EP1409922A1 - Motor vehicle headlight with improved electromagnetic shielding means - Google Patents

Motor vehicle headlight with improved electromagnetic shielding means

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EP1409922A1
EP1409922A1 EP01983640A EP01983640A EP1409922A1 EP 1409922 A1 EP1409922 A1 EP 1409922A1 EP 01983640 A EP01983640 A EP 01983640A EP 01983640 A EP01983640 A EP 01983640A EP 1409922 A1 EP1409922 A1 EP 1409922A1
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Rémy c/o Valeo Vision CHAVE
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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
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S41/17—Discharge light sources
    • 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
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21S41/192—Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors
    • 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
    • F21V25/00—Safety devices structurally associated with lighting devices

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  • the present invention relates generally to motor vehicle headlamps equipped with a discharge lamp.
  • Discharge lamps in particular of the metal halogen type are more and more frequently used as light sources in such projectors.
  • FR 2783593 describes a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising a reflector on which is fixed a lamp holder for mounting a discharge lamp and a high voltage connector capable of being attached to the lamp mounted in the lamp holder, to ensure the power supply of this lamp.
  • the reflector has an electrically conductive shielding layer.
  • the lamp holder has a metal part fixed on the reflector so as to be in electrical contact with said layer.
  • the connector has a metal shielding envelope.
  • the lamp holder or the connector has at least one elastically deformable conductive tab capable of ensuring electrical continuity between the lamp holder and the connector during mounting of said connector.
  • this type of electromagnetic shielding called "claw" does not always make it possible to achieve the requirements in terms of shielding mentioned above.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the limitations of the state of the art, to ensure electrical continuity, within a projector, between the reflector and the lamp holder and thus allow good electromagnetic compatibility between these elements.
  • a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising an at least partially conductive reflector, a lamp holder for supporting a lamp through an orifice of the reflector, this lamp holder having a metal ring connected to the ground of the motor vehicle, and a conductive element electrically connecting the reflector and the metal ring, characterized in that the conductive element extends electrically continuously over 360 degrees around the orifice to provide electromagnetic shielding between the reflector and the lamp holder .
  • the conductive element is fixed to the lamp holder by means of a fixing washer, cooperating with a structure of the lamp holder without altering the anti-corrosion coating of the latter, for example, the fixing washer has tongues capable of penetrating in an opening of the lamp holder;
  • the conductive element is fixed to the reflector by means of a collar;
  • the conductive element is able to allow a possible backlash between the reflector and the lamp holder or a relative movement between the reflector and the lamp holder; - the conductive element consists of a woven metallic material;
  • the conductive element has a spiral shape
  • the conductive element consists of cylindrical elements fitted into each other.
  • the invention relates to an electromagnetic shielding element for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it consists of a conductive element extending over 360 degrees around an axis and between an end intended to be electrically connected to a lamp holder and another end intended to be electrically connected to a conductive zone lining at least in part at least one of the surfaces of a reflector.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view in horizontal and axial section of part of a projector according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of an electromagnetic shielding element such as that fitted to the projector of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view in horizontal and axial section of the shielding element shown in Figure 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of a washer for fixing an electromagnetic shielding element such as that shown in Figures 2 and 3, on the projector shown in Figure 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic perspective view of variants of the shielding element shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • a motor vehicle headlight there is shown a motor vehicle headlight. Conventionally, this comprises a housing closed at the front by a crystal and defining an interior space, but these elements have not been shown in the drawings for the sake of concern simpimcauon.
  • a reflector 2 In the interior space of the housing is housed a reflector 2 in the region of the bottom of which is mounted a lamp holder 4.
  • the lamp holder 4 has means for fixing and adjusting the positioning 6 of the lamp holder 4 in the housing.
  • the lamp holder 4 also has a metal ring 8 connected to the mass of the motor vehicle.
  • the metal ring 8 is pierced with three slots 10 each intended to receive a pin 12, respectively, of a fixing washer 14.
  • this fixing washer 14 consists of a metal washer whose edge corresponding to the inside diameter is provided with pins 12 extending radially towards the center of the washer.
