Lighting device for vehicles

Abstract

A lighting device for vehicles is provided with a housing, a cover lens covering an opening in the housing, a light module containing a number of light sources, and an optical unit for generating a predefined light distribution. The optical unit contains an optical waveguide that has a light entry surface and a light emitting surface. The optical waveguide is connected to the cover lens. A first section of the optical waveguide, facing the light source, protrudes from the inner surface of the cover lens, or the light entry surface of the optical waveguide is flush with the inner surface of the cover lens. A second section of the optical waveguide, facing away from the light source, protrudes from the outer surface of the cover lens, or the light emitting surface of the optical waveguide is flush with the outer surface of the cover lens.

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