Plural Light Sources Patents (Class 362/543)
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Patent number: 7905643Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Odelo GmbHInventors: Thomas Butz, Thomas Manth, Veit Schwegler, Cem Olkay
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INTEGRATED ELEMENT FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF A NUMBER PLATE AND FOR THE OPENING OF A DOOR OF A VEHICLE
Publication number: 20110058386Abstract: An integrated element (1) for the illumination of a number plate (101) and for the opening of a door (100) of a vehicle includes an extended body that acts as an opening handle of the door (100) and can be grasped by a user; and a plurality of illumination lights (6) of the number plate (101), housed within the body. The integrated element (1) includes a plastic module (5), inserted within the extended body and integrating: an opening electric element (7) of the door and the plurality of illumination lights (6). The lights possess an operating life duration higher than the expected mean-life of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Olsa S.p.A.Inventor: Giovanni Andrea Penna -
Patent number: 7901123Abstract: A light emitting module includes a semiconductor light emitting element disposed on a rectangular board, and a pair of plane-shaped electrode portions formed on the board and coupled to the semiconductor light emitting element. The pair of plane-shaped electrode portions is separated in first opposite directions, and a center of the semiconductor light emitting element is shifted from a center of the board in one of second opposite directions. End faces of the pair of plane-shaped electrode portions do not protrude in the one of the second opposite directions from an end face of the semiconductor light emitting element on a side facing toward the one of the second opposite directions. The first opposite directions are directions along which one pair of opposite sides of the board extend, and the second opposite directions are directions along which the other pair of opposite sides of the board extend.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Takeda, Tsukasa Tokida, Hiroyuki Ishida
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Patent number: 7896533Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight is provided having a basic light source, a swiveling device which is equipped for swiveling the basic light source about a basic swiveling angle, and an infrared radiation source which is coupled with the swiveling device such that, when the basic light source is swiveled by the swiveling device about a basic swiveling angle, the infrared radiation source is swiveled by the swiveling device about an infrared swiveling angle deviating from the basic swiveling angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Martin Enders, Helmut Erdl, Joachim Ripperger, Patrick Kuhl
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Publication number: 20110038172Abstract: A lighting apparatus may include an electrically conductive housing, in whose interior at least one light source and at least one electromagnetic radiation-emitting circuit component configured to operate the at least one light source are arranged; and an electrically conductive cover configured to cover the at least one circuit component; wherein the cover and the housing are electrically connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Ralf Vollmer, Thomas Reiners
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Patent number: 7871188Abstract: A motorcycle rider illuminating system includes a motorcycle that includes a rear wheel, a seat and a fender mounted over the rear wheel. A housing is mounted on the fender. An upper light emitter is mounted on an upper side of the housing and is electrically coupled to the motorcycle. The upper light emitter is turned on and emits light when the motorcycle is turned on. The upper light emitter emits light toward the seat to illuminate a motorcyclist's back when the motorcyclist is positioned on the seat.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Inventor: H Robert Turby
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LIGHTING DEVICES, PARTICULARLY WITH LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES, ABLE TO GENERATE AN ADAPTATIVE LIGHT BEAM
Publication number: 20110002133Abstract: A lighting device comprising a support for optical modules able to make a rotation movement, comprising a first optical module able to generate a light beam exhibiting a cutoff of the dipped beam type; a second optical module able to generate a light beam exhibiting a substantially L-shaped cutoff; the first optical module and the second optical module of the first lighting device being disposed on the optical module support able to make a rotation movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre Albou, Vanesa Sanchez, Jonathan Blandin -
Patent number: 7854538Abstract: A headlamp for a vehicle or other application, including a circular arrangement of groupings of IR LEDs in a retaining ring, each grouping of IR LED providing a different beam pattern of infrared illumination, and a HID lamp surrounded by the retaining ring, for providing visible light. A switch system is also provided, for enabling either the visible light or the infrared light, and for selecting a beam pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Ibis Tek, LLCInventor: James M. Helms
