Motor vehicle lighting device comprising light modules cooled by means of a generator of an air flow
AssigneeValeo Vision
InventorsHugo Mestre, Rafael Martinez, Isidro Garcia, Pedro Zambrana
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Abstract
A motor vehicle lighting device includes structural elements with a housing, at least one light module accommodated inside the housing, and at least one light source cooperating with an optical surface. The light module is provided with a heat sink, a generator of an air flow, and a single air duct suitable for cooperating with the generator of the air flow such as to direct the generated air flow towards the heat sink of the at least one light module. The air duct is formed by an open part added in the housing, and at least one closing structural element suitable for closing all or part of the added part.
Claims12
Lighting device for motor vehicle, said lighting device comprising:
- structural elements including a housing;
- at least one light module accommodated inside said housing, comprising at least one light source cooperating with an optical surface, said light module being provided with a heat sink;
- a generator of an air flow;
- and
- a single air duct suitable for cooperating with said generator of the air flow such as to direct said generated air flow towards the heat sink of said at least one light module, said air duct being formed by:
- an open part added in the housing;
- and
- at least one structural closing element suitable for closing all or part of said added open part, wherein
- the lighting device comprises a series of N light modules and wherein the air duct is divided into N air sub-ducts, each air sub-duct supplying a light module of the series of the N light modules, respectively, with air, and
- the air sub-duct which supplies the light module furthest from the air flow generator with air includes an outlet directly connected to the housing so as to close the outlet.
Lighting device for motor vehicle, said lighting device comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one light module accommodated inside said housing, comprising at least one light source cooperating with an optical surface,
- a heat sink arranged to extract heat from the at least one light module;
- a generator of an air flow;
- and
- a single air duct suitable for cooperating with said generator of the air flow such as to direct said generated air flow towards the heat sink of said at least one light module, said air duct being formed by:
- an open part added in the housing;
- and
- at least one closing element suitable for closing all or part of said added open part, wherein
- the air duct includes at least one outlet which opens directly onto the heat sink of said at least one light module, and
- the air duct has an outlet which is directly connected to the housing so as to close the outlet.
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