Global Patent Index - EP 0380396 B1

EP 0380396 B1 19940907 - Motor vehicle headlamp comprising one light source and producing two different beams.

Title (en)

Motor vehicle headlamp comprising one light source and producing two different beams.

Title (de)

Scheinwerfer für Kraftfahrzeuge mit einer einzigen Lichtquelle zum Erzeugen von zwei verschiedenen Lichtbündeln.

Title (fr)

Projecteur de véhicule automobile comportant une source lumineuse unique et engendrant deux faisceaux différents.

Publication

EP 0380396 B1 19940907 (FR)

Application

EP 90400170 A 19900122

Priority

FR 8900754 A 19890123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0380396A1] Motor vehicle headlamp, of the type comprising one light source (100), a reflector (200) comprising two zones capable of producing respectively two different light beams, a cover lens and occultation means which are situated in the vicinity of the source and capable of being displaced in order selectively to occult the light rays emitted from the source towards at least one of two zones. According to the invention, the two zones of the reflector are arranged side by side and each extend over the entire height of the reflector, each zone of the reflector consists of a part of a reflective surface independently producing the associated beam, and the occultation means comprise at least one screen (410) which, in the occulting position, is situated laterally with respect to the source. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F21M 3/18; F21M 3/08

IPC 8 full level

F21S 8/10 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/09 (2006.01); F21V 11/00 (2006.01); F21V 14/00 (2006.01); F21V 14/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 41/17 (2017.12 - EP US); F21S 41/335 (2017.12 - EP US); F21S 41/692 (2017.12 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0380396 A1 19900801; EP 0380396 B1 19940907; BR 9000219 A 19901113; DE 69012153 D1 19941013; DE 69012153 T2 19950202; ES 2063298 T3 19950101; FR 2642145 A1 19900727; FR 2642145 B1 19930409; JP 2719724 B2 19980225; JP H02230604 A 19900913; RU 1808070 C 19930407; US 4987521 A 19910122; US RE34253 E 19930518

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90400170 A 19900122; BR 9000219 A 19900119; DE 69012153 T 19900122; ES 90400170 T 19900122; FR 8900754 A 19890123; JP 854490 A 19900119; SU 4742897 A 19900122; US 46786090 A 19900122; US 71933891 A 19910621