IP Library Granted Patent US 7,905,643
Granted Patent B2
US 7,905,643 · App. 10/543,971 · Granted Mar 15, 2011

Light, especially a rear light for motor vehicles, in addition to a carrier, preferably for said type of light

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Patent No.
US 7,905,643
App. No.
10/543,971
Granted
Mar 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a light comprising a carrier ( 3 ) which has at least one lighting means ( 4 ) and which is arranged behind a light pane ( 12 ). The aim of the invention is to form a light or a carrier which can be produced in a simple and economical manner and which can be mounted in a small space. The lighting means ( 4 ) are arranged on the carrier ( 3 ) in such a manner that they essentially correspond to the contour of the light pane ( 2 ) and the lighting means ( 4 ) is placed in a horizontal manner on one side of the carrier ( 3 ) so that the carrier ( 3 ) and the lighting means ( 4 ) require very little space. The carrier ( 3 ) and the light are used in motor vehicles.

Claims (24)

1. A rear light for motor vehicles, comprising:

a light pane having a contour;

a carrier situated behind the light pane; and

a plurality of lighting sources situated on the carrier such that the plurality of lighting sources follow the contour of the light pane;

the plurality of light sources having a plurality of axis longitudinally extending through the plurality of light sources;

the carrier having a sidewall; and

the plurality of lighting sources attached to the sidewall of the carrier and lying against the sidewall of the carrier such that the plurality of axis of the plurality of light sources are parallel to the sidewall of the carrier.

2. The light according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is oriented transversely, to the light pane.

3. The light according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources extend essentially parallel to the sidewall of the carrier to which it is attached.

4. The light according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier has insertion openings for contact parts of the plurality of lighting sources.

5. The light according to claim 4 , wherein the insertion openings are situated spaced apart from the edge of the carrier oriented toward the light pane.

6. The light according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second plurality of lighting sources having a plurality of axis longitudinally extending through the second plurality of light sources;

the carrier having another sidewall;

the second plurality of lighting sources attached to the other sidewall of the carrier and lying against the other sidewall of the carrier such that the plurality of axis of the second plurality of light sources are parallel to the other sidewall of the carrier.

7. The light according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier has an edge and the plurality of light sources are arranged one after another, preferably spaced equidistantly apart, at the edge of the carrier oriented toward the light pane.

8. The light according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional carrier spaced apart from the carrier.

9. The light according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier has an edge oriented toward the light pane and the edge oriented toward the light pane has a denticulate profile.

10. The light according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of lighting sources is associated with a reflector.

11. The light according to claim 10 , wherein the carrier and the reflector are integrally connected to each other.

12. The light according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is embodied in the form of a printed circuit board.

13. The light according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one additional carrier having a sidewall oriented toward the sidewall of the carrier; and

a plurality of lighting sources situated on the sidewall of the additional carrier.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 3, 2008
From: SCHEFENACKER VISION SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
To: ODELO GMBH
Reel/Frame 021185/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2006
From: BUTZ, THOMAS; MANTH, THOMAS; SCHWEGLER, VEIT; OLKAY, CEM
To: SCHEFENACKER VISION SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 018270/0907 →