EP4198380B1 - Dispositif optique pour un phare de véhicule automobile - Google Patents

Dispositif optique pour un phare de véhicule automobile

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EP4198380B1
EP4198380B1 EP21215781.2A EP21215781A EP4198380B1 EP 4198380 B1 EP4198380 B1 EP 4198380B1 EP 21215781 A EP21215781 A EP 21215781A EP 4198380 B1 EP4198380 B1 EP 4198380B1
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cover
light
light guide
optical device
support structure
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Etienne SILL
Santhosh PARTHASARATHY
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Valeo Vision SAS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S41/24—Light guides
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/50—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
    • F21S41/55—Attachment thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/236—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide
    • F21S43/237—Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide rod-shaped
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/50—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
    • F21S43/51—Attachment thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/247—Light guides with a single light source being coupled into the light guide

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an optical device for an automobile headlight, and more particularly to an optical device having a cover to cover a part of the optical device.
  • Optical devices are used in automobiles and the like, for lighting the path ahead and also for providing signaling functions. These lighting functions includes low beam light, high beam lights, turn indicator, parking/position lamp, tail/ stop lamp, day running lights (DRL), fog lamp and/ or signature lamp. Most of the modern optical devices use light guides that are attached facing one or more light source. The light produced by these light sources enters the light guide through a light entry portion and is propagated through the light guide by multiple total internal reflection. In optical devices having more than one lighting functions, different light guides each associated with a specific function may be provided, for example individual light guides associated with an amber light source and a white light source for turn indicator and DRL function may be provided.
  • the optical devices using light guides are known to be affected by light leakage issues.
  • the leakage may affect the optical efficiency of the optical device further affecting the lighting function as well. It is paramount in optical devices disclosed above (specifically having multiple light guides) that the light from one light guide does not leak to the other light guide.
  • the leakage may affect the lighting functionality and may create a safety issue due to light mixing, especially light color mixing. Further, the light leakage may affect the visual styling of the vehicle headlamp which may be perceived negatively by the user.
  • Some optical devices may be designed such that the light guides need to cross each other in a physical plane. This crossing of light guides is needed in order to fulfil the requirements pertaining to light guide curvature and also to meet regulation. In such optical devices the light leakage is a huge issue and may aggravate the above disclosed issues.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the disadvantages described above of known optical devices.
  • the present invention provides an optical device as defined in claim 1 and an assembly process as defined in claim 11.
  • an optical device for an automotive vehicle comprises at least one light source configured to produce a light beam, at least one light guide configured to propagate said light beam.
  • the at least one light guide includes a light entry portion arranged facing the at least one light source to receive said light beam.
  • the optical guide comprises at least one support structure configured to support the at least one light guide and at least one cover assembled with the at least one support structure configured to cover the light entry portion of the at least one light guide.
  • the at least one cover and the at least one support structure create a hinge in an assembled state, further, the hinge is configured to rotatably secure the at least one cover and the at least one support structure around a hinge axis.
  • the cover is arranged over the light entry portion light guide thus masking light leakage from the said face of the light guide from being visible. Further, the hinge allows rotational movement that allows the cover to rotate about the hinge axis providing ease of assembly.
  • the first hinge portion comprises a pin and a supporting leg extending from said pin.
  • the supporting leg may allow the first hinge portion to be flexible, thus allowing ease of assembly.
  • the pin may allow to act as a male connection member in an assembly.
  • the at least one support structure comprises locking structure configured to mate with the clipping structure.
  • the locking structure may be configured to hold the clipping structure thus securing the cover securely.
  • the optical device further comprises a bezel configured to hide a portion of the light guides.
  • the bezel may hide provide additional styling to the optical device.
  • the cover may be designed as the bezel elements and may be configured to cover at least a part of the light guide.
  • the bezel may be designed to create a hinge with the at least one support structure in an assembled.
  • an assembly process for assembling at least one cover on at least one support structure of an optical device comprises the steps of providing a first light guide on the at least one support structure of the optical device, further, a light entry portion of the first light guide is arranged facing a light source.
  • the assembly process further comprises the step of providing at least one cover on said support structure.
  • the at least one cover is configured to form a hinge with the at least one support structure.
  • the assembly comprises the step of rotating the at least one cover about a hinge axis to cover the light entry portion of the at least one light guide.
  • the assembly process further comprises a step of providing a second light guide over the at least one cover.
  • the second light guide assembled over the at least one cover enables the light guides to be placed on the opposite side of the cover, thus preventing light leakage between the two light guides.
  • the assembly process comprises a step of providing a bezel for hiding a portion of the first light guide and the second light guide. Assembling the bezel may hide provide additional styling to the optical devices.
  • a hinge 50 may be created between the at least one cover 20 and the supporting structure 30. Further, the at least one arm 54a of the knuckle may configured to pass through said longitudinal slot 52a to allow ease of assembly and prevent translational movement of the at least one cover 40.
  • At least one guide portion 42 is an integral rib structure formed substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the at least one cover 40.
  • the at least one segment 42 may be metalized or provided with reflective material so that the at least one segment 42 acts as an reflector to reflect any light beam back towards the at least one light guide 20.
  • the hinge 50 comprises a first hinge portion 52 and a second hinge portion 54. Additionally, the first hinge portion 52 may be guided by hinge channel 56 towards the second hinge portion 54. Once the first hinge portion 52 is assembled with the second hinge portion 54, the at least one cover 40 may be rotated about a hinge axis A-A' to cover the light entry portion 22 of the first light guide 20.
  • the assembly process comprises a step of providing a second light guide 20' over the at least one cover 40.
  • the second light guide 20' is provided on the opposite side of the at least one cover 40 as compared to the first light guide 20. Similar to the first light guide 20, light entry portion 22' of the second light guide 20' is arranged facing another light source 10.
  • the at least one cover may be secured on the support using a clipping structure that are configured to mate with locking structures of the at least one support structure 30.
  • a bezel may be provided for hiding a portion 22 of the first light guide 20 and the second light guide 20'.
  • the cover 40 is provided with an additional cover element (not shown).
  • the cover element may be connected to the cover 40 by means of an additional hinge element that enables the cover element to be rotated about the hinge element axis.
  • the cover 40 is assembled to cover the first light guide 20 and the cover element is assembled to cover the second light guide 20' in the assembled state.

