EP0587501A2 - Kraftfahrzeug-Signalleuchte mit verbesserter seitlicher Sichtbarkeit - Google Patents
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- EP0587501A2 EP0587501A2 EP93402196A EP93402196A EP0587501A2 EP 0587501 A2 EP0587501 A2 EP 0587501A2 EP 93402196 A EP93402196 A EP 93402196A EP 93402196 A EP93402196 A EP 93402196A EP 0587501 A2 EP0587501 A2 EP 0587501A2
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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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- F21S43/247—Light guides with a single light source being coupled into the light guide
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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
- F21S43/235—Light guides
- F21S43/236—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide
- F21S43/237—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide rod-shaped
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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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- F21S43/242—Light guides characterised by the emission area
- F21S43/243—Light guides characterised by the emission area emitting light from one or more of its extremities
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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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- the present invention relates generally to the signaling lights of motor vehicles. It relates more particularly to lights capable of emitting colored radiation but having, when they are extinguished, an essentially colorless appearance. It may in particular be a front flashing light, disposed in the vicinity of a headlamp and for which a certain continuity of appearance is sought with said headlamp when the headlamp and the light are off.
- One of these techniques consists in providing a translucent screen having the appropriate coloring in front of the light source and of a possible reflector, as well as a mask in front of said screen, to be formed on the external face of this mask, by for example by screen printing, opaque areas, for example reflective (obtained by deposition of aluminum), and to provide on the inside of the mask optical devices capable of concentrating the colored light having passed through the screen towards the non-opacified areas, for example in the form of bands.
- a drawback of the prior art lies in the fact that the light beam produced by the light is excessively directive along its optical axis, that is to say that the lateral visibility of the light is insufficient, until it does not conform to the photometry regulations in force.
- JP-A 21 72 101 also discloses a signaling light comprising a return rod separated from conventional optical means for processing light; such an added bar cannot however be incorporated by a person skilled in the art in an obvious way into a fire of the type mentioned above without compromising its characteristics of colored beam and colorless appearance when it is extinguished.
- the present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a part of a front signaling light, in particular a front direction indicator flashing light, intended to be attached for example laterally to a headlight.
- the fire includes a source and a mirror flow recuperator (not shown), a translucent screen 40 crossed by the radiation R from the source / mirror pair, intended to give this radiation the required amber coloration, a mask 50 and a lens, globe or closing light (not shown ).
- the mask 50 has on its external face a profile in crenellations so as to form a set of projecting bands 51 whose end faces comprise an opaque coating 51a, preferably reflective, formed for example by screen printing. In the recessed strips 52 extending between two adjacent projecting strips, no coating is provided and the light can pass.
- the radiation leaving the mask 50 then crosses the ice, to form the signaling beam.
- the main purpose of such a mask 50 is to give the fire, when it is extinguished, a colorless and relatively bright appearance which harmonizes well with the aspect, extinguished, of a spotlight located in the vicinity of the fire, by masking as much as possible the translucent colored screen 40.
- the radiation coming from the latter is mainly directed in a direction AA parallel to the optical axis of the light, and it is understood that the photometric requirements in terms of light emission in the lateral direction are fulfilled in an utterly insatiable way.
- the light comprises, in at least one of the lateral regions of the mask 50, a bar 55 of transparent material forming a light guide, extending towards the front of the light parallel or with a slight inclination relative to to the optical axis.
- This bar ends with a bevelled face 56, inclined for example at 45 ° relative to the optical axis, so as to ensure, by total internal reflection, a retransmission, towards the side of the light, of the radiation entering said bar via an internal face 57.
- the bar 55 is produced in a single piece with the mask 50, extending forward from the region of a lateral edge thereof.
- the inclined side 56 of lateral reflection prefferably be frosted, so as to at the same time ensure a scattering effect of the light guided by the bar, so that the deflected light covers laterally a large angular field as required by the rules.
- the lamp is indicated at 10, a base, part of which constitutes a flux recovery mirror, at 20, and the glass or sight glass at 30, the other parts or components bearing the same reference signs as on Figure 1.
- the side edge of the mask 50 on the outer side (to the right in the figure) of the light is slightly recessed from the transition between the globe 30 and the body C of the vehicle.
