EP1176359A3 - Vehicle light - Google Patents

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EP1176359A3
EP1176359A3 EP01116161A EP01116161A EP1176359A3 EP 1176359 A3 EP1176359 A3 EP 1176359A3 EP 01116161 A EP01116161 A EP 01116161A EP 01116161 A EP01116161 A EP 01116161A EP 1176359 A3 EP1176359 A3 EP 1176359A3
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vehicle light
reflector element
reflector
light
lamp
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1176359A2 (en
EP1176359B1 (en
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Klaus Henneböhle
Heinz-Albert Püttmann
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Hella GmbH and Co KGaA
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Hella KGaA Huek and Co
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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
    • F21S43/239—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide plate-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
    • F21S43/236—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide
    • F21S43/241—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide of complex shape
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21S43/26—Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S43/235 - F21S43/255

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)

Abstract

The lamp is designed so that a number of reflector elements (3) is respectively assigned a light radiation means (1) and the reflector element (3) is connected working in conjunction with one at least, light passage extending in the plane of the reflector element (3).
EP01116161A 2000-07-29 2001-07-04 Vehicle light Expired - Lifetime EP1176359B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10037005A DE10037005A1 (en) 2000-07-29 2000-07-29 Light for vehicles
DE10037005 2000-07-29

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EP1176359A2 EP1176359A2 (en) 2002-01-30
EP1176359A3 true EP1176359A3 (en) 2004-10-06
EP1176359B1 EP1176359B1 (en) 2012-03-21

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EP01116161A Expired - Lifetime EP1176359B1 (en) 2000-07-29 2001-07-04 Vehicle light

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AT (1) ATE550601T1 (en)
DE (1) DE10037005A1 (en)

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DE10343840A1 (en) * 2003-09-23 2005-04-28 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co vehicle light
WO2006033042A1 (en) 2004-09-20 2006-03-30 Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh Led collimator element with an asymmetrical collimator
DE102004061691A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-07-06 Daimlerchrysler Ag Motor vehicle rear light has transparent reflector plate with fitted triple reflectors or prisms, perforated plate with openings associated with gaps between reflectors and between light emitting diodes
DE102004061693A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-07-06 Daimlerchrysler Ag Tail light for motor vehicle, has transparent reflector panel arranged in front of light panel and including reflector triples arranged in strip form and/or linearly, where reflector panel has slight bend opposite to light panel
CN101326400B (en) 2005-12-12 2011-02-23 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 Led collimator element for a vehicle headlight with a low-beam function
EP1996857B1 (en) * 2006-03-13 2016-05-25 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Optical device for mixing and redirecting light
FR2982658A1 (en) * 2011-11-10 2013-05-17 Valeo Vision OPTICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF REFLECTIVE FACES
DE102013110839A1 (en) * 2013-10-01 2015-04-02 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. Lighting device for vehicles
JP6445818B2 (en) 2014-09-19 2018-12-26 株式会社小糸製作所 Vehicle lighting

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US3779629A (en) * 1971-06-23 1973-12-18 Lucas Industries Ltd Combined lens and reflector for a vehicle lamp
DE3438154A1 (en) * 1984-10-18 1986-04-24 SWF Auto-Electric GmbH, 7120 Bietigheim-Bissingen Lamp, in particular rear lamp for motor vehicles
US5707130A (en) * 1995-12-21 1998-01-13 Reitter & Schefenacker Gmbh & Co. Kg Taillight for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles
WO1999009349A1 (en) * 1997-08-12 1999-02-25 Decoma International Inc. Bireflective lens element

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JPH01197141A (en) * 1988-02-02 1989-08-08 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Rear combination lamp for automobile
DE9002245U1 (en) * 1990-02-26 1990-05-03 Hella KG Hueck & Co, 4780 Lippstadt Multi-chamber lamp for motor vehicles
DE19852999A1 (en) * 1998-11-17 2000-06-21 Volkswagen Ag Rear light with side optics for vehicles
DE19946850A1 (en) 1999-09-30 2001-04-05 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Lighting equipment for vehicles

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US3779629A (en) * 1971-06-23 1973-12-18 Lucas Industries Ltd Combined lens and reflector for a vehicle lamp
DE3438154A1 (en) * 1984-10-18 1986-04-24 SWF Auto-Electric GmbH, 7120 Bietigheim-Bissingen Lamp, in particular rear lamp for motor vehicles
US5707130A (en) * 1995-12-21 1998-01-13 Reitter & Schefenacker Gmbh & Co. Kg Taillight for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles
WO1999009349A1 (en) * 1997-08-12 1999-02-25 Decoma International Inc. Bireflective lens element

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EP1176359A2 (en) 2002-01-30
DE10037005A1 (en) 2002-02-07
EP1176359B1 (en) 2012-03-21

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