CA2115790A1 - Translucent parts of vehicle lights - Google Patents

Translucent parts of vehicle lights

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Publication number
CA2115790A1
CA2115790A1 CA002115790A CA2115790A CA2115790A1 CA 2115790 A1 CA2115790 A1 CA 2115790A1 CA 002115790 A CA002115790 A CA 002115790A CA 2115790 A CA2115790 A CA 2115790A CA 2115790 A1 CA2115790 A1 CA 2115790A1
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Prior art keywords
translucent
mounting interface
removable
removable inserts
translucent part
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CA002115790A
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French (fr)
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Lev Galperin
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/005Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26Arrangement 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
    • B60Q1/34Arrangement 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 for indicating change of drive direction
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/50Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
    • F21S43/51Attachment thereof
    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F21/00Mobile visual advertising
    • G09F21/04Mobile visual advertising by land vehicles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2900/00Features of lamps not covered by other groups in B60Q
    • B60Q2900/50Arrangements to reconfigure features of lighting or signalling devices, or to choose from a list of pre-defined settings

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Vehicle Waterproofing, Decoration, And Sanitation Devices (AREA)

Abstract

Translucent part of signal lights or other interior or exterior display units of vehicles provided with a mounting interface as a unit and formed by molding a transmissible material. The mounting interface is intended for installation ofeasily removable inserts provided with various insignia, indicia, pictures or the like which correspond to socio-psychological feelings of individual customer or user. Such removable inserts are fitted with fasteners allowing easy replacementof the removable inserts.

Description

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TRANSLUCENT PARTS OF VEHICLE LIGHTS

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to fini~hing of the vehicles7 more particularly, to translucent parts of vehicle lights: illumin~te~ direction indicators, brakes, reverse, overall dimension indicators, illumin~te~l front and rear panels; and other interior or exterior display units.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the past, there have been numerous designs of illumin~t ng devices for lights of vehicles in which transparent lens or translucent parts were used to car~y various images (inscriptions, in~ indicia or pictures). One such design is disclosed in U.S. patent no. 1,498,580 of RV. Rule, which discloses a stop signal for automobiles having a kidney shaped casing with transparent lens having inscription "STOP".
In U.S. patent no. 1,712,844 of W. Riefschnider, a rear auto signal is shown having a casing in which the license plate, tail light, stop signal, direction ~i~nPl~ and names of the car and home city of the vehicle may be placed in such a manner that light may shine through.
One device for combined t~ ht and illllmin~te~l sign is shown in U.S.
patent no. 2,109,565 of J.J. Coyne. This device is provided with an elon~te~l c~.~inE an electric lamp and glass to receive advertising or other matter.
In U.S. patent no. 4,977,695 of J.M. Armbruster, an illumin~te~l medallion is shown having a b~ in~ plate with light bulb, diffusion panel of translucent material, transparent lens with coating of indicia or in~
In U. S. patent no. 4,920,460 of H. Mori, a self~ lmin~te~ grill for motor vehicles is shown where light sources are mounted in the li~nting chamber so as to illllmin~te the total leng~ of the lens.
In all of aforementioned p~tlo.nts, for a change of advertising sign it is necessaly to disassemble the i~ g device in order to substitute the translucent part. This drawback may be overcome by providing a translucent part of vehicle lights with a mounting interface as a unit and easily removable 21 1 579~
-inserts provided with various indicia, in~igni~ pictures or the like. Such removable inserts are fitted with fasteners to attach these removable inserts unto ~is mounting interface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An obJect of the present invention is to provide a translucent part of the vehicle lights with a mounting interface as a unit formed by molding a ible material and easily removable inserts which are installed unto the mounting interface in an observable position, and further to provide such removable inserts with indicia, in~igni~; pictures or the like made by well known technologies, for in~t~nce, by pad printing process or translucent mosaic process.
Another object of the invention is to provide a translucent part of vehicle lights in accordance with the precedil.~5 obiect in which a removable inserts are fitted with f~.~teners allowing easy replacement of the removable inserts.
A further object of the invention is to provide a translucent part of vehicle lights in accordance with the preceding objects to be constructed of a n~ini~t~um number of components in order to retain the manu~tu~ costs and m~tnt~n~nce requ~rements at a minimum, and to enable the existing technology of manllf~ctllting of translucent parts of vehicle lights remain immutable.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description and the accompanymg drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWrNGS

