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HEAD LAMP MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
20230014251 · 2023-01-19 ·

A head lamp module for a motor vehicle is provided, and includes one single printed circuit board, a first group of light sources, a second group of light sources, a lens and an optical device. The first group of light sources and the second group of light sources are both arranged on the printed circuit board. The first group of light sources and the second group of light sources emit light to the optical device. The optical device is adapted to guide the emitted light in a direction towards the lens. The light leaves the head lamp module through the lens.

Lighting device for a motor vehicle headlight
11698175 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A lighting device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising: a first light module (100) for generating a low beam distribution, a second light module (200) for generating a high beam distribution having a light-guiding body (220), in which light-guiding body (220) light can be irradiated via a coupling surface (221) and can be decoupled via a decoupling surface (222),
the light-guiding body (220) having a first reflective surface (223a) on a roof side (223), and a projection lens (500) that is configured to image the light that can be generated by the first and second light modules (100, 200) in front of the lighting device (10),
the light-guiding body (220) being designed in such a way that an aperture for part of the light that can be generated by the first light module (100) is arranged between the first light module (100) and the projection lens (500), the lighting device (10) comprising a third light module (300) for generating an additional light distribution, and the light-guiding body (220) having a bottom surface (224) that has a second reflective surface (224a),
the third light module (300) being arranged in such a way that part of the light can be reflected from the second reflective surface (224a).

METHOD FOR REMOVING A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY FROM A VEHICLE

A removable lighting assembly for a vehicle is described, comprising: a frame removably mounted on the vehicle, a first lens configured to refract a first light ray incident thereon outside the lighting assembly, and an optical assembly configured to deflect a second light ray from a source arranged outside said frame and to generate the first light ray; said first lens and said optical assembly are fixed to the frame and are removable integrally to said frame from said vehicle.

Method for Producing a Holding Device

1. A method for producing a holding device (1), wherein a light guide channel (2) is formed in the holding device (1) and extends from a first end section (2a) to a second end section (2b) of the holding device (1), wherein the first end section (2a) has a receiving region, in which a first optical element (3) can be fastened in a form-fitting manner, wherein the second end section (2b) has a stop surface (5) for the connection to a second optical element (4), and wherein the method comprises the following steps:

a) providing the first optical element (3),

b) providing an injection molding device for carrying out an injection molding process, wherein the injection molding device has two mold halves,

c) introducing the first optical element (3) into the first mold half of the injection molding device,

d) closing the mold halves,

e) forming the first end section (2a) of the holding device,

f) forming a shell of the holding device (1), which encloses the light guide channel (2),

g) forming the second end section (2b), which terminates the shell of the holding device (1), together with the stop surface (5).

LAMP FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME
20220412526 · 2022-12-29 · ·

A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source configured to emit light; a light guide provided in front of the light source and into which the light is incident; and a heat dissipation unit provided in close contact with one side of the light guide. The light guide includes a first recessed region formed on a bottom surface of the light guide and having an upward recessed shape, and the heat dissipation unit is provided in close contact with the first recessed region.

3D hologram image producing lamp for vehicle

A three-dimensional hologram image producing lamp for a vehicle comprises a light source, a hologram plate displaying a three-dimensional hologram image, a curved slope mirror having a reflecting surface shaped as a parabolic curved surface, facing the light source, and reflecting light, radiated from the light source, toward the hologram plate, and a housing disposed on a lamp receptacle of a vehicle body and having the hologram plate, the light source, and the curved slope mirror mounted thereon.

Illumination device and method of manufacturing the same

To protect observer's eyes while forming a clear illumination pattern on a desired region to be illuminated. An illumination device includes a light source that emits coherent light, a collimating optical system that enlarges and collimates a beam diameter of the coherent light emitted from the light source, and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light collimated by the collimating optical system into a predetermined diffusion angle space. The diffractive optical element has a plurality of element diffractive optical portions and has a function to illuminate the region to be illuminated defined at a predetermined position and having predetermined size and shape to form the desired illumination pattern. Each of the plurality of element diffractive optical portions has a function to illuminate at least a part of the region to be illuminated, and diffractive characteristics of the element diffractive optical portions are different from each other.

Multiband Adjustable Lights
20220390082 · 2022-12-08 ·

A vehicle may have lights such as headlights. The lights may emit visible and infrared light. Infrared light may be used to illuminate objects that are monitored using infrared image sensors or other infrared sensors. Visible light may be used to illuminate objects that are viewed by vehicle occupants and which may be monitored using sensors. Headlights and other lights in the vehicle may be adjustable. An adjustable light may have a light source that contains an infrared light-emitting device such as an infrared light-emitting diode and a visible light-emitting device such as a visible light-emitting diode. A reflector may reflect light from the light source towards a lens. An adjustable light-blocking device may be located between the reflector and the lens. The light-blocking device may allow infrared light to pass unimpeded while adjusting visible light passing to the lens.

Illumination Apparatus for a Motor Vehicle Headlight

An illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the illumination device (10) comprises: a light source (50) for irradiating a light beam in a first direction of radiation (X1), a first deflection device (100) configured to deflect the light beam in a second direction of radiation (X2), and a second deflection device (200) for deflecting the light beam deflected by the first deflection device (100) in a third direction of radiation (X3) and for producing a light distribution in front of the illumination device (10), wherein
the illumination device comprises at least one expanding optic (300) with a focus (F1), wherein said expanding optic (300) is associated with the at least one light source (50) and is configured to expand the light beam emitted by the light source (50) in the direction of the first direction of radiation (X1), wherein the at least one light source (50) is arranged in the direction of the first direction of radiation (X1) between the at least one expanding optic (300) and the focus (F1) of the expanding optic (300).

Systems for incorporating LiDAR sensors in a headlamp module of a vehicle

A headlamp module of a vehicle includes a housing including a window, an illumination submodule disposed inside the housing and configured to provide illumination light to be transmitted through the window toward a scene in front of the vehicle, and a first LiDAR sensor disposed inside the housing and laterally displaced from the illumination submodule. The first LiDAR sensor includes one or more laser sources configured to emit laser beams to be transmitted through the window toward the scene, the laser beams being reflected off of one or more objects in the scene, thereby generating return laser beams to be transmitted through the window toward the first LiDAR sensor and one or more detectors configured to receive and detect the return laser beams.