EP0750157A2 - Verbesserter Kfz-Scheinwerfer elliptischen Types - Google Patents

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EP0750157A2
EP0750157A2 EP96401350A EP96401350A EP0750157A2 EP 0750157 A2 EP0750157 A2 EP 0750157A2 EP 96401350 A EP96401350 A EP 96401350A EP 96401350 A EP96401350 A EP 96401350A EP 0750157 A2 EP0750157 A2 EP 0750157A2
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Antonio Lopez Vasco
Fermin Gonzalez Gallegos
Vincente Vallejo Fernandez
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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
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/50—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
    • F21S41/55—Attachment thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S41/29—Attachment thereof
    • F21S41/295—Attachment thereof specially adapted to projection lenses
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/30—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by reflectors
    • F21S41/32—Optical layout thereof
    • F21S41/321—Optical layout thereof the reflector being a surface of revolution or a planar surface, e.g. truncated
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
    • F21S41/43—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades characterised by the shape thereof

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  • the present invention relates to headlamps of the elliptical type for motor vehicles.
  • a projector of this kind conventionally consists of a lamp mounted in the region of the first focus of an elliptical mirror, and a convergent lens whose focal plane passes through the second focus of the mirror to project onto the road l image present in the second foyer.
  • This spotlight is supplemented if necessary by a concealer placed substantially in said focal plane, so as to form a cut beam whose limits are defined by an upper edge of the concealer.
  • the lens is directly integrated into the lens of the projector, or the projector has a separate lens, generally smooth, in front of the lens.
  • the projector further comprises an intermediate piece PI, which is mounted on the edge of the front opening of the mirror M by extending the latter forward.
  • This piece PI includes a screen or blackout E intended to give the beam the desired cutting profile, as well as a ring B intended to receive and hold a lens Le by its edges.
  • Such a conventional projector comprises at least three separate parts, which are assembled axially according to the arrows F1. This results in a long and costly assembly, with further problems of alignment of the different parts, this alignment being particularly critical for obtaining a good quality light beam.
  • Document JP-A-04 5007 published on 01/17/94 also discloses an elliptical type projector in which the mirror, the lens holder ring and the intermediate part which connects the mirror to the ring are produced in two parts joined together in a direction transverse to the optical axis.
  • the lamp holder is essentially formed on only one of these parts, which complicates the manufacture of the part in question, either because it requires the prior assembly of two parts, or because it makes the production of the part by molding difficult, even impossible.
  • the present invention aims to propose a new projector construction of the elliptical type, which further simplifies the mounting of the projector.
  • Another object of the present invention is to take advantage of this simplified construction to facilitate the integration of the projector in a motor vehicle.
  • an elliptical projector which comprises a lamp La, a lens Le, and two parts 100 and 200 able to be assembled to each other perpendicular to the optical axis xx of the headlamp, according to the arrows F2, to form a lamp holder, a mirror, an intermediate concealer part and a lens holder ring.
  • these two parts end up in a horizontal plane passing through the x-x axis, this however not being in any way limiting.
  • the upper part 100 comprises a zone PL 'forming an upper half-lamp holder, a zone M' forming an upper half-mirror, a zone PI 'forming an upper intermediate half-part, and a zone B' forming an upper half-ring.
  • the lower part comprises a zone PL "forming a lower half-lamp holder, a zone M" forming a lower half-mirror, a zone PI “forming a lower intermediate half-part, and a zone B" forming a lower half-ring.
  • the part PI "carries, projecting upward and in one piece, a screen or screen E placing itself substantially in the focal plane of the lens Le.
  • the projector according to Figure 2 also includes a spring R for holding the lamp La on the lamp holder.
  • Parts 100 and 200 can be produced, each in one piece, in any suitable material, preferably by molding.
  • parts can be made of aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, thermosetting resin or high temperature hot melt resin, this list however not being in any way limiting.
  • parts 100 and 200 can be produced by stamping sheet steel, brass, aluminum or any other material capable of being stamped.
  • the two parts 100, 200 are fixed for example by gluing, by screwing or by clipping.
  • the upper part 100 comprises, from rear to front, the upper half-lamp holder PL ', the upper half-mirror M' bordered laterally by two assembly wings 101, 102, and the intermediate half-part upper PI 'consisting of a generally planar and horizontal upper wall 130 bordered laterally by two vertical recesses on a rear part of its depth.
  • the half-part PI ′ has two feet extending down to the connection plane with the lower part 200. In these two feet are formed two vertical slots 105, 106 ending at their lower end by a straight edge (only the edge 108 being visible) located near the connection plane, for the purposes explained below.
  • the intermediate half-part PI ′ ends at the front by a front wall in which a semicircular opening is formed surrounded by a bead 110 projecting towards the front, in which are formed, in cooperation with said front wall, two throats side 111, 112 intended to cooperate with a peripheral rib for wedging the lens Le.
  • the bead 110 forms the upper half-ring B 'for holding the lens.
  • two wings 113, 114 project towards the sides in planes perpendicular to the optical axis x-x.
