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EP 1645797 A2 20060412 - Vehicle lighting unit

Title (en)

Vehicle lighting unit

Title (de)

Leuchteinheit für Fahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Ensemble d'éclairage pour véhicule

Publication

EP 1645797 A2 20060412 (DE)

Application

EP 05109230 A 20051005

Priority

DE 102004049318 A 20041009

Abstract (en)

A motor vehicle light (1) comprises a light source (3) in a housing (2) having a light disc cover (5) and an additional light element between the light source and disc. The light source is an incandescent lamp and the additional element (6) is formed as a light exit opening with a completely covering and flat-shaped part.

IPC 8 full level

F21S 8/10 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21S 43/255 (2017.12); F21S 43/26 (2017.12); F21V 11/14 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

DE 10115806 A1 20021010 - BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]
DE 19946079 A1 20010329 - VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1645797 A2 20060412; EP 1645797 A3 20070131; DE 102004049318 A1 20060413

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05109230 A 20051005; DE 102004049318 A 20041009