FR2747971A1 - Indirect illumination of handles and fittings inside motor vehicle - Google Patents
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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
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
- B60Q3/20—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments
- B60Q3/267—Door handles; Hand grips
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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
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
- B60Q3/20—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments
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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
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
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- B60Q3/54—Lighting devices embedded in interior trim, e.g. in roof liners
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Description
La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'éclairage indirect pour localiser une unité fonctionnelle sur un panneau interne de l'habitacle d'un véhicule automobile. The present invention relates to an indirect lighting device for locating a functional unit on an internal panel of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.
Lorsque la visibilité diminue dans l'habitacle, il est difficile d'atteindre rapidement les différentes unités fonctionnelles disponibles dans le véhicule, par exemple un cendrier, une poignée intérieure de portière, un bouton lèvevitre ou une poignée de préhension suspendue au pavillon du véhicule. When visibility decreases in the passenger compartment, it is difficult to quickly reach the various functional units available in the vehicle, for example an ashtray, an interior door handle, a window button or a grip handle suspended from the vehicle roof.
On connaît déjà un dispositif d'éclairage pour une serrure de contact qui comporte un indicateur lumineux sur la face antérieure visible de la serrure pour indiquer les différentes positions de la clé de contact dans la serrure. There is already known a lighting device for a contact lock which includes a light indicator on the visible front face of the lock to indicate the different positions of the ignition key in the lock.
Toutefois, un tel dispositif intégré dans la serrure est très complexe à mettre en oeuvre et doit être compatible avec la rotation du barillet de la serrure. However, such a device integrated in the lock is very complex to implement and must be compatible with the rotation of the barrel of the lock.
En outre, un éclairage direct et ponctuel de la serrure peut provoquer une gêne pour la conduite du véhicule. In addition, direct and punctual lighting of the lock can cause discomfort for driving the vehicle.
Par conséquent, la présente invention a pour but d'éliminer les inconvénients précités et de proposer un dispositif simple d'éclairage indirect pour localiser une unité fonctionnelle à l'intérieur d'un véhicule automobile. Consequently, the object of the present invention is to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks and to propose a simple device for indirect lighting for locating a functional unit inside a motor vehicle.
A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un dispositif d'éclairage indirect pour localiser une unité fonctionnelle sur un panneau interne de l'habitacle d'un véhicule automobile, ce dispositif comportant du côté de la face extérieure du panneau précité au moins une source lumineuse pour éclairer indirectement un ajour formé partiellement autour de l'unité à localiser, la face intérieure dudit panneau étant recouverte d'un tissu d'habillage dont la densité de mailles est telle qu'elle laisse partiellement passer la lumière émise par la source lumineuse à travers l'ajour. To this end, the subject of the present invention is an indirect lighting device for locating a functional unit on an internal panel of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, this device comprising on the side of the external face of the aforementioned panel at least one light source for indirectly illuminating an aperture partially formed around the unit to be located, the inner face of said panel being covered with a covering fabric whose mesh density is such that it partially lets in the light emitted by the source bright through the openwork.
La source lumineuse est avantageusement connectée au circuit d'alimentation électrique des phares du véhicule, de façon qu'ils puissent être simultanément activés. The light source is advantageously connected to the electrical supply circuit of the headlights of the vehicle, so that they can be activated simultaneously.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'ajour précité est obturé par une plaque transparente de forme correspondante, qui est recouverte par le tissu précité. According to another characteristic of the invention, the aforementioned cutout is closed by a transparent plate of corresponding shape, which is covered by the aforementioned fabric.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la source lumineuse est centrée sur l'unité à localiser pour éclairer indirectement l'ajour. According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the light source is centered on the unit to be located to indirectly illuminate the aperture.
On peut prévoir que l'unité fonctionnelle à localiser est un cendrier, une poignée intérieure de portière, un bouton lève-vitre ou une poignée de préhension suspendue au pavillon du véhicule. Provision may be made for the functional unit to be located to be an ashtray, an interior door handle, a window button or a grip handle suspended from the roof of the vehicle.
L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres buts, caractéristiques, détails et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation particulier actuellement préféré de l'invention, donné uniquement à titre illustratif et non limitatif, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés, dans lesquels
- La figure 1 est une vue partielle et en coupe du dispositif de l'invention, suivant la ligne I-I de la figure 2 ; et
- la figure 2 est une vue partielle et schématique du dispositif de la figure 1, suivant la flèche II. The invention will be better understood, and other objects, characteristics, details and advantages thereof will appear more clearly during the explanatory description which will follow of a particular currently preferred embodiment of the invention, given only by way of illustration and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, in which
- Figure 1 is a partial sectional view of the device of the invention, along line II of Figure 2; and
- Figure 2 is a partial and schematic view of the device of Figure 1, along arrow II.