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Patent number: 7850352Abstract: A flagpole lamp includes a pole, a socket joint, a circuit board, a positioning base, a waterproof washer, a lucent bar and a pole head. The circuit board, the positioning base and the waterproof washer are fitted in the socket joint. The circuit board has a light disposed through in the positioning base and the waterproof washer respectively. The lucent bar is coupled to the socket joint at one end, and the pole head put at the opposite end. The light of the circuit board can be lit up to emit light out of the lucent bar to enable a driver to clearly see the head corners and the position of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Inventor: Ming-Cheng Wang
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Publication number: 20100309681Abstract: A vehicle light having a plurality of optical units utilizing a semiconductor light emitting device as a light source can effectively prevent or suppress illuminance unevenness. One example of such a vehicle light can be a vehicle headlamp that includes four optical units each having a semiconductor light emitting device as a light source. The optical units can be arranged in line in the vehicle width direction so as to prevent the luminance unevenness, which can otherwise be generated due to a gap between optical units disposed in a vertical two-stage arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventor: Masafumi Ohno
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Publication number: 20100296304Abstract: A combination for a vehicle is set forth herein. The combination includes a compartment positioned in the vehicle. The compartment is defined by a plurality of surfaces generally facing one another to define an interior volume. The compartment is thereby operable to hold a stowable item. A first surface of the plurality of surfaces is substantially fixed relative to the vehicle and a second surface of the plurality of surfaces is movable relative to the first surface. The combination also includes at least one self-contained light mounted on the second surface. The at least one self-contained light includes at least one light emitting structure and at least one battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: MARC HAYES, JAMES J. HOBSON, MICHAEL W. CASS
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Publication number: 20100289244Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle, for example, a self-propelled and/or pedal vehicle such as a tricycle, bicycle, scooter, micro-scooter, or collapsible scooter, for example, adapted for use by children or infants. Accordingly, a self-propelled vehicle comprising illuminatable direction indicator means comprising left turn and right turn indictor means, which selectably operate by turning of a steering means or column of the self-propelled vehicle to the left or to the right, respectively, the steering means or column comprising handlebars in one embodiment. The self-propelled vehicle may comprise a tricycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: H Grossman LimitedInventor: Martin Grossman
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Publication number: 20100265731Abstract: The present invention relates to a compartment provided a tufted textile (100) comprising: a backing (10), and yarns (40) forming tufts extending from a first side of the backing, the compartment further comprising a light source (50; 80) and a conductor arrangement (60) for the light source, wherein the light source, the conductor arrangement and the backing are arranged so as to radiate light from the light source at least partly through the backing, the backing being substantially permeable to light. The tufted textile (100) may be a carpet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Tim Dekker
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Patent number: 7812550Abstract: The LED replacement for low voltage lamps has a plurality of LED lights disposed in a housing capped by a multifaceted reflector to provide lighting having comparable lighting characteristics to non-LED sourced low voltage lamps. Power conditioning solid state circuitry is disposed in the housing and provides the LED lights with a regulated excitation voltage source. The power conditioning circuitry has at least one ceramic capacitor in parallel with output leads of a power supply for the lamp. A zener diode pair having anodes connected together is disposed in parallel with the ceramic capacitor. The power conditioning circuitry is disposed in advance of a voltage rectifier and filter bank, whose output is provided to a voltage regulator that provides regulated DC voltage to the LED light sources. Output of the voltage regulator is modulated by thermal protection circuitry that throttles the LEDs off responsive to lamp overheating.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Revlite Technologies Inc.Inventors: Hans L. G. Harmgardt, Jonathan Wylde
