Housing Patents (Class 362/546)
  • Patent number: 8911129
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for attaching a bumper cover to a headlamp housing. The system includes a plurality of apertures defined in an upper portion of the bumper cover and a plurality of protrusions extending from a lower portion of the headlamp housing for engaging the plurality of apertures in the upper portion of the bumper cover. The system further includes a plurality of ribs extending from the lower portion of the headlamp housing for locating the upper portion of the bumper cover proximate to the lower portion of the headlamp housing. In this system, each rib of the plurality of ribs is located proximate to at least one protrusion of the plurality of protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Oberther
  • Patent number: 8899795
    Abstract: In a lamp device 12 using a GX53-type cap 31 and also using an LED 56 as a light source, there is regulated an appropriate configuration of a metallic cover 32. A cap 31 and a lighting device 36 are arranged on an upper surface side of the metallic cover 32, and a substrate 33 on which the LED 56 is mounted is arranged on a lower surface side thereof. The metallic cover 32 has an approximately cylindrical shape with a maximum outer diameter D of 80 to 150 mm, a height H of 5 to 25 mm, and 2? (D/2) H/W, that is, an area of the outer peripheral surface per gross input power W to the lamp device 12 being in a range of 200 to 800 mm2/W. The gross input power W is 5 to 20 W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiya Tanaka, Keiichi Shimizu, Takumi Suwa, Makoto Sakai, Kozo Ogawa, Sigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hitoshi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20140334176
    Abstract: A design part installation structure includes a lamp body exposed on a vehicle design surface, an outer panel having an installation section for installing the lamp body and defining the design surface, and a parting line, which includes a curved third parting line segment, is formed between the lamp body and the outer panel. The outer panel has an orthogonal flange portion and an inclined flange portion. The orthogonal flange portion is provided in a section corresponding to the third parting line segment, extends from the installation section toward a vehicle inside, and is orthogonal to a main body. The inclined flange portion is provided in a section corresponding to the third parting line segment, extends from an extending end of the orthogonal flange portion toward the vehicle cabin, and inclines toward the lamp body as a position thereon shifts in the direction from vehicle outside to vehicle inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Kazuki Maeshima
  • Publication number: 20140328076
    Abstract: A power outlet/charger for a portable electronic device, the power outlet/charger comprising an electrically insulating housing having a proximal end having an opening and a distal end having a first electrical connector; an electronic converter circuit fixedly housed in the housing for receiving a first voltage from a vehicle electrical power source through the first connector and for converting the first voltage to a second voltage compatible with the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard; and a USB connector disposed through the proximal end opening and connected to receive the second voltage; the housing being sized to directly replace a standard vehicle electrical cigar lighter socket/power outlet and fit into an opening in a vehicle panel for the standard vehicle electrical cigar lighter socket/power outlet, the first electrical connector being connectable to an electrical wiring harness of the vehicle having a connector that releasably connects with the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gary Lee Firman, II, Thomas Chrapkiewicz, Richard P. Cuplin
  • Publication number: 20140321150
    Abstract: Decorative skateboard lighting devices are disclosed. In an aspect, a light device comprising a light source, a housing, a power source, and a microcontroller is disclosed, configured to removably attached to an underside of a skateboard deck and provide a decorative lighting effect. The housing is configured to contain the power source and the microcontroller and removably attach to a skateboard via a set of connector bolts configured to mount a truck to the skateboard deck. The housing is configured to be positioned along a longitudinal center plane of the deck and adjacent to the truck. In an aspect, lighting device is controlled via a remote control. In another aspect, the lighting device is configured to cause the light source to perform various lighting functions such as glowing, flashing, strobing, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: SANDIFORD ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventor: Chad P. Sandiford
  • Patent number: 8870426
    Abstract: An illumination unit for vehicle headlights may include a light-emitting diode device, a housing and an assembly board on which components of an operating circuit for operating the light-emitting diode device are arranged, wherein the housing and the assembly board define an interior space, wherein the assembly board has at least one electrically conductive inner layer that is connected to a ground reference potential of the operating circuit and on its surface the assembly board has at least one electrical contact surface which is contacted with at least one electrically conductive inner layer, and the housing has an electromagnetic shielding structure configured to provide electromagnetic shielding of the interior space, wherein the electromagnetic shielding structure is connected to the at least one electrical contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Alois Biebl, Peter Frey, Ralf Vollmer
