REPUBLIC OF FRANCE
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`MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
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`PATENT
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`INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SERVICE
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`Record No. 55.559
`International classification:
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`No. 1, 474.,359
`F 21 q// B 60 q
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`Illumination device, in particular an exterior lamp for motor vehicles.
`(Inventor: Erwin HITZELBERGER.)
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`Company: DAIMLER-BENZ domiciled in the [Federal] Republic of Germany.
`Application date: March 30, 1966, 11:15 AM, Paris.
`Issued by order of February 13, 1967
`(Ofifcial Bulletin of Industrial Property, No. 12 of March 24, 1967)
`(Patent application ifled in the Federal Republic of Germany on April 6
`under No. D 46970 on behalf of the applicant.)
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`[Stamp of the Paris University Library]
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`The invention relates to an illumination device,
`in particular an exterior lamp for motor vehicles,
`consisting of a light source in the form of at least
`one incandescent lamp or similar apparatus, an
`illumination body translucent to light, and means
`for attaching the whole illumination device, e.g.,
`to the exterior body of a motor vehicle.
`The conventional type of illumination devices
`with their bodies of glass or with cover plates of
`glass are essentially shock sensitive, and what's
`more, may break during attachment, when
`specific voltages occur in the illumination body,
`due to slight differences in the dimensions of the
`attachment means. Furthermore, this type of
`illumination devices must always conform to the
`shape of the part supporting them, e.g., the body
`of a motor vehicle, at the considered location.
`Thus, a large number of various illumination
`bodies is often needed, rendering manufacturing
`and assembly uneconomic and complicating
`maintenance.
`The invention proposes to solve this problem by
`removing these disadvantages. In order to solve
`this problem with the illumination devices
`mentioned in the preamble, the invention
`essentially consists in the fact that the body of the
`illumination device is made of a lfexible synthetic
`material, which receives, at least at one location,
`an illumination source, whose light illuminates
`the full extent of the body
`The illumination device according to the
`invention has the advantage of being
`non-shock-sensitive. Besides, it is independent of
`the exterior profile of the section supporting it,
`i.e., the body of the illumination device may be
`adapted to the different shapes of this structural
`component.
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`Moreover, it has the advantage that the light
`emanating from an illumination source
`propagates in the body of the illumination device,
`and also around curved parts or angles, so to
`speak. T'his illumination device may thus be used
`in an espedally advantageous manner in the
`manufacture of a motor vehicle and, above all, for
`illumination devices for indicating or warning.
`The body of the illumination device referred to
`above as being lfexible may also be made of a
`resilient synthetic material according to another
`feature of the invention. This produces other
`advantages, which will be described in further
`detail below.
`Generally speaking, it should be considered to
`provide the body of the illumination device with a
`longitudinal extension substantially greater than
`its transverse extension or depth. This can be
`realized advantageously according to the type of
`piece part in the form of a streamlined body
`[—continuous molding]. This affords the
`advantage that it can be cut to measure and
`mounted in some way for each application based
`on a standard piece.
`According to the invention, a preferred
`embodiment of the present invention realizes the
`body of the illumination device in the form of pipe
`or rod with a substantially round cross-section.
`For larger cross-sections, a hollow pipe-shaped
`embodiment is thus advantageous for
`weight-saving reasons.
`According to another embodiment of the
`invention, the body of the illumination device is
`provided substantially in the shape of a strip.
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`Prior art indeed teaches us how bodies of an
`illumination device can be provided in some
`fashion as piece parts. However, this case
`involves a completely different type of
`illumination device, particularly of the
`electroluminescent [—ilght-emitting, fluorescent]
`type. This type of bodies of an illumination device
`is far more expensive for the applications
`considered to be preferable here, and special
`conditions are also required for their illumination.
`In contrast, the illumination device proposed
`by the present invention affords the advantage of
`utilizing conventional incandescent lamps, which
`are possibly already present as an illumination
`source.
