Specific Lamp Mounting Or Retaining Patents (Class 362/549)
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Publication number: 20140355288Abstract: A lamp for a compartment of a vehicle includes: a base, a mounting plate disposed on the base and having a power source receiving part, a power source received in the power source receiving part, and a lamping source disposed on the mounting plate and having a luminous region of a sector shape. The power source receiving part is located at a side of the lamping source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicants: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED, BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Weimin XIANG, Minjing PAN, Hongjun WANG, Jianing PAN, Caihua PAN, Qianghua ZENG, Dongxue HAN, Jianxiong LI, Liujie SHI
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Patent number: 8899804Abstract: An LED headlamp for motor vehicle includes a condenser frame (1), a condenser (2) located in front of the condenser frame (1), and an LED holder (3) located in back of the condenser frame (1). A plurality of LEDs are located inside the LED holder (3) and at one side of the condenser focal plane (8) which is far away the condenser (2). The curve lighting, the low beam lighting and the high beam lighting can be achieved in a same device. The present invention has small occupied space and low cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Inventors: Tinglin Guo, Derun Liu
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Patent number: 8894258Abstract: An LED optical assembly for automotive low-beam headlamps, including: a lens, a lens frame, a light source frame assembly, and an LED light source. The lens includes a main lens and a plurality of reflectors. The main lens is located in the front of the LED optical assembly and the reflectors are scattered therearound. At one side of the main lens, four sets of the reflectors, which are symmetrical in shape, are respectively disposed at the left part and the right part thereof, and in a back of the main lens, six sets of the reflectors, which are symmetrical in shape, are respectively disposed at the left part and the right part thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Tianjin Foncol Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xinghua Cheng
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Patent number: 8888345Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal-expansion compensator for holding a light module in a housing of a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a compensation pin extending along a pin axis with a stop element, wherein the compensation pin can be connected to the housing by means of a connecting means, a compensation element with a compensation body extending along a compensation axis and at least two stop receptacles that are each formed for holding the stop element of the compensation pin, and a holder that is arranged rigidly on the light module.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Hella KGAAInventors: Lars Tillmann, Dirk Schulte
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Publication number: 20140334178Abstract: The invention relates to decorative elements for a car. The aim of the proposed invention is to increase the effectiveness of illumination. The invention is realized as follows. A basic element with an external surface and with a first internal surface, a translucent element with a second internal surface and with a connecting surface, and light sources are manufactured, as is an attachment means, if required. A groove is formed in the translucent element on the side of the second internal surface. The light sources are arranged in the groove formed in the translucent element. The translucent element is connected by the second internal surface to the first internal surface, for example, with the aid of an adhesive substance, or by any other method suitable for this field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov
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Patent number: 8885046Abstract: A semi-trailer has a surveillance system located within a hidden compartment of the semi-trailer. At least one external switch is located on an exterior of the semi-trailer and is electrically coupled to at least one subsystem of the surveillance system for controlling the at least one subsystem without controlling the entire surveillance system at once.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Robert Foster
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Publication number: 20140321134Abstract: A lamp assembly is mounted to a vehicle, such as a trailer, and is generally centrally located along the length of a sidewall of the vehicle. The lamp assembly includes a lamp bracket and a lamp coupled to the bracket. The lamp bracket includes a mounting plate coupled to the trailer and a cover coupled to the mounting plate for pivoting movement relative to the mounting plate between an opened position and a closed position. In the opened position, the cover is spaced apart from a rear surface of the mounting plate, and in the closed position the cover is coupled to the rear surface of the mounting plate in order to protect a portion of the lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Jeffrie Scott Bauer, Brian Clayton Belcher
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Patent number: 8870427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Fleischer, Richard Feder, Joerg Meichsner, Birger Oswald
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Publication number: 20140313761Abstract: Provided is device for attaching to a wheelchair. The device provides lighting and makes the wheelchair more visible to motor vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventor: Blanche M. Nelson-Herron
