Vehicle lamp assembly, vehicle lamp and corresponding motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12083948-B2
Application number	US-202017626917-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2020
Priority date	Jul 23, 2019
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A vehicle lamp assembly, a vehicle lamp and a corresponding motor vehicle. The vehicle lamp assembly including a support, for supporting a light emitting body. The vehicle lamp assembly further includes a housing provided to overlap with at least a part of the support and a first gap formed between the overlapping portions of the housing and the support. The vehicle lamp assembly additionally includes a first light blocking layer, with the first light blocking layer being provided between the overlapping portions of the housing and the support, and at least partially filling the first gap, so as to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outwards through the first gap.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle lamp assembly, comprising:
a bracket, used to support a light emitting body;
a shell, configured to overlap with at least a part of the bracket, wherein a first gap exists between overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket; and
a first light blocking layer, provided between overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket and only contacting the shell and the bracket, and at least partially filling the first gap, to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outward through the first gap.

2. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first light blocking layer comprises an elastic layer.

3. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first light blocking layer is integrally formed on one of the surfaces of the shell and the bracket facing each other by means of a two-shot injection molding process or a co-extrusion process.

4. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first light blocking layer is disposed in a compressed state between the overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket, so that the first light blocking layer abuts on surfaces of the shell and the bracket facing each other.

5. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first light blocking layer adheres to the shell or the bracket by means of an adhesive.

6. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a light transmissive cover, which has a supporting part mounted on the shell, wherein a second gap exists between the supporting part and the shell; and
a second light blocking layer, wherein the second light blocking layer at least partially fills the second gap, to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outward through the second gap.

7. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:
a third light blocking layer, wherein the third light blocking layer at least partially fills a third gap, to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outward through the third gap, with the third gap existing between the supporting part of the light transmissive cover and the bracket.

8. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shell comprises a decorative frame, with the decorative frame arranged to overlap with at least a part of the bracket, and the first gap is located between the overlapping parts of the decorative frame and the bracket.

9. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the shell further comprises:
a housing, wherein the housing at least partially defines the outer contour of the vehicle lamp assembly, the housing is provided on the outside of the decorative frame and at least partially overlaps with the decorative frame, and a fourth gap exists between the overlapping parts of the housing and the decorative frame;
the vehicle lamp assembly further comprises a fourth light blocking layer, wherein the fourth light blocking layer at least partially fills the fourth gap, to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outward through the fourth gap.

10. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a spacer layer, provided between the light emitting body and the bracket, wherein the spacer layer is at least in contact with the parts of the light emitting body and the bracket facing each other.

11. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein
the first light blocking layer and the spacer layer are one piece.

12. The vehicle lamp assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light emitting body includes a light source or a light guide.

13. A motor vehicle including a vehicle lamp that includes a vehicle lamp assembly, the vehicle lamp assembly comprising:
a bracket, used to support a light emitting body;
a shell, configured to overlap with at least a part of the bracket, wherein a first gap exists between overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket; and
a first light blocking layer, provided between overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket and only contacting the shell and the bracket, and at least partially filling the first gap, to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outward through the first gap.

14. A vehicle lamp including a vehicle lamp assembly, the vehicle lamp assembly comprising:
a bracket, used to support a light emitting body;
a shell, configured to overlap with at least a part of the bracket, wherein a first gap exists between overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket; and
a first light blocking layer, provided between overlapping parts of the shell and the bracket and only contacting the shell and the bracket, and at least partially filling the first gap, to prevent light from the light emitting body from emitting outward through the first gap.

15. The vehicle lamp as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the vehicle lamp is at least one of low beam lights, high beam lights, turn signals, position lights, reversing lights, fog lights, daytime running lights, and stop lights.

Assignees

• Valeo Vision

Inventors

• Tao Qiuyang
• Zhang Wenling
• Yang Dong

Classifications

• F21S41/50

  characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers · CPC title

• F21S43/265

  Transparent cover plates, e.g. for protecting the interior of the signalling devices against environmental influences · CPC title

• F21S43/26411

  Two or more successive refractors · CPC title

• F21S43/237

  rod-shaped · CPC title

• B60Q1/2623

  Details of the fastening means · CPC title