  • Patent number: 8870427
    Abstract: A vehicle light, which may be a third brake light, includes an insertion portion for inserting in a recess of a vehicle component and a contact portion for placing the brake light on an edge of the recess. The contact portion protrudes at least in sections past the side of the insertion portion, wherein the insertion portion has at least one catch element designed for catching the brake light on the vehicle component. The insertion portion further has at least one locking element for sliding the at least one catch element in the direction of the contact portion. The locking element is implemented as a lever. The method can be used for installing such a vehicle light, in particular a brake light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Walter Fleischer, Richard Feder, Joerg Meichsner, Birger Oswald
  • Publication number: 20140313764
    Abstract: An assembly includes a motor vehicle headlamp and a mounting device to mount the headlamp on the vehicle. The headlamp includes a casing. The mounting device includes a pivot connection that pivots about a fixed rotation axis with respect to the technical front end of the vehicle, which carries the cooling unit for the propulsion unit of the vehicle. The rotation axis is contained in the longitudinal plane of the vehicle and is positioned such that an impact along a line of force located on one side of the rotation axis causes an edge of the headlamp raise above the adjacent edge of the fender on the other side of the rotation axis. The headlamp is shaped and the rotation axis is oriented such that the headlamp pivots about this rotation axis, remaining inscribed within a predetermined surface of revolution outside the contour of the adjacent fender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Sylvain Gelfi, Raphael Dahan, Ronan Bouguyon, Herve Sanchez, Ayla Shakourzadeh
  • Publication number: 20140313763
    Abstract: An instrument cluster assembly having a biasable member for reducing noise produced by vibration, where the instrument cluster assembly includes a light housing, a perimeter sidewall formed as part of the light housing, and at least one biasable member integrally formed with the perimeter sidewall. A mask is selectively connected to the light housing, and an inner perimeter sidewall is formed as part of the mask. The biasable member includes a base portion formed with the perimeter sidewall, and a flange portion integrally formed with the base portion. At least a portion of the flange portion is in contact with the inner perimeter sidewall of the mask, such that the flange portion deflects to absorb vibration between the light housing and the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Francisco Lopez Reyes, Bruno Fornelli Campos, Victoria Elvira Arellano Echeverria
  • Patent number: 8851730
    Abstract: A transparent member 2 defines part of a lamp compartment 4. A light source 5a is accommodated within the lamp compartment 4 and shines light to the front through the transparent member 2. A detection device 6 is accommodated within the lamp compartment 4 and obtains information on what exists ahead. A stepped portion 7 is formed on an external surface of the transparent member 2 and guides drops of water which adhere to the external surface so as to avoid a detection enabled area of the detection device 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naohisa Tatara, Michihiko Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20140293637
    Abstract: A system is provided for mounting a lamp having a plurality of different types of mounting members. One of the mounting members is a rigid tray mountable by fasteners flush upon a surface of a vehicle to enable an on-surface mounting mode, and other of said mounting members, such as a grommet or bracket, are mountable at least partially in an opening or hole when present along such surface of a vehicle to enable an inset mounting mode. The different mounting members each engage a common shape housing of the lamp, such as round or oval, so that by selection of one of the mounting members, on-surface or inset mounting of the lamp can readily be achieved. One or more common engagement features are provided along the housing to facilitate engagement of the housing of the lamp by mounting members in on-surface and inset mounting modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: R. MICHAEL DATZ, JAMES CRONMILLER, MICHAEL A. BARBATO
  • Patent number: 8845161
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a vehicle includes a housing for coupling the headlamp assembly to a vehicle. The housing includes a reflector and a planar heat sink is positioned therein. The planar heat sink structure includes a first surface and a second surface for supporting a circuit board, a first light emitting diode assembly, and a second light emitting diode assembly. The headlamp assembly is adapted to emit a high beam and a low beam and the headlamp assembly is completely bisected by the planar heat sink structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLC
    Inventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith
  • Patent number: 8833990
