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EP1279890A1
EP1279890A1 EP02291829A EP02291829A EP1279890A1 EP 1279890 A1 EP1279890 A1 EP 1279890A1 EP 02291829 A EP02291829 A EP 02291829A EP 02291829 A EP02291829 A EP 02291829A EP 1279890 A1 EP1279890 A1 EP 1279890A1
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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
    • F21S43/255—Filters
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a signaling light for motor vehicles.
  • the invention relates to a signaling light comprising a lamp, a reflector and an external lens comprising a series of bars providing gaps between them, a screen being inserted between the lamp and the lens, said screen comprising an optic capable of channeling. the light rays coming from the lamp towards the intervals.
  • the bars are red and the ice is colorless. So when the fire is out the fire has a uniform red shiny appearance.
  • One of the aims of the present invention is to produce a fire which, when it is extinguished, has a different aspect from that of the prior art.
  • the light according to the invention is of the type comprising a lamp, a reflector, a colorless glass having a series of bars providing between them colorless intervals and a screen inserted between the lamp and the glass and having an optic capable of channeling the light rays from the lamp in the intervals, said light being characterized in that the bars are made of a colorless material in the thickness of which are embedded colorless beads.
  • a colored windscreen is placed in front of the lamp, for example, orange for the direction change signaling, red for the rear light and the stop light, etc.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a light designated as a whole by the reference 1 and which has two functions, for example, rear lighting and change of direction.
  • the fire is divided into two compartments 2 and 3.
  • the compartment 2 comprises a reflector 4, a lamp 5, a crystal collimator screen 6 and an exterior window 7.
  • a colored windscreen 11 In front of the lamp 5 is a colored windscreen 11, for example in red if it is assumed that this compartment corresponds to the rear lighting.
  • the glass 7 is colorless and has, partly embedded in its thickness, on the internal side, a series of bars 8 providing gaps 9 between them.
  • the bars 8 have a rectangular section and are made of colorless polymethacrylate in the thickness of which are embedded colorless balls 10 of the same material.
  • the rays emitted by the latter are channeled by the screen 6 to be sent in the intervals 9, so that the fire has the function provided by regulation.
  • part of the rays passes through the bars 8, these rays (see FIG. 2) being diffused by the balls 10 to form a secondary flux which gives this light a non-dazzling fluorescent appearance.
  • the compartment 3 comprises a lamp 5a, a windscreen 11a, in this case colored orange, a reflector 4a, a collimating screen 6a and a colorless glass 7a and in which, on the internal side, are bars of rectangular section 8a of the same type as the bars 8 and providing between them gaps 9a.
  • the fire when not lit, has a very bright opalescent appearance which is due to the fact that the outside light passes through the gaps and is returned by the reflectors 4, 4a.

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The signal light (1) has two compartments for stopping and direction change. Each compartment contains a lamp (5,5a) with an appropriate red or orange color bonnet (11,11a), a reflector (4,4a), an inner screen (6,6a) and an outer glass (7). The outer glass is colorless and has bars (8) with embedded colorless balls. The inner screen is profiled to direct light to the spaces between bars.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un feu de signalisation de véhicules automobiles.The present invention relates to a signaling light for motor vehicles.

L'invention se rapporte à un feu de signalisation comportant une lampe, un réflecteur et une glace extérieure comportant une série de barreaux ménageant des intervalles entre eux, un écran étant inséré entre la lampe et la glace, ledit écran comportant une optique propre à canaliser les rayons lumineux issus de la lampe vers les intervalles.The invention relates to a signaling light comprising a lamp, a reflector and an external lens comprising a series of bars providing gaps between them, a screen being inserted between the lamp and the lens, said screen comprising an optic capable of channeling. the light rays coming from the lamp towards the intervals.

Un tel feu est décrit dans le brevet français n° 2 770 184 du 27 Octobre 1997 au nom de la demanderesse.Such a fire is described in French patent No. 2,770,184 of October 27, 1997 in the name of the applicant.

Normalement, les barreaux sont rouges et la glace est incolore. Ainsi, lorsque le feu est éteint le feu présente un aspect brillant rouge uniforme.Normally, the bars are red and the ice is colorless. So when the fire is out the fire has a uniform red shiny appearance.

L'un des buts de la présente invention est de réaliser un feu qui, lorsqu'il est éteint, a un aspect différent de celui de la technique antérieure.One of the aims of the present invention is to produce a fire which, when it is extinguished, has a different aspect from that of the prior art.

Le feu, selon l'invention, est du type comprenant une lampe, un réflecteur, une glace incolore présentant une série de barreaux ménageant entre eux des intervalles incolores et un écran inséré entre la lampe et la glace et comportant une optique propre à canaliser les rayons lumineux issus de la lampe dans les intervalles, ledit feu étant caractérisé en ce que les barreaux sont réalisés en une matière incolore dans l'épaisseur de laquelle sont noyées des billes incolores.The light according to the invention is of the type comprising a lamp, a reflector, a colorless glass having a series of bars providing between them colorless intervals and a screen inserted between the lamp and the glass and having an optic capable of channeling the light rays from the lamp in the intervals, said light being characterized in that the bars are made of a colorless material in the thickness of which are embedded colorless beads.

Grâce à cette disposition, on obtient un feu qui, lorsqu'il est éteint, a un aspect opalescent et, lorsqu'il est allumé, ressemble à l'éclairage donné par un tube fluorescent.Thanks to this arrangement, a fire is obtained which, when it is extinguished, has an opalescent appearance and, when it is lit, resembles the lighting given by a fluorescent tube.

