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Tail light for a motor vehicle

US11708957B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

Alfons Michaelis · Borchen, DE
Martin Muegge · Geseke, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2022
Grant date	Jul 25, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21S43/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A taillight for a motor vehicle, comprising a light guide element, a light source, and a light emission surface. The light source emits light in the direction of a first end of the light guide element. The light guide element is designed to guide the light from the first end in the direction of a second end. The light guide element is designed to output a part of the light between the first end and the second end through the light emission surface to an environment of the taillight. The light guide element has a curved region in which the light guide element is curved away from the light emission surface. The taillight also comprises a reflector designed to reflect light emitted by the light guide element in the direction of the light emission surface. The reflector being arranged directly adjacent to the curved region.

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