- the bar 55 is produced on the outside of the mask 50 and has an extension along the axis XX sufficient to project beyond this transition, so that the radiation guided then reflected on the face 56 can exit the fire laterally without obstacle.
- the bar 55 extends from the inner side edge of the mask 50, along an inner side cheek 21 defined by the base 20 of the light.
- the bar 55 extends forward enough to allow the laterally deflected radiation to exit the globe 30 of the light with a sufficient angular extent ⁇ towards the rear of the vehicle, for example of the order of 30 to 45 ° with respect to the normal YY to the optical axis XX.
- FIG 4 is similar in principle to that of Figure 2: the bar 55 is provided on the outer side of the mask 50.
- the flashing light and the associated headlight share the same closing glass 30.
- the bar forming a light guide and deflector 55 can be made in one piece, for example molded, with the mask 50.
- the present invention makes it possible to give a lamp such as a front flashing lamp satisfactory properties in terms of light emission towards the side, and this without degrading the appearance of the lamp when it is extinguished. More specifically, because the bar 55 is made of colorless plastic, it is relatively invisible from the outside when the fire is out. In addition, the colored screen 40 located behind is very little visible through said bar.
- a signaling light according to the present invention can be equipped, if desired, with two bars 55 extending from the two lateral edges of the mask 50, with different horizontal expanses towards the front (in this case, we combine the embodiments of Figures 2 and 3).
- the same bar 55 is equipped with several inclined return faces 56a, 56b, 56c ..., offset with respect to each other both in the direction longitudinal of the bar and in its transverse direction, so as to obtain a multiplication of the places from which the light emitted laterally comes, to produce a less brilliant and more homogeneous lateral signaling.
- the height of the bar (s) 55 may be equal to or less than that of the mask, the person skilled in the art being able to choose an appropriate height as a function of photometric and aesthetic considerations.
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FR9210754 | 1992-09-09 | ||
FR9210754A FR2695362B1 (fr) | 1992-09-09 | 1992-09-09 | Feu de signalisation à visibilité latérale améliorée pour véhicule automobile. |
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EP0587501A2 true EP0587501A2 (de) | 1994-03-16 |
EP0587501A3 EP0587501A3 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
EP0587501B1 EP0587501B1 (de) | 1996-02-28 |
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EP93402196A Expired - Lifetime EP0587501B1 (de) | 1992-09-09 | 1993-09-09 | Kraftfahrzeug-Signalleuchte mit verbesserter seitlicher Sichtbarkeit |
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EP (1) | EP0587501B1 (de) |
BR (1) | BR9303473A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69301645T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2085743T3 (de) |
FR (1) | FR2695362B1 (de) |
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WO1999008042A1 (en) * | 1997-08-07 | 1999-02-18 | Decoma International Inc. | Thin light managing system for directing and distributing light from one or more light sources and method for making optics structures for use in the system |
NL1008523C2 (nl) * | 1998-03-06 | 1999-09-07 | Spanninga Metaal | Achterlicht. |
FR2776252A1 (fr) * | 1998-03-23 | 1999-09-24 | Axo Scintex Cie Equip Automobi | Feu de signalisation de vehicule automobile |
DE19916843A1 (de) * | 1999-04-14 | 2000-12-14 | Volkswagen Ag | Leuchte für Kraftfahrzeuge |
EP1079171A3 (de) * | 1999-08-26 | 2004-01-21 | Hella KG Hueck & Co. | Blinkleuchte für Fahrzeuge |
EP1029738A3 (de) * | 1999-02-15 | 2005-11-23 | C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni | Kfz-Lampe zur Beleuchtung des Kennzeichenschildes oder Richtungsanzeige |
EP1510753A3 (de) * | 2003-08-23 | 2007-12-19 | Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. | Beleuchtungseinrichtung für Fahrzeuge |
