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Actuation device for a lighting device of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle

US8970112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Baier · Birkenfeld, DE
Stephan Berlitz · Schrobenhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 2012
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q2400/30
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actuation device (4) for a lighting device (3) of a motor vehicle (1), which includes at least one LED associated with a turn signal and at least one LED associated with another type of light, in particular a daytime running light and/or a position light, and a common optical system (10) for the types of light, wherein the actuation device (4) has a single DC/DC converter (11) used for both the LEDs of the turn signal and for the LEDs of the other type of light, as well as a control unit (12) for controlling the DC/DC converter (11) in response to a control signal.

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