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US 10,488,030 · App. 16/037,484 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Light device for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Franck Dinant (Meslin l'eveque, BE); Dirkie Sacchet (Meslin l'eveque, BE); Florestan Debert (Meslin l'eveque, BE)
Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
F21V29/74B60Q1/0483F21S41/143F21S43/14F21S45/10F21S45/47F21S45/49
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Patent No.
US 10,488,030
App. No.
16/037,484
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light device for a motor vehicle, the light device including: a housing; a heat sink over moulded with the housing; at least one light source arranged directly on the heat sink; a control device for the electrical power supply of the at least one light source arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the light source; an optical element suitable for cooperating with light rays emitted by the at least one light source.

Claims (26)

1. Light device for a motor vehicle, said light device comprising:

a housing;

a heat sink over moulded with said housing, the heat sink including a central part and

a planar part protruding from the central part;

at least one light source arranged directly on the planar part of the heat sink;

a control device for an electrical power supply of said at least one light source arranged in said housing and electrically connected to said light source;

an optical element suitable for cooperating with light rays emitted by said at least one light source.

2. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said heat sink is made of sheet metal.

3. The light device according to claim 2 , wherein the sheet metal is made of aluminium.

4. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said light device is a fog light or a headlight.

5. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said heat sink further comprises two lateral parts.

6. The light device according to claim 5 , wherein the central part has a thickness substantially equal to 2 mm, and the two lateral parts have a thickness substantially equal to 1.8 mm.

7. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said control device comprises an electronic support arranged in said housing.

8. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises an accommodating surface for said control device.

9. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said optical element is a lens or a reflector or a light guide.

10. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one light source is a semiconductor light source.

11. The light device according to claim 10 , wherein the semiconductor light source forms a part of a light-emitting diode.

12. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein said light device comprises a plurality of light sources.

13. The light device according to claim 2 , wherein said light device is a fog light or a headlight.

14. The light device according to claim 3 , wherein said light device is a fog light or a headlight.

15. The light device according to claim 2 , wherein said heat sink further comprises two lateral parts.

16. The light device according to claim 3 , wherein said heat sink further comprises two lateral parts.

17. The light device according to claim 4 , wherein said heat sink further comprises two lateral parts.

18. The light device according to claim 2 , wherein said control device comprises an electronic support arranged in said housing.

19. The light device according to claim 3 , wherein said control device comprises an electronic support arranged in said housing.

20. The light device according to claim 4 , wherein said control device comprises an electronic support arranged in said housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2019
From: DINANT, FRANCK; SACCHET, DIRKIE; DEBERT, FLORESTAN
To: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
Reel/Frame 050200/0844 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 17 56738 · Jul 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190017692A1 · Jan 17, 2019