  • the pins 12 consist of a tongue which has, in section in a plane perpendicular to that of the washer and parallel to a radial direction, a V shape.
  • the tongues constituting the pins 12 are flexible and elastic.
  • the bottom of the V of each tab enters a lumen 10 (fig. 1). Folded in this way, the tabs have no sharp edges. Therefore, unlike self-locking washers of the "circlip" type often used in mechanics, the fixing washer 14 can be fixed to the metal ring 8 without damaging the anti-corrosion coating of the latter.
  • the reflector 2 is produced by injection of thermosetting material
  • the reflector 2 has on its rear face an electrically conductive layer 16 produced for example by overmolding the thermosetting material of the reflector 2 on or around a thin metal insert or by physical or chemical deposition an electrically conductive coating.
  • This electrically conductive coating is for example made of aluminum.
  • a conductive shielding element 18 electrically connects the conductive layer 16 to the metal ring 8 (Fig.1). As shown in FIG. 3, this conductive element 18 consists of a cylindrical metallic knit 19 stretched between an internal washer 20 integral with the fixing washer 14 (see also FIG. 4) intended to be mounted on the metal ring 8 of the door lamp 4 and a collar 24 intended to be mounted on reflector 2.
  • the fixing washer 14 provides electrical continuity between the conductive element 18 and the metal ring 8.
  • the collar 24 provides electrical continuity between the conductive element 18 and the conductive layer 16.
  • the metallic knit 19 is flexible and thus makes it possible to adapt without interrupting the electrical conduction between the reflector 2 and the lamp holder 4, to possible play between these parts and / or when there is a relative displacement of these parts (for passing low beam, main beam for example).
  • the electrical continuity between the reflector 2 and the lamp holder 4 is thus perfectly maintained in all circumstances and is thus completely enveloping as required by the constraints linked to the classes of electromagnetic field to be achieved from now on.
  • Figure 5a shows a conductive shielding element 18 in the form of a spiral spring.
  • the turns 26 of the spring must be almost contiguous in order to allow only a small amount of electromagnetic waves to pass and thus allow enveloping shielding while allowing possible relative movement of the reflector 2 and the lamp holder 4.
  • the section of the turns 26 can be any.
  • FIG. 5b represents a conductive shielding element 18 made up of conductive cylindrical pieces 28 nested one inside the other.
  • FIG. 5c represents a conductive shielding element 18 consisting of a mesh 30 or a conductive fabric (woven or not).
  • thermosetting material has been described above, but the reflector 2 can be made of stamped sheet metal, in a conventional manner per se.
  • the conductive element 18 is electrically connected to the metal ring 8 of a lamp holder 4 . But in a completely equivalent manner, the conductive element 18 can be electrically connected to a connector itself connected to the lamp or to another part capable of forming an enveloping shielding of the projector.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a motor vehicle headlight comprising a reflector (2) at least partially conductive, a lamp holder (4) to support a lamp through an orifice of the reflector (2), said lamp holder (4) having a metal ring (8) connected to the motor vehicle ground connection, and a conductive element (18) electrically connecting the reflector (2) and the metal ring (8). The invention is characterised in that the conductive element (18) extends electrically continuously over 360° around the orifice to provide electromagnetic shielding between the reflector (2) and the lamp holder (4).

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PROJECTEUR DE VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE À MOYENS PERFECTIONNÉS DE BLINDAGE ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLE PROJECTOR WITH IMPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING MEANS
La présente invention a trait d'une façon générale aux projecteurs de véhicules automobiles équipés d'une lampe à décharge.The present invention relates generally to motor vehicle headlamps equipped with a discharge lamp.
Les lampes à décharge notamment du type à halogène métallique (typiquement iodure de sodium) sont de plus en plus fréquemment utilisées comme sources lumineuses dans de tels projecteurs.Discharge lamps in particular of the metal halogen type (typically sodium iodide) are more and more frequently used as light sources in such projectors.
