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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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- vehicle light
- reflector element
- reflector
- light
- lamp
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
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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
- F21S43/10—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]
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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
- F21S43/239—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide plate-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
- 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
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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
- F21S43/242—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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- 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
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE10037005A DE10037005A1 (en) | 2000-07-29 | 2000-07-29 | Light for vehicles |
DE10037005 | 2000-07-29 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1176359A2 EP1176359A2 (en) | 2002-01-30 |
EP1176359A3 true EP1176359A3 (en) | 2004-10-06 |
EP1176359B1 EP1176359B1 (en) | 2012-03-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP01116161A Expired - Lifetime EP1176359B1 (en) | 2000-07-29 | 2001-07-04 | Vehicle light |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1176359B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE550601T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE10037005A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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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2000
- 2000-07-29 DE DE10037005A patent/DE10037005A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2001-07-04 AT AT01116161T patent/ATE550601T1/en active
- 2001-07-04 EP EP01116161A patent/EP1176359B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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ATE550601T1 (en) | 2012-04-15 |
EP1176359A2 (en) | 2002-01-30 |
DE10037005A1 (en) | 2002-02-07 |
EP1176359B1 (en) | 2012-03-21 |
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