EP1048893A3 - Vehicle lamp - Google Patents

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EP1048893A3
EP1048893A3 EP00107830A EP00107830A EP1048893A3 EP 1048893 A3 EP1048893 A3 EP 1048893A3 EP 00107830 A EP00107830 A EP 00107830A EP 00107830 A EP00107830 A EP 00107830A EP 1048893 A3 EP1048893 A3 EP 1048893A3
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vehicle lamp
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Heinz Machura
Achim Schulte
Heinz-Albert Püttmann
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Hella GmbH and Co KGaA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/249—Light guides with two or more light sources being coupled into the light guide
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/13—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S43/14—Light emitting diodes [LED]
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/236—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide
    • F21S43/237—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide rod-shaped
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/242—Light guides characterised by the emission area
    • F21S43/245—Light guides characterised by the emission area emitting light from one or more of its major surfaces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)

Abstract

Leuchte für Fahrzeuge, insbesondere Heckleuchte, mit mindestens einem langgestreckten Lichtleitelement (2,2'), das an einem ersten Ende (12) eine erste Stirnfläche (9,9') und an einem dem ersten Ende (12) abgewandten zweiten Ende (13) eine zweite Stirnfläche (10,10') aufweist, wobei mindestens eine der Stirnflächen als Lichteinkoppelfläche (11) ausgebildet ist, und mit einem Grundteil (4,4') eines Gehäuses (1) an dem das Lichtleitelement (2) befestigbar ist und wobei das Lichtleitelement (2) an seinen Enden (12,13) den Stirnflächen (9,10) seitlich benachbarte, angeformte Befestigungselemente (18,18',19,19') aufweist.

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Light for vehicles, in particular rear light, with at least one elongated light-guiding element (2,2 '), which has a first end face (9,9') at a first end (12) and a second end (13) facing away from the first end (12) ) has a second end face (10, 10 '), at least one of the end faces being designed as a light coupling face (11), and with a base part (4, 4') of a housing (1) to which the light guide element (2) can be fastened and wherein the light-guiding element (2) has molded-on fastening elements (18, 18 ', 19, 19') laterally adjacent to the end faces (9, 10) at its ends (12, 13).
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EP00107830A 1999-04-28 2000-04-12 Vehicle lamp Expired - Lifetime EP1048893B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19919296A DE19919296A1 (en) 1999-04-28 1999-04-28 Light for vehicles
DE19919296 1999-04-28

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EP1048893A3 true EP1048893A3 (en) 2002-04-24
EP1048893B1 EP1048893B1 (en) 2006-05-17

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DE102011051045B4 (en) 2011-06-14 2020-12-17 HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA Light guide module and light for vehicles
JP6048749B2 (en) 2013-04-24 2016-12-21 本田技研工業株式会社 Vehicle lighting system
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FR3044385B1 (en) * 2015-11-26 2020-10-02 Valeo Vision Belgique LIGHTING AND / OR SIGNALING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
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DE29807774U1 (en) * 1998-04-30 1998-07-16 Hella Kg Hueck & Co, 59557 Lippstadt Lights for vehicles, in particular rear lights for vehicles

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DE29807774U1 (en) * 1998-04-30 1998-07-16 Hella Kg Hueck & Co, 59557 Lippstadt Lights for vehicles, in particular rear lights for vehicles

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