Patent · US Expired

Illumination device

US7011438B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

3References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH · DE

Inventors

Kurt Schuster · Reutlingen, DE
Petra Heinbuch · Stuttgart, DE
Ralf Ackermann · Kirchentellinsfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 13, 2004
Grant date	Mar 14, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating an illumination device as a day travelling light, in particular for automotive vehicles, wherein the device comprises a light source in an illumination housing and a means associated with the light source for bundling the light emitted by the light source, utilizes a light source comprising at least one LED (13).

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