FR2596172A1 - Electronic apparatus for illuminating motor vehicles - Google Patents

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FR2596172A1
FR2596172A1 FR8604664A FR8604664A FR2596172A1 FR 2596172 A1 FR2596172 A1 FR 2596172A1 FR 8604664 A FR8604664 A FR 8604664A FR 8604664 A FR8604664 A FR 8604664A FR 2596172 A1 FR2596172 A1 FR 2596172A1
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    • 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
    • B60Q1/14—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 having dimming means
    • B60Q1/1415—Dimming circuits
    • B60Q1/1423—Automatic dimming circuits, i.e. switching between high beam and low beam due to change of ambient light or light level in road traffic
    • 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
    • B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
    • B60Q2300/30—Indexing codes relating to the vehicle environment
    • B60Q2300/31—Atmospheric conditions
    • B60Q2300/312—Adverse weather
    • 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
    • B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
    • B60Q2300/30—Indexing codes relating to the vehicle environment
    • B60Q2300/31—Atmospheric conditions
    • B60Q2300/314—Ambient light

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Abstract

The electronic apparatus is independent compared to the traditional mechanism for illuminating motor vehicles. It turns the lights of motor vehicles on and off particularly during poor visibility due to weather conditions or to the environment, without human intervention. The electronic apparatus is constituted by a transparent housing 1 and by a plate 3 supporting electronic components and a phototransistor which turns on the lights of the motor vehicle, these two elements forming the apparatus.

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flE SC RI r TI O N
L'invention concerne un appareil
électronique pour 1' éclairage des
véhicules automomiles. FLE SC RI r TI ON
The invention relates to an apparatus
electronic for lighting
motor vehicles.

L'appareil électronique nommé ci-dessus pour l'éclairage des véhicules automobiles, doit indépendamment de l'intervention humaine, diriger le mécanisme d'éclairage des véhicules automobiles. The electronic device named above for lighting motor vehicles, must independently of human intervention, direct the lighting mechanism of motor vehicles.

Indépendamment du système traditionnel d'éclairage des véhicules automobiles, elie actionne électroniquernent l'allumage ou l'éxtinction de l'éclairage des véhicules automobiles lors de la tombée de la nuit, du crépuscule, ou de mauvaises visibilités dues aux conditions météorologiques ou à l'envirronement. Independently of the traditional motor vehicle lighting system, it electronically activates the switching on or off of the motor vehicle lighting at dusk, dusk, or poor visibility due to weather conditions or the weather. environment.

Il est reconnu, auniveau actuel de la technique, que la mise en marche de l'éclairage des véhicules autoiobiles se fait encore manuellement. It is recognized, at the current technical level, that the switching on of the lighting of motor vehicles is still done manually.

Le but de l'invention est de commander électroniquement le mécanisme d'éclairage des véhicules automobiles. The object of the invention is to electronically control the lighting mechanism of motor vehicles.

Cet état de fait est résolu par cette invention qui est un appareil electronique constitué par un boitier transparent et une platine, supportant les composants électrnniques et un phototransistt tel qui actionne l'éclairage d'un véhicule automobile. This state of affairs is solved by this invention which is an electronic device constituted by a transparent case and a plate, supporting the electronic components and a phototransistt such as which actuates the lighting of a motor vehicle.

Afin de permettre une réception optimum de la lumière par l'appareil électronique et son phototransistor incorporé, l'appareil électronique sera placé dans ou sur le rétroviseur intérieur du véhicule automobile ; pour les camions, autobus, etc dépourvus de rétroviseur intérieur, selon le modele de véhicule, il Gera placé devant ou sur le parebrise à l'intérieur du véhicule et toujours dans le sens de la conduite.  In order to allow optimum reception of light by the electronic device and its incorporated phototransistor, the electronic device will be placed in or on the interior rear-view mirror of the motor vehicle; for trucks, buses, etc. without interior rear view mirror, depending on the vehicle model, it will be placed in front of or on the windscreen inside the vehicle and always in the direction of driving.