    Abstract: A lamp apparatus (14) includes a heat sink (28), a heat conductive post (26) having a plurality of faces (36), one or more light engines (30) coupled to each of a plurality of faces (36), a connector (32) to provide power to the light engine (30) when electrically coupled to a lamp socket, and a grommet (34). The grommet (34) is secured to and extends around a perimeter of the heat conductive post (26) and includes a radial groove (48) receiving a rim (21) of an opening (20) of a reflector (12) such that a first and a second portion (50, 51) of the grommet (34) extend beyond the rim (21) and over a portion of an interior and an exterior surface (23, 25) of the reflector (12) to secure the lamp apparatus (14) to the opening (20) of the reflector (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Tessnow, Ronald Boyd, Lawrence M. Rice
  • Patent number: 8827518
    Abstract: A universal automotive light includes a main housing constructed and arranged for accommodating a stop/tail/turn light assembly, a pair of opposed side marker apertures disposed on either side of stop/tail/turn light assembly, and a side marker light assembly constructed and arranged for engagement in a selected one of the side marker apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Tiger Accessory Group, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Smith, Steve Rovtar, Chris Riley
  • Patent number: 8814394
    Abstract: A bracket coupling a headlamp module to a fixed structure is sandwiched between two ribs that constrain the bracket in only the cross-car direction. Internal clearances in the bracket or rib features for accepting attachment bolts are designed to provide fore/aft and up/down position adjustments. The sandwich structure can be locked in (i.e., compressed) for a rigid, final attachment to the vehicle which will nevertheless allow sliding of the bracket within the ribs when subjected to the forces corresponding to an impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony N. Aquilina, Ketan K. Desai, Ivan Estrada Sanchez, Gary E. Henige, Stephen K. Helwig
  • Publication number: 20140233255
    Abstract: A headlamp device of a vehicle is configured as follows: A headlamp housing 30 is provided with a shock-absorbing portion 33 which protrudes from the rear wall of the headlamp housing 30 toward the rear of the vehicle, and whose longitudinal section is formed in a U-shape which opens toward the front of the vehicle. The shock-absorbing portion 33 is provided with a lamp mounting foot which protrudes from a posterior wall 33c of the shock-absorbing portion 33 toward the rear of the vehicle, and which has a leading end attached to a vehicle body 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiki Inamura, Takanobu Toritani, Katsuhiko Takashina, Tadashi Yasui, Yasushi Saeki
  • Patent number: 8807811
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit sealing structure includes a continuous sealing wall protruding from a rear surface of a housing of a rear combination tail lamp so as to surround bulb sockets supported by the housing, an engagement protrusion positioned outside the sealing wall, the engagement protrusion protruding from the rear surface of the housing so as to extend substantially parallel to the sealing wall, a sheet-like sealing member attached to an end of the sealing wall so as to cover the sealing wall, the sealing member having a slit through which the engagement protrusion extends to provide friction force between the slit and the protrusion, and a stud bolt, positioned inside the sealing wall, temporarily retaining the sealing member. The sealing member is sandwiched between the sealing wall and a lighting unit attachment wall portion of a vehicle body panel to seal a space inside the sealing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Naoyuki Okada
  • Publication number: 20140218954
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device package module including a light-emitting device; a first circuit board receiving the light-emitting device, and electrically connected with the light-emitting device; and a second circuit board assembled with the first circuit board by using a connection member, and electrically connected with the first circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-jeong YOON, Ki-won CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140204603
    Abstract: A headlight for motor vehicles including a box-shaped housing, a light unit arranged in the housing, a front pane sealing the housing to the front relative to the direction of travel, and mountings provided on the housing for connecting the housing to the vehicle. Impact protection is provided by a rupture device that has at least one flexurally sensitive region of reduced wall thickness in the wall of the housing. The flexurally sensitive region at least partially extends transversely to the direction of the possible impact loading. A rupture element supported against the vehicle structure is provided on at least one point of the flexurally sensitive region. A targeted continuous rupturing of the flexurally sensitive region is provided by the rupture element in an impact with an unprotected road user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Antje SIPIDO, Manfred MARIK, Julian OTT
  • Patent number: 8783921
    Abstract: A glove box assembly defines a storage cavity for a vehicle, such storage cavity including a wall with a perimeter edge defining a light aperture, and a light housing is adjacent to the wall and aligned with the light aperture. A flange extends from the light housing into the light aperture adjacent to at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the light aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad Kwolek
  • Publication number: 20140198518
