DE4228877A1 - Vanity mirror with tubular lamp for motor vehicle - has multifaceted reflector at each end of light guide for broadening region illuminated by single lamp - Google Patents
Vanity mirror with tubular lamp for motor vehicle - has multifaceted reflector at each end of light guide for broadening region illuminated by single lampInfo
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- DE4228877A1 DE4228877A1 DE4228877A DE4228877A DE4228877A1 DE 4228877 A1 DE4228877 A1 DE 4228877A1 DE 4228877 A DE4228877 A DE 4228877A DE 4228877 A DE4228877 A DE 4228877A DE 4228877 A1 DE4228877 A1 DE 4228877A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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- B60Q3/20—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments
- B60Q3/252—Sun visors
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
- B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
- B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
- B60Q3/64—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
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- G02B6/0045—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it by shaping at least a portion of the light guide
- G02B6/0046—Tapered light guide, e.g. wedge-shaped light guide
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- G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
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- G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
- G02B6/0066—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
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Abstract
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Spiegel gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1. Derartige Spiegel werden als Kosmetikspiegel häufig in Sonnenblenden von Kraftfahrzeugen eingebaut. Sie be sitzen an zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Rändern der rechteckigen Spiegelfläche milchige Glas- oder Kunststoffscheiben, unter de nen individuelle Lampen zur Bildung von Leuchtflächen angeordnet sind.The invention relates to a mirror according to the preamble of Claim 1. Such mirrors are called cosmetic mirrors often installed in motor vehicle sun visors. You be sit on two opposite edges of the rectangular Mirror surface of milky glass or plastic panes, under de NEN individual lamps arranged to form luminous surfaces are.
Zum Stand der Technik (US-PS 47 88 630, B 60 Q 3/02) gehört auch die Verwendung von beispielsweise durch Körper aus Acryl gebil deten Lichtleitern im Rahmen von Innen- und Außenbeleuchtungen von Kraftfahrzeugen.The prior art (US-PS 47 88 630, B 60 Q 3/02) also belongs the use of, for example, gebil by body made of acrylic detectors in the context of indoor and outdoor lighting of motor vehicles.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen gattungsgemäßen Spiegel zu schaffen, der bei einfachem Aufbau zur Gewinnung von mehr als einer Leuchtfläche mit einer einzigen Lampe auskommt.The invention has for its object a generic To create mirrors with a simple structure for obtaining more than one luminous area manages with a single lamp.
Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung dieser Aufgabe besteht in den kenn zeichnenden Merkmalen des Hauptanspruchs, vorteilhafte Ausbil dungen der Erfindung beschreiben die Unteransprüche.The inventive solution to this problem consists in the drawing features of the main claim, advantageous training The invention describes the subclaims.
Die Erfindung erschöpft sich also nicht im Einsatz eines - an sich bekannten - Lichtleiters, sondern beinhaltet auch eine spe zielle Ausbildung desselben, so daß er sowohl zur Leitung des Lichts und zur Bildung zumindest einer der Leuchtflächen als auch als Träger der Spiegelschicht dient. Daher ist die Erfin dung nicht nur besonders montagefreundlich, sondern besitzt auch den Vorteil der Reduzierung der Anzahl der erforderlichen Lampen und daher des elektrischen Energieverbrauchs, was in Kraftfahr zeugen bekanntlich ein wichtiger Gesichtspunkt ist.The invention is therefore not limited to the use of one known - optical fiber, but also includes a spe zielle training of the same, so that he both to manage the Light and to form at least one of the illuminated areas as also serves as a support for the mirror layer. Hence the inven not only particularly easy to install, but also has the advantage of reducing the number of lamps required and therefore of electrical energy consumption, what is in motor driving is known to be an important consideration.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung für den Fall eines in eine Sonnenblende eines Kraftfahrzeugs einzubauenden Kosmetikspiegels wird im folgenden anhand der Zeichnung erläutert, deren Fig. 1, 2 und 3 die wesentlichen Bestandteile des Spiegels in Vorder ansicht, im Querschnitt und in Draufsicht wiedergeben, während Fig. 4 die Ausbildung einer Lichtaustrittsfläche in Vergröße rung zeigt.An embodiment of the invention for the case of a cosmetic mirror to be installed in a sun visor of a motor vehicle is explained below with reference to the drawing, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 showing the essential components of the mirror in front view, in cross section and in top view, while FIG. 4 shows the formation of a light exit surface in enlargement.
