EP2163455B8 - Light signal - Google Patents

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EP2163455B8
EP2163455B8 EP09168648.5A EP09168648A EP2163455B8 EP 2163455 B8 EP2163455 B8 EP 2163455B8 EP 09168648 A EP09168648 A EP 09168648A EP 2163455 B8 EP2163455 B8 EP 2163455B8
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light signal
light
signal
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EP2163455B1 (en
EP2163455A3 (en
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Eike Berg
Stefan Burgass
Rolf Eckl
Uwe Frost
Sergey Kudaev
Norbert PÖPPLOW
Peter Dr. Schreiber
Michael Zabel
Dirk Zimmermann
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Siemens Mobility GmbH
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61RAILWAYS
    • B61LGUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L5/00Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
    • B61L5/12Visible signals
    • B61L5/18Light signals; Mechanisms associated therewith, e.g. blinders
    • B61L5/1809Daylight signals
    • B61L5/1854Mounting and focussing of the light source in a lamp, fixing means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61RAILWAYS
    • B61LGUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L5/00Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
    • B61L5/12Visible signals
    • B61L5/18Light signals; Mechanisms associated therewith, e.g. blinders
    • B61L5/1809Daylight signals
    • B61L5/1845Optical systems, lenses
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61RAILWAYS
    • B61LGUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2207/00Features of light signals
    • B61L2207/02Features of light signals using light-emitting diodes [LEDs]

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
EP09168648.5A 2008-09-15 2009-08-26 Light signal Not-in-force EP2163455B8 (en)

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DE200810047664 DE102008047664A1 (en) 2008-09-15 2008-09-15 light signal

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EP2163455A2 EP2163455A2 (en) 2010-03-17
EP2163455A3 EP2163455A3 (en) 2015-04-15
EP2163455B1 EP2163455B1 (en) 2018-09-26
EP2163455B8 true EP2163455B8 (en) 2018-11-21

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE102008022346A1 (en) * 2008-04-30 2009-11-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft light signal
DE102010024381A1 (en) * 2010-06-16 2011-12-22 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft light signal
WO2013045867A1 (en) * 2011-09-29 2013-04-04 The Howells Group Plc Railway light signals
DE102017220615A1 (en) 2017-11-17 2019-05-23 Siemens Mobility GmbH Light source for a signaling device with sensor element for monitoring and signaling device with such a light source
DE102018205652A1 (en) * 2018-04-13 2019-10-17 Siemens Mobility GmbH Light source for a signaling device with light guide and signal device with such a light source

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DE8518687U1 (en) * 1985-06-27 1986-01-23 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Setting up light signals
AT500056B8 (en) 1998-01-19 2007-02-15 Swarco Futurit Verkehrssignals OPTIC ELEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNS, INDICATOR TABLES OR DGL.
US6796698B2 (en) * 2002-04-01 2004-09-28 Gelcore, Llc Light emitting diode-based signal light
US6880962B2 (en) * 2002-12-09 2005-04-19 Osram Sylvania, Inc. LED light source mimicking a filamented lamp
ITFI20030017A1 (en) 2003-01-22 2004-07-23 Ceo Ct Di Eccellenza Optronica TRAFFIC ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
DE10358053A1 (en) 2003-12-05 2005-07-14 Siemens Ag light signal
DE102005017528A1 (en) * 2004-08-27 2006-03-09 Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh Illuminant with predetermined emission characteristic and primary optic element for a light source
JP2008521232A (en) * 2004-11-17 2008-06-19 コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エレクトロニクス エヌ ヴィ Light source and lighting device having at least one light emitting element
DE102008022344A1 (en) * 2008-04-30 2009-11-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft light signal
DE102008039188A1 (en) * 2008-08-20 2010-05-27 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Ground-level light signal

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EP2163455A3 (en) 2015-04-15
EP2163455A2 (en) 2010-03-17
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