Fig. 1 is a partial front p~rspective view of a vehicle;
Fig 2 is a partial rear perspective view of a vehicle, Fig.3 is a per~peGtive view of a translucent part ofthe front illllmin~te~ direction indicator with a removable insert, Fig.4 is a pe,lspGctive view of a translucent part of ~e rear illllmin~te~l direction indicator with a removable insert;
Fig.5 is the cross-section ofthe translucent part taken along line 1-1 in Fig.3.

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REFERENCE NUMBERS

1: the front section of a vehicle
2: head lamp
3: the translucent part of a front illlltnin~tetl direction indicator
4: removable insert
5: the rear section of the vehicle
6: the translucent part of a rear illllmin~te~l direction indicator
7: removable insert
8: mounting interface of the kanslucent part of a front ill~lmin~te(l direction indicator
9: edges of the mounting interface
10: picture
11: spring fasteners
12: recess for spring f~.cten~rs
13: edges ofthe removable insert
14: mounting interface of the translucent part of a rear illllmin~te~l direction indicator
15: edges of the mounting inter~ace
16: edges ofthe removable insert
17: decorativepart
18: hole
19: threaded hollow for screw f~steners
20: screw fasteners DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFER~ED EMBODIME3NTS

The translucent parts of vehicle lights according to the present invention are generally d~ign~tecl by refer~llce numerals 3 in Fig.1 and 6 in Fig.2, as a typical example to which the invention may be applied.
As illustrated in Fig. 1, the translucent parts 3 close hermetically the light sources of the front illllmin~te~ direction indicators disposed near he~ mps 2 of the front section 1 of a vehicle. The translucent parts 3 are provided with removable inserts 4 installed on the external surface of translucent parts 3.

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Fig.2 illustrates the translucent parts 6 closing hermetically the light sources of the rear ill~lmin~fed direction indicators of the rear section 5 of the vehicle. The kanslucent parts 6 are provided with removable inserts 7 installed on the extemal surface of kanslucent parts 6.
The removable inserts 4 and 7 can be installed in other locations on the translucent parts 3 and 6 or in any other locations desired on a vehicle such astranslucent parts of brakes, reverse, overall dimension indicators, illumin~te~lfront and rear panels, and other exterior or interior display units. The removable inserts can be ~ li7.e~ to display indicia, in~ J pictures and the like which correspond to feelings of individual customer or user. The inner surfaces of translucent parts 3 and 6 are "pebble" which is typical, therefore, it is not shown in the drawings.
As illustrated in Fig.3, the translucent part 3 of a front illllmin~tecl direction indicator is provided with mounting interface 8 which is made as a recess on the ~lel~.al surface of translucent part 3 for accoll~modation there of removable insert 4. The vertical cross-section of translucent part 3 and mounting interface 8 is shown in Fig.5. Another recesses 12 are molded in the edges 9 of mounting interface 8 for receiving spring fasteners 11. The ~emovable insert 4 provided with picture 10 and the edges 13 of removable insert 4 are fitted with spring fasteners 11. To install removable insert 4 untomounting interface 8 it is necç~ry to press removable insert 4 unto mounting interface 8, then spring fasteners 11 close with a snap inside recesses 12. The spring fasteners 11 can be made in any place of edges 13 or on the internal surface of removable insert 4, and recesses 12 on mounting interface 8 must be made accordingly for spring f~.~t~oners 11.
Fig.4 illustrates a modified arrangement of removable insert 7 unto mounting interface 14 of translucent part 6 of a rear illllmin~te~l direction indicator. The mo~ln~ing interface 14 is made as a recess and has the vertical cross-section ~imil~r to Fig.5. The removable insert 7 is provided with picture 10 and, in this structure, decoL~i~.e part 17 is added to removable insert 7. The decorali~e part 17 having holes 18 will cover edges 16 of removable insert 7 andedges 15 of mounting interface 14. To attach removable insert 7 unto mounting interface 14, it is necessa~y to screw f~.~t~n~rs 20 through holes 18 of decorative par~ 17 into threaded hollows 19. Threaded hollows 19 are made in translucent part 6 near edges 15 of mounting interface 14.