Den Hauptbestandteil des Spiegels bildet der allgemein mit 1 be zeichnete Lichtleiter, der auf seiner im eingebauten Zustand rückseitigen Fläche durch Aufdampfen mit der Spiegelschicht 2 versehen ist und der die nutartige Ausnehmung 3 zur Aufnahme der Soffittenlampe 4 aufweist. Die Aufnahme 3 besitzt zwei sich be züglich der Lampe 4 gegenüberstehende, senkrecht zur Ebene des Lichtleiters 1 weisende polierte Lichteintrittsflächen 5 und 6, die von der Lichtquelle 4 emittierte Lichtstrahlung zur jeweils einer der schräg zur Ebene des Lichtleiters 1 weisenden Licht austrittsflächen 7 und 8 schicken. Diese Lichtaustrittsflächen 7 und 8 besitzen, wie Fig. 4 vergrößert zeigt, eine Riffelung mit unter 45 Grad gegen die Ebene der Spiegelfläche 2 verlaufenden Flanken.The main constituent of the mirror is the light guide, generally designated 1 , which is provided on its rear surface in the installed state by vapor deposition with the mirror layer 2 and which has the groove-like recess 3 for receiving the festoon lamp 4 . The receptacle 3 has two be with respect to the lamp 4 opposite, perpendicular to the plane of the light guide 1 facing light entry surfaces 5 and 6 , the light radiation emitted by the light source 4 to each one of the obliquely facing the plane of the light guide 1 light exit surfaces 7 and 8 send . These light exit surfaces 7 and 8 have, as shown in FIG. 4 enlarged, a corrugation with flanks running at 45 degrees against the plane of the mirror surface 2 .
In dem betrachteten Ausführungsbeispiel ist angenommen, daß der Spiegel nur zwei Leuchtflächen, nämlich gebildet durch die bei den Lichtaustrittsflächen 7 und 8 zu beiden Seiten der Licht quelle 4, besitzt. Grundsätzlich ist es auch möglich, daß der Lichtleiter im Bereich seines oberen und/oder unteren Randes zur Gewinnung von Lichtaustrittsflächen ausgelegt ist, die dann ebenfalls von der Lampe 4 her mit Licht versorgt werden. In the considered embodiment it is assumed that the mirror has only two luminous surfaces, namely formed by the light exit surfaces 7 and 8 on both sides of the light source 4 . In principle, it is also possible for the light guide in the region of its upper and / or lower edge to be designed for obtaining light exit surfaces, which are then also supplied with light by the lamp 4 .
In üblicher Weise wird man der im eingebauten Zustand vorderen Seite des Lichtleiters 1 eine Blende 9 zuordnen, die zur Ab deckung der äußersten Randbereiche sowie der Lampe 4 und zur Be festigung an der Sonnenblende 12 dient.In a conventional manner, one will assign an aperture 9 to the front side of the light guide 1 in the installed state, which serves to cover the outermost edge regions and the lamp 4 and for fastening to the sun visor 12 .
Wie die Fig. 1 und 3 zeigen, können an den Lichtleiter auch gleichsam als Fenster 10 und 11 dienende Vorsprünge angeformt sein.As FIGS. 1 and 3 show, projections serving as windows 10 and 11 can also be molded onto the light guide.
Mit der Erfindung ist demgemäß ein gattungsgemäßer Spiegel ge schaffen, der mit einem Minimum von Einzelteilen (geringe Re paraturanfälligkeit) und einem Minimum von elektrischer Energie auskommt.With the invention is accordingly a generic mirror ge create with a minimum of individual parts (low re susceptibility to parature) and a minimum of electrical energy gets along.