`In prindple, this illumination source may be
`mounted in any manner, however, an
`embodiment, in which the body of the
`illumination device has, at least at one end, a
`recess extending substantially in the longitudinal
`axis and allowing for the insertion of a filament
`lamp serving as an illumination source, is
`preferred by the invention.
`Naturally, bodies of illumination devices with a
`round cross-section, or the like, are best suited for
`this purpose. Of course, it is also possible to
`arrange the recesses in the body of the
`illumination devices transversally [relative] to its
`longitudinal axis and, also in several locations.
`The recess for inserting the filament lamp is
`nevertheless advantageously profiled in a way
`that allows for the lamp to be replaced.
`In one embodiment of the invention, the body
`of the illumination device is fitted with a
`cylindrical pin into the recess of a cap attached to
`the incandescent lamp serving as the illumination
`source. This embodiment is advantageous
`primarily for bodies of illumination devices with
`a complex cross-section and also where several
`illumination sources are used.
`If the body of the illumination device has a
`rounded cross-section, it may itself be fitted, by its
`ends, into the recess of a cap, as well. The cap of
`the incandescent lamp is advantageously made of
`the same material as the body of the illumination
`device.
`According to another feature of [the object of
`the invention, the body of the illumination device,
`due to its inherent deformation capacity, is
`furthermore used for attaching the lamp to the
`component supporting it. In this case, of course, a
`resilient body of the illumination device is
`preferred and inserted, e.g., with a rabbet, directly
`into the recess, e.g., into the metal sheet of the
`body of a motor vehicle and staying there due to
`its own resilience.
`According to another embodiment of the
`invention, the body of the illumination device
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`exhibits a profile along its entire longitudinal
`extent allowing it to be fitted or inserted into a
`corresponding recess of the receiving component;
`Thus, for example, a body of an illumination
`device provided with a round cross-section device
`may be inserted with a longitudinal
`dove-tail-shaped rib into the corresponding
`mortise of a decorative molding on the motor
`vehicle.
`Furthermore, it is conceivable that the body of
`the illumination device provided in the form of a
`strip with its two longitudinal inwardly bent
`edges embraces [or: surrounds] a substantially
`T-shaped rail in the supporting component; For
`this type, a body of the optionally strip-shaped
`illumination device may optionally be mounted
`on the bumper of a motor vehicle, at least in
`certain locations, whereby the bumper as a whole
`forms the T-shaped rail.
`According to one proposal of the invention, the
`body of the illumination device could conceivably
`be provided in color. This may be achieved by a
`mixture in the synthetic material or, however, as a
`result of the body of the illumination device being
`mounted on a colored background.
`As mentioned above, several illumination
`sources may be combined with a body of the
`illumination device. In this case, using different
`illumination sources for various purposes
`remains within the scope of the invention. To this
`end, the uniform bodies of the illumination
`devices could conceivably be divided by opaque
`partitions and optionally each illumination
`source could be combined with a different color.
`Various embodiments of the invention are
`shown by way of example in the accompanying
`drawings, where:
`Fig. 1 is a schematic end view of a rod-shaped
`illumination device;
`Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of
`alternate bodies of an illumination device.
`According to Fig. 1, body 10 of the illumination
`device consists of a lfexible rod of a synthetic
`material with a substantially round cross-section.
`This rod of a synthetic material is translucent and
`made to illuminate along its whole extension due
`to the incandescent lamp 11 mounted at either
`end. The ilght propagates in the body 10 of the
`illumination device around any curve or angle,
`and causes body 10 of the illumination device
`[itself] to illuminate.
`The latter thus becomes clearly visible in its
`entire length. It may be used on a motor vehicle,
`e.g., as an indicator or warning ilght, in which
`case, it may be mounted advantageously, turning
`around the four conrers of the motor vehicle.