Elles jouissent en effet de l'avantage appréciable de pouvoir, à puissance consommée comparable, fournir une intensité lumineuse bien plus importante que dans le cas des lampes à filament à halogène classiques.They indeed enjoy the appreciable advantage of being able, at comparable consumed power, to provide a much greater luminous intensity than in the case of conventional halogen filament lamps.
Ces lampes présentent toutefois l'inconvénient d'engendrer, au niveau de leur arc, des champs électromagnétiques qui posent un grave problème vis à vis des exigences de compatibilité électromagnétique, tant en émission qu'en réception, généralement imposées par les cahiers des charges. On observera à cet égard que, par le développement des circuits électroniques assurant certaines fonctions de sécurité à bord d'un véhicule, ces exigences sont aujourd'hui de plus en plus sévères.However, these lamps have the disadvantage of generating, at the level of their arc, electromagnetic fields which pose a serious problem with regard to the requirements of electromagnetic compatibility, both in transmission and in reception, generally imposed by the specifications. It will be observed in this regard that, by the development of electronic circuits ensuring certain safety functions on board a vehicle, these requirements are today more and more severe.
Il existe déjà des dispositions destinées à blinder autant que possible une lampe à décharge et ces circuits d'alimentation. Ainsi le documentThere are already provisions intended to shield as much as possible a discharge lamp and these supply circuits. So the document
FR 2783593 décrit un projecteur de véhicule automobile, comprenant un réflecteur sur lequel est fixé un porte-lampe pour le montage d'une lampe à décharge et un connecteur haute tension apte à être rapporté sur la lampe montée dans le porte-lampe, pour assurer l'alimentation électrique de cette lampe. Le réflecteur possède une couche électriquement conductrice de blindage. Le porte-lampe possède une partie métallique fixée sur le réflecteur de façon à être en contact électrique avec ladite couche. Le connecteur possède une enveloppe métallique de blindage. Le porte-lampe ou le connecteur possède au moins une languette conductrice élastiquement déformabie apte à assurer la continuité électrique entre le porte lampe et le connecteur lors du montage dudit connecieur. Cependant, ce type de blindage électromagnétique, dit « à griffes », ne permet pas toujours d'atteindre les exigences en terme de blindage mentionnées plus haut.FR 2783593 describes a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising a reflector on which is fixed a lamp holder for mounting a discharge lamp and a high voltage connector capable of being attached to the lamp mounted in the lamp holder, to ensure the power supply of this lamp. The reflector has an electrically conductive shielding layer. The lamp holder has a metal part fixed on the reflector so as to be in electrical contact with said layer. The connector has a metal shielding envelope. The lamp holder or the connector has at least one elastically deformable conductive tab capable of ensuring electrical continuity between the lamp holder and the connector during mounting of said connector. However, this type of electromagnetic shielding, called "claw", does not always make it possible to achieve the requirements in terms of shielding mentioned above.
La présente invention vise à palier les limitations de l'état de la technique, à assurer la continuité électrique, au sein d'un projecteur, entre le réflecteur et le porte-lampe et à permettre ainsi une bonne compatibilité électromagnétique entre ces éléments.The present invention aims to overcome the limitations of the state of the art, to ensure electrical continuity, within a projector, between the reflector and the lamp holder and thus allow good electromagnetic compatibility between these elements.
Ce but est atteint grâce à un projecteur pour véhicule automobile comprenant un réflecteur au moins partiellement conducteur, un porte-lampe pour supporter une lampe à travers un orifice du réflecteur, ce porte-lampe ayant une bague métallique reliée à la masse du véhicule automobile, et un élément conducteur reliant électriquement le réflecteur et la bague métallique, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur s'étend de manière électriquement continue sur 360 degrés autour de l'orifice pour assurer un blindage électromagnétique entre le réflecteur et le porte-lampe.This object is achieved by a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising an at least partially conductive reflector, a lamp holder for supporting a lamp through an orifice of the reflector, this lamp holder having a metal ring connected to the ground of the motor vehicle, and a conductive element electrically connecting the reflector and the metal ring, characterized in that the conductive element extends electrically continuously over 360 degrees around the orifice to provide electromagnetic shielding between the reflector and the lamp holder .