Suivant l'exemple de réalisation représenté sur les dessins, le dispositif d'éclairage de l'invention est monté sur le panneau interne 1 d'une portière P de véhicule automobile. According to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the lighting device of the invention is mounted on the internal panel 1 of a door P of a motor vehicle.
On voit sur la figure 1 que la portière P comporte un panneau interne 1 et un panneau externe 2 qui sont espacés l'un de l'autre et définissent entre eux un espace libre dans lequel peut être aménagée la source lumineuse 3 du dispositif d' éclairage. We see in Figure 1 that the door P has an internal panel 1 and an external panel 2 which are spaced from each other and define between them a free space in which the light source 3 of the device can be arranged. lighting.
Une vitre V est montée coulissante sur la portière P le long de la trajectoire T indiquée en traits mixtes sur la figure 1. On voit sur cette figure que la source lumineuse 3 est agencée à l'intérieur de la portière P de façon à ne pas interférer avec la course de la vitre V. A window V is slidably mounted on the door P along the path T indicated in phantom in Figure 1. We see in this figure that the light source 3 is arranged inside the door P so as not to interfere with the travel of window V.
La source lumineuse 3 est constituée d'un réflecteur convexe 4 dont la convexité est tournée vers le panneau interne 1 et d'une ampoule 5 qui est fixée au centre du réflecteur 4. The light source 3 consists of a convex reflector 4, the convexity of which is turned towards the internal panel 1 and of a bulb 5 which is fixed to the center of the reflector 4.
Le réflecteur convexe 4 est fixé à sa périphérie sur la face extérieure du panneau interne 1, par exemple par sertissage à la chaleur d'un téton en plastique 6. The convex reflector 4 is fixed at its periphery to the exterior face of the internal panel 1, for example by heat crimping of a plastic stud 6.
Une poignée intérieure 7 d'ouverture de la portière P est fixée à travers le panneau 1 au droit de l'ampoule 5. An interior handle 7 for opening the door P is fixed through the panel 1 to the right of the bulb 5.
Un ajour 8 en forme générale de C sur la figure 2, est formé à travers le panneau 1 partiellement autour de la poignée 7. Une plaque transparente de forme correspondante 9 vient obturer l'ajour 8 et est maintenue en position par la périphérie du réflecteur convexe 4. A hole 8 in the general shape of C in FIG. 2 is formed through the panel 1 partially around the handle 7. A transparent plate of corresponding shape 9 closes the hole 8 and is held in position by the periphery of the reflector convex 4.
On voit sur la figure 1 que les rayons de lumière R émis par l'ampoule 5 parviennent à l'intérieur de l'habitacle du véhicule de manière indirecte. It can be seen in FIG. 1 that the rays of light R emitted by the bulb 5 reach the interior of the vehicle cabin indirectly.
Une couche de tissu de d'habillage 10 recouvre la face intérieure du panneau interne 1, à l'exception de la poignée 7, de sorte que la lumière émise par l'ampoule 5 parvient dans l'habitacle après avoir traversé la plaque transparente 9 et le tissu d'habillage 10. A layer of covering fabric 10 covers the inside of the internal panel 1, with the exception of the handle 7, so that the light emitted by the bulb 5 reaches the passenger compartment after passing through the transparent plate 9 and the covering fabric 10.
Le tissu d'habillage 10 a une densité de maille permettant partiellement à la lumière de le traverser, ce qui contribue à produire un éclairage tamisé dans l'habitacle et donc une douce lumière d'ambiance intérieure. The covering fabric 10 has a mesh density which partially allows the light to pass through it, which contributes to producing dim lighting in the passenger compartment and therefore a soft interior mood light.
En adaptant la forme de l'ajour à l'unité à localiser, on obtient un surlignement de la fonction à atteindre. By adapting the shape of the aperture to the unit to be located, we obtain a highlighting of the function to be achieved.
Bien entendu, on pourrait adapter un dispositif d'éclairage à une autre unité fonctionnelle sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. Of course, one could adapt a lighting device to another functional unit without departing from the scope of the invention.
Bien que l'invention ait été décrite en liaison avec un mode de réalisation préféré, il est bien évident qu'elle n'y est nullement limitée et qu'elle comprend tous les équivalents techniques des moyens décrits ainsi que leurs combinaisons si celles-ci entrent dans le cadre des revendications qui suivent. Although the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is obvious that it is in no way limited thereto and that it includes all the technical equivalents of the means described as well as their combinations if these fall within the scope of the claims which follow.
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