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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1997
Werner Zimmermann, Ottenbach, DE;
Djuanarto Kusuma, Rodental, DE;
Helmut Haf, Schwaikheim, DE;
Winfried Gauch, Magstadt, DE;
Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A taillight fixture for a motor vehicle has at least one light window and a light arrangement with lights, including a brake light, a turn signal light, and a taillight, arranged behind the light window. Light beams emitted by the light arrangement pass through the light window to the exterior. At least one first light-sensitive sensor is positioned in the area of the light window. A control device is provided and the at least one first sensor is connected thereto. At least one of the lights of the light arrangement is connected to the control device, and the control device controls the luminocity of at least one light based on signals received from the first sensor.