DE102007019688A1 (de) * | 2007-04-24 | 2008-10-30 | Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. | Signalleuchte für Kraftfahrzeuge |
EP2253880A3 (de) * | 2009-05-19 | 2012-06-27 | Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. | Leuchte für Fahrzeuge |
WO2014056607A1 (de) * | 2012-10-10 | 2014-04-17 | Audi Ag | Beleuchtunqseinrichtunq für das hintere kennzeichenschild eines kraftfahrzeugs |
FR3026821A1 (fr) * | 2014-10-03 | 2016-04-08 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa | Feu de signalisation pour vehicule automobile et vehicule comportant un tel feu |
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DE19738766A1 (de) * | 1997-09-04 | 1999-03-11 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Vorrichtung zur Anzeige der Außenkontur eines Fahrzeugs |
DE19739173A1 (de) * | 1997-09-06 | 1999-03-11 | Hella Kg Hueck & Co | Signalleuchte für Fahrzeuge |
DE19831002A1 (de) * | 1998-07-10 | 2000-04-13 | Volkswagen Ag | Blinkleuchte für ein Kraftfahrzeug |
FR2815589B1 (fr) | 2000-10-23 | 2003-09-05 | Valeo Vision | Dispositif d'eclairage ou de signalisation pour vehicule automobile |
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US7815351B2 (en) | 2008-10-23 | 2010-10-19 | Hella Kg Hueck And Co. | Light guide array |
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US3969621A (en) * | 1974-11-18 | 1976-07-13 | Ford Motor Company | Motor vehicle light assembly utilizing total internal reflection |
EP0066438A1 (de) * | 1981-05-22 | 1982-12-08 | Magnatex Holdings Limited | Fahrzeugleuchten |
JPH02172101A (ja) * | 1988-12-24 | 1990-07-03 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 導光板を設けた車両用信号灯具 |
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- 1993-09-09 EP EP93402196A patent/EP0587501B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US3969621A (en) * | 1974-11-18 | 1976-07-13 | Ford Motor Company | Motor vehicle light assembly utilizing total internal reflection |
EP0066438A1 (de) * | 1981-05-22 | 1982-12-08 | Magnatex Holdings Limited | Fahrzeugleuchten |
JPH02172101A (ja) * | 1988-12-24 | 1990-07-03 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 導光板を設けた車両用信号灯具 |
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WO1999008042A1 (en) * | 1997-08-07 | 1999-02-18 | Decoma International Inc. | Thin light managing system for directing and distributing light from one or more light sources and method for making optics structures for use in the system |
NL1008523C2 (nl) * | 1998-03-06 | 1999-09-07 | Spanninga Metaal | Achterlicht. |
EP0940331A1 (de) * | 1998-03-06 | 1999-09-08 | Spanninga Metaal B.V. | Rückleuchte |
FR2776252A1 (fr) * | 1998-03-23 | 1999-09-24 | Axo Scintex Cie Equip Automobi | Feu de signalisation de vehicule automobile |
EP0945672A1 (de) * | 1998-03-23 | 1999-09-29 | Compagnie D'equipements Automobiles Axo Scintex | Signalleuchte für Kraftfahrzeug |
EP1029738A3 (de) * | 1999-02-15 | 2005-11-23 | C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni | Kfz-Lampe zur Beleuchtung des Kennzeichenschildes oder Richtungsanzeige |
DE19916843B4 (de) * | 1999-04-14 | 2008-05-08 | Volkswagen Ag | Fahrzeugleuchte |
DE19916843A1 (de) * | 1999-04-14 | 2000-12-14 | Volkswagen Ag | Leuchte für Kraftfahrzeuge |
EP1079171A3 (de) * | 1999-08-26 | 2004-01-21 | Hella KG Hueck & Co. | Blinkleuchte für Fahrzeuge |
EP1510753A3 (de) * | 2003-08-23 | 2007-12-19 | Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. | Beleuchtungseinrichtung für Fahrzeuge |
DE102007019688A1 (de) * | 2007-04-24 | 2008-10-30 | Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. | Signalleuchte für Kraftfahrzeuge |
EP2253880A3 (de) * | 2009-05-19 | 2012-06-27 | Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. | Leuchte für Fahrzeuge |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2695362B1 (fr) | 1994-12-02 |
EP0587501A3 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
DE69301645T2 (de) | 1996-07-11 |
ES2085743T3 (es) | 1996-06-01 |
BR9303473A (pt) | 1994-03-15 |
EP0587501B1 (de) | 1996-02-28 |
DE69301645D1 (de) | 1996-04-04 |
FR2695362A1 (fr) | 1994-03-11 |
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