Global Patent Index - EP 0764811 B1

EP 0764811 B1 20021106 - Vehicle lighting or signalling device comprising improved ventilation means

Title (en)

Vehicle lighting or signalling device comprising improved ventilation means

Title (de)

Fahrzeug-Beleuchtungs- oder Signaleinrichtung mit verbesserten Ventilationsmitteln

Title (fr)

Appareil d'éclairage ou de signalisation de véhicule pourvu de moyens de ventilation perfectionnés

Publication

EP 0764811 B1 20021106 (FR)

Application

EP 96401994 A 19960919

Priority

FR 9510957 A 19950919

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0764811A1] The lighting or signalling unit comprises a box (100) and a cover (200) mounted on the box. The combination of the box and the cover defines a serpentine ventilation passage leading through the internal cavity in which the bulb is mounted. This serpentine passage includes a double air input at the bottom of the structure, consisting of two input apertures (216b) leading into an inlet passage (T1) which extends transversely. The two parts of the housing then define a chicane (T1,T2,T3) extending towards the top. The final section of the chicane communicates with the internal space by means of apertures which are formed with the elastic mounting terminals (210b) by which the cover is attached to the box.

IPC 1-7

F21V 31/03

IPC 8 full level

F21S 8/10 (2006.01); F21V 31/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 45/33 (2018.01 - EP US); F21S 45/37 (2018.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0764811 A1 19970326; EP 0764811 B1 20021106; DE 69624653 D1 20021212; DE 69624653 T2 20030821; ES 2186764 T3 20030516; FR 2738782 A1 19970321; FR 2738782 B1 19971205; JP 3804116 B2 20060802; JP H09167507 A 19970624; US 5758957 A 19980602

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96401994 A 19960919; DE 69624653 T 19960919; ES 96401994 T 19960919; FR 9510957 A 19950919; JP 24777596 A 19960919; US 71657896 A 19960919