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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2000
Michael Scholl, Gomaringen, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The headlight has a reflector ( ) in which a light source ( ) is mounted. A light ray stop ( having a pot-shaped region ( ) is associated with the light source ( ) and arranged to block off a part of the light from the light source ( ) so that it does not reach the reflector ( ). The reflector ( ) has a region ( ), from which light is reflected so that it falls on the pot-shaped region ( ). The pot-shaped region has openings ( ) through which a portion of the light falling on this light ray stop ( ) can pass into the pot-shaped region ( ). Cover elements ( ) are associated with these openings which prevent another part of the light from the light source in the pot-shaped region from passing out through the openings. They also reflect some of the light falling on the pot-shaped region near the openings through the openings and into the pot-shaped region. This device at least partially prevents light that falls on the pot-shaped region from being reflected as scattered light and forming an annoying glare.