Patents in subclass Illumination/Ceiling

Parent class: Illumination


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Number Patent title Issue Date
07311426 Adjustable beam lamp

A LED swivel reading lamp having an easily user adjustable sized light beam for use in vehicles such as automobiles, aircraft, and the like.
12/25/2007
07300189 Interchangeable flashlight-cargo lamp system

An interchangeable flashlight-cargo lamp system includes a docking station that is suitable for mounting either a cargo lamp or a rechargeable flashlight. The flashlight doubles as a cargo lamp when mounted within the docking station....
11/27/2007
07287876 Cold cathode fluoresecent lamp lighting device

A cold cathode fluorescent lamp lighting device includes a lens cover, a cold cathode fluorescent lamp and a control box. The lens cover is a semicircular-shaped tube and includes a post having a threaded hole for insertion of a bolt. The...
10/30/2007
07287886 Interior illuminator for automobile

To provide an interior illuminator for an automobile that prevents light leakage to the driver's seat and light reflection in a window glass, can illuminate a backseat more evenly with an adequate quantity of light, consumes less electric...
10/30/2007
07287890 Lamp unit mounting structure

A lamp unit mounting structure includes a mounting panel having a mounting portion, a lamp unit, an elastic fixing member and a restricting member. The elastic fixing member is provided on the lamp unit, and includes a first portion which...
10/30/2007
07284886 Moonroof for a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a moonroof for a motor vehicle, the moonroof comprising a transparent wedge-shaped essentially solid body having a surface that is to be turned toward an interior space of a motor vehicle, and having a surface...
10/23/2007
07261450 Dual function console lamp with integrated switching

Dual function console lighting with integrated switching includes a lamp housing held by a retainer within a bezel secured to a vehicle interior. The lamp housing includes eccentrically positioned collinear pivot arms relative to a...
08/28/2007
07249873 Adjustable light beam device for aimable vehicle lamp assembly and method

An adjustable light beam device for an aimable vehicle lamp assembly is provided. The adjustable light beam device includes a lamp housing having a channel member with an outer portion and an inner portion. A tube component is positioned...
07/31/2007
07251126 Rotatably retractable image display system

A system for displaying images includes: (a) a base; (b) a movable, arcuate-shaped receptacle that rotates into and from the base; and (c) a display attached to the receptacle so that the display is visible when the receptacle is rotated...
07/31/2007
07244058 Interior lamp

A vehicle lamp assembly comprised of: a heat sink with at least one flange extending beyond the lamp assembly; a circuit board functionally engaging the inner surface of the heat sink and having a power supply circuitry; at least one...
07/17/2007
07234850 Method of producing roof panelling with an integrated lighting system and the panelling thus obtained

The procedure consists in incorporating in the actual process of conforming a roof lining, determined by the securing to each other of a previously conformed lining support and the positioning and securing thereon of a coating, of one or...
06/26/2007
07220029 Lamp assembly having variable focus and directionality

A lighting assembly (10) is adjustable between flood and spot lighting conditions for selectively illuminating an interior passenger compartment in a motor vehicle. The assembly (10) includes a housing (16) which clamps to a supporting...
05/22/2007
07204625 Phototherapy device

A phototherapy device suitable for shining light on a vehicle driver (3) in order to suppress melatonin production and increase wakefulness, having at least one light fixture (1) located in the region of the head of the driver (3), is...
04/17/2007
07195380 Interior illumination lamp

An interior illumination lamp includes a body 30 for being fixed to a vehicle body 11, and a lamp 50 which is angularly movably supported on a support portion 33 mounted on the body 30, and has a lens 54 capable of transmitting a beam...
03/27/2007
07178954 System and method for guiding a passenger in an aircraft cabin

To guide a passenger to the general location of his assigned seat in an aircraft cabin, the cabin is divided into several cabin zones that are individually identified by different colors of illumination, for example a yellow cabin zone, a...
02/20/2007
07178956 Interior illumination lamp

A design part 20 is attached to an aperture 12 provided in an interior material 11 of a automobile, and a functional part 30 is arranged at the rear side of the interior material 11 supported by the design part 20. A switching unit 32...
02/20/2007
07147354 Interior illumination lamp