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for attaching a bumper cover to a headlamp housing. The system includes a plurality of holes defined in an upper portion of the bumper cover and a plurality of protrusions extending from a lower portion of the headlamp housing for engaging the plurality of holes in the upper portion of the bumper cover. The system further includes a plurality of ribs extending from the lower portion of the headlamp housing for locating the upper portion of the bumper cover proximate to the lower portion of the headlamp housing. In this system, each rib of the plurality of ribs is located proximate to at least one protrusion of the plurality of protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8727588
    Abstract: A wheel loader, which is a construction machine, includes: a rear vehicle body and a front frame; an operating device provided at the front frame; and a working lamp unit attached to a sidewall of the rear vehicle body. The working lamp unit has a light source and a bracket including a downward illuminating portion that covers at least an upper part of the light source and that protrudes more in the light illumination direction than a lens surface of the light source and that is inclined downward with respect to a horizontal direction. Thus, there is obtained a construction machine including a working lamp, in which visibility can be ensured both in a distant area and in an area near the construction machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Miyasaka, Kazuyuki Sagara, Shuichi Osawa
  • Patent number: 8714792
    Abstract: A bumper adapted for mounting to a trailer is provided. The bumper comprises a tail skirt extending horizontally across the rear of the trailer. Upright bars mount to and intersect the tail skirt. The tail skirt comprises a groove for receiving a recessed light bar comprising multiple signal lights. The wiring harness extends from the light bar into a space behind the upright bars and passes through openings in the tail skirt behind the upright bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Fontaine Trailer Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Adams
  • Patent number: 8714796
    Abstract: An outer casing for headlights and a headlight using the outer casing can include an outer lens having an opening portion and a casing having an opening portion. The opening portion of the outer lens can include a sealing projection and a water guard rib, and the opening portion of the casing can include an end surface and a sealing concave portion. The outer lens can be attached to the casing so that the sealing projection is inserted in the sealing concave portion while the water guard rib contacts the end surface. The outer lens can be casted by a simple molding tool such that a burr is prevented from occurring on the opening portion. Therefore, the headlight using the outer casing can incorporate various lamps with an airtight structure and an adequate mechanical strength even when the outer lens is formed in a thickness of less than 2.5 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akiyasu Koshiba
  • Publication number: 20140119042
    Abstract: Provided are a vehicular lamp in which a thermal strain in a welding portion of a lamp body and a front cover is suppressed and a thermal deformation during welding is suppressed and a method of manufacturing the same. The vehicular lamp includes a lamp housing configured by a lamp body and a front cover which is welded to the lamp body and has a front surface exposed to the outside. In the lamp body, a light absorption material is contained. In the front cover, a light absorption material is contained at least in a region including a welding portion. This light absorption material of the front cover has a lower heating effect than that of the lamp body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji SAGESAKA, Michihiko SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8678632
    Abstract: A replaceable lighting module in an LED light source is provided. The module improves thermal, mechanical, and electrical connection with an associated fixture. The replaceable module also provides for precise positioning and improves on optical properties of the light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jozsef Gallai, Zoltan Bako, Istvan Mudra, Imre Molnar, Laszlo Nagy, Krisztian Mihaly Kovacs
  • Patent number: 8681071
    Abstract: A lighted multiple panel display unit capable of providing a variety of visual effects has layered panels made of light transmitting materials. At least two of the layered panels are spaced apart such that there is a gap between them. Each of the panels comprising a relief. Multiple light sources illuminate at least a portion of the relief of each panel, the light sources being actuated in a predetermined sequence such that the reliefs produce a visual effect. Visual effects which may be produced include a color blending effect, a three-dimensional appearance effect, a morphing effect and a color fading effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Deutsch
  • Patent number: 8668369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles, having a housing, a translucent diffusing screen covering a light exit opening of the housing, and a reflector. The translucent diffusing screen and the reflector may be fastened to the housing. A rapidly curing connection means may be applied to at least one interface between the housing and the diffusing screen to facilitate positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Frank Aust
  • Publication number: 20140009954
