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
  • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
  • F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
  • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
  • B60Q1/06—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle
  • B60Q1/068—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle by mechanical means
  • B60Q1/0683—Adjustable by rotation of a screw
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
  • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
  • B60Q1/18—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights being additional front lights
  • B60Q1/20—Fog lights
• • 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
  • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
  • F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
  • F21S41/141—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
  • 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
  • F21S41/28—Cover glass
• • 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
  • F21S41/50—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
  • F21S41/55—Attachment thereof
• • 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
  • F21S41/60—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution
  • F21S41/63—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on refractors, filters or transparent cover plates
  • F21S41/635—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on refractors, filters or transparent cover plates by moving refractors, filters or transparent cover plates
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
  • F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
  • F21S45/40—Cooling of lighting devices
  • F21S45/47—Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings
  • F21S45/48—Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings with means for conducting heat from the inside to the outside of the lighting devices, e.g. with fins on the outer surface of the lighting device
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
  • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a light device, especially a motor vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device in which an electronic card is placed inside the housing. This electronic card is connected to or is intended to be connected to a light source, for example a light-emitting diode, also called LED or LED.
• a light source for example a light-emitting diode, also called LED or LED.
• the card may carry a light source and its positioning must be accurate.
• the connection area can be precisely defined in the box and it is then appropriate that the card is well positioned relative thereto.
• the document US 2011/0103076 A1 describes a module comprising a ring provided with a connector, in which is fitted an electronic card.
• the connector allows the electrical connection of the module and is connected to the card.
• This ring serves as an intermediary for fixing the module in a vehicle headlight and also includes a pair of legs, serving as a reference and positioning of this module in this projector.
• this system includes many parts, with so many difficulties in positioning these parts together.
• a first object of the invention is a light device of a motor vehicle, comprising:
• a closure glass closing a front opening of the housing and transparent to let the light rays emitted by said light device pass
• the housing having at least one positioning portion arranged with said positioning cutout so that the electronic card is positioned relative to the housing by engaging in contact with said positioning portion and said positioning cutout.
• the electronic card and the positioning means of this card form a single piece.
• the card is formed in particular by a plate, called substrate, in particular polymer, on or in which are formed conductive tracks. Electronic components are attached to this plate and connected to these tracks.
• the cutout is for example formed by the shape of an edge of this plate, and therefore of the card, or the shape of a light in this plate, and therefore of the card. We therefore have a direct positioning of the electronic card in the box by the card itself. In addition, this positioning is done directly on the housing of the light device.
• the embodiment according to the invention is therefore very simple.
• the invention may optionally have one or more of the following features:
• said positioning cutout is formed on a portion of the peripheral edge of the electronic card; this allows to leave more freedom in the realization and arrangement of the electrical tracks of the electronic card and in the implementation of the electronic components thereof;
• said positioning cutout and said positioning portion are arranged so as to slide against each other during assembly of the electronic card in the housing, in particular in translation along a given rectilinear direction, in particular from the front towards the back of the case; positioning is improved; in addition, the positioning portion will be able to guide the positioning cut, until its precise positioning in the housing, during assembly of the light device according to the invention; the realization of the latter is facilitated;
• the housing comprises connection ports, the electronic card comprising connecting pins for the power supply of the electronic card, said pins passing through these connection ports; this allows a direct connection of the electronic card to the vehicle in which the light device is intended to be mounted; moreover, in the case where these characteristics are combined with those described in the preceding paragraph, the insertion of the pins into the connection ports is facilitated, and these pins undergo less mechanical stress; the constraints on the fixing of the pins to the electronic card and the corresponding risks of degradation are therefore also reduced; said positioning cutout is formed on a portion of the peripheral edge of the electronic board which is closest to the connecting pins; this makes it possible to further improve the guidance of the pins in the connection ports, and thus to further reduce the mechanical stresses on the pins and their attachment to the electronic card, during the assembly of the light device;
