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US 2006/0133086 A1Published application
Lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile
AssigneeValeo Vision
InventorsJacques Bouteiller, Jean-Claude Puente, Alain Levilain
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AssigneeValeo Vision
InventorsJacques Bouteiller, Jean-Claude Puente, Alain Levilain
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The object of the invention is a method of fixing a outer lens to the housing of a lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile, the housing being provided, in the area of joining with the outer lens, with a bonding groove, a method during which adhesive which is not totally hardened is disposed in the said groove, the foot of the outer lens is inserted in a groove so that it is outer lens with adhesive over a sufficient height, the adhesive hardens in particular to fix the foot of the outer lens in the bonding groove. At least one step of temporary fixing of the outer lens to the housing is provided, after the insertion of the foot of the outer lens in the bonding groove and after any hardening of the adhesive.
A method of fixing a outer lens to the housing of a lighting and/or signaling device for an automobile, the housing being provided, in the area of joining with the outer lens, with a bonding groove, a method during which
An automobile lighting and/or signaling device, of the headlight type, comprising a housing closed by a outer lens, wherein the outer lens is fixed to the housing by insertion of the outer lens foot in a bonding groove provided on the housing in which adhesive is disposed with areas of local welding of the housing to the glass foot, said areas being situated on one of the edges and/or on one of the faces of one of the sides of the bonding groove in the housing.
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