DE10335877A1 - Light unit for a cabin lining of a vehicle comprises a light source for emitting light, a light waveguide coupled to the light source, a common housing for the light source and the light waveguide, and a fixing device - Google Patents

Light unit for a cabin lining of a vehicle comprises a light source for emitting light, a light waveguide coupled to the light source, a common housing for the light source and the light waveguide, and a fixing device Download PDF

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DE10335877A1
DE10335877A1 DE10335877A DE10335877A DE10335877A1 DE 10335877 A1 DE10335877 A1 DE 10335877A1 DE 10335877 A DE10335877 A DE 10335877A DE 10335877 A DE10335877 A DE 10335877A DE 10335877 A1 DE10335877 A1 DE 10335877A1
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Thomas Feid
Wolfgang Gottwald
Joerg Kathmann
Thomas Kistinger
Gregor Krieg
Eduard Nowak
Ingolf Schneider
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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
    • B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
    • B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
    • B60Q3/64—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
    • 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
    • B60Q3/50—Mounting arrangements
    • B60Q3/51—Mounting arrangements for mounting lighting devices onto vehicle interior, e.g. onto ceiling or floor

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  • Arrangements Of Lighting Devices For Vehicle Interiors, Mounting And Supporting Thereof, Circuits Therefore (AREA)
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Light unit (1) comprises a light source (2) for emitting light, a light waveguide (3) coupled to the light source, a common housing for the light source and the light waveguide, and a fixing device (5, 6) for fixing the light unit to the cabin lining of a vehicle. An independent claim is also included for a cabin lining of a vehicle containing the light unit.
DE10335877A 2003-08-06 2003-08-06 Lighting unit and paneling with interior lighting device Expired - Fee Related DE10335877B4 (en)

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DE102010050511A1 (en) 2010-11-08 2012-05-10 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. Lighting device for use in vehicle interior, comprises light source, light guide, and support piece for light guide, where light guide comprises light entry surface arranged in emission area of light source
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DE102010050511A1 (en) 2010-11-08 2012-05-10 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. Lighting device for use in vehicle interior, comprises light source, light guide, and support piece for light guide, where light guide comprises light entry surface arranged in emission area of light source
EP2786899A4 (en) * 2011-11-30 2015-12-16 Ts Tech Co Ltd Decorative part for vehicle, method for installing decorative part for vehicle
US10112533B2 (en) 2011-11-30 2018-10-30 Ts Tech Co., Ltd. Vehicle decorative component and vehicle decorative component installing method
US10919447B2 (en) 2011-11-30 2021-02-16 Ts Tech Co., Ltd. Vehicle decorative component and vehicle decorative component installing method

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