EP1628071A3 - Lighting unit for motor vehicles - Google Patents

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EP1628071A3
EP1628071A3 EP05107120A EP05107120A EP1628071A3 EP 1628071 A3 EP1628071 A3 EP 1628071A3 EP 05107120 A EP05107120 A EP 05107120A EP 05107120 A EP05107120 A EP 05107120A EP 1628071 A3 EP1628071 A3 EP 1628071A3
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Jörg Beykirch
Wolfgang Bode
Hans-Peter Brockmeyer
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Hella GmbH and Co KGaA
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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
    • F21S43/40—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the combination of reflectors and refractors
    • 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
    • F21S43/30—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by reflectors
    • 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
    • F21S41/30—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by reflectors
    • F21S41/32—Optical layout thereof
    • F21S41/33—Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature
    • F21S41/337—Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature the reflector having a structured surface, e.g. with facets or corrugations

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  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Leuchteinheit für Kraftfahrzeuge mit einer Lichtquelle (1), mit einem der Lichtquelle zugeordneten Reflektor (2) und mit einer eine vordere Öffnung des Reflektors abdeckenden Abdeckscheibe (3), wobei der Reflektor in eine Mehrzahl von Reflektorsegmente (5) unterteilt ist, wobei dem Reflektor eine Lichtscheibe (11) mit einer Mehrzahl von Lichtscheibsegmenten (10) vorgelagert ist, dass die Reflektorsegmente jeweils den Lichtscheibsegmenten zugeordnet und derart ausgebildet sind, dass an den Reflektorsegmenten reflektierte Licht auf die jeweils zugeordneten Lichtscheibsegmente gebündelt werden.

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The invention relates to a lighting unit for motor vehicles with a light source (1), with a light source associated reflector (2) and with a front opening of the reflector covering cover (3), wherein the reflector is divided into a plurality of reflector segments (5) wherein the reflector is preceded by a light disk (11) having a plurality of light disk segments (10), that the reflector segments each associated with the light disk segments and are formed such that light reflected at the reflector segments light are focused on the respectively associated light disk segments.
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EP05107120.7A 2004-08-19 2005-08-02 Lighting unit for motor vehicles Not-in-force EP1628071B1 (en)

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DE102004040159A DE102004040159A1 (en) 2004-08-19 2004-08-19 Lighting unit for motor vehicles

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EP1628071A2 EP1628071A2 (en) 2006-02-22
EP1628071A3 true EP1628071A3 (en) 2008-07-02
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DE102008019125A1 (en) * 2008-04-16 2009-10-22 Volkswagen Ag vehicle light

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EP0949449A2 (en) * 1998-04-10 1999-10-13 Stanley Electric Corporation Lamp
DE19919704A1 (en) * 1998-05-01 1999-12-02 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Light reflecting arrangement in signal lamp and illumination lamp
US6364514B1 (en) * 1999-11-30 2002-04-02 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vehicular indicator lamp
DE10160052A1 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-18 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Vehicle light has light elements on periphery of bearer part arranged to radiate radially outwards and with laterally arranged contact feet that make flat contact with contact surfaces
EP1355108A2 (en) * 2002-04-18 2003-10-22 VALEO Beleuchtung Deutschland GmbH Lighting device for motor vehicles

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DE10124539B4 (en) * 2001-05-19 2009-07-23 Odelo Gmbh Tail light for vehicles, especially for motor vehicles
DE10156973A1 (en) * 2001-11-20 2003-05-28 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Vehicle light has reflector divided into number of segments in housing and central light source; individual segments are computed as decentralized optics and form segment reflectors

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EP0949449A2 (en) * 1998-04-10 1999-10-13 Stanley Electric Corporation Lamp
DE19919704A1 (en) * 1998-05-01 1999-12-02 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Light reflecting arrangement in signal lamp and illumination lamp
US6364514B1 (en) * 1999-11-30 2002-04-02 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vehicular indicator lamp
DE10160052A1 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-18 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Vehicle light has light elements on periphery of bearer part arranged to radiate radially outwards and with laterally arranged contact feet that make flat contact with contact surfaces
EP1355108A2 (en) * 2002-04-18 2003-10-22 VALEO Beleuchtung Deutschland GmbH Lighting device for motor vehicles

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