The invention is to provide an interior illumination lamp which can change lighting directions, not directly touching lenses by the fingers. If rotating fins in the forward direction of the lenses, outer bezels are rotated together, so...
12/12/2006
07106185 Interior light bar

A full function light bar is provided mountable inside a vehicle against the windshield. The light bar is an assembly of several light sources, including strobe lamps, flashing lamps, oscillating lamps, and an aimable take down lamp. The...
09/12/2006
07104675 Automobile roof grip and light

An automobile roof grip and light includes a grip body and a light. The grip body has an elongate chamber in an intermediate portion, an elongate chamber hole formed in an inner sidewall, and a hole bored in one end of the chamber. An...
09/12/2006
07095337 Road traffic weather-monitoring system and self-luminous road sign system

A self-luminous road sign system comprises a plurality of sensor units 1 . . . 1 each of which is equipped at least with a visibility meter and an illuminance meter, or which may be equipped with an anemovane and a thermometer as well as...
08/22/2006
07052163 Lighting device for the trunk of a convertible motor vehicle

A lighting device is provided for illuminating the trunk of a motor vehicle having a retractable roof which can be stowed in the trunk. The retractable roof includes a front roof element and a rear roof element which can be moved between...
05/30/2006
07029153 Lighting fixture frame and mounting panel apparatus

A lighting fixture frame and mounting panel apparatus that includes a frame formed with an interior wall circumscribing a central opening and a panel for mounting a lighting device. The frame is formed with inwardly projecting stop pads...
04/18/2006
06945678 Illumination device

The invention is directed to provide a vehicle interior illumination device which has a high illuminating effect and which can be used for various kinds of illumination in a vehicle. The illumination device disposed in a roof portion of...
09/20/2005
06935763 Interior lighting system of a motor vehicle and a method for controlling the same

An interior lighting system for a motor vehicle includes a lighting device configured to light a motor vehicle interior and a control unit configured to regulate the brightness and/or the color of the light emitted from the lighting...
08/30/2005
06929389 Lighting fixture frame and mounting panel apparatus

A lighting fixture frame and mounting panel apparatus that includes a frame formed with an interior wall circumscribing a central opening and a panel for mounting a lighting device. The frame is formed with inwardly projecting stop pads...
08/16/2005
06896395 Vehicular retractable interior lighting system

A console lighting assembly is provided for illuminating an interior of a vehicle comprising a housing assembly mounted in the interior of a vehicle passenger compartment. A plurality of pulleys are positioned in the housing assembly,...
05/24/2005
06890089 Light-guiding system for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle

The present invention relates to a light-guiding system for improving the lighting conditions of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, including a light-generating unit (3) which can be switched on and off electrically and a light...
05/10/2005
06886969 Room lamp for vehicle

An inclined engagement surface of an elastic engagement hook is elastically engaged with an engaged section in a state of being inclined with respect to a roof panel. As a result, it is possible to absorb an error of a three-dimensional...
05/03/2005
06871986 Interior illuminating apparatus for vehicle

An interior illuminating apparatus for a vehicle includes an interior rear-view minor which is connected and fixed to an interior ceiling of the vehicle for observing the rear. An LED is provided in a vicinity of the interior rear-view...
03/29/2005
06851841 Illumination device

The invention is directed to provide a vehicle interior illumination device which has a high illuminating effect and which can be used for various kinds of illumination in a vehicle. The illumination device disposed in a roof portion of...
02/08/2005
06812855 Road traffic weather observation system and self-emission road sign system

A self-luminous road sign system comprises a plurality of sensor units 1 . . . 1 each of which is equipped at least with a visibility meter and an illuminance meter, or which may be equipped with an anemovane and a thermometer as well as...
11/02/2004
06796690 LED light source

An LED light source having an array of LEDs provides increased control of a light beam pattern while providing increased service life. The LEDs are selectively powered to control the light beam pattern, including, for example, shape,...
09/28/2004
06773129 Vehicle interior lighting systems using electroluminescent panels

A vehicle interior component and lighting assembly that includes a vehicle interior component having a fabric disposed over a substrate or foam layer, or both. An electroluminescent panel is located between the fabric and substrate/foam...
08/10/2004
06773151 Integrated lamp holder, reflector, and plug terminal arrangement for automotive lighting applications

