Global Patent Index - EP 0966633 B1

EP 0966633 B1 20160518 - ELLIPTICAL HEADLIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

ELLIPTICAL HEADLIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

KFZ-SCHEINWERFER MIT ELLIPTISCHEM REFLEKTOR

Title (fr)

PROJECTEUR DU GENRE ELLIPTIQUE POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 0966633 B1 20160518 (FR)

Application

EP 99900505 A 19990108

Priority

  • FR 9900020 W 19990108
  • FR 9800339 A 19980109

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2773604A1] The invention concerns a headlight capable of generating a light beam of predetermined configuration, comprising a light source (10), an elliptical mirror (20) in the proximity of a first focal point of which is located the light source, a lens (40) placed in front of the mirror. The invention is characterised in that the mirror comprises at least two zones located side by side and capable of forming in a focal region of the lens hot spots preformed in width, and the spots mutually overlap in a horizontal direction. The invention is applicable to beams, in particular low beams, in motor vehicles.

IPC 8 full level

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

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 41/334 (2017.12 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2773604 A1 19990716; FR 2773604 B1 20000331; EP 0966633 A1 19991229; EP 0966633 B1 20160518; ES 2587134 T3 20161020; JP 2001515649 A 20010918; US 6431736 B1 20020813; WO 9935438 A1 19990715

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9800339 A 19980109; EP 99900505 A 19990108; ES 99900505 T 19990108; FR 9900020 W 19990108; JP 53578099 A 19990108; US 38072299 A 19990907