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The decorative part 17 is made of any desired materials such as metal, plastic or alloy and can be provided with a chrome, bronze or ~imil~qr finish. The shapes of decor~tive parts have generally to collespond with shapes of removable inserts. Altematively, decorative part 17 and removable insert 7 can be of one piece.
The mounting interfaces 8 and 14, recesses 12, threaded hollows 19 are made in such a way as to r?~ n the moisture proof integrity of the kanslucent parts 3, 6. The shape of removable inserts 4, 7 needs not necessarily take the shape of a planar rectangle, as shown in Figs. 3, 4; it can be a circle, a square, an oval, a triangle, an ellipse or any other curved shape. The removable inserts generally follow the form of translucent parts and, consequently, can be three-dimensional (convex, concave). The shape of mounting interfaces 8, 14 is made generally accordingly to the shapes of removable inserts 4, 7. The mounting interfaces need not necess~ily take the form of a recess, as shown in Fig. 3, 4;they can be made as protrusions or on the external surface of the translucent parts. The color of mounting interfaces 8, 14 may be the same as the color of translucent parts 3, 6 or of any other colors, for instance, of milk-white color to better ill1lmin~te picture on the removable inserts 4, 7. The inserts 4, 7 are made of transparent, sen~~ sparent, translucent or opaque material and provided with various indicia, in~ pictures and the like which can be made on internal or external surface of inserts by well known technologies such as pad printing process, translucent mosaic process or electronic display process.
Moreover, the removable inserts may be provided with a three-dimensional opaque emblem disposed on external surface of insert.
To secure the moisture proof of ad~oined surfaces of mounting interfaces 8, 14 and removable inserts 4, 7, the edges 13, 16 of removable inserts 4, 7 maybe fitted with various se~lings such as rubber gaskets, plastic gaskets and ~e like.
The mounting interfaces on the translucent parts of vehicle lights are made generally of such appearance that, if desired, customer or user may not use the removable inserts.
The fasteners can be not only spring or screw f~ .n~rs as shown in Fig. 3, 4, but also velcrotape or adhesive fasteners which are disposed in any place of mounting interfaçe or removable insert to improve the appearance of the translucent parts of vehicle lights. Alternatively, a mounting interface and a removable insert can be provided with fasteners in forms of shoulders formed by ~1157~
molding. To install such an insert unto a mounting interface it is necessary forthe shoulders of the insert to push into the shoulders of the mounting interface.
A variety of modifications or alterations of the above disclosed translucent parts of vehicle lights cont~ining removable inserts will m~nifest themselves tothose skilled in the art to conform to design preferences or to the requirementsof each specific application of the invention, without depar~ng from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (2)

The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property or privelege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. The translucent part of vehicle lights comprising at least one mounting interface made with the translucent part as a unit and disposed on the external surface of said translucent part, at least one removable insert provided with indicia, insignia, pictures and the like and installed unto said mounting interface, and fasteners for attachment of said removable insert unto said mounting interface.
2. The translucent part of vehicle lights according to claim 1, further comprising a decorative part covering the edges of said mounting interface and the edges of said removable insert.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11168856B2 (en) * 2020-03-30 2021-11-09 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Customizable vehicle exterior lamps

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11168856B2 (en) * 2020-03-30 2021-11-09 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Customizable vehicle exterior lamps

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