An automobile dome lamp assembly which includes a metal reflector unit, plastic lamp housing,cartridge lamp, and cover lens. The reflector unit comprises two concave reflector portions that are mounted on the plastic base in electrical...
08/10/2004
06749324 Lamp unit mounting structure

A first retainer engages with an exterior side of an interior wall member to retain a lamp unit on an interior side of the interior wall member. A second retainer engages with an exterior side of a panel body to retain the interior wall...
06/15/2004
06746139 Room lamp fixing structure

A room lamp fixing structure fixes a room lamp to an automobile roof panel. The room lamp fixing structure most preferably includes a trim piece and a room lamp cover to cover the room lamp. A first room lamp fixing structure is attached...
06/08/2004
06739742 Overhead storage apparatus for vehicles

Storage apparatus are provided that are configured to be attached to the interior roof of a vehicle. A panel is configured to be secured to a vehicle interior roof and includes an aperture formed therein that is configured to allow an...
05/25/2004
06733133 Projection device inside a motor vehicle

A device for projecting image data in a motor vehicle includes a projection surface secured to a roof inside the vehicle and a projector secured at the rear behind the passengers watching the projection.
05/11/2004
06666571 Sliding roof for a motor vehicle

A sliding roof for a motor vehicle comprises a shiftable cover arranged for opening and closing a vehicle roof and at least one electrical light source attached to the cover.
12/23/2003
06634775 Wire connecting structure of lamp unit

When an interior lamp (10) is mounted in a lamp mounting window (41) in a roof trim (40), press-connecting terminals (25a) of bus bars (25), mounted on a lower surface of a switch unit (20), are disposed on a lower surface of an...
10/21/2003
06616311 Interior light system for vehicles

Conventionally, in order to downsize the enclosure, there was no other choice than downsizing the enclosure and decreasing the area of the lens plate, or increasing the area of the lens plate and increasing the enclosure as well. However,...
09/09/2003
06601976 Snap assembled light fixture apparatus

A rectangular frame having side and end and side walls defining a downwardly opening receiving cavity for receipt upwardly therein of a pan having a laterally outwardly turned marginal flanges which overlie corresponding flanges in the...
08/05/2003
06595656 Cabin lamp

A cabin lamp used in, for instance, an airplane having an LED module that is attached to a lamp housing and connected via a connector to a feeder element provided in the lamp housing. The LED module has a printed circuit board and a...
07/22/2003
06595668 Lamp unit assembling method and lamp unit mounting structure

A connection portion (13) of an FFC (12) to be preliminarily arranged on a roof trim (10) is weld-fixed to cable connecting portions (25a, 26a) of a bus bar (25) and a spring terminal (26) of a room lamp (20). Simultaneously with the...
07/22/2003
06578994 Spotlight, in particular a reading light in cabins of vehicles and craft

There is proposed a spotlight, in particular a reading light in cabins of vehicles and craft, in particular aircraft, which has preferably white light-emitting light-emitting diodes (1) which are radially encased by a body, wherein a lens...
06/17/2003
06558028 Projector and illumination device ceiling mount

A projector mounting system for use in a vehicle including a mounting housing that is capable of being attached to the ceiling of a vehicle, an illumination device that is connected to the mounting housing, and a projector that is mounted...
05/06/2003
06543918 Fixing structure of room lamp for vehicle

A first fixing means is for fixing a room lamp and a roof trim with each other and is provided to the room lamp and the roof trim. A second fixing means is for fixing the room lamp and a roof framework with each other with the roof trim...
04/08/2003
06523888 Integrated light and grab rail assembly

An integrated grab rail and map light assembly including a handle portion that is secured to a vehicle roof by first and second mounting members disposed adjacent first and second ends of the handle portion, respectively. A light...
02/25/2003
06517226 Interior illumination system for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles

An interior illumination system for a motor vehicle has one or more luminous fields formed by at least one light emitting, foil-shaped illumination panel connected to a voltage supply of the vehicle. The light emitting, foil-shaped...
02/11/2003
06513959 Vehicle ceiling-mounting electric equipment assembly

In a vehicle ceiling-mounting electric equipment assembly of the invention, an FPC (12) is welded by heat to a casing (11) of a lamp unit (2), and an FFC (16) for external connection is electrically connected to the FPC (12) by...
02/04/2003

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