FR2643863A1 - UNIFORM APPEARANCE SIGNALING LIGHT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Google Patents
UNIFORM APPEARANCE SIGNALING LIGHT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Download PDFInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
- F21V9/08—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light
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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
- B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
- B60Q1/2607—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic comprising at least two indicating lamps
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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
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Abstract
L'invention s'applique plus particulièrement à un feu de signalisation à fonction multiples de couleurs différentes. Le feu de signalisation, selon l'invention, est caractérisé en ce que lesdites bandes colorées 6 sont réalisées par dépôt de matière colorée 3, telle que peinture ou encre.The invention applies more particularly to a traffic light with multiple functions of different colors. The traffic light, according to the invention, is characterized in that said colored bands 6 are produced by depositing colored material 3, such as paint or ink.
Description
L'invention concerne un feu de signalisationThe invention relates to a traffic light
d'aspect uniforme, notamment pour véhicule automobile. of uniform appearance, especially for a motor vehicle.
Elle s'applique plus particulièrement à un feu de signalisation à fonctions multiples de couleurs différentes, qui présente une couleur uniforme lorsque It applies more particularly to a multi-function traffic light of different colors, which has a uniform color when
toutes les fonctions sont éteintes. all functions are off.
On a déjà proposé un tel feu dans lequel des bandes opaques espacées de la couleur que l'on souhaite donner au feu à l'état éteint sont surmoulées sur un système optique concentrant les rayons émis pour la fonction de signalisation à remplir entre les bandes opaques. Mais la réalisation d'un tel feu est très compliquée et nécessite une très grande précision dans le Such a lamp has already been proposed in which opaque strips spaced apart from the color that is to be given to the fire in the off state are overmolded on an optical system concentrating the rays emitted for the signaling function to be filled between the opaque strips. . But the realization of such a fire is very complicated and requires a very high precision in the
surmoulage qui est en soi une opération délicate. overmolding which is in itself a delicate operation.
Il peut en résulter que, par suite d'imperfections de fabrication, un tel feu ne présente pas l'aspect souhaité et/ou ne permette pas de satisfaire It can result that, as a result of manufacturing imperfections, such a fire does not have the desired appearance and / or does not allow to satisfy
les exigences optiques pour les fonctions à remplir. the optical requirements for the functions to be fulfilled.
La présente invention a pour objet un tel feu de signalisation de la technique antérieure qui soit plus facile à réaliser en série et qui permette plus efficacement d'obtenir un feu d'aspect uniforme lorsque toutes les fonctions de signalisation sont éteintes et d'obtenir un rendement optique satisfaisant pour chacune The present invention relates to such a signaling light of the prior art which is easier to produce in series and which allows more efficiently to obtain a uniform appearance of light when all the signaling functions are extinguished and to obtain a satisfactory optical performance for each
des fonctions allumées.functions turned on.
Un feu de signalisation d'aspect uniforme, notamment pour véhicule automobile, comportant un boîtier transparent monté sur un socle, et un écran optique sur lequel sont ménagées des bandes colorées pour donner un aspect déterminé au feu à l'état éteint, est caractérisé en ce que lesdites bandes sont réalisées par dépôt de A signal of uniform appearance, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a transparent case mounted on a base, and an optical screen on which are arranged colored bands to give a given appearance to the fire in the off state, is characterized in what said strips are made by depositing
matière colorée telle que peinture ou encre. colored matter such as paint or ink.
Selon un autre aspect de l'invention, ledit boîtier transparent est recouvert d'une telle matière colorée sur une partie de sa face interne au feu, plus particulièrement non concernée par les fonctions According to another aspect of the invention, said transparent housing is covered with such a colored material on part of its internal fire surface, more particularly not concerned with the functions
lumineuses à remplir.bright to fill.
De préférence des rainures sont ménagées-dans ledit écran optique dans lesquelles ledit écran est adapté à focaliser les rayons lumineux émis qui correspondent aux fonctions lumineuses à remplir, des bandes restant en relief par rapport auxdites rainures sont revêtues de ladite matière colorée. De la sorte, l'apport de matière colorée peut s'effectuer très précisément, sans risque de débordement et d'une manière Preferably grooves are provided in said optical screen in which said screen is adapted to focus the transmitted light rays which correspond to the light functions to be filled, bands remaining in relief relative to said grooves are coated with said colored material. In this way, the contribution of colored material can be carried out very precisely, without risk of overflow and in a manner
très simple.very simple.
Grâce à l'invention il est possible, dans des conditions économiques, d'obtenir des feux qui, éteints, ont une couleur harmonisée avec celle d'une carrosserie Thanks to the invention it is possible, under economic conditions, to obtain fires which, extinguished, have a color harmonized with that of a bodywork
de véhicule.of vehicle.
