IP Library Granted Patent US 9,789,806
Granted Patent B2
US 9,789,806 · App. 15/445,192 · Granted Oct 17, 2017

Apparatus of a progressive indicator, especially for a car headlight or lamp

Inventors: Martin Svrcek (Dobra, CZ); Tomas Teska (Hlucin, CZ)
Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, s.r.o.
B60Q1/0076B60Q1/0088B60Q1/04B60Q1/2607B60Q1/38H05B33/0842H05B33/0884
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Patent No.
US 9,789,806
App. No.
15/445,192
Granted
Oct 17, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The apparatus of a progressive direction indicator, especially for a car headlight or lamp, comprises the main connector ( 1 ) as the input electric interface, an LDM power supply module ( 2 ) for the power supply of the LED light sources ( 7 ), an LED board ( 4 ) where the LED light sources are mounted, and an interface ( 3 ) interconnecting the LDM power supply module with the LED board. The apparatus further comprises a current controller ( 9 ) for setting the current of the LED light sources, with the LDM power supply module comprising a DC/DC converter ( 5 ) generating the output voltage V out, which is the voltage source for the LED board. The LED board comprises discrete switching elements ( 8 ) for switching of individual LED light sources depending on the input voltage, so that the LED light sources are sequentially switched depending on the output voltage V out.

Claims (6)

1. An apparatus of a progressive direction indicator, especially for a car headlight or lamp, comprising a main connector ( 1 ) as an input electric interface, an LDM power supply module ( 2 ) for power supply of LED light sources ( 7 ), an LED board ( 4 ) where the LED light sources ( 7 ) are mounted, and an interface ( 3 ) interconnecting the LDM power supply module ( 2 ) with the LED board ( 4 ), wherein the apparatus further comprises a current controller ( 9 ) for setting the current of the LED light sources ( 7 ), wherein the LDM power supply module ( 2 ) comprises a DC/DC converter ( 5 ) generating output voltage V out, which is the voltage source for the LED board ( 4 ), and wherein the LED board ( 4 ) comprises discrete switching elements ( 8 ) for switching of individual LED light sources ( 7 ) depending on the input voltage, so that the LED light sources ( 7 ) are adapted to be sequentially switched depending on the output voltage V out.

2. The progressive direction indicator apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the switching elements ( 8 ) are transistors.

3. The progressive direction indicator apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the LDM power supply module ( 2 ) further comprises a u-controller ( 6 ) to control the amount of the output voltage generated by the DC/DC converter ( 5 ).

4. The progressive direction indicator apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the current controller ( 9 ) is mounted on the LED board ( 4 ).

5. The progressive direction indicator apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the current controller ( 9 ) is part of the LDM power supply module ( 2 ).

6. The progressive direction indicator apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the u-controller ( 6 ) is also configured with the use of A/D inputs from the current controller ( 9 ) to control a switching sequence of the LED light sources ( 7 ) and/or to detect damage of the LED light sources ( 7 ).

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 27, 2023
From: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, S.R.O.
To: PO LIGHTING CZECH S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 064126/0456 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2017
From: SVRCEK, MARTIN; TESKA, TOMAS
To: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 042483/0373 →
Priority Claims (1)
CZ 2016-121 · Mar 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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