Lighting module for an emergency service vehicle

• US 8,845,160 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rosenbauer International AG (Rosenbauer Family)
• Original Assignee: Rosenbauer International AG (Rosenbauer Family)
• Inventors: Ronacher, Alexander, Stadler, Bernhard
• Primary Examiner(s): COUGHLIN, ANDREW J
• Application Number:
  US13/517,270
• Publication Number:
  US 20120320616A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,380 Days
• Field of Search: 362/516, 362/543
• US Class Current: 362/543
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2611 Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2696 Mounting of devices using LEDs

Abstract

The invention relates to a lighting module (1) for an emergency service vehicle (24), comprising a profiled part (18), a first (3) and a second (5) lighting module, wherein the first lighting module (3) is arranged in a first accommodating area (2) of the profiled part (18) and illuminates a first spatial section (11). The second lighting module (5) is arranged in a second accommodating area (4) of the profiled part (18) and illuminates a second spatial section (12). The first lighting module (3) comprises a first lighting element (6) for emitting electromagnetic radiation and a transparent covering element (7), wherein furthermore the first lighting element (6) is formed by a semiconductor component and is arranged on a support structure (9). Furthermore, the second lighting module (5) comprises a second lighting element (8) made of a semiconductor component for emitting electromagnetic radiation.

Claims

1. Emergency service vehicle having a lighting module, which lighting module is arranged outside and in the region of the roof edge of the emergency service vehicle, with the emergency service vehicle being embodied as a fire engine, with the lighting module comprising a profiled part, a first lighting module, and a second lighting module,

with the first lighting module being arranged in a first accommodating area of the profiled part and illuminating a surrounding near the emergency service vehicle as a first spatial section extending in a first direction,

with the second lighting module being arranged in a second accommodating area of the profiled part and illuminating a roof section of the emergency service vehicle as a second spatial section extending in a second direction opposite to said first direction,

wherein the first lighting module comprises at least two first lighting elements for emitting electromagnetic radiation and a transparent covering element, with each first lighting element being formed by a semiconductor component and being arranged on a support structure,

wherein each first lighting element emits the maximum of the electromagnetic radiation in a main beam direction with the main beam directions limiting an angle towards one another, with the result that each first lighting element illuminates a section of the first spatial section,

wherein each of the at least two first lighting elements is disposed at a first cross-section, the first cross-section running transversely through a longitudinal direction of the profiled part,

wherein the second lighting module comprises a second lighting element made of a semiconductor component for emitting electromagnetic radiation, and

wherein the second lighting module is disposed in an upper edge section of the profiled part.

2. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least sections of the support structure are embodied to be reflective.

3. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the covering element is embodied as a light-directing element.

4. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein with respect to a horizontal towards the profiled part, the main beam near the profiled part intersects the horizontal at an angle between 50°

and 65° and

the main beam distant from the profiled part intersects the horizontal at an angle between 10° and

30°

.

5. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the covering element is connected to the profiled part via a clamping connection and furthermore a clamp.

6. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or the second lighting element is embodied to be strip-shaped.

7. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the profiled part in a lower section has a groove-shaped mounting device for a plate-shaped component.

8. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the profiled part in the lower section has a mounting section including at least one fastener.

9. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the profiled part is embodied as an extruded hollow-chamber profile.

10. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the profiled part has a mounting for a pivotable safety element.

11. Emergency service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the profiled part includes a mounting device for a covering element.