Lighting switch assembly with internal daytime running light control circuit
First Claim
1. A lighting switch assembly with an internal daytime running light control circuit, comprising:
- a base attached to a vehicle steering column;
a lighting switch assembly (A) having on-off switches (4,
14) connected to a headlamp (1);
a printed circuit board (15) mounted to the lighting switch assembly (A);
electric elements (16) mounted to the printed circuit board (15) and adapted to form daytime running light control circuits (3,
13), said electric elements (16) being directly connected to said on-off switches (4,
14); and
means for releasably attaching said lighting switch assembly (A) to said base.
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Abstract
A lighting switch assembly with an internal daytime running light control circuit, comprising a printed circuit board 15 mounted to a lighting switch assembly A, and electric elements 16 soldered to the printed circuit board 15 to form a daytime running light control circuit. The electric elements 16 are connected to fixed contacts 20 through terminals 18. A voltage regulator and an ignition switch with an engine start contact are both connected to the lighting switch assembly A. This construction eliminates the need for wires to provide an electrical connection between a daytime running light control circuit and a lighting switch assembly and, thus, simplifies the wiring arrangement of the vehicle. The arrangement also reduces the total weight of wires connected to a headlamp and eliminates the step of mounting the daytime running light control circuit to the vehicle.
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13 Claims
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1. A lighting switch assembly with an internal daytime running light control circuit, comprising:
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a base attached to a vehicle steering column; a lighting switch assembly (A) having on-off switches (4,
14) connected to a headlamp (1);a printed circuit board (15) mounted to the lighting switch assembly (A); electric elements (16) mounted to the printed circuit board (15) and adapted to form daytime running light control circuits (3,
13), said electric elements (16) being directly connected to said on-off switches (4,
14); andmeans for releasably attaching said lighting switch assembly (A) to said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting assembly with an internal daytime running light control circuit, comprising:
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a base attached to a vehicle steering column; a headlamp (1); a lighting switch assembly (A) having on-off switches (4,
14) connected to said headlamp (1), said switch assembly further comprising a printed circuit board (15) having a plurality of electric elements (16) mounted thereto, said plurality of electric elements (16) comprising daytime running light control circuits (3,
13), said electric elements (16) being directly connected to said on-off switches (4,
14); andmeans for releasably attaching said lighting switch assembly (A) to said base. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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