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Publication number: 20140313751Abstract: A vehicle cabin arrangement for a vehicle body and a method for lighting a vehicle cabin and for displaying information using such a vehicle cabin arrangement are disclosed. A lighting device with a light-emitting surface directed towards the cabin interior space is provided on a ceiling section. The lighting device has separate lighting elements each having a dedicated light-emitting element surface, which lighting elements can assume different switch-on states and/or light emission states which differ in at least one property of the emitted light. A control device for controlling the lighting device is provided. The lighting elements are arranged so that, both in the direction parallel to the cabin longitudinal axis and in the direction perpendicular to the cabin longitudinal axis, element surfaces are arranged next to one another. The control device can control each lighting element individually with respect to its switch-on state and/or its light emission state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventor: Christian Abel
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Patent number: 8864218Abstract: A vehicular ceiling assembly includes a ceiling board, a functional component, a bracket including a mount and a shock absorber. The bracket is mounted to an upper surface of the ceiling board to fix the functional component to the ceiling board. The bracket is arranged such that the mount is positioned above the functional component in a vehicle height direction and the shock absorber is in contact with a lower surface of a roof of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideaki Hamada, Haruo Horikawa
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Publication number: 20140301100Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, notably a lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a surface light source, wherein the device comprises a light beam shaping member which deflects first light rays of the beam emitted by one face of the surface light source, this member not deflecting second light rays of the beam emitted by the same face of the surface light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Valeo VisionInventor: Pierre Albou
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Patent number: 8845135Abstract: An electric wire holding and waterproofing structure includes a circuit board connected to an electric wire, a housing that accommodates the circuit board, a holder having a through hole for leading out the electric wire to the outside of the housing, a packing provided on an outer circumference of the holder so as to be brought into intimately contact with an inner circumference of the housing, a rubber plug attached to the electric wire so as to seal the through hole of the holder, and a cover fitted into the housing. When the cover is fitted into the housing, the holder and the cover hold the electric wire in a state that the electric wire has a bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Kosuke Yoshida
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Patent number: 8833993Abstract: A warning light assembly includes a frame with integral fastener anchors. The frame aligns and supports the anchors with openings in a vehicle body or other support surface. Fasteners pass through a warning light housing to spread retention legs behind the support surface. The anchors are connected by the frame and cannot rotate relative to the vehicle body or warning light. The frame defines a central opening for warning lights requiring additional depth.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.Inventor: Jon H. Lyons
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Publication number: 20140254191Abstract: The configuration is provided with three flexible arms extending in the same circumferential direction, as a suspension for supporting the magnetic circuit unit in displaceable fashion in the vertical direction with respect to a coil support member. This assures sufficient length of each of the flexible arms, enhancing the vibration characteristics. Next, arm insertion slots having approximately the same vertical Width as the flexible arms are formed at three locations in the circumferential direction in the coil support member. The distal end of each flexible arm is then inserted into the arm insertion slot, doing so in the aforementioned same circumferential direction, causing a barb to engage an engaging part and detain the flexible arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicants: STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD., KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto YASUIKE, Yasunori Tsukuda, Atsushi Sugimoto, Osamu Endo, Naoki Tatara
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Patent number: 8827519Abstract: The present disclosure has been made in an effort to provide a vehicular lamp that can adopt a low-priced material having a low heat-resisting temperature as a material for a reflector. A vehicular lamp includes a tail and stop lamp bulb and a reflector reflecting light from bulb to the front of the lamp, in a lamp chamber defined by a lamp body and a front cover. In addition, lamp body includes an opening for exposing the rear surface of reflector in the vicinity of tail and stop lamp bulb to the outside of the lamp chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Misao Yamamoto, Hideyuki Aihara
