EP1813860B1 - Verdunklungselement des Reflektors eines Scheinwerfers und Verfahren zur Montage eines solchen Elementes - Google Patents

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EP1813860B1
EP1813860B1 EP07290069.9A EP07290069A EP1813860B1 EP 1813860 B1 EP1813860 B1 EP 1813860B1 EP 07290069 A EP07290069 A EP 07290069A EP 1813860 B1 EP1813860 B1 EP 1813860B1
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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
    • F21S41/50—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
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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
    • F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
    • F21S41/43—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades characterised by the shape thereof
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  • the subject of the present invention is a concealment element, usually called a concealer, intended to be positioned from the front within a reflector-type element in an optical module fitted to a lighting and / or automobile signaling device.
  • projector type and a method of mounting said occlusion member within such a device.
  • the object of the invention is essentially to propose a solution for making it possible, within a reflector of a projector optical module, to use a concealment element that is independent of the installation of the light source of the projector.
  • projector device considered, while improving - by saving time, by reducing the risk of damaging sensitive areas of the reflector, and by a decrease in the probability of making a mounting error - the mounting process.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by making possible an automation of the mounting process of the projector device, in particular by inserting a keying element at the occultation element to be placed within each reflector; each occulting element is thus associated with a single type of reflector on which it must be mounted.
  • the first family is that of so-called parabolic projectors.
  • a light beam is generated by a small light source disposed in a reflector, or mirror.
  • the projection on the road of the light rays reflected by a suitable reflector makes it possible to directly obtain a light beam obeying the various constraints imposed by the standards.
  • Such a projector device may optionally be supplemented by an ice-type exit surface, which may be provided for example with ridges for modifying the light beam, for example by spreading it in width.
  • the second family is that of so-called elliptical projectors.
  • a spot of light concentration is generated by a light source disposed in a reflector.
  • the spot of light concentration is then projected onto the road by a convergent lens, for example a plano-convex lens.
  • the present invention applies to the two families just mentioned.
  • the invention can be implemented for all optical modules of projectors whose light source emits light signals, at least part of which must be obscured.
  • the document US 6513956 shows such an optical module.
  • a reflector 100 receiving, in accordance with this introduction principle, a light source 101 and a concealer 102 composed essentially of a holding foot 103 and an occulting part 104 intended to partially surround the light source 101, had to have a cavity of introduction 105, having in particular a generally circular portion 106 extended downwardly by a generally rectangular portion 107 necessary to pass the holding foot 103.
  • the occulter 201 is thus no longer obliged to pass through the first cavity 203, and can be directly maintained by introducing, at the front, at least a portion of a retaining tab 204 of an occulting portion 205 in a second insertion cavity 206, preferentially disposed below the first insertion cavity 203, while being distinct from this first cavity.
  • a reflective surface gain is thus achieved, the dimensions of the first cavity 203 being smaller than those of the circular portion 106 of the insertion cavity 105 shown in FIGS. Figures 1-A and 1-B since the occulting portion 205 no longer has to cross.
  • the rectangular portion 107 is replaced by the second insertion cavity 206, of smaller area and now makes possible the presence of an additional reflective zone 207 present between the first cavity 203 and the second cavity 206.
  • the object of the invention proposes a solution to the problem just described.
  • the invention proposes an automation of the operation of setting up by the front of a concealer within a projector device reflector.
  • the invention therefore relates to an optical module according to claim 1 and its mounting method.
  • this or these polarization marks is / are arranged (s) in such a way that the rays emitted by the light source do not reach them or substantially not (frontally or obliquely), whether in direct light or after one or more reflections on the reflector: these foolproofing marks do not disturb / substantially modify the light beam emitted by the module.
  • a preferred arrangement for these marks to play substantially no optical role in the light beam emitted by the module is that they are arranged along an axis parallel to the optical axis of the optical module. They may be in a plane containing the optical axis of said module, in particular a substantially vertical plane in the optical module mounting position,
  • These marks are preferably located at the level of the holding foot of the occluder, whose support plane passes through a plane containing the optical axis of the module (including vertical plane).
  • the "holes" of control can be of very varied shapes and designs. These holes are preferably through. They can also be blind, or, more precisely, be in the form of recesses of appropriate depth depending on the detection means used, as will be detailed below. They can be of round section, oval or any other geometric form.
  • Another object of the invention is a method of assembly according to claim 11.
  • any other means for detecting the polarization holes can be used other than the laser, and in particular using mechanical systems, for example using needles.