Afin que le feu puisse présenter les fonctions prévues par la réglementation, devant la lampe est disposée une bonnette colorée, par exemple, orange pour la signalisation de changement de direction, rouge pour le feu arrière et le stop, etc.So that the light can present the functions provided for by the regulations, a colored windscreen is placed in front of the lamp, for example, orange for the direction change signaling, red for the rear light and the stop light, etc.

L'invention va maintenant être décrite avec plus de détails en se référant à un mode de réalisation particulier donné à titre d'exemple seulement et représenté aux dessins annexés :

  • Figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'un feu, selon l'invention.
  • Figure 2 montre à plus grande échelle un barreau.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to a particular embodiment given by way of example only and shown in the accompanying drawings:
  • Figure 1 is a sectional view of a light, according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows on a larger scale a bar.

Sur la figure 1, on a représenté un feu désigné dans son ensemble par la référence 1 et qui comporte deux fonctions, par exemple, éclairage arrière et changement de direction. A cet effet, le feu est divisé en deux compartiments 2 et 3.In Figure 1, there is shown a light designated as a whole by the reference 1 and which has two functions, for example, rear lighting and change of direction. For this purpose, the fire is divided into two compartments 2 and 3.

Le compartiment 2 comporte un réflecteur 4, une lampe 5, un écran collimateur cristal 6 et une glace extérieure 7.The compartment 2 comprises a reflector 4, a lamp 5, a crystal collimator screen 6 and an exterior window 7.

Devant la lampe 5 est disposée une bonnette colorée 11 par exemple en rouge si on suppose que ce compartiment correspond à l'éclairage arrière.In front of the lamp 5 is a colored windscreen 11, for example in red if it is assumed that this compartment corresponds to the rear lighting.

La glace 7 est incolore et comporte, noyés en partie dans son épaisseur, du côté interne, une série de barreaux 8 ménageant entre eux des intervalles 9.The glass 7 is colorless and has, partly embedded in its thickness, on the internal side, a series of bars 8 providing gaps 9 between them.

Les barreaux 8 ont une section rectangulaire et sont réalisés en polyméthacrylate incolore dans l'épaisseur duquel sont noyées des billes 10 incolores de la même matière.The bars 8 have a rectangular section and are made of colorless polymethacrylate in the thickness of which are embedded colorless balls 10 of the same material.

Ainsi, lorsque la lampe 5 est allumée, les rayons émis par cette dernière sont canalisés par l'écran 6 pour être envoyés dans les intervalles 9, de sorte que le feu présente la fonction prévue par la réglementation. Toutefois, une partie des rayons traverse les barreaux 8, ces rayons (voir figure 2) étant diffusés par les billes 10 pour former un flux secondaire ce qui donne à ce feu un aspect fluorescent non éblouissant.Thus, when the lamp 5 is on, the rays emitted by the latter are channeled by the screen 6 to be sent in the intervals 9, so that the fire has the function provided by regulation. However, part of the rays passes through the bars 8, these rays (see FIG. 2) being diffused by the balls 10 to form a secondary flux which gives this light a non-dazzling fluorescent appearance.

Le compartiment 3 comporte une lampe 5a, une bonnette 11a, dans ce cas colorée en orange, un réflecteur 4a, un écran collimateur 6a et une glace 7a incolore et dans laquelle, du côté interne, sont noyés des barreaux à section rectangulaire 8a du même type que les barreaux 8 et ménageant entre eux des intervalles 9a.The compartment 3 comprises a lamp 5a, a windscreen 11a, in this case colored orange, a reflector 4a, a collimating screen 6a and a colorless glass 7a and in which, on the internal side, are bars of rectangular section 8a of the same type as the bars 8 and providing between them gaps 9a.

Le feu, lorsqu'il n'est pas allumé, a un aspect opalescent très brillant ce qui est dû au fait que la lumière extérieure traverse les intervalles et est renvoyée par les réflecteurs 4, 4a.The fire, when not lit, has a very bright opalescent appearance which is due to the fact that the outside light passes through the gaps and is returned by the reflectors 4, 4a.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit et représenté. On pourra y apporter de nombreuses modifications de détail sans sortir pour cela du cadre de l'invention.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described and shown. Many detailed modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Feu de signalisation de véhicules automobiles du type comprenant une lampe (5), un réflecteur (4), une glace incolore (7) présentant une série de barreaux (8) ménageant entre eux des intervalles incolores (9) et un écran (6) inséré entre la lampe (5) et la glace (7) et comportant une optique propre à canaliser les rayons lumineux issus de la lampe dans les intervalles (9), caractérisé en ce que les barreaux (8) sont réalisés en une matière incolore dans l'épaisseur de laquelle sont noyées des billes incolores (10).Signaling light for motor vehicles of the type comprising a lamp (5), a reflector (4), a colorless glass (7) having a series of bars (8) forming between them colorless intervals (9) and a screen (6) inserted between the lamp (5) and the glass (7) and comprising an optic capable of channeling the light rays coming from the lamp in the intervals (9), characterized in that the bars (8) are made of a colorless material in the thickness of which colorless beads are embedded (10). Feu de signalisation de véhicules automobiles, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une bonnette colorée (11) disposée devant la lampe (5).Motor vehicle signaling light according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a colored windscreen (11) disposed in front of the lamp (5).
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