En effet, grâce à l'invention, on réalise une conduction sur 360° autour des pièces du réflecteur et du porte-lampe, à monter ensemble. Ainsi, le blindage limite plus efficacement les fuites des ondes électromagnétiques et répond mieux aux exigences des cahiers des charges en terme de blindage.In fact, thanks to the invention, a 360 ° conduction is produced around the parts of the reflector and of the lamp holder, to be assembled together. Shielding therefore more effectively limits leakage of electromagnetic waves and better meets the requirements of specifications in terms of shielding.
Des aspects préférés mais non limitatifs des projecteurs selon l'invention sont les suivants :Preferred but non-limiting aspects of the projectors according to the invention are the following:
- l'élément conducteur est fixé au porte-lampe grâce à une rondelle de fixation, coopérant avec une structure du porte-lampe sans altérer le revêtement anti-corrosion de ce dernier, par exemple, la rondelle de fixation possède des languettes aptes à pénétrer dans une ouverture du porte- lampe ;- the conductive element is fixed to the lamp holder by means of a fixing washer, cooperating with a structure of the lamp holder without altering the anti-corrosion coating of the latter, for example, the fixing washer has tongues capable of penetrating in an opening of the lamp holder;
- l'élément conducteur est fixé au réflecteur grâce à un collier ;- the conductive element is fixed to the reflector by means of a collar;
- l'élément conducteur est apte à permettre un rattrapage du jeu éventuel entre le réflecteur et le porte-lampe ou un déplacement relatif entre le réflecteur et le porte-lampe ; - l'élément conducteur est constitué d'un matériau métallique tissé ;- The conductive element is able to allow a possible backlash between the reflector and the lamp holder or a relative movement between the reflector and the lamp holder; - the conductive element consists of a woven metallic material;
- l'élément conducteur a une forme en spirale ; et- the conductive element has a spiral shape; and
- l'élément conducteur est constitué d'éléments cylindriques emboîtés les uns dans les autres. Selon un autre aspect, l'invention concerne un élément de blindage électromagnétique pour véhicule automobile, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est constitué d'un élément conducteur s'étendant sur 360 degrés autour d'un axe et entre une extrémité destinée à être électriquement reliée à un porte-lampe et une autre extrémité destinée à être électriquement reliée à une zone conductrice garnissant au moins en partie au moins l'une des surfaces d'un réflecteur.- The conductive element consists of cylindrical elements fitted into each other. According to another aspect, the invention relates to an electromagnetic shielding element for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it consists of a conductive element extending over 360 degrees around an axis and between an end intended to be electrically connected to a lamp holder and another end intended to be electrically connected to a conductive zone lining at least in part at least one of the surfaces of a reflector.
D'autres aspects, buts et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description détaillée suivante de formes de réalisation préférées de celle-ci, données à titres exemples non limitatifs et qui font référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :Other aspects, aims and advantages of the present invention will appear better on reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of nonlimiting examples and which refer to the appended drawings in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue schématique en coupe horizontale et axiale d'une partie d'un projecteur selon une première forme de réalisation de l'invention ;- Figure 1 is a schematic view in horizontal and axial section of part of a projector according to a first embodiment of the invention;
- la figure 2 est une vue de dessus d'un élément de blindage électromagnétique tel que celui équipant le projecteur de la figure 1 ;- Figure 2 is a top view of an electromagnetic shielding element such as that fitted to the projector of Figure 1;
- la figure 3 est une vue schématique en coupe horizontale et axiale de l'élément de blindage représenté sur la figure 2 ;- Figure 3 is a schematic view in horizontal and axial section of the shielding element shown in Figure 2;
- la figure 4 est une vue de dessus schématique d'une rondelle de fixation d'un élément de blindage électromagnétique tel que celui représenté sur les figures 2 et 3, sur le projecteur représenté à la figure 1 ; et- Figure 4 is a schematic top view of a washer for fixing an electromagnetic shielding element such as that shown in Figures 2 and 3, on the projector shown in Figure 1; and
- la figure 5 représente schématiquement en perspective des variantes de l'élément de blindage représenté sur les figures 2 et 3.FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic perspective view of variants of the shielding element shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
En référence à la figure 1 , on a représenté un projecteur de véhicule automobile. De façon classique celui-ci comprend un boîtier fermé à l'avant par une glace et définissant un espace intérieur, mais ces éléments n'ont pas été représentés sur les dessins par souci αe simpimcauon. Dans l'espace intérieur du boîtier est logé un réflecteur 2 dans la région du fond duquel est monté un porte-lampe 4.Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a motor vehicle headlight. Conventionally, this comprises a housing closed at the front by a crystal and defining an interior space, but these elements have not been shown in the drawings for the sake of concern simpimcauon. In the interior space of the housing is housed a reflector 2 in the region of the bottom of which is mounted a lamp holder 4.