    Abstract: A bus bar includes switch connecting terminals connected to a switch, roof harness connecting terminals connected to a roof harness and pressure contact terminal parts which connect an electric wire under a pressure contact. The switch connecting terminals are arranged so as to protrude to a frontage for a switch of a housing. The pressure contact terminal parts are arranged so as to protrude to an electric wire holder attaching part. A clamp member is provided in the housing. A part of the clamp member is cut out to form an electric wire attaching opening through which the electric wire passes. An electric wire holder attaching part and the electric wire attaching opening are arranged so as not to correspond to a wiring direction of the electric wire. The electric wire is allowed to pass through an inside of the clamp member so as to be clamped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 8616743
    Abstract: Projection module for a light unit of a vehicle having a reflector, a light source assigned to the reflector, a shutter connected to the reflector in a detachable manner, a lens holder holding a lens and being detachably connected to the shutter, and a carrier frame detachably connected to the reflector for the connection to a housing of the light unit, wherein the carrier frame is connected to the lens holder to form an integrally formed basic carrier part having, on a side facing the reflector, positioning means for the positioning of the shutter and screw fastening means for the screwable connection with a front edge of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventor: Berthold Doring
  • Patent number: 8608358
    Abstract: A light module for a vehicle lighting device comprises a semiconductor light source mounted on a carrier element designed. on/including a first printed-circuit board. A control module is electrically connected to and structurally spaced from the light source and designed on/includes a second printed-circuit board and includes an electric circuit constructed upon the second board and a connection element adapted w be connected to a higher-level controller and/or vehicle power supply. The control module is an electronic component of the light source such that a cable does not connect the control module and light source to each other. A highly thermally conductive carrier module is arranged between the light source and control module and directly attached to the carrier element, second printed-circuit board, and electric circuit. An electrical connection is located on the carrier module between the fight source or carrier element and electric circuit or second printed-circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schnerr, Dirk Blum
  • Patent number: 8602620
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Ralf Vollmer, Thomas Reiners
  • Publication number: 20130322107
    Abstract: A vehicular light includes a body having a base. A cover is mounted to a surface of the base and made of transparent material. A circuit board is mounted in the base. A light emitting element is mounted to the circuit board. An intermediate member is mounted between the cover and the circuit board. The intermediate member includes a light transmittable section covering the light emitting element. A frame is mounted between the light transmittable section and the light emitting element and has a substantially bowl-shaped inner side. The frame and the intermediate member are separable from each other and detachable from the cover and the circuit board. The frame includes a frame wall. A through-hole is formed in a bottom of the frame. The light emitting element extends through the through-hole and received in the frame and faces the light transmittable section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: TONG YAH ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TONG YAH ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130314938
    Abstract: The in-vehicle indoor illumination apparatus which includes a design section, a functional section that is engaged with the design section, and a connector that is inserted to the functional section in a removable manner, wherein an interposition holder of the functional section is provided with two locking frames erected upward from a base housing of the design section at an interval and having resilience, and two locking hooks each engaged with the two locking frames of the design section from outside the two locking frames when the functional section is engaged with the design section, and a section between the two second locking frames is a connector insertion hole into which a housing of the connector is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Suzuki, Shinji Yamada, Hirohito Toriyama
  • Patent number: 8585233
    Abstract: A temporary headlight assembly that serves as a temporary emergency replacement for a motor vehicle headlight bulb with a body of a tapered design having large exterior threads that allow it to be screwed into the headlight bulb socket of a motor vehicle after a non-operational headlight bulb is removed. The universal mounting arrangement coupled with the variable size of the tapered threaded opening allows it to be used on almost any type of vehicle. The apparatus is powered by internal rechargeable batteries and controlled by a power switch, and can be recharged by a cigarette lighter adapter. The apparatus uses LED lamps to produce light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Sachel Torres
  • Patent number: 8562193
    Abstract: Wedge-base bulb socket comprising: a supporting base provided with a coupling seat dimensioned to house the plug of the light bulb; two coupling and connecting members which are located inside the coupling seat, and are structured to separately hold the wedge-shaped plug of the light bulb fitted into the coupling seat, and to feed electric current to said light bulb; two electrically conductive elements which extend on the surface of the supporting base up to the edge of the entrance of the coupling seat, on opposite sides of said entrance, and then descend into the coupling seat up to reach each a respective coupling and connecting member; and two respectively-facing additional supporting jaws which are supported by the two electrically conductive elements so as to be located substantially on opposite sides of the entrance of the coupling seat, and structured to clamp the wedge-base light bulb fitted into the socket, so as to firmly hold said wedge-base light bulb in the wedge-base bulb socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Automotive Lighting Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabiano Cozzi
