EP0690261B1 - Projecteur de type élliptique, comportant un cache basculant - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
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- F21S41/68—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on screens
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
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- F21S41/62—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution for adaptation between right-hand and left-hand traffic
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- the present invention relates generally elliptical headlamps for vehicles automobiles.
- a projector of this kind conventionally comprises a mirror of the elliptical kind at the first focus of which is placed the filament of a lamp.
- a converging lens is focused on the second focus of the mirror, and a firm lens the projector.
- the lens may be formed by the ice itself.
- a headlamp When such a headlamp is to generate a beam at break, such as a passing beam or a beam anti-fog, place in the vicinity of the second hearth of the mirror a cover whose edge defines the profile of the cut and which obscures the part of the radiation which otherwise would spread over this cut.
- a beam at break such as a passing beam or a beam anti-fog
- a difficulty of this type of projector compared to the parabolic type spotlight lies in the difficulty in modifying the profile of the cut.
- Such a modification may be desirable in particular when a projector, designed for example for a sense of traffic on the right, must form a beam adapted to a left hand traffic. It may also be desirable to make a universal projector capable of generating selectively a passing beam or a beam anti-fog.
- this adaptation is done by affixing a cover on the projector glass adhesive masking part of the radiation on the side of the raised part of the cut so as to obtain a generally straight cut.
- the present invention proposes to improve the type of projector known from DE-A-34 15 867, giving it the advantages of the projector known from GB-A-2 273 555.
- the tilting cover targets means allowing give the tilting cover a particularly position well defined in either of its two positions, as well as means to prevent the cache from risking to occupy an intermediate position between the two positions allowing respectively to obtain the two cut beams.
- Another important object of the present invention is to propose a tilting cover of the type taught in DE-A-34 15 867, which automatically ensures the coming of the cache tilting in a predetermined position in case of failure of positioning or locking means of the cache.
- the present invention relates to a floodlight motor vehicle having the characteristics of the claim 1 appended.
- a projector elliptical type which includes a lamp 10, a mirror 20 of the ellipsoidal genus and a lens 40, as well as an ice closure not shown.
- the filament of the lamp 10 is placed in the vicinity of the first focus F1 of the mirror 20.
- the focal plane PF of the lens 40, coaxial with the mirror 20, passes through the second focal point F2 of the mirror.
- a mobile cache device is located between the mirror 20 and the lens 30, of so as to selectively define, in the focal plane PF or to its vicinity, a first cache with a first profile of cut-off and a second cover with a second profile of break.
- These two covers are defined by a part 31 mounted rigidly on a shaft 32 extending horizontally and perpendicular to the optical axis xx of the projector, at a certain distance below said axis.
- the part 31, in the position illustrated in the figure 2, has an upper profile defined by three segments right 31a, 31b, 31c, arranged as illustrated, of so as to generate a passing light beam for right-hand traffic, i.e. with an increase in break, defined by segments 31a and 31b, in the half beam right.
- the lower profile of the part 31 is also defined by three line segments 31d, 31e, 31f, defining, when the part 31 is turned 180 ° around the shaft 32, a cut profile of a beam of cross for left-hand traffic.
- the end 32b projects laterally beyond its bearing 33b, and on the projecting part is crimped an arm maneuver 34.
- This arm comprises at a first end the opening surrounded by a sleeve 34b for crimping, and at the opposite end a defined grip part by two legs 34a folded 90 ° to the side.
- the arm 34 extends vertically downward in the position of the part 31 illustrated in FIG. 2, corresponding to a right-hand traffic direction.
- the arm 34 is able to cooperate with stops for define two vertical stable positions, corresponding at the two positions of the part 31 corresponding to the cuts to generate.
- first stops are provided in the form of slightly protruding legs 22, 23, extend to the side from the side edge of a front flange 24 forming part of the mirror, and two second stops in the form of legs 33c, 33d extending also to the side, at the same height as the legs 22, 23, from the lateral edge of the part forming raises 33.
- the intervals between the legs 22, 33c of a part and 23, 33d on the other hand, are equal or very slightly wider than the width of the arm.
- the material of the arm is chosen so that it give some elasticity, so that it can be, by acting on its grip part 34a, slightly outward from the position illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, to be selectively trapped either between the two stops 22, 33c (position high), or between the two stops 23, 33d (position low).
- part 31 cannot occupy an intermediate position between the two positions defining the two beams cut. More precisely, as soon as the arm 34 is no longer prisoner between the two upper stops 22, 33c, the part tends to tilt to the position illustrated on the Figures 2, 4 and 5, i.e. the one corresponding to a right-hand traffic direction (in case the vehicle is mainly intended for the right).
- the return of the part 31 to its position privileged can be assisted by a spring.
