Light assembly, preferably tail light assembly, of a vehicle, preferably a motor vehicle

US6016035A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Eberspacher · Eßlingen, DE
• Winfried Hardy Gauch · Magstadt, DE
• Helmut Haf · Schwaikheim, DE
• Wolfgang Robel · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 1998
• Grant date: Jan 18, 2000
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q1/303
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A light assembly for a motor vehicle has at least one light source connected to a circuit, wherein the at least one light source has a light output that is adjustable according to external light conditions in order to prevent blinding of the driver in a following vehicle and in order to ensure proper light intensity during daytime operation.