Illumination device for vehicles
First Claim
1. An illumination device for a vehicle, comprising at least one light generator with a light source;
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
a plurality of light distributing units connected with said light conductors and operating for different illuminating functions; and
a screening device associated with at least one of said light distributing units and switchable between a passive position in which light in a light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function enters or exits said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, and an active position in which said screening device screens light of the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function so that light of the light conductor association with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function cannot enter said one light distributing unit or exit said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, said screening device in said active position being reflective and deflecting light exiting the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit and impinging on the screening device for supplying light in a light distributing unit operating for another illuminating function.
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Abstract
An illumination device for a vehicle comprises at least one light generator with a light source, a plurality of light conductors receiving light from the light source, a plurality of light distributing units connected with the light conductors and operating for different illuminating functions, and a screening device associated with at least one of the light distributing units and switchable between a passive position in which the screening device permits supplying light in the light conductor associated with the one light distributing unit to the light distributing unit or permits exiting of light from the light conductor associated with the one light distributing unit, and an active position in which the screening device screens light of the light conductor associated with the one light distributing unit from entering the one light distributing unit or exiting the one light distributing unit. The screening device in the active position is reflective and deflects light exiting the associated light conductor and impinging on it for supplying in a light distributing unit serving for another illumination function.
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10 Claims
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1. An illumination device for a vehicle, comprising at least one light generator with a light source;
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
a plurality of light distributing units connected with said light conductors and operating for different illuminating functions; and
a screening device associated with at least one of said light distributing units and switchable between a passive position in which light in a light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function enters or exits said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, and an active position in which said screening device screens light of the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function so that light of the light conductor association with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function cannot enter said one light distributing unit or exit said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, said screening device in said active position being reflective and deflecting light exiting the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit and impinging on the screening device for supplying light in a light distributing unit operating for another illuminating function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
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9. An illumination device for a vehicle, comprising at least one light generator with a light source;
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
a plurality of light distributing units connected with said light conductors and operating for different illuminating functions; and
a screening device associated with at least one of said light distributing units and switchable between a passive position in which light in a light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function enters or exits said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, and an active position in which said screening device screens light of the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function so that light of the light conductor association with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function cannot enter said one light distributing unit or exit said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, said screening device in said active position being reflective and deflecting light exiting the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit and impinging on the screening device for supplying light in a light distributing unit operating for another illuminating function, said light distributing unit with which said screening device being associated serves for an illumination function high-light, said screening device deflecting light for supplying in a light distributing unit serving for an illumination function low beam.
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
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10. An illumination device for a vehicle, comprising at least one light generator with a light source;
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
a plurality of light distributing units connected with said light conductors and operating for different illuminating functions; and
a screening device associated with at least one of said light distributing units and switchable between a passive position in which light in a light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function enters or exits said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, and an active position in which said screening device screens light of the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function so that light of the light conductor association with said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function cannot enter said one light distributing unit or exit said one light distributing unit operating for one illuminating function, said screening device in said active position being reflective and deflecting light exiting the light conductor associated with said one light distributing unit and impinging on the screening for supplying light in a light distributing unit operating for another illuminating function, said light distributing unit with which said screening device being associated serves for an illumination function fog light, said screening device deflecting light for supplying in a light distributing unit serving for an illumination function low beam.
- a plurality of light conductors receiving light from said light source;
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