  • the figure 3 shows an example of occulting element 300 according to the invention.
  • the figure 4 shows the occulteur 300 ready to be placed within a reflector 400.
  • the occluder 300 is made of rolled sheet metal rolled, for example aluminum or aluminum. It consists of two main parts: a tab, or foot, holding 301 and an occulting portion 302.
  • the holding leg 301 is obtained by bringing together, until a contact is made, a first half-flank 303 and a second half-flank 304 after rolling the occulting portion 302.
  • the first half-flank 303 and the second half-flank 304 are joined by an otherwise known industrial process, for example by performing a stamping operation.
  • the fastening can be made by folding at least one tab.
  • This joining is reflected inter alia by the appearance of cavities, a first cavity 314 and a second cavity 315 in the example shown, having on their periphery a slight bulge of material, obtained for example by a punching operation, which contributes to the relative maintenance of the two half-flanks.
  • the concealer in the reflector thus uses three mechanical means (independently or in combination with the control holes): the generally conical shape (308, 307) of the holding foot of the concealer associated with the complementary shape of the cavity ( 403) in the reflector for positioning longitudinal correctness of the occulter, the presence of at least one groove, in particular two opposite grooves, (404, 405) making it possible to correctly orient the foot of the occluder in the corresponding cavity of the reflector along an axis perpendicular to the preceding one, and the foldable translation stop tabs (312,313) of the holding foot of the concealer, ensuring the longitudinal locking of the foot of the occulter once in position.
  • the generally conical shape (308, 307) of the holding foot of the concealer associated with the complementary shape of the cavity ( 403) in the reflector for positioning longitudinal correctness of the occulter the presence of at least one groove, in particular two opposite grooves, (404, 405) making it possible to correctly orient the foot of the occluder in the corresponding cavity of
  • each concealing element 300 in a support 600 which is automatically positioned opposite the reflector 400, and more precisely facing its reflective face 402.
  • a relative translational movement, in the insertion direction 407, between the support piece 600 and the reflector 400 will then allow the introduction of the half cones 307 and 308 in the insertion cavity 403.
  • the keying marks at the retaining leg 301, said polarization marks here consisting of a set of coding holes 316 passing through the support leg 301 in the direction of its thickness. finer: the keying holes are formed in a support plane of the holding foot 301, said support plane being contained in a vertical plane containing the optical axis (defined as the axis corresponding to the direction of maximum amplitude of luminous flux) ) of the projector device in which the various elements described are mounted.
  • the number of coding holes 316 and / or their relative positioning defines a particular combination which makes it possible to determine a reference of the masker 300.
  • they can be 3 to 10, in particular 4 to 8, for example 5 in number.
  • their diameter is variable, for example of the order of 1 to 4 mm in diameter, in particular about 2.5 mm.
  • the occluder can be "coded" by adjusting the layout, number and size of keying holes 316 and 314.
  • the reference of the occluder is associated bijectively with a specific cutting shape 317 of the occulting portion 302, and, still bijectively, with a reflector shape, a reflector shape determined essentially by the definition of the reflecting surface 402.
  • Occultors intended to equip a right projector device and a left headlight device of the same motor vehicle may have different references, the reflectors present in these two projectors devices are not necessarily identical.
  • the support 600 has a shape such that, when the occluder 300 is placed in said support 600, the keying holes 316 are not hidden by any part of the support 600.
  • one or more reflectors 400 of the same type are placed on a assembly line. As many occulters 300 as reflectors 400 are placed in the supports 600 which are themselves positioned opposite the reflectors, as described above. The different supports are aligned so that the coding holes 316 are also aligned in a direction perpendicular to the support plane of the retaining tabs 301.
  • the number of laser beams and their relative positioning defines a combination which is determined by considering a reference of the reflectors 400 arranged on the assembly line.
  • the determined combination is such that the various laser beams of this combination are emitted by aiming at real keying holes, which correspond to the keying holes of a theoretical concealer actually intended to be mounted on the reflector 400.
  • the laser beams may for example be emitted by a first set of optical fibers, and recovered by a second set of optical fibers, arranged vis-à-vis the first set of optical fibers.
  • a system for reading the foolproofing marks of the occulters 300 is formed: in the case where all of the laser beams emitted by the first set of optical fibers are recovered by the second set of optical fibers, then all the laser beams have actually passed through.
  • a coding hole 316, and the concealer 300 then corresponds well to the expected theoretical concealer on the assembly line.
