Illumination device for vehicle, has movable flaps that are moved to primary position for covering a lighting element and are moved to secondary position for fulfilling back-up lighting function

摘要

The illumination device (1) has a lighting element (4) that is covered by movable flaps (2,2'). The movable flaps are moved to primary and secondary positions by connectors (3,3'). The lighting element is covered by the movable flaps, when the movable flaps are moved to the primary position. The back-up lighting function of the lighting element is fulfilled, when the movable flaps are moved to the secondary position. An independent claim is included for a method for controlling movable flap of illumination device.