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)

Claims (12)

  1. Dispositif optique (100) pour un véhicule automobile comprenant :
    au moins une source lumineuse (10) configurée pour produire un faisceau lumineux ;
    au moins un guide de lumière (20) configuré pour propager ledit faisceau lumineux,
    dans lequel l'au moins un guide de lumière (20) comprend une partie d'entrée de lumière agencée en face de l'au moins une source lumineuse (10) pour recevoir ledit faisceau lumineux ;
    au moins une structure de support (30) configurée pour supporter l'au moins un guide de lumière (20) ;
    au moins un capot (40) assemblé avec l'au moins une structure de support (30) configuré pour couvrir la partie d'entrée de lumière de l'au moins un guide de lumière (20),
    dans lequel le dispositif optique (100) comprend au moins deux guides de lumière (20, 20') et au moins deux sources lumineuses (10), et dans lequel chacun des guides de lumière (20, 20') est agencé en face respectivement de l'une des au moins deux sources lumineuses (10) ;
    caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un capot (40) et l'au moins une structure de support (30) créent une charnière (50) dans un état assemblé, et
    dans lequel la charnière (50) est configurée pour fixer de manière rotative l'au moins un capot (40) et l'au moins une structure de support (30) autour d'un axe de charnière (A-A') ;
    dans lequel l'au moins un capot (40) comprend au moins une première et une seconde structure (42, 44) prévues sur des côtés opposés de l'au moins un capot (40), et
    dans lequel le premier guide de lumière (20) est entouré par la première structure (42) et le second guide de lumière (20') est entouré par la seconde structure (44).
  2. Dispositif optique (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'au moins un capot (40) comprend une première partie de charnière (52) configurée pour être assemblée par rapport à une seconde partie de charnière (54) de l'au moins une structure de support (30).
  3. Dispositif optique (100) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la première partie de charnière (52) comprend au moins une patte de support ayant une pluralité de broches qui s'étendent de la patte de support le long de l'axe de charnière (A-A').
  4. Dispositif optique (100) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, dans lequel la seconde partie de charnière (54) comprend une pluralité de fentes formées dans l'au moins une structure de support (30).
  5. Dispositif optique (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la pluralité de broches (52) est configurée pour s'emboîter avec la pluralité de fentes (54).
  6. Dispositif optique (100) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la première partie de charnière (52) comprend une broche (52') et une patte de support (521') s'étendant depuis ladite broche (52').
  7. Dispositif optique (100) selon la revendication 2 ou 6, dans lequel la seconde partie (54) comprend au moins une articulation configurée pour s'emboîter avec la broche (52').
  8. Dispositif optique (100) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel l'au moins une structure de support (30) et l'au moins un capot (40) sont venus de matière et ont une partie flexible configurée pour permettre une rotation relative entre l'au moins une structure de support (30) et l'au moins un capot (40).
  9. Dispositif optique (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'au moins un capot (40) comprend au moins un segment (42) adapté pour entourer une partie de l'au moins un guide de lumière (20).
  10. Dispositif optique (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'au moins un capot (40) comprend en outre une structure de clippage (46) configurée pour fixer l'au moins un capot (40) sur l'au moins une structure de support (30).
  11. Procédé d'assemblage pour assembler au moins un capot (40) sur au moins une structure de support (30) d'un dispositif optique (100) pour un véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1, le procédé d'assemblage comprenant les étapes de :
    fournir un premier guide de lumière (20) sur l'au moins une structure de support (30) du dispositif optique (100), dans lequel une partie d'entrée de lumière (22) du premier guide de lumière (20) est agencée en face d'une source lumineuse (10);
    fournir au moins un capot (40) sur ladite structure de support (30), dans lequel l'au moins un capot (40) est configuré pour former une charnière (50) avec l'au moins une structure de support (30) ; et
    faire pivoter l'au moins un capot (40) autour d'un axe de charnière (A-A') pour couvrir la partie d'entrée de lumière (22) de l'au moins un guide de lumière (20) ;
    dans lequel le procédé d'assemblage comprend en outre une étape de fournir un second guide de lumière (20') sur l'au moins un capot (40),
    dans lequel l'au moins un capot (40) comprend au moins une première et une seconde structure (42, 44) prévues sur des côtés opposés de l'au moins un capot (40), et dans lequel le premier guide de lumière (20) est entouré par la première structure (42) et le second guide de lumière (20') est entouré par la seconde structure (44).
  12. Procédé d'assemblage selon la revendication 11, dans lequel le procédé d'assemblage comprend en outre une étape de fixation de l'au moins un capot sur le support à l'aide d'une structure de clippage.
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