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Patent number: 7806573Abstract: A headlamp for a vehicle includes a lighting unit and an extension for covering a clearance between a lamp body and the lighting unit in a lighting chamber formed by the lamp body and a cover. The lighting unit includes a light source bulb and a reflector for reflecting a direct light emitted from the light source bulb in a forward direction. The extension includes a first extension having a bottom side front end taking a substantially dogleg-shaped section in which a bent portion is turned in a forward direction of the vehicle, and a second extension positioned behind the first extension and having a front edge on an internal surface of a bottom side lighting unit positioned below a rear edge of the internal surface of the lighting unit in a bottom side front end of the first extension.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuhiro Terada, Tomoharu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7804420Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an housing that reduces obstruction of the vehicle operator's ability to see through the upper portion of the windshield. Rather than a light shield constructed entirely of a opaque plastic, an interior mounted warning light assembly incorporates a visibility window above the vehicle operator's position. A cutout in the opaque casing material is fitted with a window of transparent one-way mirror material. The mirror coating faces the interior of the light assembly and acts as a shield by blocking flashback when the light assembly is activated, while simultaneously allowing the operator of the vehicle to see upwardly through it to the outside during normal vehicle operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.Inventor: John F Girouard
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Publication number: 20100238676Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first lamp unit and a second lamp unit. The first lamp unit includes a first light source, a reflector on which the first light source is mounted, and a first lamp body on which the reflector is supported. The reflector reflects light emitted from the first light source. The second lamp unit includes a second light source, and a second lamp body on which the second light source is mounted. The second lamp body is configured as a one-piece structure including a concealing portion. The concealing portion partially conceals the first lamp unit in a front view of the vehicle lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Kikuchi
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Patent number: 7798690Abstract: A headlamp including a metal bracket and a plurality of light source units 50, each unit having a light source, being mounted on the metal bracket 20, and being disposed within a lamp chamber. Irradiation light patterns of the light source units 50 are combined together to form a predetermined light distribution pattern. Each of the light source units 50 includes a resin shade 58, which is fastened to the bracket 20 by a fastening portion and is disposed forwardly of the light source, and a resin lens 52 connected to the shade 58. Part of the fastening portion is made of metal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki Watanabe, Tetsuaki Inaba
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Patent number: 7795602Abstract: A utility vehicle (100) with ergonomic, safety, and maintenance features is disclosed. The ergonomic, safety, and maintenance features enhance the utility of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Joshua J. Leonard, Richard Raymond Maki, Eric Bjerketvedt, Mitchell D. Johnson, Bradley Robert Morisch, Brian D. Krosschell, Louis J. Brady, James Bergman, Larry Holter, Richard Nelson, Lionel Hoff, Doug Moman, Michael D. Schneider
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Patent number: 7794128Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices and a reflector for reflecting light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting devices toward a front side of the vehicle lamp. The reflector is formed into a shape whose front area is open. A plate-like partition member is disposed inside the reflector to partition the reflector into a plurality of reflecting areas. The semiconductor light emitting devices are mounted on the plate-like partition member in respective reflecting areas such that optical axes of the semiconductor light emitting devices are directed in a direction substantially perpendicular to a lamp optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shohei Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Ishida, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7789530Abstract: A modular light bar having crisscross lighting in the front and rear. Each module may include two horizontal layers of lighting supported on the underside of a mounting plate and connected to a terminal strip. A quick disconnect connects the terminal strip to a dimmer/flasher and controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Code 3, Inc.Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Robert E. Kreutzer
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Patent number: 7775695Abstract: A multi-functional vehicle lighting assembly includes a controller, an housing, a plurality of light-emitting sources, a mechanism for selectively pivoting the light-emitting sources, and a mechanism for selectively swiveling the light-emitting sources along clockwise and counter clockwise directions when the light-emitting sources are adapted to the vertical position. The swiveling mechanism further includes a ball and socket coupling and a support beam with axially opposed proximal and distal ends directly coupled to the second beveled gear and one of the light-emitting sources respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Inventor: Lance Rose
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Publication number: 20100195346Abstract: An optical device, in particular for an automotive vehicle, such as a lighting or signaling device, comprising at least one light source, and at least one light guide designed to guide at least some of the light emitted by the light source, the light guide comprising at least one output face and at least one reflection face designed to reflect, towards the output face, light being propagated in the guide, wherein the light guide exhibits a cylindrical sheet form and/or the output face is not completely planar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventor: Antoine De Lamberterie