  • the editing operation can then continue normally. In the opposite case, the editing operation is interrupted, and it is determined which are the unsuitable occultors for removing them from the assembly line.
  • the "reading" of the keying holes can also be done mechanically.

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  1. Optikmodul eines Scheinwerfers mit einem Abschattungselement (300), das in einem Reflektor (400) des Optikmoduls angeordnet ist, wobei das Abschattungselement einen Haltefuß (301) und ein abschattendes Teil (302) aufweist, das dazu bestimmt ist, eine Lichtquelle (401) der Scheinwerfervorrichtung wenigstens teilweise zu umschließen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Abschattungselement wenigstens ein Codierungszeichen (316) aufweist, um eine Referenzierung des Abschattungselements zu kennzeichnen, und das Codierungszeichen (316) eine Vielzahl von Prüflöchern aufweist, wobei die Zahl der Löcher und/oder ihre relative Lage eine spezielle Kombination bestimmt, die die Referenzierung des Abschattungselements (300) festlegt, wobei das abschattende Teil (302) des Elements einen speziellen durch die Referenzierung gekennzeichneten Einschnitt aufweist.
  2. Optikmodul nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das oder die Codierungszeichen (316) längs einer zur optischen Achse des Optikmoduls parallelen Achse oder in einer durch die optische Achse des Optikmoduls verlaufenden Ebene angeordnet sind.
  3. Optikmodul nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Teil der Prüflöcher/Codierungszeichen in einer den Haltefuß tragenden Ebene ausgebildet ist.
  4. Optikmodul nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die den Haltefuß tragende Ebene in einer die optische Achse des Optikmoduls umfassenden Ebene liegt.
  5. Optikmodul nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Codierungszeichen eine relative Lage der Prüflöcher (316) umfasst.
  6. Optikmodul nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Codierungszeichen eine Anzahl von Prüflöchern (316) aufweisen.
  7. Optikmodul nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltefuß wenigstens eine Höhlung (314; 315) aufweist, die beim Befestigen der beiden den Haltefuß bildenden Seitenteilhälften (303; 304) entsteht.
  8. Optikmodul nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Codierungszeichen unterschiedlich ist, je nachdem, ob das Abschattungselement für ein Optikmodul eines linken oder eines rechten Scheinwerfers bestimmt ist.
  9. Optikmodul nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltefuß (301) mit Mitteln zur relativen Ausrichtung bezüglich der Höhlung (403) zum Einführen des Reflektors (400) versehen ist, insbesondere in Form von wenigstens einer Nut (404, 405).
  10. Optikmodul nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltefuß (301) mit umklappbaren Translations-Arretierlaschen (312, 313) versehen ist.
  11. Verfahren zur Montage eines Optikmoduls nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, mit einem Abschattungselement in einem Reflektor (400) für ein Scheinwerferoptikmodul, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden verschiedenen Schritte umfasst:
    - Einbringen des Abschattungselements in den auszurüstenden Reflektor (400) von vorne;
    - Einführen eines Haltefußes (301) des Abschattungselements in eine im Reflektor ausgebildete Einführöffnung (403);
    wobei das Montageverfahren automatisiert ist und einen zusätzlichen Schritt umfasst, durch den vor dem Einführen des Haltefußes in die Einführöffnung ein Codierungsschritt an dem Abschattungselement ausgeführt wird, um eine Übereinstimmung der Referenzierung zwischen dem Abschattungselement und dem auszurüstenden Reflektor zu überprüfen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Codierungsschritt die folgenden verschiedenen Schritte umfasst:
    - Platzieren von wenigstens einem Abschattungselement auf einem Montageband, wobei jedes Abschattungselement wenigstens ein Prüfloch (316) aufweist;
    - Aussenden von wenigstens einem Laserstrahl (601), wobei jeder Laserstrahl in einer Richtung abgegeben wird, die eine Position betrifft, die einem theoretischen Prüfloch eines Abschattungselements entspricht, dessen Refernzierung mit dem des auszurüstenden Reflektors übereinstimmt;
    - Erfassen der Laserstrahlen, die die Prüflöcher des auf dem Montageband platzierten Abschattungselements passiert haben;
    - Prüfen, ob die Anzahl der abgegebenen Laserstrahlen der Anzahl der erfassten Laserstrahlen entspricht; falls ja, Durchführen der Montage des geprüften Abschattungselements in dem auszurüstenden Reflektor.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mehrere Abschattungselemente gleichzeitig auf dem Montageband angebracht und auf dem Montageband Laserstrahlen ausgesetzt sind.
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