EP0849117A3 - Vehicle light - Google Patents

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EP0849117A3
EP0849117A3 EP97120704A EP97120704A EP0849117A3 EP 0849117 A3 EP0849117 A3 EP 0849117A3 EP 97120704 A EP97120704 A EP 97120704A EP 97120704 A EP97120704 A EP 97120704A EP 0849117 A3 EP0849117 A3 EP 0849117A3
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cover plate
lamp
vehicle
festoon
festoon lamp
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Michael Müller
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Volkswagen AG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/0075—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources
    • F21V19/008—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)

Abstract

Es wird erfindungsgemäß eine Fahrzeugleuchte vorgeschlagen, die eine Abdeckplatte (1) umfaßt, auf der die Soffittenlampe (2) gehalten wird. Dazu weist die Abdeckplatte Halteelemente (5) auf, die zur Aufnahme einer Soffittenlampe dienen. Die Halteelemente bestehen aus elastischem, leitfähigem Material und sind derart geformt, daß sie neben der Aufnahme der Soffittenlampe (2) gleichzeitig als Trägerelemente die Abdeckplatte (1) mit einem Fahrzeugteil mechanisch verbinden und als Kontaktelemente die Soffittenlampe mit einer Stromquelle im Fahrzeug elektrisch verbinden. Zu diesem Zweck umfassen die Halteelemente jeweils einen Abdeckplattenhalterarm (7) zum mechanischen Verbinden der Abdeckplatte (1) mit einem Fahrzeugteil und einen Lampenhalterarm (6) zum Halten der Soffittenlampe (2) an der Abdeckplatte (1), so daß die Soffittenlampe mit einer Stromquelle im Fahrzeug elektrisch verbunden ist.

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According to the invention, a vehicle lamp is proposed which comprises a cover plate (1) on which the tubular lamp (2) is held. For this purpose, the cover plate has holding elements (5) which serve to receive a festoon lamp. The holding elements consist of elastic, conductive material and are shaped such that, in addition to receiving the festoon lamp (2), they mechanically connect the cover plate (1) to a vehicle part as carrier elements and electrically connect the festoon lamp to a power source in the vehicle as contact elements. For this purpose, the holding elements each comprise a cover plate holder arm (7) for mechanically connecting the cover plate (1) to a vehicle part and a lamp holder arm (6) for holding the festoon lamp (2) on the cover plate (1), so that the festoon lamp is connected to a power source is electrically connected in the vehicle.
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EP97120704A 1996-12-21 1997-11-26 Vehicle light Expired - Lifetime EP0849117B1 (en)

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DE19653877 1996-12-21
DE19653877 1996-12-21

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EP0849117A2 EP0849117A2 (en) 1998-06-24
EP0849117A3 true EP0849117A3 (en) 1999-05-12
EP0849117B1 EP0849117B1 (en) 2003-02-19

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DE102005046042A1 (en) * 2005-09-27 2007-03-29 Volkswagen Ag Number plate illumination for vehicle, has electrical contact tab between illuminant and holding contact forming module, where illuminant has light panel including opening and wall area for seal, and holding contact traps into plug receiver

Citations (4)

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DE732052C (en) * 1941-01-07 1943-02-19 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electric lanterns, in particular back lanterns for vehicles
FR967896A (en) * 1948-06-09 1950-11-14 Improvements to position lights and the like
DE1480638A1 (en) * 1965-12-16 1970-04-23 Westfaelische Metall Industrie Recessed lights, in particular for motor vehicles
DE1655705A1 (en) * 1964-04-30 1970-08-06 Westfaelische Metall Industrie Recessed built-in light, especially for motor vehicles

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DE4435725C1 (en) 1994-10-06 1995-12-07 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Luminaire esp. for illumination of number plate on motor vehicle

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE732052C (en) * 1941-01-07 1943-02-19 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electric lanterns, in particular back lanterns for vehicles
FR967896A (en) * 1948-06-09 1950-11-14 Improvements to position lights and the like
DE1655705A1 (en) * 1964-04-30 1970-08-06 Westfaelische Metall Industrie Recessed built-in light, especially for motor vehicles
DE1480638A1 (en) * 1965-12-16 1970-04-23 Westfaelische Metall Industrie Recessed lights, in particular for motor vehicles

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