L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la The invention will be well understood on reading the
description qui se réfère aux dessins annexés dans description which refers to the accompanying drawings in
lesquels: - la figure 1 représente, en section horizontale, une coupe partielle d'un feu de signalisation selon l'invention; - la figure 2 montre, à plus grande échelle, un détail, selon la flèche II de la figure 1; - la figure 3 est une vue de-face partielle d'un which: - Figure 1 shows, in horizontal section, a partial section of a signaling light according to the invention; - Figure 2 shows, on a larger scale, a detail, according to arrow II of Figure 1; FIG. 3 is a partial front view of a
même feu de signalisation.same traffic light.
Le feu de signalisation représenté à la figure 1 comporte notamment, montées sur un socle 2, une lampe 12 monofilament pour indiquer un changement de direction, une lampe 11 à deux filaments pour les fonctions feu rouge et stop, une lampe 13 pour la fonction feu de recul. Du socle 2 sont issues des parois opaques 14 destinées à cloisonner les différentes fonctions du feu de signalisation. Avantageusement lesdites parois 14 sont réfléchissantes et sont issues de parties du socle 2 The traffic light shown in FIG. 1 comprises, in particular, mounted on a base 2, a monofilament lamp 12 to indicate a change of direction, a lamp 11 with two filaments for the red and stop light functions, a lamp 13 for the fire function. back. Base 2 are derived from the opaque walls 14 for partitioning the different functions of the traffic light. Advantageously, said walls 14 are reflective and come from parts of the base 2
formant réflecteur.forming reflector.
Les parois 14 comportent, vers leurs extrémités opposées au socle 2, des épaulements 17 sur lesquels sont The walls 14 comprise, towards their ends opposite the base 2, shoulders 17 on which are
posés ou fixés des filtres colorés 9A,9B. placed or fixed colored filters 9A, 9B.
Le filtre 9A qui est placé en face de la lampe 12 de la fonction changement de direction, est de couleur ambre, le filtre 9B placé en face de la lampe 12 assurant The filter 9A which is placed in front of the lamp 12 of the change of direction function, is amber in color, the filter 9B placed in front of the lamp 12 ensuring
les fonctions feu rouge et stop est de couleur rouge. the red and stop functions are red.
Aucun filtre coloré n'est placé devant la lampe 13 qui correspond à la fonction feu de recul dont l'émission No colored filter is placed in front of the lamp 13 which corresponds to the reversing light function whose emission
lumineuse est blanche.bright is white.
Un écran optique incolore 5, réalisé en matière transparente, est placé devant les lampes 11, 12 et 13, A colorless optical screen 5, made of transparent material, is placed in front of the lamps 11, 12 and 13,
au-delà des filtres colorés 9A,9B lorsqu'ils sont prévus. beyond the color filters 9A, 9B when provided.
En variante, non représentée, ce sont les verres des lampes 12 et 11 qui, en étant colorés, forment les filtres colorés 9A,9B interposés entre les filaments des Alternatively, not shown, it is the glasses of the lamps 12 and 11 which, being colored, form the colored filters 9A, 9B interposed between the filaments of the
lampes et l'écran optique 5.lamps and the optical screen 5.
L'écran optique 5 présente, figure 2, sur sa face tournée vers les lampes 11,12,13, des moyens focalisateurs tels qu'une pluralité de lentilles toriques 8 juxtaposées focalisant les rayons lumineux R émis par les lampes 11,12,13 dans des rainures 7 étroites ménagées sur la face opposée, dirigée vers l'extérieur du feu, de The optical screen 5 has, on FIG. 2, on its face facing the lamps 11, 12, 13, focusing means such as a plurality of juxtaposed toric lenses 8 focusing the light rays R emitted by the lamps 11, 12, 13 in narrow grooves 7 formed on the opposite face, directed towards the outside of the fire,
l'écran optique 5.the optical screen 5.
Les rainures 7 délimitent une pluralité de bandes The grooves 7 delimit a plurality of strips
6 qui ne reçoivent pratiquement aucun rayon lumineux. 6 which receive virtually no light beam.
Selon l'invention ces bandes 6 sont revêtues d'une matière colorée 3 telle que peinture ou encre, de According to the invention these strips 6 are coated with a colored material 3 such as paint or ink,
préférence opaque.opaque preference.
Le socle 2 est fermé par un boîtier 1 transparent et, au moins partiellement, incolore appliqué contre ou à The base 2 is closed by a transparent housing 1 and at least partially, colorless applied against or to
proximité de l'écran optique 5.near the optical screen 5.
Le boîtier 1 présente au moins une face latérale 16, sensiblement parallèle aux parois 14, qui est fixée The housing 1 has at least one side face 16, substantially parallel to the walls 14, which is fixed
par collage, soudage ou vissage sur le socle 2. by gluing, welding or screwing on the base 2.