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Patent number: 7766496Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle producing a global light beam, the lighting device comprising a first fixed optical module comprising at least one first light source for producing a first light beam of the type consisting of a light beam with a substantially flat and horizontal cutoff. The lighting device also comprises a second movable optical module comprising at least one first light source for producing a second light beam of the type consisting of a light beam with non-flat cutoff able to be moved with respect to the first light beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jonathan Blandin, Etienne Pauty, Benoît Reiss, Vanesa Sanchez
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Publication number: 20100191419Abstract: A combination instrument for displaying operating states of a motor vehicle. The combination instrument includes a three-dimensional model of an object symbolizing an operating state of the motor vehicle. The three-dimensional model of the object is designed to be at least partially translucent, and the three-dimensional model of the object is designed such that it can be illuminated by an illumination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Andreas Habeney
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Patent number: 7762698Abstract: An auxiliary lighting energy interruption system for use with snow plows and like front-mounted vehicle accessories is disclosed which facilitates the interconnection of such systems to the lighting system of a vehicle upon which the vehicle accessory is mounted to provide power to and to control the auxiliary lights with the lighting system of the vehicle. The system provides first and second harness portions for respective installation on the vehicle and the vehicle accessory, with the first harness portion having a first configuration when it is not connected to the second harness portion and a second configuration when it is connected to the second harness portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventor: William F. Menze
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Patent number: 7762699Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight (80) comprises at least two modules (70) for light production, the radiation characteristics of at least one of the modules (70) being adjustable in a reference system associated with the headlight. Preferably, modules (70) of the headlight (80) have different radiation characteristics and the irradiation characteristics of at least two of the modules (70) overlap to form an adjustable radiation characteristic of the headlight (80).Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer, Alexander Wilm
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Patent number: 7758223Abstract: A lamp includes an outer shell having heat conductivity, a base provided in the outer shell, and a cover provided in the outer shell. The outer shell has a light source support, and a heat radiating surface exposed to the outside of the outer shell. The light source support is formed integral with the heat radiating surface. A light source is supported on the light source support. The light source is heated during lighting, and thermally connected to the light source support. The light source is covered with the cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Shigeru Osawa, Kazuto Morikawa
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Publication number: 20100177523Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly for use on a vehicle, comprises a housing configured to be coupled to the vehicle, a mirror coupled within the housing, and a first optical fiber coupled to the housing and visible from the exterior thereof for providing a warning that indicates that the vehicle is turning, braking, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: WILLIAM C. BISNACK
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Patent number: 7751664Abstract: A door handle apparatus for a vehicle, opening and closing a vehicle door, the door handle apparatus includes an informing portion for visually informing a state of the vehicle door, including a locking/unlocking state thereof, to a user by a decorative light, which is a visible light, an operation detecting portion for optically detecting an active-direct operation to the door handle apparatus by the user based on changes in an detection light, and an optical waveguide for transmitting the decorative light and the detection light, which is inputted from a first end portion of the optical waveguide, to a second end portion of the optical waveguide, the optical waveguide functioning as the informing portion by leaking the decorative light on a transmission path so as to be outwardly emitted and as the operation detecting portion by outputting the detection light from the second end portion of the optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyokazu Ieda, Yuichi Murakami, Hiroki Okada
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Patent number: 7744261Abstract: A vehicle lighting system includes a plurality of lamps having their own inherent respective light distribution characteristics. The plurality of lamps includes a first lamp to irradiate an area excluding a nearest field area just in front of a vehicle, and a second lamp which irradiates only the nearest field area. The plurality of lamps are operable to be simultaneously or selectively lit, and are operable so that irradiation lights of the lamps are combined so as to obtain a particular light distribution characteristic in accordance with various driving conditions of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Fukawa, Naohisa Tatara