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Patent number: 8820989Abstract: A fixing structure of an indoor lamp includes a lamp unit and an interior wall member. The lamp unit includes a design part arranged at an indoor side of the interior wall member and a functional part arranged at an outdoor side of the interior wall member and assembled with the design part through a lamp attachment hole in a state that the functional part holds the interior wall member therebetween. The functional part has a connector portion for connecting a connector. The design part has a regulating portion which forms a connector insertion portion together with the connector portion when the design part is assembled with the functional part. The regulating portion engages with the connector inserted into the connector insertion portion to regulate displacement of the design part in a disengagement direction from the functional part.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Suzuki, Shinji Yamada
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Patent number: 8807808Abstract: A replacement vehicular lamp assembly (10) configured for insertion into a vehicle chassis-mounted lamp housing (110) originally containing an incandescent lamp (118) installed in an aperture (102) in a chassis-mounted reflector (116). Lamp assembly (10) has a housing (12) supporting LED(s) and displaceably mounted reflector segments (40) moveable between a closed configuration facilitating installation through the aperture (102) and an outwardly open configuration for function within the lamp housing (110) to form a first reflector (38). A biasing mechanism (25) biases the reflector segments (40) to the open configuration to deploy the first reflector (38) overlying the chassis-mounted reflector (116) so that light from the LED is received on the first reflector (38) defined by the reflector segments (40).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventors: Ronald E. Boyd, Jr., Lawrence M. Rice, Thomas Tessnow
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Patent number: 8807811Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., LtdInventor: Naoyuki Okada
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Patent number: 8801251Abstract: A vehicular lamp has a light source unit having an LED and an optical element that performs light distribution control for directing light from the LED in a predetermined direction, a heat sink to which the light source unit is attached, and a lamp chamber in which the light source unit is disposed. The LED is an LED module formed by installing an LED chip on a power supply circuit board. The LED module is installed on a circuit board installation portion of the heat sink, and an attachment, which has a frame shape a size larger than the LED module and has a circuit board retaining portion at a center open portion of the attachment, is attached and fixed to the heat sink by a fixing member, whereby the LED module is held between the attachment and the circuit board installation portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Ohmi, Takashi Matsunaga, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8794808Abstract: An illumination device including a light emitting element and a lighting control circuit on a metal base flexible printed circuit board (FPC) that is formed by integrating a flexible metal base with a flexible printed circuit board which is formed by integrating a copper foil pattern (conductive body) with films, wherein end portions of the metal base FPC are formed as thick terminal portions so that the end portions are thicker than the metal base FPC.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Otsubo, Takashi Matsunaga, Noriaki Ito
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Patent number: 8783921Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Chad Kwolek
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Patent number: 8770809Abstract: Trailer illumination device 10 for illuminating a rear wheel assembly 4 of a trailer 2 has a housing structure 16, a plurality of lamps 12 and a circuit means 30. The housing structure 16 is for attachment to a side or bottom of the trailer 2 and has a channel 11 formed by one or more sides of the housing structure 16. When attached to a trailer 2, the device 10 extends from in front of the wheel assembly 4 to past the wheel assembly 4. The circuit means 30 is connected electronically to the rear turn signal light wiring and energizes the lights 12 of the device 10 when the tail lights 3 are on and the turn signal or flasher is activated.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Inventor: Lawrence E Kiser
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Patent number: 8770808Abstract: A bicycle tail light has a casing containing LEDs and a battery, as well as a universal mounting for engaging a bicycle luggage rack, a chain stay, a seat post or a rider's messenger bag, backpack or clothing. A swivel mounting is included for adjusting the light to an appropriate tilt angle, depending on the position of the bicycle component on which the light's base is mounted. The tail light projects light from both sides as well as to the rear, providing over 180° of visibility. A micro USB charging port for the battery is located at the outside of the light casing.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Light & Motion IndustriesInventors: Damon Campbell, Roxanne Lo, Christopher McCaslin, Doug Foss, Daniel T. Emerson
