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US 2002/0057575 A1Published application
Side flashing lamp
AssigneeFer Fahrzeugelektrik GmbH
InventorsMartina Schwanz, Rolf Kuenstler, Daniel Matthie, Markus Braeutigam
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AssigneeFer Fahrzeugelektrik GmbH
InventorsMartina Schwanz, Rolf Kuenstler, Daniel Matthie, Markus Braeutigam
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A side flashing lamp (4, 4′) for fitting in the cover cap (2) of an external rear view mirror (1) for motor vehicles, comprising a lamp housing having an elongate light exit opening (3) which in the installed condition extends from the outward side of the cover cap (2), which is remote from the vehicle, substantially horizontally towards the vehicle, at least one group of light sources (12) which are arranged distributed substantially uniformly along a line which in the installed condition extends substantially horizontally over the width of the light exit opening (3), and at least one optically active device (10) which focuses the light of the at least one group of light sources (12) in a main radiation direction which in the installed condition faces substantially in the direction of travel. To ensure the required strength of light in all emission directions and to achieve a small installation depth it is provided that at least one elongate light guide (8, 8′; 18) which is substantially of the same length as the line along which said group of light sources (12) is arranged extends parallel to said line, and the light of the at least one further light source (15) is coupled into the end (14; 26) of the light guide (8, 8′; 18) closer to the vehicle, the light guide passing the light almost completely to its opposite end (16; 27) where said light is emitted in a direction extending substantially inclinedly rearwardly with respect to the direction of travel.
A side flashing lamp (4, 4′) for fitting in the cover cap (2) of an external rear view mirror (1) for motor vehicles, comprising
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that the at least one further light source (15) is a light emitting diode.
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that the optically active device (10) is a strip-shaped or bar-shaped converging lens disposed in front of said at least one group of light sources (12) for focusing in a vertical direction light from said light sources (12).
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that it includes more than one light guide (8, 8′;
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that it includes a plurality of groups of light sources, which groups are arranged distributed substantially uniformly along respective lines, said lines extending in substantially mutually parallel relationship.
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that a vapor-deposited reflector aperture means (20) is arranged between the light sources (12) and behind each of the light guides (8, 8′;
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that each of the light guides (8, 8′;
A side flashing lamp as set forth in one of the preceding claims characterized in that the light exit opening (3) is closed by a light cover (6) which is arranged in front of the at least one elongate light guide (8, 8′;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.