Selon un aspect de l'invention, la face latérale 16 est également revêtue, côté intérieur au feu, de la matière colorée 3. De même, et de préférence, la matière colorée 3 revêt une partie du boitier 1, côté intérieur au feu, dans une zone de celui-ci adjacente à l'écran optique 5, sur le pourtour du boîtier comme visible à la According to one aspect of the invention, the side face 16 is also coated, on the inside of the fire, with the colored material 3. Similarly, and preferably, the colored material 3 covers a part of the housing 1, on the inside of the fire, in an area thereof adjacent to the optical screen 5, on the periphery of the housing as visible in FIG.
figure 3.figure 3.
On remarquera que, grâce aux dispositions de l'invention, la matière colorée 3 est protégée des agressions extérieures, du fait qu'elle se trouve à l'intérieur du feu. Elle est donc insensible aux rayures et peut, de ce fait, n'avoir qu'une très faible épaisseur. On a pu constater que le feu de signalisation selon l'invention est beaucoup moins sensible aux dépôts de salissures que les feux de l'art antérieur, il permet encore de satisfaire les exigences optiques et photométriques lorsqu'il est recouvert de parasites en It will be noted that, thanks to the provisions of the invention, the colored material 3 is protected from external aggressions, because it is inside the fire. It is therefore insensitive to scratches and can, therefore, have a very thin. It has been found that the signaling light according to the invention is much less sensitive to soil deposits than the fires of the prior art, it still satisfies the optical and photometric requirements when it is covered with parasites in
tout genre.any kind.
Grâce aux rainures 7 qui sont prévues sur la face revêtue de matière colorée 3 de l'écran optique 5, l'apport de cette matière colorée peut être effectué de manière simple et sans risque de débordement, par toute technique appropriée telle que, par exemple, marquage à Thanks to the grooves 7 which are provided on the coated surface of colored material 3 of the optical screen 5, the contribution of this colored material can be carried out in a simple manner and without risk of overflow, by any appropriate technique such as, for example marking at
chaud, tamponnage.hot, buffering.
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FR8902760A FR2643863B1 (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1989-03-03 | UNIFORM APPEARANCE LIGHT, PARTICULARLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
IT47702A IT1239746B (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1990-03-01 | UNIFORM APPEARANCE SIGNALING PROJECTOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLES |
ES9000589A ES2021207A6 (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1990-03-01 | Signal lamp with unified appearance for motor vehicle - has coloured strips of lamp produced by application of lacquer or paint coating on housing |
ES9000590A ES2020870A6 (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1990-03-01 | Signal lamp with unified appearance for motor vehicle - has coloured strips of lamp produced by application of lacquer or paint coating on housing |
DE9002447U DE9002447U1 (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1990-03-02 | Signal lamp with a uniform appearance, especially for a motor vehicle |
DE4006544A DE4006544A1 (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1990-03-02 | Signal lamp with unified appearance for motor vehicle - has coloured strips of lamp produced by application of lacquer or paint coating on housing |
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FR8902760A FR2643863B1 (en) | 1989-03-03 | 1989-03-03 | UNIFORM APPEARANCE LIGHT, PARTICULARLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
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FR2525322A1 (en) * | 1982-04-20 | 1983-10-21 | Frankani Sa | Single unit signal camp group for motor vehicle - uses single piece moulding with reflectors and filters for each lamp, with single piece cover having opaque strips |
EP0122683A1 (en) * | 1981-08-29 | 1984-10-24 | Britax Vega Limited | Vehicle lamp assembly |
FR2607081A1 (en) * | 1986-11-20 | 1988-05-27 | Cibie Projecteurs | Set of two signalling lights with beams of different colours and similar appearance when they are switched off, particularly for cars |
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DE3130085A1 (en) * | 1981-07-30 | 1983-02-17 | Westfälische Metall Industrie KG Hueck & Co, 4780 Lippstadt | Signal lamp for vehicles |
EP0122683A1 (en) * | 1981-08-29 | 1984-10-24 | Britax Vega Limited | Vehicle lamp assembly |
FR2525322A1 (en) * | 1982-04-20 | 1983-10-21 | Frankani Sa | Single unit signal camp group for motor vehicle - uses single piece moulding with reflectors and filters for each lamp, with single piece cover having opaque strips |
FR2607081A1 (en) * | 1986-11-20 | 1988-05-27 | Cibie Projecteurs | Set of two signalling lights with beams of different colours and similar appearance when they are switched off, particularly for cars |
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FR2793301A1 (en) * | 1999-05-05 | 2000-11-10 | Axo Scintex Cie Equip Automobi | Signal lamp for motor vehicles, presenting a uniform external view matching colour of vehicle body work and conforming with different regulations, through use of a banded front lens |
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IT9047702A0 (en) | 1990-03-01 |
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ES2021207A6 (en) | 1991-10-16 |
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