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`The incandescent bulb 11 is inserted into a recess
`illumination source in the form of at least one
`12 situated at the end of body 10 of the illumination
`incandescent lamp or similar part, a translucent
`device, and extending in its longitudinal axis. This
`body of an illumination device, and means for
`may involve an incandescent lamp of a
`attaching the whole illumination device, e.g., on
`conventional design, which may be connected in a
`the exterior body of a motor vehicle, which device
`novel way to the vehicle's lighting system.
`is characterized by the following features,
`separately or in combination:
`According to Fig. 2, the body 10 of the
`illumination device, essentially realized again with
`The body of the illumination device is made of a
`a circular cross-section, has a longitudinal rib 13 in
`lfexible synthetic material, which [itself] receives,
`the shape of a dovetail. The body 10 is fitted or
`at least in one location, an illumination source,
`inserted with this rib into the corresponding
`whose light illuminates the whole extent of the
`mortise 14 of a decorative molding 15 fastened in a
`body.
`conventional and typical way on the exterior body
`2. The body of the illumination device is made
`of a motor vehicle.
`of an elastic synthetic material;
`The incandescent lamp serving as an
`3. The body of the illumination device is
`illumination source may, in this case, be mounted
`provided in the form of a pipe or rod with a
`on the end of body 10 of the illumination device
`substantially round cross-section;
`according to the aforesaid manner and type.
`4. The body of the illumination device is
`In Fig. 3, the decorative molding again has a
`provided essentially in the shape of a strip;
`dovetail-shaped mortise 14. A body 16 of an
`5. The body of the lighting device has, at least at
`illumination device is fitted or inserted into this
`one end, a recess extending substantially in the
`mortise, acquiring the shape of a strip in the
`longitudinal axis [intended] for the insertion of an
`assembly, and attaining substantially a
`incandescent lamp serving as an illumination
`cross-sectional lens shape. The bottom of mortise
`source;
`14 is covered by a colored layer 17, e.g., a red layer,
`6. The body of the illumination device is fitted
`such that the body 16 of the illumination device
`with a cylindrical pin into the recess of a cap,
`ilghts up in red over its entire extent.
`which is attached to the incandescent lamp serving
`This kind of embodiment is especially suitable as
`as an illumination source.
`an indicator ilght or tail ilght.
`7. Due to its inherent deformation capacity, the
`For assemblies according to Figs. 2 and 3, it
`body [itself] of the illumination device is at the
`same time used for attaching the illumination
`should be mentioned that, in prindple, the
`receiving mortise, of course, also may be arranged
`device;
`in the body of a motor vehicle or other component.
`8. Over the whole longitudinal extent of the
`It is furthermore conceivable, e.g., in the case of a
`body of the illumination device, its profile allows it
`truck bed, to arrange appropriate mortises
`to be fitted or inserted into a corresponding recess
`substantially in the upper edges of the truck bed.
`in the receiving structural component;
`According to Fig. 4, the bumper 18 of an
`9. The body of the illumination device provided
`automobile is attached in a per-se known and
`in the form of a strip embraces with its two
`typical manner, the details of which are immaterial
`longitudinal inwardly bent edges a substantially
`here, on a support 19 of the vehicle. On its exterior,
`T-shaped rail in the supporting structural
`the bumper 18 has a substantially T-shaped core 20,
`component;
`whose two outer edges are embraced by the
`10. The body of the illumination device is
`strip-shaped body 21 of the illumination device, at
`provided in color.
`its exterior inwardly bent ribs 22.
`11. As a novel industrial product, the
`It is likewise conceivable that at least in certain
`illumination device is realized in one of the ways
`locations, the bumper itself in some way forms a
`described above.
`T-support [—T-bracket] for the body of the ilghting
`Company name:
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`DAIMLER-BENZ AICIMNGESELLSCHAFT
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`ABSTRACT
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`The invention relates to:
`1. An illumination device, in particular an
`exterior ilght for motor vehicles, consisting of an
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