Motor vehicle, in particular an automobile

• US 20050207167A1
• Filed: 02/18/2005
• Published: 09/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Wuerfel, Manfred, Larson, Grant, Eberhardt, Stefan, Peters, Oliver, Scheepers, Stef
• Granted Patent: US 7,401,956 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/373
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2661 mounted on parts having other functions on wheels B60Q1/326
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2019/486 with air passages, e.g. for cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2019/505 with lights

Abstract

A motor vehicle, in particular an automobile, has a trim that constitutes an end section of the motor vehicle on which at least one cooling air opening and one lamp or one lamp cluster are provided. At least one elongated fin is arranged on the at least one cooling air opening. In order to omit additional valves in a kit for installation of the lamp or lamp cluster, the lamp or lamp cluster is arranged within the at least one cooling air opening and is mounted on a fin that extends within the cooling air opening.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle comprising:

trim, constituting an end section of the motor vehicle, in which at least one cooling air opening is provided, at least one elongated fin being arranged so as to extend within the at least one cooling air opening, and

a lamp or lamp cluster arranged within the at least one cooling air opening and mounted on the at least one elongated fin.

2. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one cooling air opening is one of several cooling air openings provided in the trim, and wherein the lamp or lamp cluster is arranged on laterally external openings of the several cooling air openings.

3. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster is arranged in only a partial section of a longitudinal extension of the at least one elongated fin, and wherein the at least one elongated fin is adapted to the shape of the lamp or lamp cluster.

4. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated fin extends in a transverse direction relative to a direction of travel and is aligned approximately horizontally.

5. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein an internal end of the lamp or lamp cluster extends at a distance relative to an adjacent lateral edge of the at least one cooling air opening, and wherein an outer end of the lamp or lamp cluster is guided relatively close to an outer edge of the cooling air opening.

6. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster has an indentation at its external end which is directed inward relative to a contour of the trim.

7. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the trim is made of an elastic plastic and is composed of an outer component and an inner holding frame comprised of at least one part, and wherein the outer component and the inner holding frame are connected to one another via a clip connection.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster comprises at least one of a blinking light and a position light.

9. The motor vehicle of claim 7, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster is held in place on the trim via a socket connection and a screw connection.

10. The motor vehicle of claim 9, wherein an internal end of the lamp or lamp cluster is connected via the socket connection to a fin section of the outer component.

11. The motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein the external end of the lamp or lamp cluster is held in place on an inner holding frame via a screw connection.

12. The motor vehicle of claim 9, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster rests locally, between the socket and screw connections located at end sides, on an upright profiled web of the inner holding frame.

13. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster comprises a blinking light which is implemented on the basis of LED technology.

14. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein a front boundary edge of the lamp or lamp cluster, as seen in plan view, projects slightly relative to a contour of the trim so that, with a 30°

pendulum impact, a first contact point of a pendulum is moved inward into an area of the lamp or lamp cluster.

15. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the at least one elongated fin extends in a transverse direction relative to a direction of travel and is aligned approximately horizontally.

16. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein an internal end of the lamp or lamp cluster extends at a distance relative to an adjacent lateral edge of the at least one cooling air opening, and wherein an outer end of the lamp or lamp cluster is guided relatively close to an outer edge of the cooling air opening.

17. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the trim is made of an elastic plastic and is composed of an outer component and an inner holding frame comprised of at least one part, and wherein the outer component and the inner holding frame are connected to one another via a clip connection.

18. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster comprises at least one of a blinking light and a position light.

19. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the lamp or lamp cluster comprises a blinking light which is implemented on the basis of LED technology.

20. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein a front boundary edge of the lamp or lamp cluster, as seen in plan view, projects slightly relative to a contour of the trim so that, with a 30°

pendulum impact, a first contact point of a pendulum is moved inward into an area of the lamp or lamp cluster.