Global Patent Index - EP 1286106 A1

EP 1286106 A1 20030226 - Vehicle headlight

Title (en)

Vehicle headlight

Title (de)

Fahrzeugscheinwerfer

Title (fr)

Phare de véhicule

Publication

EP 1286106 A1 20030226 (EN)

Application

EP 02014177 A 20020625

Priority

JP 2001245977 A 20010814

Abstract (en)

A vehicle headlight (1) has a light source (2), first and second ellipse group reflecting surfaces (3,6) having a focus (f1) corresponding to the light source (2), a first parabolic group reflecting surface (7) with a focus on a second focus (f3) of the second ellipse group reflecting surface (6), and a second parabolic group reflecting surface (8) with a focus corresponding to the position of the light source (2). The movable shutter (4) has a shutter part (4a) and a shade part (4b). When the shutter part (4a) is placed in the light flux of the first ellipse group reflecting surface (3), the shade part (4b) shades the light flux reaching from the light source (2) to the second parabolic group reflecting surface (8). On the other hand, when the shutter part (4a) is withdrawn from the light flux, the second parabolic group reflecting surface (8) is allowed to receive light. Thus, the low-beam distribution and the high-beam distribution can be improved in illumination. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F21V 14/08; F21V 7/00; F21S 8/12

IPC 8 full level

F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 14/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 41/365 (2017.12 - EP US); F21S 41/686 (2017.12 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1286106 A1 20030226; EP 1286106 B1 20041201; DE 60202105 D1 20050105; DE 60202105 T2 20051201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02014177 A 20020625; DE 60202105 T 20020625