  • the lower part comprises, from rear to front, the lower half-lamp holder PL ", the lower half-mirror M" bordered laterally by two assembly wings 201, 202 intended to be applied against the wings 101 , 102 of the part 100, and the lower intermediate half-part PI "consisting of a generally planar and horizontal lower wall 230 bordered laterally by two vertical recesses on a rear part of its depth.
  • the half-part PI “comprises two uprights extending upward to the connection plane with the upper part 100. In these two uprights are formed two vertical slots 205, 206 ending at their lower end with a straight edge ( only the edge 208 being visible) located near the connection plane, for the purposes explained below.
  • the intermediate half-part PI ends at the front by a front wall in which is made a semicircular opening surrounded by a bead 210 projecting towards the front, in which are formed, in cooperation with said front wall, two lateral grooves 211, 212 intended to cooperate with the wedging rib of the lens Le.
  • the bead 210 forms the lower half-ring B "for retaining the lens.
  • two wings 213, 214 protrude towards the sides in planes perpendicular to the optical axis xx and are intended to be located in the vertical extension of the wings 113, 114 of the part 100.
  • the two parts 100, 200 are assembled one against the other, by trapping the lens Le, and kept assembled using a set of metal staples A.
  • four staples are provided, two rear staples of which cooperate with arrangements provided at the level of the superimposed wings 101, 201 and 102, 202, the arrangements provided on the wings 102, 202 being indicated at 104, 204.
  • two anterior staples cooperate with the adjacent straight edges of the slots 105, 205 and 106, 206, two of these edges being designated by 108, 208.
  • FIG. 5 shows in detail the structure of the lamp holder for its half PL ′, with the lamp holding spring interposed between an outgoing flange 215 of said lamp holder, provided at the free end of an axial part 217, and an annular plate 300.
  • the lateral recesses of the two intermediate half-parts PI ′ and PI "jointly define two large lateral openings O1 and 02 for evacuating heat.
  • the lights 105, 205 and 106, 206 also participate in the evacuation of heat.
  • aligned wings 113, 213 and 114, 214 can be used as flanges for mounting the headlight on the vehicle body.
  • FIGS. 9 to 12 there is shown a second embodiment of the projector, which this time is composed of two parts 300, 400 which assemble in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, but horizontal, with a vertical connection plane.
  • the left part 300 (looking at the headlamp from the front) comprises a part PL 'forming the left half-lamp holder, a part M' forming the left half-mirror, a half intermediate part PI 'and a half ring B '.
  • the elliptical type mirror has a greater extent than in the previous embodiment, by gradually closing up to the intermediate part.
  • the part 300 comprises a lateral wing 301 extending in a vertical plane over the entire height of the part, substantially in the median region of the mirror. It also comprises a wing 302 extending in a vertical plane passing in the vicinity of the optical axis, over most of the depth of the projector, above and below the part.
  • the wing 302 comprises a series of centering pins P.
  • the intermediate part PI ′ consists of an enlarged zone 304, of rectangular section with rounded corners, in which a lateral ventilation hole 306 is formed.
  • This intermediate part PI ' is closed at the rear by a transverse wall in which is formed a half-opening 310, of generally semi-elliptical shape, for the passage of light. It is closed at the front by a transverse wall in which a circular half-opening is formed to receive the lens Le, this opening being bordered by a bead 307 in which a groove 308 is formed for the reception of a peripheral retaining rib belonging to the lens Le.
  • wing 302 Furthermore, along the upper and lower edges of the wing 302 are formed rear 303 and front 305 fittings intended to cooperate with assembly clips A.
  • the part 300 further comprises, extending at about 45 ° upwards and backwards from the base of the half-opening, a first occluding part or oblique screen E 'which comprises in its upper part , projecting in the direction of the part 400 from the vertical connection plane of the two parts 300 and 400, an extension 312.
  • the part 400 is produced essentially symmetrically from the part 300 and comprises a lateral wing 401 extending in the same vertical plane as the wing 301, also over the entire height of the projector. It also includes a wing 402 intended to be attached to the wing 302 over its entire extent.
  • the wing 402 has a series of holes T intended to receive the centering pins P during assembly.
  • the intermediate half-part PI is symmetrical with the intermediate half-part PI", with a side ventilation opening 406. It is also closed at the rear by a transverse wall in which is formed a half-opening 410 which, with the half-opening 310, defines a generally elliptical opening for the passage of light from the second focal point of the mirror towards the lens Le .
  • the intermediate half-part PI is closed at the front by a transverse wall in which is formed a circular half-opening bordered by a bead 407 in which a groove 408 is formed for the reception of a peripheral retaining rib belonging to The lens The. This defines a half-ring B "for mounting the lens.
  • rear fittings 403 and front 405 intended to cooperate with the homologous fittings 303, 305 of the part 300 for the clipping of the assembly clips A.
  • the part 300 further comprises, extending at about 45 ° upwards and backwards from the base of the half-opening 410, a second occluding part or oblique screen E "which comprises a recess intended to receive the extension 312 of the half screen E '.
  • Figures 13 and 14 illustrate a third embodiment of the invention, which differs from that of Figures 9 to 12 essentially by a different arrangement of the lamp La.
  • the light output can be increased insofar as the solid angle, seen from the source, of the mirror part occupied by the lamp holder can be reduced.