• connection pins and the connection ports are oriented in a rectilinear direction from the front to the back of the housing; this allows a simple assembly of the electronic card in the box;
• connection ports are on a bottom wall of the housing, that is to say at the rear thereof; the connection to the vehicle is simpler; this also facilitates the realization with an electronic card oriented perpendicular to the direction of emission of the light beam by the device according to the invention;
• said positioning portion is a groove formed in a wall of the housing and extending towards the connection ports, the positioning cut being housed in this groove; this allows precise guidance of the connection pins in the connection ports during assembly of the light device;
• said positioning portion is a groove formed in a wall of the housing, the positioning cutout being housed in this groove; the groove is a simple form to achieve and allows the guidance of the positioning cutout;
• the groove extends in a rectilinear direction from the front to the back of the housing; this facilitates assembly from the front of the electronic card;
• the housing comprises a generally cylindrical wall closed at the rear by a bottom wall, the cylindrical wall having a cylinder axis extending from the front to the rear of the housing, the groove being formed on this cylindrical wall; the device is thus both easily adaptable to a vehicle front bumper, and at the same time easier to assemble by mounting the electronic card from the front;
• the light device comprises a mask positioned between the electronic card and the closure glass, the mask comprising a plating lug resting on the positioning cutout; this makes it possible to further secure a correct positioning of the positioning cutout; in addition, in cases where the housing has connection ports and the electronic card has connection pins passing through these orifices, it ensures a complete depression of the pins through the connection holes; in certain embodiments of the invention according to which the housing comprises a groove, this plating lug can be housed inside the groove, which makes it possible to precisely guide the plating lug;
• said plating tab extends in a rectilinear direction from the front to the back of the housing; this reinforces the plating, and possibly the guidance, of the positioning cutout;
• the mask comprises a keying orifice vis-à-vis the closure glass, said keying hole being aligned with said plating tab; this makes it possible to position the closure glass on the housing during the assembly of the light device according to the invention, while avoiding the formation of a shrink on the apparent surface of the mask;
• the housing comprises an abutment, said positioning cutout being clamped between this abutment and said plating tab, the abutment being able for example to be formed on the bottom wall of the casing and / or at the end of a guide groove of the cutout of positioning ; this improves the plating;
• connection ports the electronic card comprising connection pins for the power supply of the electronic card, said pins passing through these connection ports, the connection ports being on a bottom wall of the box, and said stop being placed between these connection ports and the edge of the electronic board, in particular the edge area closest to these connection edges;
• said positioning cutout is formed such that it forms a positioning tab of the electronic card; this facilitates its guidance including a groove; for example the peripheral edges of the card, and therefore of the plate carrying the electrical tracks, have two recesses making this positioning tab, of particular rectangular shape;
• the light source is a light emitting diode; the latter can thus be powered via an electronic card, directly through the housing;
• the electronic card is an electronic control card for the light-emitting diode;
• the electronic card is fixed on a support, in particular a heatsink, fixed to the housing, in particular by elastic interlocking, for example directly in protuberances or holes of the housing; assembly is further simplified: the positioning cutout will guide the positioning of the pins in the connection ports, when mounting the radiator in the housing;
• the support of the electronic card is also a support of the electroluminescent diode; the latter can be directly fixed on the electronic card or separately on the support;
• the light device is a fog light
• the housing has a cylindrical portion inside which the light source support, the lens and the plating element stack in this order, in a direction parallel to the axis of the cylindrical portion; thus a mounting of the simplified light device, all the more interesting when the light device is a fog lamp, in particular for mounting in the front bumper of the vehicle;
• the mask has a periphery in contact with the edges of the housing; there is thus a device where the mask is adjusted as closely as possible.
• Another object of the invention is a vehicle comprising a light device according to the invention.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view which shows an exploded light device according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a front view of the light device of Figure 1, shown assembled
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the light device of Figure 2, without the closure glass or the mask;
• Figure 4 is a perspective view of the housing of the light device of Figure 1;
• Figure 5 is a perspective view of the section of Figure 3 in a plane parallel to the plane (x, y) and passing through the axis AA ';
• Figure 6 is a detail view, in perspective from the rear, of a portion of the electronic card of the light device according to Figure 1;
• Figure 7 is a perspective view of the rear of the light device illustrated in Figure 2;
• Figure 8 is a side view and slightly in perspective of the light device of Figure 2, without the housing or the closure glass;
• Figure 9 is a bottom and slightly perspective view of Figure 8.
• the light device comprises a housing 50 defining a housing 52 inside which a light source 6 is arranged and the optical element 1 deflecting its rays.