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Publication number: 20100149828Abstract: A vehicular lamp including, in a lamp chamber formed by a lamp body having a front opening and a transparent front cover attached to the front opening, a semiconductor light-emitting element; and an inner lens positioned forward of the semiconductor light-emitting element. The inner lens includes a first light control portion for diffusing light from the semiconductor light-emitting element in a horizontal direction; and second light control portions respectively positioned on left and right sides of the first light control portion, each of which have a reflective surface for reflecting the light from the semiconductor light-emitting element in a predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroya Koizumi
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Patent number: 7736040Abstract: A vehicle headlamp system and a vehicle headlamp are provided. The headlamp system includes a plurality of headlamps, one headlamp disposed on each of the right and left sides of a front end portion of a vehicle. Each of the headlamps includes a lamp body having an opening portion, a transparent cover attached to the opening portion to form a lamp chamber, and a plurality of lamp units arranged inside the lamp chamber along a width direction of the vehicle. An outer side portion of the transparent cover extends toward a rear side of the vehicle. Each of the lamp units includes a light emitting element disposed such that a light emitting surface thereof faces an inner side in the width direction of the vehicle, and a reflector disposed on an inner side of the light emitting element to forwardly reflect light from the corresponding light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shohei Fujiwara, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7736039Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a first unit having a first main reflector for reflecting light from a first semiconductor light emitting element to a front side, and a second unit having a second main reflector for reflecting light from a second semiconductor light emitting element to the front side. A light emitting region of the first unit and a light emitting region of the second unit are arranged to be separated from each other. An additional optical unit for receiving light irradiated from the first and the second units to irradiate to the front side is arranged between the first unit and the second unit such that a light emitting region of the additional optical unit connects the light emitting region of the first unit and the light emitting region of the second unit to be optically recognized as a single light emitting region as a whole.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Nakazawa, Yasuyuki Kato, Masashi Tatsukawa
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Publication number: 20100142218Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp, includes a pair of contacts for the electrical connection of the light emitting diode, wherein the pair of contacts includes two crimp contacts separated electrically from one another, each crimp contact including a conducting input including a conducting crimping skirt and a clinching zone intended to receive by clinching an electrical contact of the light emitting diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Olivier Middy
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Publication number: 20100140894Abstract: A vehicle has a footboard 116 with side edge channels 130, each housing a rod or tube 112 forming illumination. The rods or tubes are connected to power means that include a battery or dynamo. Each rod or tube can include a transparent or translucent polymeric sheath for a series of LEDs. A switch provides on/off control and can provide different modes of illumination of the LEDs. The vehicle can be a foldable micro-scooter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Martin Grossman
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Patent number: 7731401Abstract: An exterior automotive lamp may be formed with LED light sources by efficiently using the available light. The LEDs are arranged in an array to illuminate a central lens to produce the horizontal spread from the central portion of the LED beam. Meanwhile a reflector gathers the more disperse side-emitted portion of the LED beam and directs that light as an outer sheath to form a supplementary portion of the beam. The lamp efficiently provides a beam that may be adapted for highbeam, lowbeam, fog, or signal purposes.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Valeo Sylvania LLC.Inventors: Robert Lee King, Dennis Wilkerson, Dennis Black
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Patent number: 7726858Abstract: A vehicle light can include a plurality of light projection units each having a replaceable LED lamp, a reflector unit, a projection lens, and a shielding member. A housing can be provided that includes a lens and a rear side part, with the housing configured to accommodate the light projection units. The rear side part can include a mounting opening therethrough with a base plate configured to be hermetically attached to the housing through the mounting opening of the rear side part. The replaceable LED lamp can be attached to the base plate, and an elastic connecting member can be configured to hermetically connect the housing and the base plate so that the LED lamps can be individually replaced. Since the LED lamps can be individually replaced, untrained persons can carry out the replacement operation. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the replacement cost and time as well as improve the rate of operation of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Sato, Yasuyo Ikeda, Qi Jing, Satoshi Nagasawa