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Publication number: 20140185311Abstract: Systems for indicating visibility of a blind spot to a driver are provided. In some embodiments, the systems comprise: a housing; a mirror coupled to the housing, wherein the mirror is adjustable in at least a horizontal direction with respect to the housing; and a directional light source rigidly coupled to the housing such that a direction of the light source is substantially parallel to at least a portion of a typical driver's blind spot during operation of a vehicle to which the side mirror assembly is coupled, wherein the direction of the light source is angled with respect to the housing such that light emitted by the light source is reflected by the mirror into a passenger compartment of the vehicle to which the side mirror assembly is coupled in at least two positions of the mirror separated by at least ten degrees of horizontal rotation of the mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventor: Shahriar Mokhtari Sharghi
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Publication number: 20140169019Abstract: A vehicular integrated personnel protection device is operable to increase the visual and physical presence of a vehicle relative to approaching vehicular traffic. The device includes an erect frame and a light directing element. The light directing element is attached relative to the erect frame and is positioned along an outer margin of the frame to direct light from the erect frame, with the light being viewable by the approaching vehicular traffic. The erect frame presents an open area surrounded by the outer margin, with the erect frame and light directing element cooperatively providing a window that is operable to draw attention to the scene of the vehicle and to permit the approaching vehicular traffic to see a person ahead of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: MOVE OVER, LLCInventor: Rick Allen Fulton
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Patent number: 8752988Abstract: There is provided a taillight for vehicles or trailer trucks with built-in RF signal communication antenna which, according to its features, enables the creation of a taillight with its own specific structure, electromechanical type and destined to place a lighting module with lighting function and a RF signal communication antenna with RF signal communication function regardless the frequency or type of signal on the surface of vehicles or trailer trucks in general, in order to enable an extremely practical, safe and precise way to optimize the procedures for placing communication RF signal antennas and their signal transmissions in vehicles or automotive trailers, with complete invisibility and excellent elimination of any interference in these transmissions.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Naira Hosana Silvestrini MaschioInventor: Naira Hosana Silvestrini Maschio
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Publication number: 20140146552Abstract: A portable light having a transmitter configured to emit a signal, a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter, a source of electric light that includes a plurality of light modes, a power source, and a controller connected to a circuit, wherein the transmitter, the receiver, the source of electric light, the power source, and the switch are included in the circuit. The controller is configured to control the switch and a transition between or among the plurality of light modes in response to the signal received by the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventor: Gan Jun Hui
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Patent number: 8721141Abstract: A lamp unit is provided. A decorative part has a lens. A functional part has a light source. The lamp unit can be assembled on left and right doors to illuminate a predetermined position. The functional part is provided with a functional side lock portion, and the decorative part is provided with a first decorative side lock portion corresponding to a first assembling direction of the functional part and a second decorative side lock portion corresponding to a second assembling direction of the functional part. Both the first decorative side lock portion and the second decorative side lock portion can be fitted into the functional side lock portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Suzuki, Yusuke Yoshizoe
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Patent number: 8714792Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Fontaine Trailer Company, Inc.Inventor: James H. Adams
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Publication number: 20140104866Abstract: A vehicle interior illumination lamp mounting structure includes a roof panel and a bracket. The roof panel is formed with an opening. A first connector is to be mounted on a ceiling. The bracket includes a bracket hook portion to be locked on an edge of the opening. A second connector, to be fitted to the first connector mounted on the ceiling by rotating the bracket, is locked on the bracket. The first connector includes a first wall and a second wall which are configured to receive the second connector therebetween. The first wall is situated far away from the bracket hook portion than the second wall in a state where the bracket is locked on the opening. A length of the first wall is longer than a length of the second wall in a rotating direction of the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Maeda, Norihiro Mochiyama
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Patent number: 8696179Abstract: A lighted exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing that houses a reflectance element. A turn signal indicator unit is disposed at a portion of the housing and has an enclosure and a light-transmitting cover joined with the enclosure. The turn signal indicator unit includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. At least some light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes, when individually operating at about 25 degrees C. at a forward voltage of at least about 2 volts and at a forward current of at least about 20 mA, may individually emit light with a luminous intensity of at least about 500 mcd. When the plurality of light emitting diodes is powered, the pattern of light emitted by the turn signal indicator unit may be principally directed away from the side of the vehicle at which the lighted exterior mirror assembly is attached.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.Inventor: Todd W. Pastrick
