EP1033526A3 - Lamp, in particular for motor vehicles - Google Patents

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EP1033526A3
EP1033526A3 EP00103468A EP00103468A EP1033526A3 EP 1033526 A3 EP1033526 A3 EP 1033526A3 EP 00103468 A EP00103468 A EP 00103468A EP 00103468 A EP00103468 A EP 00103468A EP 1033526 A3 EP1033526 A3 EP 1033526A3
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Oliver Hering
Reiner Lendle
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Valeo Beleuchtung Deutschland GmbH
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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
    • F21S43/249—Light guides with two or more light sources being coupled into the light guide
    • 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
    • F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/13—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S43/14—Light emitting diodes [LED]
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21S43/242—Light guides characterised by the emission area
    • F21S43/245—Light guides characterised by the emission area emitting light from one or more of its major surfaces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Leuchte mit wenigstens einem Lichtleitstab (10) mit einer Lichteintrittsfläche (12) und einer Lichtaustrittsfläche (14) sowie einer Lichtquelle (18), wobei die Lichteintrittsfläche (12) gegenüber der Längsachse (30) des Lichtleitstabes (10) geneigt ist.

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The invention relates to a luminaire with at least one light guide rod (10) with a light entry surface (12) and a light exit surface (14) and a light source (18), the light entry surface (12) being inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis (30) of the light guide rod (10) ,
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EP00103468A 1999-03-02 2000-02-29 Lamp, in particular for motor vehicles Expired - Lifetime EP1033526B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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DE19908961A DE19908961A1 (en) 1999-03-02 1999-03-02 Lights, in particular for motor vehicles
DE19908961 1999-03-02
US09/517,208 US6367957B1 (en) 1999-03-02 2000-03-02 Lighting, especially for motor vehicles

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EP1033526A2 EP1033526A2 (en) 2000-09-06
EP1033526A3 true EP1033526A3 (en) 2002-03-13
EP1033526B1 EP1033526B1 (en) 2007-04-11

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