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- Projecteur de véhicule automobile, comprenant une source lumineuse (10), un miroir du genre ellipsoïdal (20) dont un premier foyer (F1) est situé au voisinage de la source, une lentille convergente (40) dont un plan focal (PF) passe au voisinage d'un second foyer (F2) du miroir, et un dispositif à cache mobile (30) prévu entre le miroir et la lentille, le dispositif à cache mobile comprenant une lame (31) présentant deux bords opposés (31a-c, 31d-f) et susceptible de pivoter autour d'un axe généralement horizontal et transversal à un axe optique du projecteur, chacun des bords de ladite lame définissant respectivement un profil de coupure particulier pour le faisceau engendré, et un moyen (34) de manoeuvre et de verrouillage de ladite lame pour amener sélectivement l'un ou l'autre desdits bords sur le trajet du rayonnement et sélectivement former deux faisceaux à coupure différents, la lame (31) étant solidaire d'un arbre susceptible (32) de tourner dans des paliers (33a, 33b) caractérisé en ce que ces paliers sont formés dans une partie d'ossature (33) du projecteur solidaire du miroir, en ce que le moyen de manoeuvre et de verrouillage comprend un bras (34) solidaire de l'arbre et s'étendant de façon dissymétrique par rapport à l'axe de pivotement défini par ledit arbre, en ce que le dispositif à cache mobile comprend en outre des moyens de butée (22, 23, 33c, 33d) définissant deux positions stables dudit bras, toutes deux généralement verticales, et en ce que la dissymétrie du bras est telle qu'elle engendre par gravité une position stable privilégiée de la lame en cas de non-verrouillage dudit bras.
- Projecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de butée comprennent deux paires de pattes (22, 33c; 23, 33d) saillantes latéralement, et en ce que le bras est apte à être temporairement fléchi élastiquement vers l'extérieur du projecteur pour franchir l'une desdites pattes et se trouver emprisonné entre les deux pattes d'une même paire.
- Projecteur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les paires de pattes sont définies respectivement par le miroir (20) et par un élément (33) formant réhausse du projecteur, l'intervalle entre les butées d'une même paire étant égal ou légèrement supérieur à la largeur du bras (34).
- Projecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les paliers (33a, 33b) sont formés dans un élément formant réhausse (33) du projecteur, par pliage de la matière dudit élément.
- Projecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les deux bords (31a-c, 31d-f) de la lame (31) sont configurés de manière à engendrer un faisceau de croisement pour circulation à droite et un faisceau de croisement pour circulation à gauche, respectivement, et en ce que la position du bras (34) orientée vers le bas, adoptée sous l'effet de la gravité, correspond à la génération du faisceau de croisement pour le côté de circulation pour lequel le véhicule est normalement prévu.
- Projecteur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un moyen élastique apte à assister l'effet de la gravité.
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FR9407939A FR2721686B1 (fr) | 1994-06-28 | 1994-06-28 | Projecteur du type elliptique, comportant un cache basculant. |
FR9407939 | 1994-06-28 |
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EP0690261A1 EP0690261A1 (fr) | 1996-01-03 |
EP0690261B1 true EP0690261B1 (fr) | 1999-11-17 |
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FR2781870B1 (fr) | 1998-08-03 | 2000-10-13 | Valeo Vision | Projecteur du type elliptique, comportant un cache basculant |
DE19933414B4 (de) * | 1999-07-16 | 2005-02-03 | Automotive Lighting Reutlingen Gmbh | Scheinwerfer für Kraftfahrzeuge |
FR2809802B1 (fr) * | 2000-05-31 | 2002-09-06 | Valeo Vision | Projecteur pour vehicule automobile a ecran mobile et organe d'actionnement |
JP3967153B2 (ja) * | 2002-03-04 | 2007-08-29 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 車両用前照灯 |
FR2840386B1 (fr) | 2002-05-31 | 2005-01-07 | Valeo Vision | Projecteur a reflecteur pour vehicule automobile |
FR2847655B1 (fr) * | 2002-11-21 | 2005-03-04 | Valeo Vision | Projecteur elliptique pour vehicule automobile emettant des faisceaux d'eclairage differents |
US6746143B1 (en) | 2003-03-27 | 2004-06-08 | Guide Corporation | Variable progressive beam headlamp |
DE10340962A1 (de) * | 2003-09-05 | 2005-05-19 | Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. | Scheinwerfer für Fahrzeuge |
FR2884296B1 (fr) | 2005-04-06 | 2008-02-08 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa | Dispositif d'occultation d'un faisceau emis par un projecteur elliptique de vehicule et projecteur associe |
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FR2891046B1 (fr) * | 2005-09-20 | 2007-10-19 | Valeo Vision Sa | Projecteur pour vehicule automobile equipe d'un cache a multi-positions. |
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DE69513333D1 (de) | 1999-12-23 |
DE69513333T2 (de) | 2000-04-13 |
EP0690261A1 (fr) | 1996-01-03 |
FR2721686A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 |
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