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Two-headlamp main beam units for motor vehicles

US4654759A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 1986
Grant dateMar 31, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S41/162
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a main beam unit for a motor vehicle, said unit comprising first and second juxtaposed parabolic main beam headlamps (10, 20). In accordance with the invention, these headlamps are of different aperture diameters and of different focal lengths, with the aperture diameter d.sub.1 of the first headlamp being greater than the aperture diameter d.sub.2 of the second headlamp, and with the focal length f.sub.1 of the first headlamp being greater than the focal length f.sub.2 of the second headlamp.

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