• said projector comprises a closure glass 54 and a styling piece or mask 100, located between said closure glass 54 and the optical element 1, in the direction of emission X of the light beam by the light device.
• the housing 50 is, for example, in the form of a substantially cylindrical casing.
• the case may include fixing ears 53 intended to be attached to the vehicle, for example in its front shield.
• the light device allows the emission of a truncated light beam or at least having a very rapid decrease in brightness emitted below a certain level corresponding to said cutoff line.
• the beam is limited in a plane, in particular intended to be substantially horizontal and to be at a certain height above the roadway.
• the device is a projector generating a fog beam, thus having a horizontal cutoff line; this projector is still called fog lamp or fog lamp.
• the optical element is a lens 1, having an optical portion 4, delimited by a rear diopter and a front diopter.
• the terms "before” and “back” refer to the direction of emission of light rays by the light device.
• the front and rear dioptres are arranged to make the cut line.
• the cut-off line may be obtained by a mutual arrangement of the lens 1, in particular of its front and rear diopters, and of the light source 6, as is known, in particular from the documents EP1762776, in particular the embodiments corresponding to FIGS. 11 and following, and / or EP1970619, in particular the embodiment of FIG. 1.
• the present application is not limited to the type of optical element or optical elements acting with the rays emitted by the light source.
• the adjustment of the position of the cutoff line is achieved by varying the angular positioning of the lens 1 about an axis of rotation 3, intended to be oriented along the transverse axis of the vehicle equipped with said light device.
• the axis of rotation 3 substantially passes through the light source 6.
• the lens 1 may further have a focus at the light source 6.
• the lens 1 also comprises a movable hinge part 5, comprising arms 7 rotating about the axis of rotation 3.
• the light source 6 may be, according to this example, a light-emitting diode, also called LED or LED, placed upstream of the lens 1 in the direction of emission of the light beam by the light device.
• a light-emitting diode also called LED or LED
• the support 17 of this light source 6 is fixed directly on the housing 50 of the light device. It positions and thus fixes the source in the housing 50.
• the light source support 17 here further comprises an electronic control card 21. This card 21 serves, in particular, to control said light source 6.
• the fixing of the light source support 17 thus also serves as an indirect fixing of the control electronic card 21. This is however not limiting, and it would be possible to provide separate supports for the light source 6 and its control electronic card 21.
• Arms 18 of the light source support 17 extend on either side of said control card 21, according to the axis of rotation 3. As will be illustrated later, these arms 18 of the support will form a housing with protuberances 101 of the mask 100, inside which journals 9 of the arms 7 can rotate about the axis of rotation 3.
• the electronic control board 21 is advantageously offset radially along the axis of rotation, that is to say, here, longitudinally along the overall axis 3 of emission of the light source, with respect to the light source 6.
• said light source 6 is raised relative to the control card 21. In this way it facilitates the passage of the axis of rotation 3 by the light source 6.
• said light source 6 is located at a specific electronic card 22 of said device and said specific electronic card 22 is raised relative to said control card 21, in the direction of the axis of rotation 3.
• Said specific board 22 comprises, for example, a substrate such as a SMI forming a plate
• said control board 21 comprises, for example for example, a substrate such as FR4, forming another plate.
• Said specific electronic card 22 is carried by said electronic control card 21.
• the light source support 17 is in this example a heat sink. This heat sink 17 is more particularly in heat exchange relation with the LED, in particular via said specific electronic card 22.
• Said housing 50 comprises an internal lateral face 59, in particular cylindrical, provided with ribs 70 for guiding said articulation arms 18 of the light source support 17.
• Said guide ribs 70 contribute to the fixing of said light source support 17 in said housing 50, through said hinge arms 18 of the light source support 17.
• Said inner face 59 of the housing 50 may further comprise ribs 72 snap latch age, namely elastic interlocking, for fixing the light source support 17 by means complementary to these ribs. These may include the edges of the arms 18 of the light source support 17, as can be seen in FIG.
• the mounting of the luminous device according to the invention can be carried out from the front in the casing 50.
• the casing 50 is then closed at its end opposite to that of the closure glass 54 by a wall 80, visible in Figure 4.
• Said guide ribs 70 and / or said ribs of age 72 period are then open towards the front.
• the assembly of the light device according to the invention can be achieved by stacking the light source support 17, of the lens 1 and the mask 100, in and towards the bottom of the housing 50.
