A laser head lamp for a vehicle includes: a plurality of lamp modules each comprising a laser diode and configured to output at least one of a low beam or a high beam; at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: acquiring total operation time of each of the plurality of lamp modules; and controlling, based on the acquired total operation times, at least one first lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules differently from at least one second lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules.

This monolithic light source for a motor-vehicle lighting module includes an emission area formed by a plurality of emitting elements and configured so that the emitting elements are arranged in at least three selectively activatable segments, these at least three selectively activatable segments including a first segment and a second segment, which are symmetric to each other with respect to a plane of symmetry and which have a contact zone that extends along this plane of symmetry, and a third section, which extends from one end of this contact zone and which extends symmetrically on either side of the plane of symmetry.

Disclosed is a vehicle lamp including a pair of lamp modules configured to form a pair of left and right light distribution patterns by irradiation light therefrom. Each lamp module includes a first lamp unit that uses a light emitting diode as a light source and a second lamp unit that uses a laser diode as a light source, a pair of first light distribution patterns is formed by irradiation light from the first lamp unit, and a pair of second light distribution patterns, which is smaller and brighter than the first light distribution patterns, is formed by irradiation light from the second lamp unit. The first light distribution patterns are formed with a predetermined distance therebetween in a left-and-right direction, the second light distribution patterns are formed to partially overlap each other between the pair of first light distribution patterns and to partially overlap the first light distribution patterns.

Disclosed is a vehicle lamp including a pair of lamp modules configured to form a pair of left and right light distribution patterns by irradiation light therefrom. Each lamp module includes a first lamp unit that uses a light emitting diode as a light source and a second lamp unit that uses a laser diode as a light source, a pair of first light distribution patterns is formed by irradiation light from the first lamp unit, and a pair of second light distribution patterns, which is smaller and brighter than the first light distribution patterns, is formed by irradiation light from the second lamp unit. The first light distribution patterns are formed with a predetermined distance therebetween in a left-and-right direction, the second light distribution patterns are formed to partially overlap each other between the pair of first light distribution patterns and to partially overlap the first light distribution patterns.

A radiation emitting element comprising a radiation transmissive element having a first refractive index, a first surface, a second, opposite surface, a radiation emitter adapted to emit radiation of a predetermined wavelength into the radiation transmissive element, and a plurality of radiation controlling elements, wherein each radiation controlling element comprises:

a first liquid having a second refractive index,
a second fluid having a third refractive index being lower than the second refractive index, the second refractive index being closer to the first refractive index than the third refractive index,
means for altering a shape of the first liquid between two modes wherein: in a first mode, the first liquid being in contact with the first surface at a first surface part, and an interface between the first liquid and the second fluid, at the first surface part, is not parallel to the first surface part and in a second mode, a surface of the second fluid, at the first surface part, is at least substantially parallel to the shape of the first surface part,
wherein the first liquid has a transmittance of at least 10% at the predetermined wavelength.

While an own vehicle is traveling through the tunnel, a lighting ECU detects a side-wall position direction indicating a direction of a side wall of a tunnel T, which is adjacent to a lane in which the own vehicle is traveling, with respect to the own vehicle. The lighting ECU turns ON one of cornering lights respectively provided on a left side and a right side of the own vehicle, which is provided on the side-wall position direction.

The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle comprising an optical element intended to generate a beam with a partly oblique cut-off, the optical element comprising at least one optical portion having an optical axis, and at least one light source configured to cooperate with said portion intended to generate at least the part of the beam comprising the oblique cut-off. The optical module comprises at least two distinct positions for arranging the light source, the light source occupying one of the two positions, each of the positions being defined on either side of the optical axis of the optical portion so as to generate a beam with oblique cut-off to the right in the first position and a beam with oblique cut-off to the left in the second position.

The present disclosure relates to an illumination device (10) for use as a vehicle headlight, comprising: at least one excitation means (12) for emitting excitation light; and a fluorescing means (14) for receiving at least a portion of the excitation light and emitting illuminating light in response thereto in an illumination direction of the illumination device (10). The at least one excitation means (12) is arranged substantially perpendicular to, or forward of, the fluorescing means (14) in the illumination direction to emit excitation light toward the fluorescing means (14). The present disclosure also relates to an illumination system comprising aforesaid illumination device, a method of providing illumination or illuminating light for use as a vehicle headlight, and to a vehicle.

A radiation emitting element comprising a radiation transmissive element having a first refractive index, a first surface, a second, opposite surface, a radiation emitter adapted to emit radiation of a predetermined wavelength into the radiation transmissive element, and a plurality of radiation controlling elements, wherein each radiation controlling element comprises: a first liquid having a second refractive index, a second fluid having a third refractive index being lower than the second refractive index, the second refractive index being closer to the first refractive index than the third refractive index, means for altering a shape of the first liquid between two modes wherein: in a first mode, the first liquid being in contact with the first surface at a first surface part, and an interface between the first liquid and the second fluid, at the first surface part, is not parallel to the first surface part and in a second mode, a surface of the second fluid, at the first surface part, is at least substantially parallel to the shape of the first surface part, wherein the first liquid has a transmittance of at least 10% at the predetermined wavelength.

The invention relates to a lighting module, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a main optical system able to form a main light beam along an optical axis of the lighting module, with an upper horizontal cut-off. A first complementary optical system able to form a first complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam and with an oblique lateral cut-off. A second complementary optical system able to form an alternative, second complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam and with an oblique lateral cut-off opposite the oblique lateral cut-off of the first complementary light beam.