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Publication number: 20140056020Abstract: A light unit for a motor vehicle with an illuminated area through which visible light can be emitted. The illuminated area is formed by a first and a second planar OLED-element and the first OLED-element can be controlled independent from the second OLED-element, thus a segmenting of the illuminated area occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Carmen Bungenstock, Carsten Hohmann, Martin Mügge, Alfons Puls, Thomas Vieregge
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Patent number: 8657468Abstract: A lamp unit includes a flexible base member, a conductive pattern layer forming a conductive pattern on the base member and maintaining a bent shape of the base member when the base member is bent, and LED lamps mounted on the conductive pattern layer and emitting light when a current is applied thereto. The lamp unit can be bent according to the shape of an object on which the lamp unit is to be installed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Ledlitek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Hyuk Im, Eun Sung Kim
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Publication number: 20140049977Abstract: A luminant component is applied to the window frame of a motor vehicle. The component includes one or more electrically powered lights. According to the invention, the luminant component is visible from the outside of the window and through the window. The lights are electrically connected to the car's electrical system and can be illuminated to provide various signals, such as hazard warnings or directions signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventor: Peter Gold
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Patent number: 8636390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Cemm Thome SK Spol SroInventor: Olivier Middy
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Patent number: 8636398Abstract: A room lamp for a motor vehicle, including a lamp assembly having a resin clip; a vessel having an opening; and a reinforcing member. The resin clip is engaged with a peripheral edge of the reinforcing member through the opening of the vessel to integrally attach the lamp assembly, the vessel and the reinforcing member. The resin clip has an inverted U shape, is made of an elastic member and includes a base part, an inverted U shape part and a lock. The resin clip has a protruding piece in a lower part of the lock, a side protruding piece formed in a lower part side of the protruding piece which is located in an engaging recessed part of an opening peripheral edge of the vessel which has a clip abutting surface when the resin clip is engaged with the peripheral edge of the reinforcing member.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Shingo Chiba
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Patent number: 8628136Abstract: A fairing unit (21) for enclosing a front portion of a vehicle body includes a fairing body (22) and a front edge member (23) mounted removably on the fairing body and forming a major component of a front edge of the fairing unit. The front edge member is made up of left and right front edge pieces (23a, 23b). A fairing assembly (43) includes the fairing unit and turn signal lamps (44A, 44B) mounted on the fairing body at a location rearwardly of the front edge member so as to protrude in a direction laterally outwardly thereof. The turn signal lamp is supported for collapsible movement in a direction laterally inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Kaoru Kouchi, Takashi Nishiyama
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Publication number: 20130335991Abstract: A motor vehicle component is provided, in particular turn signal lamp, having a clip for mounting to edges of motor vehicle supports, in particular fenders, having different wall thicknesses, wherein the clip has a first mounting face, which is provided for mounting to an edge having a first wall thickness, and a second mounting face, which is stepped with respect to this, which is provided for mounting to an edge having a second wall thickness that is different.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Serkan PROEPPER, Heiko ECKERT
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Patent number: 8608356Abstract: The present invention may be used for illuminating the terrain in the proximity of the axles, differential, wheels and tires for off-road vehicles. An access cover of differential gear axle housing may have lateral ribs formed as part of the cover outside surface. A recess may be formed by recess walls as an element of the lateral ribs. A light emitting device may be mounted in the recess and may be electrically connected through a port in the recess walls to an electrical power source controllable from an off-road vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Inventor: James W. McGean
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Patent number: 8608358Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Michael Schnerr, Dirk Blum
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Patent number: 8602620Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Ralf Vollmer, Thomas Reiners