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Priority Applications (1)
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| DE4228877A DE4228877A1 (en) | 1991-09-12 | 1992-08-29 | Vanity mirror with tubular lamp for motor vehicle - has multifaceted reflector at each end of light guide for broadening region illuminated by single lamp |
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| DE4130258 | 1991-09-12 | ||
| DE4228877A DE4228877A1 (en) | 1991-09-12 | 1992-08-29 | Vanity mirror with tubular lamp for motor vehicle - has multifaceted reflector at each end of light guide for broadening region illuminated by single lamp |
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Cited By (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2741017A1 (en) * | 1995-11-09 | 1997-05-16 | Socop Sa | Illuminated automobile sun=visor courtesy mirror |
| EP0801373A1 (en) * | 1996-01-16 | 1997-10-15 | Lumitex, Inc. | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
| DE29716013U1 (en) * | 1997-09-06 | 1997-10-23 | Hella Kg Hueck & Co | Lighting device |
| EP0858932A3 (en) * | 1997-02-18 | 1999-05-06 | Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG | Exterior rear view mirror for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles |
| DE10158855A1 (en) * | 2001-06-28 | 2003-01-23 | Volkswagen Ag | Sunshade for motor vehicles has light source or sources integrated within sunshade body and light conductors for transporting light to light output openings or surfaces |
| DE102004042929A1 (en) * | 2004-09-02 | 2006-03-09 | Sam Schulte Gmbh + Comp. | Cosmetic mirror, has light conductor with gap in which light source e.g. light emitting diode, is arranged and arranged around mirror in ring shaped manner, where conductor obtains light from source to convey light to light emission area |
| DE102007010419A1 (en) * | 2007-03-01 | 2008-09-18 | Erwin Müller GmbH | illuminated vanity mirrors |
| DE102011016397A1 (en) | 2011-04-08 | 2012-10-11 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (n. d. Gesetzen des Staates Delaware) | Inner mirror device e.g. vanity mirror, for use in sun visor of motor car, has volume scatterers integrated in light conductor to decouple light from light conductor in decoupling region that is overlapped on reflector surface |
| DE102012003586A1 (en) * | 2012-02-27 | 2013-08-29 | Sam Schulte Gmbh + Comp. | Rectangular cosmetic mirror has two light guide plates, where inner edges of two light guide plates are arranged parallel to outer edges in central region of mirror, and light emitting diodes are inserted in inner edge of light guide plate |
| WO2013156601A1 (en) * | 2012-04-20 | 2013-10-24 | Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh | Mirror device |
| EP2660103A2 (en) | 2012-05-03 | 2013-11-06 | Audi Ag | Light element with deliberate influencing of the edge appearance |
| EP3411251A4 (en) * | 2016-02-01 | 2019-08-07 | Irvin Automotive Products, LLC | SUN LIGHT MIRROR LIGHTED AUTOMOTIVE |
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Cited By (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2741017A1 (en) * | 1995-11-09 | 1997-05-16 | Socop Sa | Illuminated automobile sun=visor courtesy mirror |
| EP0801373A1 (en) * | 1996-01-16 | 1997-10-15 | Lumitex, Inc. | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
| EP0858932A3 (en) * | 1997-02-18 | 1999-05-06 | Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG | Exterior rear view mirror for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles |
| DE29716013U1 (en) * | 1997-09-06 | 1997-10-23 | Hella Kg Hueck & Co | Lighting device |
| DE10158855A1 (en) * | 2001-06-28 | 2003-01-23 | Volkswagen Ag | Sunshade for motor vehicles has light source or sources integrated within sunshade body and light conductors for transporting light to light output openings or surfaces |
| DE102004042929A1 (en) * | 2004-09-02 | 2006-03-09 | Sam Schulte Gmbh + Comp. | Cosmetic mirror, has light conductor with gap in which light source e.g. light emitting diode, is arranged and arranged around mirror in ring shaped manner, where conductor obtains light from source to convey light to light emission area |
| DE102007010419A1 (en) * | 2007-03-01 | 2008-09-18 | Erwin Müller GmbH | illuminated vanity mirrors |
| DE102007010419B4 (en) * | 2007-03-01 | 2011-04-28 | Erwin Müller GmbH | illuminated vanity mirrors |
| DE102011016397A1 (en) | 2011-04-08 | 2012-10-11 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (n. d. Gesetzen des Staates Delaware) | Inner mirror device e.g. vanity mirror, for use in sun visor of motor car, has volume scatterers integrated in light conductor to decouple light from light conductor in decoupling region that is overlapped on reflector surface |
| DE102012003586A1 (en) * | 2012-02-27 | 2013-08-29 | Sam Schulte Gmbh + Comp. | Rectangular cosmetic mirror has two light guide plates, where inner edges of two light guide plates are arranged parallel to outer edges in central region of mirror, and light emitting diodes are inserted in inner edge of light guide plate |
| WO2013156601A1 (en) * | 2012-04-20 | 2013-10-24 | Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh | Mirror device |
| EP2660103A2 (en) | 2012-05-03 | 2013-11-06 | Audi Ag | Light element with deliberate influencing of the edge appearance |
| DE102012008976A1 (en) * | 2012-05-03 | 2013-11-07 | Audi Ag | Light element with targeted influence on the edge optics |
| DE102012008976B4 (en) * | 2012-05-03 | 2017-06-14 | Audi Ag | Light element with targeted influence on the edge optics |
| EP3411251A4 (en) * | 2016-02-01 | 2019-08-07 | Irvin Automotive Products, LLC | SUN LIGHT MIRROR LIGHTED AUTOMOTIVE |
| US11077789B2 (en) | 2016-02-01 | 2021-08-03 | Irvin Automotive Products, LLC | Lighted auto visor mirror |
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