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US 7,111,969 B2Granted
Vehicle lamp
AssigneeSchefenacker Vision Systems Germany GmbH
InventorsRainer Bottesch, Otto Rolf Müller
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Abstract
An automotive tail light. An LED emits its light laterally. A reflection part surrounding the LED picks up the light and reflects it towards the light dish. A low height light is thus provided.
Claims26
A lamp for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a housing in which at least one light source is arranged, wherein said at least one light source is an LED;
- a light-conducting element having a double-cone shape, which surrounds said LED, causing light emitting from said LED to be emitted in a lateral direction;
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- at least one reflection part associated with said light source, wherein said at least one reflection part adjoins and surrounds said LED in the same plane and has a height that is less than or equal to said light-conducting element.
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