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Patent number: 8591086Abstract: A passenger vehicle has a front or rear bodyshell structure with a respective lamp receiving space for receiving a lamp on a left and right vehicle side. One holder per vehicle side is fit laterally from the outside onto the bodyshell structure in the region of the respective lamp receiving space. One holding strip per vehicle side is fit from the outside on the front or rear side onto the bodyshell structure in the region of the respective lamp receiving space. A front or rear side panel is fit from the outside onto the two holders and onto the two holding strips on each vehicle side.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Gerhard Rinklin
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Patent number: 8585233Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Inventor: Sachel Torres
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Patent number: 8585267Abstract: A head lamp attachment structure includes projecting portions 30 that are projected from the head lamps 2, and receiving parts 15 that are provided on a radiator core support 1 and have guide grooves 16. After the head lamps 2 are moved backward of a vehicle along a predetermined trajectory by being slid along the guide grooves 16, the projecting portions 30 are disengaged backward out of the guide grooves 16 of the receiving parts 15 in such a way that the head lamps 2 are fixed on a vehicle body in a state where a certain clearance H1 is formed below the projecting portions 30.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventor: Keiichi Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20130301290Abstract: A vehicle lamp that includes components structured to be simply coupled to each other. The vehicle lamp includes a light source unit that emits light, a metal plate onto which the light source unit is mounted on a surface thereof and dissipates heat generated from the light source unit, and a fixing plate that is coupled to the metal plate and supports the metal plate. A coupling protrusion is formed on any one of the metal plate and the fixing plate, a coupling groove coupled to the coupling protrusion is formed in the other one of the metal plate and the fixing plate, and the metal plate includes two or more walls that face each other and a connection surface which connects the walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicants: SL Seobong, SL CorporationInventor: Kun Woo Lee
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Patent number: 8568006Abstract: Arrangement accuracy of a transmission member with respect to an exposure hole is increased. In a door mirror device for a vehicle, a turn lamp is assembled to a bracket, a visor rim, and a visor cover, and an exposure portion of a lamp lens of the turn lamp is exposed by an exposure hole of a lower visor cover. As an anchor plate of the lower visor cover is inserted into an anchoring hole of the lamp lens and a fitting column of the lamp lens is inserted into a fitting hole of the lower visor cover, the lamp lens is positioned in the lower visor cover. Therefore, the accuracy precision of the exposure portion with respect to the exposure hole can be increased, thereby enhancing the appearance of a gap between the exposure portion and the periphery of the exposure hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-SeisakushoInventor: Hiroto Asai
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Publication number: 20130279189Abstract: A fixing structure of an indoor lamp includes a lamp unit and an interior wall member. The lamp unit includes a design part arranged at an indoor side of the interior wall member and a functional part arranged at an outdoor side of the interior wall member and assembled with the design part through a lamp attachment hole in a state that the functional part holds the interior wall member therebetween. The functional part has a connector portion for connecting a connector. The design part has a regulating portion which forms a connector insertion portion together with the connector portion when the design part is assembled with the functional part. The regulating portion engages with the connector inserted into the connector insertion portion to regulate displacement of the design part in a disengagement direction from the functional part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Suzuki, Shinji Yamada
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Wedge-base bulb socket and automotive light for motor vehicles and similar provided with said socket
Patent number: 8562193Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Automotive Lighting Italia S.p.A.Inventor: Fabiano Cozzi -
Patent number: RE44787Abstract: An adjustable, elevated and externally mounted lighting device (21) for vehicles such as school busses (22) and other types of vehicles, that provides a pool of light (23) to passenger loading and unloading areas for better visibility of passengers, vehicle drivers, and other vehicle operators in the vicinity during hours of darkness. The light's adjustability, combined with a diffused lens (29), provides a broad and bright pool of light (23) without obstructing passenger visibility or driver use of side mirrors (30). The light (21) is connected to the vehicle's on-board electrical power system and is activated automatically without distracting driver attentiveness, but with provisions for manual over-ride activation if needed in special circumstances such as emergencies or wheelchair loading/unloading.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Bus Safety Lights, LLCInventor: Lynn Emerson Burgess