F21S41/19

Vehicle exterior optical device having molded plastic device to control lighting output

An optical device configured to be attached to a rear of a vehicle to provide exterior lighting, and to control the direction and intensity of the exterior lighting. The optical device having a socket configured to be attached to the rear of the vehicle, a light positioned within the socket and configured to emit light rays, an inner lens positioned within the socket and configured to receive the light rays, an outer lens positioned within the socket and surrounding the inner lens, and a molded plastic device positioned in front of or attached to the outer lens to create a cut pattern to allow the light rays to be focused in a desired area.

Vehicle lamp

A vehicle lamp is provided having a heat sink having a first end mounted to a lamp housing and having a free distal end extending into a light chamber adjacent a central optical axis of the lamp. A light emitting diode (LED) is mounted adjacent the distal end of the heat sink to have a central light emitting axis opposite the optical axis of the lamp. A parabolic reflector is positioned rearward of the heat sink, a parabolic reflective surface extending at an upper and lower solid angle relative to the LED, wherein the upper and lower combined solid angle is greater than a half-paraboloid.

Lamp unit and vehicle door equipped with lamp unit

To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit includes: a holder member attached to an attachment object, a base board provided with a light-emitting element coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber for housing the base board and the retaining member.

AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DEVICE
20220333753 · 2022-10-20 · ·

The invention provides an automotive lighting device with a circuit support, an optics support, a holder support and a microlenses support. The optics support includes optical elements, each one being arranged in front of one of the solid-state light sources of the printed circuit board. The optics support further includes positioning protrusions configured to fit the positioning housings of the circuit support. The holder support includes a plurality of opaque walls, a first coupler and a second coupler. Each opaque wall is located between two optical elements. The microlenses support includes a plurality of groups of microlenses, each group having a plurality of microlenses arranged to receive the light projected by one optical elements. The first coupler is configured to couple the holder support to the circuit support. The second coupler is intended to retain the microlenses support.

ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT SOURCES, MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
20230129054 · 2023-04-27 · ·

The invention relates to an assembly of light sources including an integrated circuit with a connection pad, a light-emitting part with micro-LEDs and an active surface, a fan-out encapsulation surrounding at least a part of the integrated circuit, a first multilayer metal layer, a second metal layer that includes contact parts being in direct contact with a rear face of the integrated circuit, a heat sink, a matrix fixation layer arranged between the second metal layer and the heat sink and a printed circuit board. The first metal layer is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the front face of the integrated circuit, providing an electrical connection between the pad of the integrated circuit and a pad of the assembly.

Blind boss ball socket assembly
11635184 · 2023-04-25 · ·

A ball socket assembly is provided that includes a ball socket having a socket base with a plurality of socket legs extending therefrom, the socket legs include ball stud interface surfaces forming a ball cavity for receiving and selectively engaging a ball head of a ball stud, a plurality of slots extending between the plurality of socket legs, a lower abutment wall having a bend line and situated in the socket base, and a flexible securing substrate positioned under the lower abutment wall, the socket assembly further including a mating boss substrate having a first boss inner passage with a first passage inside diameter, a second boss inner passage having a second passage inside diameter, wherein the first passage inside diameter is greater than the second passage inside diameter, a boss transition wall between the first boss inner passage and the second boss inner passage, and a boss bottom.

Vehicle lamp structure
11635185 · 2023-04-25 · ·

The invention provides a vehicle lamp structure, which includes a first substrate, a first light-emitting element, a light guide and an optical member. The first light-emitting element is disposed on the first substrate. The light guide includes a light guide body and a light guide bump. The light guide body has an arc structure facing forward. The light guide body extends backward to form the light guide bump. The first light-emitting element is arranged below the light guide bump. The optical member is arranged in front of the light guide. The first light-emitting element upwardly emits a first light ray into the light guide bumps. After being reflected by the light guide bumps, the first light ray travels forward and emits from the arc structure. The first light ray is then received by and transmitted through the optical member.

HEADLIGHT OPTICAL ELEMENT, HEADLIGHT MODULE, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT AND VEHICLE

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle lighting system, and discloses a headlight optical element. The headlight optical element includes a light incident portion, a transmission portion and a light emergent portion. The light incident portion includes at least one light incident structure; the transmission portion is arranged between the light incident portion and the light emergent portion, and includes a light transmitting portion located at the center, and light absorbing portions located on the periphery; and the light emergent portion includes a light emergent surface protruding outwards. The headlight optical element has the advantages of simple structure and convenient dimming. The present disclosure further discloses a headlight module adopting the headlight optical element, a vehicle headlight including the headlight module, and a vehicle adopting the vehicle headlight.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT MODULE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD

The invention provides an electrical connection assembly comprising a connector and a printed circuit board for a light module for motor vehicles, and a diagnostic method for checking the hold of a connector in a socket by means of a check electrical signal, using minimal electronic components.

Vehicle lighting device, vehicle headlight and vehicle

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle lighting system, and discloses a vehicle lighting device. The vehicle lighting device includes a bracket, a plurality of rotating arms and a plurality of lighting modules. The rotating arms include driving columns and rotating shafts; the plurality of lighting modules are mounted on the plurality of rotating arms respectively, and the rotating shafts are rotationally mounted on the bracket, so that the rotating arms can be independently driven by the driving columns to rotate around the rotating shafts; and the rotating shafts are horizontally arranged in parallel. The lighting modules can independently and synchronously rotate up and down, the adjustment range of a light pattern position is wide, an occupied space in a headlight is small, and control is convenient. The present disclosure further discloses a vehicle headlight including the vehicle lighting device, and a vehicle.