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Patent number: 7722236Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with an upper stage light source unit, a middle stage light source unit, and a lower stage light source unit. The upper stage light source unit, the middle stage light source unit, and the lower stage light source unit are provided at a lamp body constituting a lamp member by way of a support member. A low beam light distribution pattern is formed on a front side of a vehicle by overlapping light from the respective light source units. The lower stage light source unit includes two subunits, the two subunits commonly share a single cylindrical lens.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7714516Abstract: When the level at an input terminal goes low upon the reception of a signal to dim an LED, a PNP transistor is rendered on and a voltage at the positive input terminal of an operational amplifier is raised, in accordance with a time constant that is defined by a resistor and a capacitor. In accordance with the increase in this voltage, a source current is supplied from the operational amplifier to a current detection terminal, and as the value of the source current is gradually increased, a current flowing across the shunt resistor of the switching regulator is gradually reduced. Further, the light emission level of the LED is gradually lowered from the fully lighted state to the 70% lighted state, and there is, for the LED, a light quantity change of about 30% in ten seconds.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayasu Ito, Takanori Namba
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Publication number: 20100110708Abstract: A warning light adapted for mounting to an overhead rack of a vehicle has a housing which through one end forms a throat configured to receive an end of a tubular rack member. The housing includes a pair of shell members which cooperate to define the throat and openings for the first, second and third light units. The throat has a geometry which is generally complementary to the geometry of the profile of the tubular member. The shell members are configured to capture the light units for proper positioning. An upper portion of the housing allows access to an upper track of the tubular rack member. The light units are arranged to produce an illumination pattern visible from the front, side and rear of the vehicle. Preferably the first, second and third light units are substantially identical units which employ LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Jon H. Lyons, William J. Pokorny
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Patent number: 7703958Abstract: A quick release illuminating and display apparatus and system for vehicles and structures to provide lighting and illumination effects and to display data or other information on a display screen. The apparatus and system includes a removable housing assembly with illumination sources, a power source and an optional display screen to provide lighting to accent a vehicle or structure and to display data, pictures or other information. The apparatus and system includes a quick release mechanism with a biasing cam operably connected to a number of biased lock shafts. The controlled movement of the biasing cam operates so as to quickly lock or unlock the housing assembly onto or off of the support structure. The apparatus and system has enhanced lighting and display effects by the use of optional ball bearings, a cap to exhibit team or manufacturer logos, the use of LED lights secured to directional nipples, a display screen, a USB port, computer memory, a control switch, remote control operation and solar power.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Inventor: Gary Christoff
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Publication number: 20100093267Abstract: A service apparatus for a transportation means comprises a first component in the form of an air shower with an air inlet and at least one air outlet, and a second component in the form of an illumination device. The first component and the second component are arranged essentially centrically in relation to each other, wherein one of the two components encloses the other component essentially in a ring-shaped manner. In this way an integral reading light with a forced-air nozzle, or an integral forced-air nozzle with a reading light, is implemented that uses little design space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Robert Hogh, Jochen Mueller
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Patent number: 7682057Abstract: The invention concerns a lighting module comprising a concave reflector, and at least one light source disposed in the concavity of the reflector in order to illuminate at least upwards, and a lens situated in front of the reflector and light source. The reflector is associated with a flat plate, the top face of which is reflective in order to bend the beam coming from the reflector, the said plate comprising a front end edge able to form the cutoff in the lighting beam. The reflector is determined so as to transform a spherical wave surface coming from the source into a wave surface boiling down to an arc of a circle situated in the plane of the plate, and the lens is of revolution about an axis orthogonal to the plane of the plate and passing through the center of the said arc of a circle.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Pierre Albou