  • Publication number: 20130272012
    Abstract: A junction box assembly for a light bar for splicing a light bar cable and a vehicle cable. A multipart housing forms a compartment and has at least two separable parts for accessing the compartment. The compartment is configured for receiving an end of the light bar cable and for receiving an end of the vehicle cable. The multipart housing is configured to mount externally and slidably to the underside of the light bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: CODE 3, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Thibodeau
  • Publication number: 20130272013
    Abstract: A transparent member 2 defines part of a lamp compartment 4. A light source 5a is accommodated within the lamp compartment 4 and shines light to the front through the transparent member 2. A detection device 6 is accommodated within the lamp compartment 4 and obtains information on what exists ahead. A stepped portion 7 is formed on an external surface of the transparent member 2 and guides drops of water which adhere to the external surface so as to avoid a detection enabled area of the detection device 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Naohisa TATARA, Michihiko HAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 8556479
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fitting can include a housing including an opening end portion, a lens, an outer peripheral portion of which is laser-welded to the opening end portion to define a lighting chamber, and a decorative member disposed in the lighting chamber. The resin decorative member can include an outer peripheral portion on which a joint portion and a non-joint portion are alternately formed along a perimeter thereof, wherein the joint portion of the decorative member and the opening end portion of the housing are laser-welded in a state in which clearances are maintained between the non-joint portion of the decorative member and the housing, and between the lens and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Hokoda, Yoshihiro Zaitsu, Tatsuya Umeyama, Takashi Akabane
  • Patent number: 8529110
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp has a plurality of bulb sockets, each of the plurality of bulb sockets holding a bulb serving as a light source, a lamp body that accommodates the bulb sockets, a front cover that forwardly covers the lamp body, a plurality of bulb socket fixing portions formed in the lamp body, and inserted with the plurality of bulb sockets, a temporary holding member that includes a plurality of temporary holding portions of the bulb sockets, and temporarily holds each of the plurality of bulb sockets to each of the plurality of temporary holding portions, and a bulb socket mounting unit that sandwiches the lamp body and the temporary holding member via an elastic portion formed on each of the bulb sockets. The elastic portion elastically deforms when the temporarily held bulb sockets are inserted into the fixing portions and returning at predetermined fixing positions of the fixing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hironori Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 8511875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting unit for vehicles, comprising a light source arranged on a circuit board and further comprising an optical attachment mounted in the direction of light emission in front of the light source, said optical attachment comprising at least one holding turret on one of the sides facing the circuit board such that, at its mounting position, the holding turret slots into a hole drilled into the circuit board, wherein the optical attachment is positive-locking to a holding body arranged on one of the sides facing away from the light source, wherein the holding body is molded to a carrier frame, and wherein the holding body or the carrier frame snaps on to the optical attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz-Uwe Spork, Sonia Martinez, David Hanuschkiewitz
  • Patent number: 8496365
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly is provided which includes a housing, first and second light sources located in the housing, and an articulating lighting device. The articulating lighting device is located within the housing and moves between a use position in front of another light source to provide light and a retracted position. Accordingly, light assembly housing is effectively used to provide a secondary light source, such as a daylight running lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sarbjit Singh, Edward R. Golden
  • Patent number: 8480275
    Abstract: A molded lamp socket. The molded lamp socket includes a lamp base body defining a socket cavity with an opening for receiving a lamp bulb. The molded lamp socket also includes a lead extending from a first contact portion disposed in the socket cavity to a second contact portion spaced from the socket cavity. The molded lamp socket also includes a mounting body defining a plug cavity encircling the second contact portion. The mounting body is overmolded with respect to the lamp base body and less than all of the lead, the second contact portion being exposed. The lamp base body is formed from a first plastic with a first level of resistance to out-gassing and the mounting body is formed from a second plastic with a second level of resistance to out-gassing less than the first level of out-gassing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Owen, John A. Forish
