Modular element for motor vehicle indicator lights
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1. A module for a signal light, comprising:
- a frame;
at least one light emitting diode having a body and carried by said frame; and
at least one transparent cover element fixed to said frame, wherein said frame defines an aperture associated with each said light emitting diode for passage of light emitted by the light emitting diode through said aperture, the frame further comprising;
a pair of upright side portions and a transverse portion joining said side portions together a top surface of said transverse portion having an cavity defining said aperture, a bottom surface of said transverse portion having a recess in line with said aperture and opening into said cavity, the shape of said recess being essentially complimentary to that of the body of said diode, said diode positioned in said recess in facing relationship with said aperture;
second locating means for locating the cover element in facing relationship with said aperture; and
fastening means for securing the module on a support element, wherein each said aperture associated with a light emitting diode defines a generally frusto conical wall which is divergent in the direction of emission of light from the module.
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Abstract
An indicator light unit for a motor vehicle comprises a support element, at least one cover element, and at least one light emitting diode (LED), having a body, arranged between the support element and the cover element. The light unit comprises at least one elementary module having a frame, carrying at least one LED, the cover element being fixed to the frame. The frame comprises: an aperture associated with each LED for passage of the light emitted by the LED, each of the latter being located in line with a corresponding one of these apertures, the cover element or elements being in facing relationship with these apertures; and means for fixing the module on the support element.
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1. A module for a signal light, comprising:
- a frame;
at least one light emitting diode having a body and carried by said frame; and
at least one transparent cover element fixed to said frame, wherein said frame defines an aperture associated with each said light emitting diode for passage of light emitted by the light emitting diode through said aperture, the frame further comprising;a pair of upright side portions and a transverse portion joining said side portions together a top surface of said transverse portion having an cavity defining said aperture, a bottom surface of said transverse portion having a recess in line with said aperture and opening into said cavity, the shape of said recess being essentially complimentary to that of the body of said diode, said diode positioned in said recess in facing relationship with said aperture;
second locating means for locating the cover element in facing relationship with said aperture; and
fastening means for securing the module on a support element, wherein each said aperture associated with a light emitting diode defines a generally frusto conical wall which is divergent in the direction of emission of light from the module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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11. A module in combination with a support element for a signal light, comprising:
- a frame;
at least one row of light emitting diodes, each diode having a body and carried by said frame and at least one transparent cover element fixed to said frame, wherein said frame defines an aperture associated with each said light emitting diode for passage of light emitted by the light emitting diode through said aperture, the frame further comprising;
first locating means for locating one of said light emitting diodes in facing relationship with each said aperture;
second locating means for locating the cover element in facing relationship with said aperture; and
fastening means for securing the module on said support element, wherein each said aperture associated with a light emitting diode defines a generally frusto conical wall which is divergent in the direction of emission of light from the module, and wherein the frame of the module has side walls defining, on either side of each diode, a plurality of assembly zones, each having a different configuration selected from the group comprising an open configuration, a closed configuration, and a latching configuration, and wherein the support element comprises at least two flexible lugs fixed with respect to said support element, each said lug comprising a tooth, the module that defines said latching configuration having a cavity adapted for a respective said tooth to engage therein.
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12. A module for a signal light, comprising:
- a frame;
at least one light emitting diode having a body and carried by said frame; and
at least one cover element fixed to said frame, wherein said frame defines an aperture associated with each said light emitting diode for passage of light emitted by the light emitting diode through said aperture, the frame further comprising;
first locating means for locating one of said light emitting diodes in facing relationship with each said aperture;
second locating means for locating the cover element in facing relationship with said aperture; and
fastening means for securing the module on a support element, further comprising another module placed side by side with said module, wherein a lug associated with said module is adapted to cooperate with a latching zone of said module, the zone of said other module which defines its open configuration having a passage in facing relationship with said latching zone, a tooth of said lug extending at least partially into said passage.
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13. A module for a signal light, comprising:
- a frame;
at least one light emitting diode having a body and carried by said frame; and
at least one cover element fixed to said frame, wherein said frame defines an aperture associated with each said light emitting diode for passage of light emitted by the light emitting diode through said aperture, the frame further comprising;
first locating means for locating one of said light emitting diodes in facing relationship with each said aperture;
second locating means for locating the cover element in facing relationship with said aperture; and
fastening means for securing the module on a support element, wherein said frame of the module has at least one face in the group comprising terminal and side faces thereof, defining a rake angle whereby a plurality of modules can be juxtaposed with each other with an alignment error.
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17. A module for a signal light in combination with a support element carrying said module, comprising:
- a frame;
a plurality of light emitting diodes, each diode having a body, a plurality of connecting tabs and carried by said frame;
a printed circuit soldered to said tags; and
at least one transparent cover element fixed to said frame, wherein said frame defines an aperture associated with each said light emitting diode for passage of light emitted by the light emitting diode through said aperture, the frame further comprising;
first locating means for locating one of said a light emitting diodes in facing relationship with each said aperture;
second locating means for locating the cover element in facing relationship with said aperture; and
fastening means for securing the module on said support element, wherein each said aperture associated with a light emitting diode defines a generally frusto conical wall which is divergent in the direction of emission of light from the module, and wherein the support element has electric terminal elements, and the printed circuit of the module has further terminal elements for cooperation with the terminal elements of the support element, for providing the electrical connection for the module.
- a frame;
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