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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1995
Joachim Damasky, Lippstadt, DE;
Detlef Decker, Lippstadt, DE;
Hubert Flottmeyer, Wuennenberg, DE;
Willi Fockers, Lippstadt, DE;
Ulrich Helfmeier, Lippstadt, DE;
Franz-Gerhard Jost, Arnsberg, DE;
Juergen Kabst, Lippstadt, DE;
Heinrich Vogt, Borchen, DE;
Burkard Woerdenweber, Lippstadt, DE;
Hella KG Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
A light system for an interior space of a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of function groups, each comprising a plurality of light-creation units (LE). Each light creation unit has an electrically activated and deactivated light source (LQ) and a reflector (R) for concentrating light from the light source. At least one light conductor (LL) is associated with each light creation unit with its first end being coupled to the light creation unit for transmitting concentrated light, the light conductor including a plurality of flexible individual light conductors (EL), and there being a light emitting unit (E) at a second end of the light conductor for illuminating a surface. The light sources of a single function group are simultaneously activated and deactivated. The light-creation units are spatially distributed in the motor vehicle so as to reduce the lengths of the light conductors. The light system has at least one entering and exiting illumination function group and a orientation illumination function group.