• the fixing of the elements will simply be performed by interlocking the light source support 17 on the inner wall of the housing 50.
• the lens 1 is then placed vis-à-vis the light source 6.
• the assembly shown in FIG. 3 is then obtained.
• the light device when mounted on a vehicle, will be connected to the power supply, delivered by the vehicle battery.
• connection pins 25a and 25b are connected to the control card 21 and protrude outside the housing 50, where they are protected by an obi-shaped protective skirt.
• the housing 50 comprises two connection orifices 55a and 55b, which are formed through the bottom wall 80 of the housing 50.
• the light device is a simple embodiment, in which the connection pins 25a and 25b are directly fixed on the control electronic card 21, at the rear of this card in this example .
• the electronic control board 21 protrudes from its support 17, so that the pins 25a and 25b pass next to this support and remain accessible.
• connection of the pins 25a and 25b to the electronic control board 21 can be done by depression through this card (as shown in these figures) and / or welding.
• the box is equipped with a positioning portion 60. It has the shape of a groove 60, made between two steps 61 and 62 formed on the lower portion of the cylindrical portion of the casing of the housing 50.
• the groove 60 extends from an area near the mask 100 to the rear of the housing 50, to a stop 65, formed near the bottom wall 80.
• the connection ports 55a and 55b are formed above this abutment 65.
• the control electronic card 21 includes edges defining slices of this card. These edges therefore correspond to those of the polymer plate of the electronic card 21. This plate carries various electronic components interconnected by electrical tracks.
• this control electronic card 21 in particular its edges, comprises in the lower zone a positioning cutout 24, the particular shape of which is arranged to be able to slide in the groove 60, between the steps 61
• this positioning cutout 24 forms a rectangular-shaped positioning tab complementary to the shape of the groove 60.
• the groove 60 guides the positioning tab to the connection ports 55a and 55b.
• connection pins 25a and 25b are guided to the connection ports 55a and 55b, and are positioned exactly to pass through. These with a minimum of constraints on the connection pins 55a and 55b.
• the groove 60 continues after guiding the positioning tab 24, until the latter rests on the stop 65.
• the control electronic card 21, and in particular its connection portion to the power supply, is thus positioned correctly.
• connection pins in the invention and more particularly in this example can also be rectilinear and oriented from front to back. This thus reduces the constraints on the connection pins 55a and 55b. This is even more interesting when, as in the example shown, the card is stacked in the housing 50 from front to rear, the connection pins 25a and 25b being fixed perpendicularly to this electronic card. control 21 and extending towards the rear of the housing 50.
• the positioning cutout 24 is located on the periphery of the control electronic card 21 so as to be as close as possible to the connection of the pins 25a and 25b to this card 21.
• the steps 61 and 62 may include chamfers 63 at the entrance of the groove 60.
• the mask 100 comprises a part forming a hubcap 116.
• the latter has a central opening 114.
• the mask 100 surrounds the lens 1, its light ray deflection part, hereinafter the optical part 4, housed in the central opening 114. From the outside, seen from the front, practically only this optical portion of the lens 1 and the front face of the trim 116 of the mask 100 are visible.
• the mask 100 comprises, at the rear of the hubcap 116, a plating lug 117 which extends longitudinally towards the rear of the casing 50. This extends inside. the groove 60 of the housing, between the hubcap 116 and the front of the positioning cutout 24. This plating lug bears against this positioning cutout 24 and plates the latter against the abutment 65.
• the plating lug 117 engages in the groove 60 and is guided by it, until the complete depression of the groove 60 Mask 100.
• This complete depression is achieved when teeth 112, located at the periphery of the hubcap 116, fit exactly in holes 51 of the housing 50.
• This ice 54 must often be positioned in a precise orientation, particularly because of the engravings it includes. This positioning is particularly delicate when, as in the illustrated example and in a non-limiting manner, this closing window 54 is round.
• the closure glass comprises a keying means, also called keying.
• the mask 100 comprises a keying orifice 118, at the front of the trim 116. It may for example correspond with a protrusion coming from the rear face of the closure glass 54.
• this keying orifice 118 is aligned with the plating lug 117.