Le porte-lampe 4 possède des moyens de fixation et réglage de positionnement 6 du porte-lampe 4 dans le boîtier. Le porte lampe 4 possède également une bague métallique 8 reliée à la masse du véhicule automobile. La bague métallique 8 est percée de trois lumières 10 destinées à recevoir chacune respectivement un picot 12 d'une rondelle de fixation 14.The lamp holder 4 has means for fixing and adjusting the positioning 6 of the lamp holder 4 in the housing. The lamp holder 4 also has a metal ring 8 connected to the mass of the motor vehicle. The metal ring 8 is pierced with three slots 10 each intended to receive a pin 12, respectively, of a fixing washer 14.
Comme représenté sur la figure 2, cette rondelle de fixation 14 est constitué d'une rondelle métallique dont le bord correspondant au diamètre intérieur est muni de picots 12 s'étendant radialement vers le centre de la rondelle. Les picots 12 sont constitués d'une languette qui présente, en coupe dans un plan perpendiculaire à celui de la rondelle et parallèle à une direction radiale, une forme en V. Les languettes constitutives des picots 12 sont flexibles et élastiques. Le fond du V de chaque languette pénètre dans une lumière 10 (fig. 1). Repliées ainsi, les languettes ne présentent pas d'arêtes vives. Donc, contrairement aux rondelles autobloquantes de type « circlip » souvent utilisées en mécanique, la rondelle de fixation 14 peut être fixée à la bague métallique 8 sans endommager le revêtement anti-corrosion de celle-ci. Le réflecteur 2 est réalisé par injection de matière thermodurcissableAs shown in FIG. 2, this fixing washer 14 consists of a metal washer whose edge corresponding to the inside diameter is provided with pins 12 extending radially towards the center of the washer. The pins 12 consist of a tongue which has, in section in a plane perpendicular to that of the washer and parallel to a radial direction, a V shape. The tongues constituting the pins 12 are flexible and elastic. The bottom of the V of each tab enters a lumen 10 (fig. 1). Folded in this way, the tabs have no sharp edges. Therefore, unlike self-locking washers of the "circlip" type often used in mechanics, the fixing washer 14 can be fixed to the metal ring 8 without damaging the anti-corrosion coating of the latter. The reflector 2 is produced by injection of thermosetting material
(projecteur du type parabolique ou à surface réfléchissante anto-génératrice d'au moins une partie de la photométrie du faisceau). Pour assurer un blindage de la lampe à décharge, le réflecteur 2 possède sur sa face arrière une couche électriquement conductrice 16 réalisée par exemple par surmoulage du matériau thermodurcissable du réflecteur 2 sur ou autour d'un insert métallique mince ou encore par dépôt physique ou chimique d'un revêtement électriquement conducteur. Ce revêtement électriquement conducteur est par exemple constitué d'aluminium.(projector of the parabolic type or with anti-generating reflecting surface of at least part of the beam photometry). To ensure shielding of the discharge lamp, the reflector 2 has on its rear face an electrically conductive layer 16 produced for example by overmolding the thermosetting material of the reflector 2 on or around a thin metal insert or by physical or chemical deposition an electrically conductive coating. This electrically conductive coating is for example made of aluminum.