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FR2767183A1 (fr) * 1997-08-05 1999-02-12 Holophane Systeme optique destine a etre monte dans un boitier de phare de vehicule
FR2782777A1 (fr) * 1998-08-27 2000-03-03 Bosch Gmbh Robert Installation d'eclairage pour vehicule
EP1286108A2 (de) 2001-08-21 2003-02-26 Hella KG Hueck & Co. Fahrzeugscheinwerfer
EP1564480A3 (de) * 2004-02-17 2006-07-26 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Kfz-Scheinwerfer nach dem Projektionsprinzip
EP1548354A3 (de) * 2003-12-25 2007-07-11 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Projecktionsscheinwerfer mit Dioden
EP1967787A1 (de) * 2007-03-08 2008-09-10 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Projektorlampe
EP2331366A1 (de) * 2008-08-29 2011-06-15 Illume LLC Lampe für fahrzeugscheinwerfer

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FR2687760A1 (fr) * 1992-02-24 1993-08-27 Valeo Vision Projecteur a lentille, notamment pour vehicule automobile, comportant des moyens perfectionnes de montage de la lentille.

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FR2767183A1 (fr) * 1997-08-05 1999-02-12 Holophane Systeme optique destine a etre monte dans un boitier de phare de vehicule
FR2782777A1 (fr) * 1998-08-27 2000-03-03 Bosch Gmbh Robert Installation d'eclairage pour vehicule
EP1286108A2 (de) 2001-08-21 2003-02-26 Hella KG Hueck & Co. Fahrzeugscheinwerfer
EP1548354A3 (de) * 2003-12-25 2007-07-11 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Projecktionsscheinwerfer mit Dioden
EP1564480A3 (de) * 2004-02-17 2006-07-26 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Kfz-Scheinwerfer nach dem Projektionsprinzip
US7134774B2 (en) 2004-02-17 2006-11-14 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Projector type vehicular lamp device
EP1967787A1 (de) * 2007-03-08 2008-09-10 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Projektorlampe
US7980732B2 (en) 2007-03-08 2011-07-19 Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. Projector type lamp
EP2331366A1 (de) * 2008-08-29 2011-06-15 Illume LLC Lampe für fahrzeugscheinwerfer
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