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Illumination unit for vehicle headlights, and vehicle headlight

US8303148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

OSRAM GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Frey · Heidenheim, DE
Ralf Vollmer · Heidenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2007
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

An illumination unit having at least one light emitting diode chip and a housing (100) that at least partially surrounds the at least one light emitting diode chip (3), the housing (100) having fastening means for mounting the illumination unit in a luminaire, wherein the fastening means comprise at least one projection or one depression (122; 102) that is arranged on the housing (100) and, in order to mount the illumination unit in the luminaire, cooperates with a counterpart (210; 203′), coordinated in an accurately fitting fashion therewith, on a luminaire part (200; 200′, 200″) of the luminaire in such a way that the at least one projection or the at least one depression (122; 102) and the counterpart (210; 203′) interlock in an accurately fitting fashion.

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