IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0931334
(2015-11-03)
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등록번호 |
US-9739439
(2017-08-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Landcastle, Craig
- Frappier, Michael
- Holland, Richard
- Huang, Min
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
28 |
초록
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An accent lamp (10) having a solid state light source (4), such as LEDs, is attachable to a rear surface of an automotive headlamp (40) opposite the light-generating capsule (44). Accent lamp (10) has first retaining member (20), such as a clamp, formed above printed circuit board (8) on which LED (
An accent lamp (10) having a solid state light source (4), such as LEDs, is attachable to a rear surface of an automotive headlamp (40) opposite the light-generating capsule (44). Accent lamp (10) has first retaining member (20), such as a clamp, formed above printed circuit board (8) on which LED (4) is mounted. Headlamp base (60) defines light passageway (45), formed as a light guide (42), extending from outermost peripheral surface (63) to an upper surface (61) on which lamp capsule (44) is retained. Accent lamp (10) is readily detachably mounted to headlamp (40), preferably by resilient first and second retaining members (20, 24), and, when mounted, can be biased to promote optical coupling of light source (4) to light guide (42).
대표청구항
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1. An automotive headlamp (40) comprising: a lamp capsule (44) including a press seal end (52) with at least one electric lead (48) extending through the press seal (52);a headlamp base (60) including an upper surface (61), an outermost peripheral surface (63), a capsule lead-receiving region (64),
1. An automotive headlamp (40) comprising: a lamp capsule (44) including a press seal end (52) with at least one electric lead (48) extending through the press seal (52);a headlamp base (60) including an upper surface (61), an outermost peripheral surface (63), a capsule lead-receiving region (64), and a vehicle wiring connector-receiving region (65);a retainer (54) affixed to the press seal end (52) and interconnecting the headlamp base (60) and the lamp capsule (44), the retainer (54) defining at least one light exit region (56) at a location between the upper surface (61) and the press seal (52); andthe headlamp base (60) further defining a cavity (47) therein disposed underneath the lamp capsule (44) and defining a light passageway (45) extending between the outermost peripheral surface (63) and the upper surface (61), the light passageway (45) defining a light entrance window at the outermost peripheral surface (63). 2. The automotive headlamp of claim 1, wherein the capsule lead-receiving region (64) and the vehicle wiring connector-receiving region (65) are generally transverse each other such that the headlamp base is generally L-shaped, and further comprising at least one electrical contact (68) disposed in the vehicle wiring connector-receiving region (65), the at least one electric lead (48) extending generally transverse the at least one electrical contact (68). 3. The automotive headlamp of claim 1, wherein the light passageway (45) comprises a light guide (42). 4. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light guide (42) comprises an optically transmissive plastics material. 5. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light guide (42) comprises an optically transmissive glass. 6. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light guide (42) comprises an optically transmissive silicone. 7. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light passageway (45) further comprises a sealant disposed adjacent the light guide (42) configured to inhibit passage of moisture. 8. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein a peripheral surface of the light guide (42) adjacent the outermost peripheral surface (63) is substantially flat. 9. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light guide (42) is cylindrical. 10. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light guide (42) consists of a right cylindrical shape. 11. The automotive headlamp of claim 3, wherein the light guide (42) is flush with the outermost peripheral surface (63). 12. The automotive headlamp of claim 1, wherein the light passageway (45) is disposed beneath the lamp press seal (52). 13. The automotive headlamp of claim 1, wherein the headlamp base (60) fits a spatial envelope of a lamp chosen from the group of lamps consisting of the types SAE-9005, SAE-9006, SAE-9145, SAE-9140, SAE-9155; SAE-9040, SAE-9045, SAE-9055, EC-HB3, EC-HB4, and EC-HB10. 14. The automotive headlamp of claim 1, wherein the Outermost peripheral surface (63) is a bottom surface of the headlamp base (60). 15. The automotive headlamp of claim 1, wherein the headlamp base (60) is generally L-shaped. 16. The automotive headlamp of claim 1 in combination with an accent lamp (10) comprising a solid state light source (4) disposed on a substrate (8) provided with electrical traces, the accent lamp (10) being coupled to the outermost peripheral surface (63) and configured to direct light emitted from the accent lamp (10) into the light passageway (45). 17. The automotive headlamp combination of claim 16, further comprising a controller coupled to a power supply to adjust at least one of a light color and a light intensity provided from the solid state light source (4).
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