Vehicle having a rear light having a screen with tab with visible markings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11155202-B2
Application number	US-202117162427-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2021
Priority date	Jan 29, 2020
Publication date	Oct 26, 2021
Grant date	Oct 26, 2021

Abstract

A motor vehicle has a rear light to which a screen, which covers a light housing of the rear light is attached in the region of a water channel arranged or formed adjacent to a rear opening of the motor vehicle. Advantageously, the screen has a passage opening or a cutout that, in the mounted state of the screen, is occupied by a tab of the light housing of the rear light whose shape is complementary to that of the passage opening or the cutout of the screen. The marks relating to the rear light are applied to a tab surface of the tab, and/or are introduced into the tab surface, that is visible from outside the vehicle when the screen is in its mounted state.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a body having a rear opening formed therein and a water channel disposed or formed adjacent to said rear opening;
a screen;
a rear light having a light housing with a tab, said screen covering said light housing and is attached in a region of said water channel; and
said screen having a passage opening or a cutout formed therein that, in a mounted state of said screen, is occupied by said tab of said light housing of said rear light whose shape is complementary to that of said passage opening or said cutout of said screen, said tab having marks relating to said rear light applied to a tab surface of said tab and/or are introduced into said tab surface, that is visible from outside the motor vehicle when said screen is in the mounted state.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein in the mounted state of said screen, said tab is flush with said screen.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said tab is fixedly or releasably connected to said light housing of said rear light.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said marks have market-specific test and/or approval marks, marks for identifying said rear light, revision marks, distinguishing marks, orientation marks and/or symbols.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said marks are introduced in said tab surface of said tab visible from the outside by way of laser marking or by means of a set of tools.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one further marking location for providing and/or introducing further marks is provided at said light housing of said rear light directly adjacent to said tab.

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Hans Sebastian

Classifications

• B60Q1/0064 Primary

  with provision for maintenance, e.g. changing the light bulb (swivel arrangements  B60Q1/0425) · CPC title

• B60Q1/304

  Adaptations of signalling devices having a part on the vehicle body and another on the boot door · CPC title

• F21S43/26 Primary

  Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S43/235 - F21S43/255 · CPC title

• F21S45/00

  Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light · CPC title

• B60R13/005

  Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor · CPC title