An apparatus includes an illumination source including a first illumination source segment and a second illumination source segment. The apparatus also includes driver circuitry coupled to the illumination source, the driver circuitry including a first driver coupled to the first illumination source segment, the first driver configured to produce a first drive signal to instruct the first illumination source segment to produce a first light having a first illumination intensity. The driver circuitry also includes a second driver coupled to the second illumination source segment, the second driver configured to produce a second drive signal to instruct the second illumination source segment to produce a second light having a second illumination intensity.

A lamp for a vehicle using micromirrors includes a variable beam forming part that generates light and forms a variable beam pattern. In particular, the variable beam forming part includes a first optical part that irradiates the light; a beam pattern forming part that reflects the light of the first optical part to form the variable beam pattern; and a second optical part that transmits the light reflected from the beam pattern forming part. The beam pattern forming part includes a reflection part including a plurality of micromirrors; and a housing that accommodates the reflection part. The housing includes an anti-reflection member to prevent secondary reflection of the light having been reflected by the reflection part.

A lamp for a vehicle using micromirrors includes a variable beam forming part that generates light and forms a variable beam pattern. In particular, the variable beam forming part includes a first optical part that irradiates the light; a beam pattern forming part that reflects the light of the first optical part to form the variable beam pattern; and a second optical part that transmits the light reflected from the beam pattern forming part. The beam pattern forming part includes a reflection part including a plurality of micromirrors; and a housing that accommodates the reflection part. The housing includes an anti-reflection member to prevent secondary reflection of the light having been reflected by the reflection part.

In various embodiments, an optical unit is provided. The optical unit includes a first optics element which act as a lens and is made of silicone, and a second optics element. The second optics element is arranged in the first optics element that is formed from an at least one of harder or stiffer material as compared to the first optics element.

The invention relates to a headlamp (1) for a motor vehicle, with a first semiconductor light source (2) for generating a first radiation, with a second semiconductor light source (3) for generating a second radiation, and with an optical coupling device (4) to couple the generated radiations, which coupling device comprises a first and a second coupling surface (5, 6), wherein a converter element (8) for converting a primary radiation emitted by the first semiconductor light source (2) into the generated first radiation is arranged in an optical path between the first semiconductor light source (2) and the first coupling surface (5) in order to improve the light quality of the headlamp.

An optical unit includes a cylindrical rotatable lens and a light source provided in the rotatable lens. The rotatable lens is configured such that a light output from the light source is incident via an inner circumferential surface and is output via an outer circumferential surface as an irradiating beam, and a predetermined irradiated area is formed by scanning a space in front with the irradiating beam according to a periodical movement of the rotatable lens.

A motor vehicle includes headlamps having a plurality of LED light sources, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions. One or more processors executing the instructions are enabled to receive first data, including at least map data, indicating a road curvature upcoming along a road on which the motor vehicle is traveling. The processors are also enabled to determine a light change, the change adapting a light pattern of the headlamps in at least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution to increase light in a direction of the road curvature ahead of the motor vehicle and shaping light based at least in part on the road curvature. The processors are further enabled to control at least a first plurality of the LED light sources to provide light based at least in part on the determined light change and prior to the motor vehicle reaching the road curvature.

A motor vehicle includes headlamps having a plurality of LED light sources, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions. One or more processors executing the instructions are enabled to receive first data, including at least map data, indicating a road curvature upcoming along a road on which the motor vehicle is traveling. The processors are also enabled to determine a light change, the change adapting a light pattern of the headlamps in at least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution to increase light in a direction of the road curvature ahead of the motor vehicle and shaping light based at least in part on the road curvature. The processors are further enabled to control at least a first plurality of the LED light sources to provide light based at least in part on the determined light change and prior to the motor vehicle reaching the road curvature.

A method for controlling two lighting modules of a headlight, including the following steps: definition of a non-dazzling region, wherein the non-dazzling region is at least within the second region; reduction of the brightness of the light emitted by the two lighting modules toward the non-dazzling region; determination as to whether an adjacent region exists that directly adjoins the non-dazzling region horizontally and that is a horizontal edge region of the first region; and reduction of the brightness of the light emitted by the first lighting module toward the adjacent region if the adjacent region has been determined.

A method for controlling two lighting modules of a headlight, including the following steps: definition of a non-dazzling region, wherein the non-dazzling region is at least within the second region; reduction of the brightness of the light emitted by the two lighting modules toward the non-dazzling region; determination as to whether an adjacent region exists that directly adjoins the non-dazzling region horizontally and that is a horizontal edge region of the first region; and reduction of the brightness of the light emitted by the first lighting module toward the adjacent region if the adjacent region has been determined.