A patent/EP0623780B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-05-02 ES ES94890077T patent/ES2094038T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-05-02 DE DE59400981T patent/DE59400981D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE3602262A1 (en) *	1985-11-07	1987-05-14	Bosch Gmbh Robert	HEADLIGHTS FOR LOW BEAM OR FOG LIGHTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
EP0225313A2 (en) *	1985-12-04	1987-06-10	Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH	Vehicle lights

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
ATA85593A (en)	1995-08-15
EP0623780B1 (en)	1996-11-06
ES2094038T3 (en)	1997-01-01
EP0623780A2 (en)	1994-11-09
DE59400981D1 (en)	1996-12-12
AT400887B (en)	1996-04-25

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Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0623780A3 (en)	1995-01-25	Converging lens for vehicle headlamp.
GB9404572D0 (en)	1994-04-20	Headlight for vehicles
GB2277579B (en)	1997-04-02	Headlamp system for vehicles
GB2285501B (en)	1997-11-12	Vehicular headlamp
GB2285307B (en)	1997-11-12	Vehicular headlamp
GB2297148B (en)	1997-01-22	Vehicular headlamp
EP0637526A3 (en)	1995-06-14	Mirror with lighting for vehicle.
GB2280255B (en)	1997-08-13	Improvement in the aiming device for vehicle headlamps
GB9122901D0 (en)	1991-12-11	Refector for vehicle headlight
GB2308647B (en)	1999-02-17	Vehicular headlamp
GB2275764B (en)	1996-11-06	Headlight for vehicles
GB2279452B (en)	1997-01-15	Headlamp for vehicles
EP0624753A3 (en)	1995-03-01	Vehicle headlights.
GB2277796B (en)	1997-04-16	Headlight for vehicles
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GB2284658B (en)	1997-07-16	Headlamp for an automobile
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EP0714809A3 (en)	1996-11-20	Headlight for vehicle
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EP0730996A3 (en)	1997-08-13	Vehicle headlamp
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EP0623782A3 (en)	1995-07-12	Reflector for a vehicle headlamp and method for its manufacture.
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EP0489388A3 (en)	1992-09-02	Headlamp for vehicles