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Patent number: 7651252Abstract: Provided is a lamp unit using light-emitting-diode (LED) light sources, more particularly, a lamp unit using LED light sources which can generate a low beam and a high beam using LED light sources. The lamp unit includes a first LED light source unit which includes a first row of LED light sources; a second LED light source unit which includes a second row of LED light sources that is disposed below the first row of LED light sources; and a reflection plate which comprises a reflection surface that projects a low beam or a high beam upon turning on or off the first or second LED light source unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignees: SL Seobong, SL LightingInventor: Jong-Un Kim
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Patent number: 7645062Abstract: A light source apparatus for vehicle lamps and particularly vehicle headlights can include a plurality of LED elements mounted in a cavity located on a base surface or on a base. Each of the LED elements can be arranged in such a manner as to form an emission shape and a brightness distribution that is suited for a light distribution pattern, and especially a light distribution pattern for vehicle headlight.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2004Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Yatsuda, Teruo Koike, Takuya Kushimoto
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Patent number: 7641372Abstract: An advanced headlamp system is proposed for providing a headlamp assembly for vehicles that has peripheral beam technology built in that has a multiplicity of filaments and reflectors built in to provide at least one forward beam and at least one or more peripheral light beams offset in angles to the left (for the driver side) and to the right (for the passenger side) of the forward beam in each assembly each also having a low-beam and a high-beam. The filaments and reflectors are located within a single sealed compartment. An example of a headlamp depicted would have (3) light filament bulbs, (3) reflectors, one pointing forward, one at a 45-degree angle, and one at a 90-degree angle. Included are circuitry and switches to program and to turn the bright lights and the peripheral beam system on or off and to turn the beams on or off automatically when an oncoming car comes within a certain distance.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventor: Peter Panopoulos
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Patent number: 7628518Abstract: A bicycle hub includes a hub shaft, a hub shell, a bearing arrangement, an electricity generating mechanism and at least one lamp. The hub shaft is configured and arranged to be mounted in a non-rotatable manner to a bicycle frame. The hub shell has a hollow interior with the hub shaft being disposed in the hollow interior of the hub shell. The bearing arrangement is arranged between the hub shell and the hub shaft in such a manner that the hub shell can rotate freely with respect to the hub shaft. The electricity generating mechanism is arranged inside the hub shell and is configured to generate electricity in response to relative rotation of the hub shell with respect to the hub shaft. The lamp is arranged on at least one end of the hub shell and illuminated using electricity generated by the electricity generating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kazuhiro Fujii, Koji Uno
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Patent number: 7628516Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp adjusting device with lamp units that can be adjusted in groups. To this end, each lamp unit is mounted individually directly or indirectly in the headlamp housing by means of one respective joint; and it is swivelably mounted in a first feed mechanism. The headlamp adjusting device comprises a second feed mechanism. The second feed mechanism guides the first feed mechanism. The orientation of the feed motion of the first feed mechanism and the orientation of the feed motion of the second feed mechanism enclose an angle, which is not equal to an integral multiple of Pi. With the present invention a space-saving headlamp adjusting device for adjusting the lamp units in two directions of adjustment is developed.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: odelo GmbHInventors: Jens Mertens, Otto Muller, Frank Tebbe
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Patent number: 7628517Abstract: To provide a vehicle headlight assembly designed to increase the productivity, the vehicle headlight assembly includes a light projecting group (34) accommodated within a casing (31) and including a plurality of light projecting units (29, 30). Each of the light projecting units (29, 30) in turn includes a light emitting element (37, 38), and a support member (40A, 40B) supported by and within the casing (31). The support members (40A, 40B) of each light projecting units (29, 30) cooperatively form a single holder (40A, 40B).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignees: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Stanley Electric CO., Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Domoto, Katsushi Ono