• This alignment makes it possible to avoid a visible shrinkage on the trim 116. Indeed, because of the extent to the rearward direction plating lug 117, during demolding of the mask, a shrinkage would take place and be visible on the other side of the trim 116, that is to say on its front face. To avoid this aesthetic inconvenience, the keying orifice 118 is aligned with the plating lug 117. Therefore, if there is a shrinkage, it is formed in this hole there and is not visible or not remarkable.
• the housing may also include an additional keying device 67, intended to cooperate with a complementary shape on the closure glass 54.
• the bottom wall of the housing 50 may include an opening through which passes the fins of the heat sink 17.
• the projector comprises in this case a ring 58, to ensure a sealing between the heat sink 17 and said housing 50. It may also include a ventilation device 57 for putting the housing 52 in communication with the outside.
• the mounting of said transmitting device can be performed from the rear, and said housing is closed at its longitudinal end opposite to the closure glass by said light source support.
• said light source support 17 may comprise through-holes 92.
• the through holes 92 are arranged so as to allow the forks 11 of the articulation part to pass, and are sufficiently wide to allow the deflection of the fork 11. This facilitates a longitudinal assembly of the lens 1 on the housing and through the support 17.
• Said optical portion 4 extends, for example, from arms 7 of said hinge portion 5 away radially from the axis of rotation 3.
• said lens 1 comprises flanks extending in the direction of said axis of rotation 3 from a frontal zone 8 of said lens 1, said frontal zone 8 being the part of said lens 1 furthest from the axis of rotation 3.
• Said optical portion 4 of the lens 1 extends in particular on either side of said front zone 8.
• the arms 7 are located on either side of said optical portion 4, in the direction of the axis of rotation 3. They include, for example, the pivot pins 9 of the lens 1 around the axis of rotation. rotation 3.
• the pins 9 have a cylindrical shape and are oriented along the axis of rotation 3.
• the light device is configured to allow rotation of the pins 9 on themselves about the axis of rotation 3 and, therefore, of the entire lens 1 around the same axis.
• Said movable hinge part 5 further comprises means for driving the lens 1 in rotation.
• Said drive means comprise, for example, at least one fork 11 having a ribbing, intended to cooperate with a set screw 12, oriented transversely, in particular orthogonally, to the axis of rotation 3 and / or said ribbing.
• the forks 11 are here issuing from said journals 9. They comprise lateral flanks 13, oriented radially with respect to the axis of rotation. Said lateral flanks 13 of the forks 11 are provided with ribs 14 facing each other from one of said lateral flanks 13 to the other. The ribs 14 thus define a counterpart to a thread 15 located at the level of the adjusting screw 12.
• the drive means can be positioned on either side of said optical portion 4 of the lens 1, along the axis of rotation 3. be able to set the adjusting screw 12 to the right or left during device assembly.
• Said arms 18 of the support are intended to cooperate with said movable hinge part 5 of the lens 1, in particular the pins 9, so as to give said lens 1 a degree of freedom in rotation about the axis of rotation 3 under the action of the adjustment screw 12.
• the arms 18 of the support are integral with the support 17 of the light source 6, and extend in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation 3.
• These arms 18 of the support have at the distal end a fixed hinge portion 20, arranged to receive said pins 9 by leaving them free in rotation about the axis of rotation 3.
• it is a concavity 20 whose surface is a complementary cylinder portion of the shape of the trunnions 9.
• the mask 100 forms a plating element. As illustrated in Figure 1, this plating element is stacked in the housing 50 of the light device and is fixed in the latter. By being thus stacked, it plates the pins 9 in the concavities 20 of the support 17. Figures 8 and 9, illustrate the light device without the housing 50 to allow to see this plating.
• the mask plates the pins 9, and therefore the lens 1, against the support 17 of the light source, via the protuberances 101, the latter also comprising a complementary shape of the pins 9.
• the lens 1 is thus directly fixed to the source support 17 and articulated in rotation between the mask 100 and the support 17.
• the present invention is particularly advantageous in the context of a fog lamp. However, it could be applied to other lighting devices.
• this combination can be applied to a light device according to the invention generating an elementary light beam with an oblique or vertical cutoff intended to be combined with a second elementary beam with a horizontal cutoff line.
• the obliquely cut beam moving horizontally by actuation of the optical element, for example depending on the turns taken by the vehicle equipped with the light device, or depending on the vehicles arriving in the opposite direction.

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