Un élément conducteur 18 de blindage relie électriquement la couche conductrice 16 à la bague métallique 8 (Fig.1). Comme représenté sur la figure 3, cet élément conducteur 18 est constitué d'un tricot métallique 19 cylindrique tendu entre une rondelle interne 20 solidaire de la rondelle de fixation 14 (voir aussi figure 4) destinée a être montée sur la bague métallique 8 du porte-lampe 4 et un collier 24 destiné à être monté sur le réflecteur 2.A conductive shielding element 18 electrically connects the conductive layer 16 to the metal ring 8 (Fig.1). As shown in FIG. 3, this conductive element 18 consists of a cylindrical metallic knit 19 stretched between an internal washer 20 integral with the fixing washer 14 (see also FIG. 4) intended to be mounted on the metal ring 8 of the door lamp 4 and a collar 24 intended to be mounted on reflector 2.
La rondelle de fixation 14 assure la continuité électrique entre l'élément conducteur 18 et la bague métallique 8.The fixing washer 14 provides electrical continuity between the conductive element 18 and the metal ring 8.
Le collier 24 assure la continuité électrique entre l'élément conducteur 18 et la couche conductrice 16. Le tricot métallique 19 est souple et permet ainsi de s'adapter sans interruption de la conduction électrique entre le réflecteur 2 et le porte-lampe 4, aux éventuels jeux existants entre ces pièces et/ou lorsqu'il existe un déplacement relatif de ces pièces (pour un passage feux de croisement, feux de route par exemple). La continuité électrique entre le réflecteur 2 et le porte-lampe 4 est ainsi parfaitement maintenue en toute circonstance et est ainsi complètement enveloppante comme l'exigent les contraintes liées aux classes de champ électromagnétique à atteindre désormais.The collar 24 provides electrical continuity between the conductive element 18 and the conductive layer 16. The metallic knit 19 is flexible and thus makes it possible to adapt without interrupting the electrical conduction between the reflector 2 and the lamp holder 4, to possible play between these parts and / or when there is a relative displacement of these parts (for passing low beam, main beam for example). The electrical continuity between the reflector 2 and the lamp holder 4 is thus perfectly maintained in all circumstances and is thus completely enveloping as required by the constraints linked to the classes of electromagnetic field to be achieved from now on.
De nombreuses variantes au mode de réalisation exposé ci-dessus peuvent être envisagées.Many variants of the embodiment described above can be envisaged.
La figure 5 en illustre quelques unes.Figure 5 illustrates some of them.
La figure 5a représente un élément conducteur 18 de blindage en forme de ressort à spirales. Les spires 26 du ressort doivent être quasi- jointives afin de ne laisser passer que peu d'ondes électromagnétiques et de permettre ainsi un blindage enveloppant tout en autorisant un éventuel déplacement relatif du réflecteur 2 et du porte-lampe 4. La section des spires 26 peut être quelconque.Figure 5a shows a conductive shielding element 18 in the form of a spiral spring. The turns 26 of the spring must be almost contiguous in order to allow only a small amount of electromagnetic waves to pass and thus allow enveloping shielding while allowing possible relative movement of the reflector 2 and the lamp holder 4. The section of the turns 26 can be any.
La figure 5b représente un élément conducteur 18 de blindage constitué de pièces cylindrique 28 conductrices emboîtées les unes dans les autres. La figure 5c représente un élément conducteur 18 de blindage constitué d'un grillage 30 ou d'un tissu conducteur (tissé ou non).FIG. 5b represents a conductive shielding element 18 made up of conductive cylindrical pieces 28 nested one inside the other. FIG. 5c represents a conductive shielding element 18 consisting of a mesh 30 or a conductive fabric (woven or not).
On a décrit ci-dessus un réflecteur 2 en matière thermodurcissable mais le réflecteur 2 peut être réalisé en tôle emboutie, de façon classique en soi.A reflector 2 of thermosetting material has been described above, but the reflector 2 can be made of stamped sheet metal, in a conventional manner per se.