L'appareil électronique est placé de telle manière dans le véhicule automobile, qu'en cas d' éventuel éclairage extérieur intense comme par exemple les pleins phares de voitures circulant en sens inverse ou les éclairages publics, la commande de l'éclairage du véhicule automobile ne puisse être faussée. The electronic device is placed in such a way in the motor vehicle, that in the event of any intense external lighting such as for example the full headlights of cars moving in opposite direction or the public lights, the control of the lighting of the motor vehicle cannot be distorted.

Les avantages résultant de cette invention résident particulièrement dans ie fait que les systèmes d'éclairage des véhicules automobiles en particulier lors de la tombée de la nuit, du crépuscule ou de mauvaises visibilités dues aux conditions météorologiques sont commandés par l'appareil électronique dans lequel est incorporé un phototransstor électronique selon la orme Lux, sans aucune intervention humaine. The advantages resulting from this invention reside particularly in the fact that the lighting systems of motor vehicles, in particular at nightfall, dusk or poor visibility due to weather conditions, are controlled by the electronic device in which is incorporated an electronic phototransstor according to Lux elm, without any human intervention.

Cet appareil supprime l'incertitude de nompreux automobilistes quant à l'allumage des phares, il apporte donc une sécurité supplémenaire sur la voie publique.  This device removes the uncertainty of many motorists as to the lighting of the headlights, so it provides additional safety on the public highway.

L'invention est illustrée par les dessins annexés portant les numéros 1 et 2 et décrite comme suit
L'appareil électronique est placé dans un boi tier Fig 1. dont on a aplani le côté droit (1), afin de permettre une réception optimum de la lu mièvre. The invention is illustrated by the appended drawings bearing the numbers 1 and 2 and described as follows
The electronic device is placed in a box Fig 1, the right side of which has been flattened (1), in order to allow optimum reception of the cough.

bur le côté gauche (2) se trouve l'ouverture permettant le branchement d'une prise, un connecteur 3 broches. bur the left side (2) is the opening for the connection of a socket, a 3-pin connector.

La platine supporte (j) les composants électroniques actionnant l'éc1rage du véhicule automobile. The plate supports (j) the electronic components actuating the screen of the motor vehicle.

La platine (4) est imprimée. En grandeur nature (5).  The board (4) is printed. Full size (5).

Le boitier a une longueur de 6,5 cm, une largeur de ),5 cm et une hauteur de 2,5 cm. The case has a length of 6.5 cm, a width of), 5 cm and a height of 2.5 cm.

La connection entre la platine Fig 2. et la commande électronique de l'éclairage du véhicule automobile se rait comme suit
Aiimentation électrique : la tension d'entrée dépend du voltage des véhicules automobiles et arrive par une prise connecteur a 3 broches (4), passe par un phototransistor (2) est guidée a travers des résistances (3) ainsi qu'un pots (5) et des condensateurs (6) repasse par le connecteur (4) vers la sortie (7) d'ou elle est dirigëevers les commandes et les points d'alimentation électriques de l'éclairage des véhicules automobiles. The connection between the plate Fig 2. and the electronic control of the lighting of the motor vehicle is done as follows
Power supply: the input voltage depends on the voltage of motor vehicles and arrives via a 3-pin connector socket (4), passes through a phototransistor (2) is guided through resistors (3) and a pot (5 ) and capacitors (6) pass through the connector (4) to the outlet (7) from where it is directed towards the controls and the electrical supply points of the lighting of motor vehicles.

Le cheminement des conducteurs et les commandes électriques vers les points d'alimentation de l'éclairage du véhicule, Fig 3. se fait comme suit
De l'appareil électronique (1) qui est placé sur ou dans le rétroviseur intérieur du vehicule automobile (2) dirigé vers le pare-brise (3) dans le sens de la conduite, ils passent par l'allumage du véhicule automobile (4) å travers une lampe de contrôle (5) qui signale l'èclairage du véhicule par l'appareil électronique, vers un boitier contenant les fusibles.(6).The routing of the conductors and the electrical controls towards the vehicle lighting supply points, Fig 3. is as follows
From the electronic device (1) which is placed on or in the interior mirror of the motor vehicle (2) directed towards the windshield (3) in the driving direction, they pass through the ignition of the motor vehicle (4 ) through a control lamp (5) which signals the lighting of the vehicle by the electronic device, to a box containing the fuses. (6).

