IP Library Granted Patent US 7,665,869
Granted Patent B2
US 7,665,869 · App. 10/583,957 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Light for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,665,869
App. No.
10/583,957
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interior lamp is provided for illuminating an interior of a vehicle having a glass surface, particularly a glass roof. At least one such interior lamp is integrated in the laminated glass of the glass surface.

Claims (15)

1. An interior lamp device according to claim for a transport device, comprising:

laminated glass with a transparent glass surface, and

at least one lamp received in at least one opening defined in an area of the laminated glass with the glass surface for illuminating an interior of the transport device,

wherein the interior lamp has a printed-circuit board with light-emitting diodes and an associated electronic system,

wherein the light-emitting diode, for a lighting function, is coupled into a light output, panel, and

wherein the light output panel is a glass pane with an edge area into which the light of the light-emitting diode is coupled.

2. The interior lamp device according to claim 1 , wherein the interior lamp has a housing into which the printed-circuit board and the light output panel are inserted.

3. The interior lamp device according to claim 2 , wherein the housing has a groove for the printed-circuit board and a groove for the light output panel, and wherein openings are provided in the housing such that light of the light-emitting diodes can be coupled into the light output panel.

4. The interior lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the housing is a flat housing that, with the light output panel, is shaped to a contour of the roof.

5. The interior lamp according to claim 2 , wherein the housing is a flat housing that, with the light output panel, is shaped to a contour of the roof.

6. The interior lamp according to claim 2 , further comprising supply and control lines that extend from an edge of the laminated glass to the housing.

7. The interior lamp according to claim 2 , wherein the housing and the light output panel have square, rectangular, round, or oval geometrical shapes.

8. The interior lamp according to claim 3 , further comprising supply and control lines that extend from an edge of the laminated glass to the housing.

9. The interior lamp according to claim 5 , further comprising supply and control lines that extend from an edge of the laminated glass to the housing.

10. The interior lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the housing and the light output panel have square, rectangular, round, or oval geometrical shapes.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 053583/0493 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 11, 2015
From: BURANI CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 037273/0458 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2012
From: DAIMLER AG
To: BURANI CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 027624/0585 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020976/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2007
From: SPAZIER, NORBERT
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 019607/0030 →