De même on a décrit ci-dessus le cas où l'élément conducteur 18 est électriquement relié à la bague métallique 8 d'un porte-lampe 4. Mais de manière tout à fait équivalente, l'élément conducteur 18 peut être électriquement relié à un connecteur lui-même branché sur la lampe ou encore à une autre pièce apte à former un blindage enveloppant du projecteur. Likewise, the case where the conductive element 18 is electrically connected to the metal ring 8 of a lamp holder 4 has been described above. But in a completely equivalent manner, the conductive element 18 can be electrically connected to a connector itself connected to the lamp or to another part capable of forming an enveloping shielding of the projector.

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1. Projecteur pour véhicule automobile comprenant un réflecteur (2) au moins partiellement conducteur, un porte-lampe (4) pour supporter une lampe à travers un orifice du réflecteur (2), ce porte-lampe (4) ayant une bague métallique (8) reliée à la masse du véhicule automobile, et un élément conducteur (18) reliant électriquement le réflecteur (2) et la bague métallique (8), caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) s'étend de manière électriquement continue sur 360 degrés autour de l'orifice pour assurer un blindage électromagnétique entre le réflecteur (2) et le porte-lampe (4).1. Headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a reflector (2) at least partially conductive, a lamp holder (4) for supporting a lamp through an orifice of the reflector (2), this lamp holder (4) having a metal ring ( 8) connected to the ground of the motor vehicle, and a conductive element (18) electrically connecting the reflector (2) and the metal ring (8), characterized in that the conductive element (18) extends electrically continues 360 degrees around the hole to provide electromagnetic shielding between the reflector (2) and the lamp holder (4).
2. Projecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est fixé au porte-lampe (4) grâce à une rondelle de fixation (14) coopérant avec une structure du porte-lampe (4), sans altérer le revêtement anti-corrosion de ce dernier.2. Projector according to claim 1, characterized in that the conductive element (18) is fixed to the lamp holder (4) by means of a fixing washer (14) cooperating with a structure of the lamp holder (4), without altering the anti-corrosion coating of the latter.
3. Projecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est fixé au réflecteur (2) grâce à un collier (24).3. Projector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductive element (18) is fixed to the reflector (2) by means of a collar (24).
4. Projecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est apte à permettre un rattrapage du jeu éventuel entre le réflecteur (2) et le porte-lampe (4) ou un déplacement relatif entre le réflecteur (2) et le porte-lampe (4).4. Projector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductive element (18) is capable of allowing any play between the reflector (2) and the lamp holder (4) to be taken up or a relative displacement between the reflector (2) and the lamp holder (4).
5. Projecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est constitué d'un matériau métallique tissé.5. Projector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductive element (18) consists of a woven metallic material.
6. Projecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) a une τorme en spiraie. 6. Projector according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the conductive element (18) has a spiral shape.
7. Projecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est constitué d'éléments cylindriques emboîtés les uns dans les autres.7. Projector according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the conductive element (18) consists of cylindrical elements nested one inside the other.
8. Elément de blindage électromagnétique pour véhicule automobile, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est constitué d'un élément conducteur (18) s'étendant sur 360 degrés autour d'un axe et entre une extrémité destinée à être électriquement reliée à un porte-lampe (4) et une autre extrémité destinée à être électriquement reliée à une zone conductrice garnissant au moins en partie au moins l'une des surfaces d'un réflecteur (2).8. electromagnetic shielding element for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it consists of a conductive element (18) extending over 360 degrees around an axis and between an end intended to be electrically connected to a door -lamp (4) and another end intended to be electrically connected to a conductive zone lining at least in part at least one of the surfaces of a reflector (2).
9. Elément de blindage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est constitué d'un matériau métallique tissé.9. Shielding element according to claim 8, characterized in that the conductive element (18) consists of a woven metallic material.
10. Elément de blindage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) a une forme en spirale.10. Shielding element according to claim 8, characterized in that the conductive element (18) has a spiral shape.
11. Elément de blindage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément conducteur (18) est constitué d'éléments cylindriques emboîtés les uns dans les autres. 11. Shielding element according to claim 8, characterized in that the conductive element (18) consists of cylindrical elements nested one inside the other.
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