Ces fusibles augmentent la protection individuelle des conducteurs et des commandes, ils passent ensuite par des relais de commande (7), et de la vers les points d'alimentation de l'éclai- rage des véhicules automobiles, tels que les phares(8) ainsi que les feux arrières et les feux de signalement (9).  These fuses increase the individual protection of drivers and controls, they then pass through control relays (7), and from there to the power supply points of the lighting of motor vehicles, such as headlights (8). as well as the rear lights and the signaling lights (9).

L'énergie électrique de l'appareil de commande et du systeme d'éclairage du véhicule provient de la batterie des véhicules automobiles (lu).  The electrical energy of the control unit and the vehicle lighting system comes from the battery of motor vehicles (lu).

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RVhNDICAUIONSRVhNDICAUIONS 1. Appareil électronique pour l'éclairage des véhicules automobiles qui fonctionne de manière indépendante face au système d'éclairage traditionnel des véhicules, et qui actionne l'allumage ou l'extinction automatique et sans intervention humaine de l'éclairage du véhicule surtout lors de la tombée de la nuit, du crépuscule ou de mauvaises visibilités dues aux conditions météorologiques ou à l'environnement. 1. Electronic device for lighting motor vehicles which operates independently from the traditional vehicle lighting system, and which activates the automatic switching on or off and without human intervention of the vehicle lighting, especially during night, twilight or poor visibility due to weather conditions or the environment. Caractérisé en ce que cet appareil électronique est composé d'un boitier transparent et d'une platine, supportant les composants électroniques et un phototransistor tel qui actionne l'éclai- rage du véhicule automobile. Characterized in that this electronic device is composed of a transparent case and a plate, supporting the electronic components and a phototransistor such as which activates the lighting of the motor vehicle. 2. Appareil électronique selon a la revendication 2. Electronic device according to claim Caractérisé en ce que cet appareil électronique est placé sur ou incorporé au rétroviseur intérieur dans le sens de la conduite pour les véhicules automobiles ; pour les camions, autobus etc... dépourvus de rétroviseur intérieur, selon les modèles de véhicules, l'appareil sera placé devant ou sur le pare-trise å l'intérieur du véhicule dans le sens de la conduite.  Characterized in that this electronic device is placed on or incorporated in the interior rear-view mirror in the direction of driving for motor vehicles; for trucks, buses etc ... without interior rear view mirror, depending on the vehicle model, the device will be placed in front of or on the windscreen inside the vehicle in the direction of driving.
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FR1388386A (en) * 1964-04-01 1965-02-05 Improvements to lighting control devices for road vehicles
FR1481190A (en) * 1966-04-05 1967-05-19 Device for automatic switching on of vehicle lighting lights
DE1615858A1 (en) * 1968-03-09 1970-08-06 Bieber Und Schmid Fully electronic twilight switch, especially for parking lights
DE2155751A1 (en) * 1971-11-10 1973-05-17 Lorenz Kueppers AUTOMATIC LOW BEAM
FR2185261A5 (en) * 1972-05-12 1973-12-28 Bandi Willi
DE2305607A1 (en) * 1973-02-05 1974-08-08 Alfred Bernhard Struth AUTO SHUTTER
DE8520564U1 (en) * 1985-07-17 1985-11-07 Dietsch, Jean G., 6620 Völklingen Spatial form interior mirror for vehicles to accommodate an electronic switchgear for vehicle lighting

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1388386A (en) * 1964-04-01 1965-02-05 Improvements to lighting control devices for road vehicles
FR1481190A (en) * 1966-04-05 1967-05-19 Device for automatic switching on of vehicle lighting lights
DE1615858A1 (en) * 1968-03-09 1970-08-06 Bieber Und Schmid Fully electronic twilight switch, especially for parking lights
DE2155751A1 (en) * 1971-11-10 1973-05-17 Lorenz Kueppers AUTOMATIC LOW BEAM
FR2185261A5 (en) * 1972-05-12 1973-12-28 Bandi Willi
DE2305607A1 (en) * 1973-02-05 1974-08-08 Alfred Bernhard Struth AUTO SHUTTER
DE8520564U1 (en) * 1985-07-17 1985-11-07 Dietsch, Jean G., 6620 Völklingen Spatial form interior mirror for vehicles to accommodate an electronic switchgear for vehicle lighting

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