Patent · US Expired

Headlight for a motor vehicle

US6890090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

24Claims

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Assignee

Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Weihing · Gomaringen, DE
Karl Ruoff · Tegernsee, DE
Hans-Joachim Schmidt · Ingolstadt, DE
Michael Scholl · Gomaringen, DE
Guenter Steinert · Reutlingen, DE
Duane Schliebe · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2002
Grant date	May 10, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 6, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21S41/43
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a clear, front cover plate (12), at least one light source (14), and at least one reflector (16) associated with the light source (14). A beam shield (14) for avoidance of glare produced by headlights of oncoming vehicles is provided, with the beam shield (18) being disposed between the light source (14) and the cover plate (12). The beam shield (18) has a structured surface (26) with an arbitrary or selected geometric pattern on an inner side facing said light source (14).

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