CONTROL MODULE FOR VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B60Q1/00 H01H3/02 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: module contains body made of dielectric material with clamps for attaching it on dashboard and front panel. In the body the first printed-circuit board is located on which five-position rotary switch for external lighting, the second and the third printed-circuit boards, framework for illumination regulator wheels of controls and instruments and headlight beam corrector switch, rack for the second and the third printed-circuit boards mounting, pin terminal board for connection to feed circuits and external devices and fixed contacts of rotary switch are installed. The switch has "turned off" initial position and positions corresponding to the modes of parking lights and low beam switching on, the "parking" mode with running lights switched on when dashboard and license plate are not illuminated and the "AUTO" mode with low beam switched on during driving at daytime. Besides that, on the first printed-circuit board the elements of illumination regulator for controls and instruments, electronic components of front fog lamps control unit and rear fog lamps control unit are mounted and the mentioned terminal board is located. On the second printed-circuit board variable resistor and illumination element for lighting regulator of controls and instruments are mounted, and on the third printed-circuit board the resistors of module electric circuit and illumination element for headlight beam corrector are installed. The second and the third printed-circuit boards together with the rack form structural assembly in the shape of console at different sides of which illumination regulator wheels for controls and instruments and headlight beam corrector switch are located.

EFFECT: enhancement of functionality and compactness; simplicity of mounting and suitability for implemented manufacturing processes.

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