EP1176359A3 - Leuchte für Fahrzeuge - Google Patents

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EP1176359A3
EP1176359A3 EP01116161A EP01116161A EP1176359A3 EP 1176359 A3 EP1176359 A3 EP 1176359A3 EP 01116161 A EP01116161 A EP 01116161A EP 01116161 A EP01116161 A EP 01116161A EP 1176359 A3 EP1176359 A3 EP 1176359A3
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vehicle light
reflector element
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Klaus Henneböhle
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
    • F21S43/20—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
    • F21S43/239—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide plate-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
    • F21S43/236—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide
    • F21S43/241—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide of complex shape
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21S43/26—Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S43/235 - F21S43/255

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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)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Leuchte für Fahrzeuge mit einem ein Lichtabstrahlmittel (1) und einen Rückstrahler (7) aufnehmenden Gehäuse, das durch eine transparente Abschlussscheibe (10) abgedeckt ist, wobei der Rückstrahler (7) mit einer Anzahl von in einem Winkel zueinander angeordneten Optikflächen (4) aufweisenden Rückstrahlelementen (3,11,16,23) zu der Abschlussscheibe (10) hin ausgerichtete ist, wobei eine Anzahl von Rückstrahlelementen (3,11,16,23) jeweils ein Lichtabstrahlmittel (1,13,24,28) zugeordnet ist und dass das Rückstrahlelement (3,11,16,23) mit einem zumindest in der Ebene des Rückstrahlelementes erstreckenden Lichtdurchlass (12,18) wirkverbunden ist.
EP01116161A 2000-07-29 2001-07-04 Leuchte für Fahrzeuge Expired - Lifetime EP1176359B1 (de)

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DE10037005 2000-07-29
DE10037005A DE10037005A1 (de) 2000-07-29 2000-07-29 Leuchte für Fahrzeuge

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EP1176359A2 EP1176359A2 (de) 2002-01-30
EP1176359A3 true EP1176359A3 (de) 2004-10-06
EP1176359B1 EP1176359B1 (de) 2012-03-21

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DE10343840A1 (de) * 2003-09-23 2005-04-28 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co Fahrzeugleuchte
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DE102004061691A1 (de) * 2004-12-22 2006-07-06 Daimlerchrysler Ag Heckleuchte eines Kraftfahrzeuges
DE102004061693A1 (de) * 2004-12-22 2006-07-06 Daimlerchrysler Ag Heckleuchte eines Fahrzeuges
JP5319294B2 (ja) 2005-12-12 2013-10-16 コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エヌ ヴェ ロービーム機能を備える自動車ヘッドライト用のｌｅｄコリメータ素子
CA2643105C (en) * 2006-03-13 2014-04-29 Tir Technology Lp Optical device for mixing and redirecting light
FR2982658A1 (fr) * 2011-11-10 2013-05-17 Valeo Vision Dispositif optique comportant une pluralite de faces reflechissantes
DE102013110839A1 (de) 2013-10-01 2015-04-02 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. Beleuchtungsvorrichtung für Fahrzeuge
JP6445818B2 (ja) 2014-09-19 2018-12-26 株式会社小糸製作所 車両用灯具

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US3779629A (en) * 1971-06-23 1973-12-18 Lucas Industries Ltd Combined lens and reflector for a vehicle lamp
DE3438154A1 (de) * 1984-10-18 1986-04-24 SWF Auto-Electric GmbH, 7120 Bietigheim-Bissingen Leuchte, insbesondere rueckleuchte fuer kraftfahrzeuge
US5707130A (en) * 1995-12-21 1998-01-13 Reitter & Schefenacker Gmbh & Co. Kg Taillight for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles
WO1999009349A1 (en) * 1997-08-12 1999-02-25 Decoma International Inc. Bireflective lens element

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JPH01197141A (ja) * 1988-02-02 1989-08-08 Stanley Electric Co Ltd 自動車用リアコンビネーションランプ
DE9002245U1 (de) * 1990-02-26 1990-05-03 Hella KG Hueck & Co, 4780 Lippstadt Mehrkammerleuchte für Kraftfahrzeuge
DE19852999A1 (de) * 1998-11-17 2000-06-21 Volkswagen Ag Heckleuchte mit einer Seitenoptik für Fahrzeuge
DE19946850A1 (de) 1999-09-30 2001-04-05 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Lichttechnische Einrichtung für Fahrzeuge

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US3779629A (en) * 1971-06-23 1973-12-18 Lucas Industries Ltd Combined lens and reflector for a vehicle lamp
DE3438154A1 (de) * 1984-10-18 1986-04-24 SWF Auto-Electric GmbH, 7120 Bietigheim-Bissingen Leuchte, insbesondere rueckleuchte fuer kraftfahrzeuge
US5707130A (en) * 1995-12-21 1998-01-13 Reitter & Schefenacker Gmbh & Co. Kg Taillight for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles
WO1999009349A1 (en) * 1997-08-12 1999-02-25 Decoma International Inc. Bireflective lens element

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