  • Patent number: 8475022
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly is provided which includes a housing, first and second light sources located in the housing, and an articulating reflector. The articulating reflector is located within the housing and moves between a use position in front of the first light source to reflect light from the second light source and a retracted position. Accordingly, light assembly housing is effectively used to provide a secondary light source, such as a daylight running lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sarbjit Singh, Edward R. Golden
  • Publication number: 20130163270
    Abstract: In an elevator installation, a source of electrical energy provides electrical power to a cabin lamp mounted within a cabin to illuminate the cabin during regular and emergency situations. The lamp includes a carrier having at least one terminal to receive electrical power from the source of electrical energy. A light element is coupled to the terminal and positioned on the carrier to illuminate the cabin. The lamp includes further an energy storage device positioned on the carrier and coupled to the light element to power the light element during emergency situations. The carrier, the energy storage device and the light element may be positioned within a housing of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Seth Burgin
  • Patent number: 8469566
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight includes a cover and a housing, which receive therein a primary light source unit mounted to a bulb seat of the housing and a position light unit mounted to a position light seat of the housing. The housing forms a first water barrier wall above the bulb seat and also forms a second water barrier wall above the position light and the position light seat. The second water barrier wall is arranged between the first water barrier wall and an adjustment mechanism and located exactly below the first water barrier wall. The adjustment mechanism is secured to the housing and located below the second water barrier wall. The first and second water barrier walls help prevent external water from eroding the primary light source unit and the position light unit, and the adjustment mechanism facilitates adjustment of elevation angle of the headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20130130674
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and an illumination module. The handle portion is disposed at the vehicle door and movable to actuate a locking mechanism of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door. The illumination module includes at least one illumination source and an icon element and a cover element. The illumination source, when operated, backlights the icon element so that an icon of the icon element is viewable through the cover element at an exterior surface of the handle portion. The icon element includes a security icon and the illumination module is operable to backlight the security icon when a security system of the vehicle is operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
  • Patent number: 8425097
    Abstract: A lamp unit includes: a first board supporting a first LED; a second board supporting a second LED; a first reflector that is disposed so as to reflect, toward a projection lens, light emitted by the first LED; a second reflector that is disposed so as to reflect, toward the projection lens, light emitted by the second LED; and a shade that blocks part of light reflected by the first reflector. The first and second boards support the first and second LEDs so that the first and second LEDs are disposed on opposite sides with respect to an optical axis Ax of the projection lens. The first reflector is disposed on the side opposite to the first LED with respect to the optical axis Ax, and the second reflector is disposed on the side opposite to the second LED with respect to the optical axis Ax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8425099
    Abstract: A ventilating unit with moisture absorber consists of an essentially vertically oriented bushing (1), provided with shoulders for engaging in an opening made in the bottom part (4) of the headlight cover and a bottom with an outlet opening, while on the bottom of the bushing there is arranged a filtering mechanism (2) on which is fitted a ventilating insert (3) with moisture absorber, whose outer peripheral walls are in close contact with the inner peripheral wall of the bushing (1). Advantageously, a paper filter is the filtering mechanism (2), and magnesium chloride hexahydrate is the moisture absorber, while a sealing element (5) is placed between at least one shoulder of the bushing (1) and the bottom part (4) of the headlight cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiri Kudelka, Martin Formanek, Moll Pavel
  • Patent number: 8414171
    Abstract: A periphery of a projecting lens is heated due to radiation heat exerted by light emitted from a light source, like peripheries of the light source and a reflector. However, a lens holder holding the projecting lens is integrally molded with a heat sink member, so that a heat at the periphery of the projecting lens is well transmitted to the heat sink member by means of the lens holder, and is efficiently radiated by means of the heat sink member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayuki Kawamura