In various embodiments, an arrangement is provided. The arrangement includes a light source for a light system; an adaptive mirror arrangement connected downstream of the light source via which adaptive mirror arrangement light that is emittable by the light source is directable, and a radiation source for a sensor system for capturing an environment. The radiation from the radiation source for the sensor system is directable via the adaptive mirror arrangement.

A light masking system for a vehicle includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); at least one infrared (IR) light source disposed on a first surface of the PCB and configured to emit a first predetermined wavelength range of light; at least one masking light source disposed on the first surface of the PCB proximal to the IR light source and configured to emit a second predetermined wavelength range of light, wherein a portion of the emitted first predetermined wavelength range of light of the IR light source includes visible light; and the emitted second predetermined wavelength range of light of the at least one masking light source masks the emitted visible light from the first predetermined wavelength range of the at least one IR light source.

A light masking system for a vehicle includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); at least one infrared (IR) light source disposed on a first surface of the PCB and configured to emit a first predetermined wavelength range of light; at least one masking light source disposed on the first surface of the PCB proximal to the IR light source and configured to emit a second predetermined wavelength range of light, wherein a portion of the emitted first predetermined wavelength range of light of the IR light source includes visible light; and the emitted second predetermined wavelength range of light of the at least one masking light source masks the emitted visible light from the first predetermined wavelength range of the at least one IR light source.

An apparatus can include a lens that can shape light emerging from a light emitting diode (LED). The emergent light from the LED can be substantially centered around an LED axis. An incident surface of the lens can be positioned to face the LED. The incident surface can include a concave portion. The concave portion can be substantially smooth, so as not to substantially scatter light that strikes the concave portion. The concave portion can be substantially centered around a concave portion axis that is non-coaxial with the LED axis. The incident surface can include a scattering portion, positioned away from the concave portion, which can be textured so as to scatter light that strikes the scattering portion. An exiting surface of the lens can optionally include a generally planar portion that at least partially surrounds a substantially smooth convex portion.

An IR illuminator used during the operation of autonomous vehicles, which provides improvement in the performance of cameras used in the vehicle at night time. An optical design of an outer lens of the IR illuminator is selected so that the outer lens forms a beam pattern for the output light from the IR light source, and also acts as a light guide for light emitted from a secondary visible light source, which is located in the same module as the IR light source, and which may be positioned on the same or a different printed circuit board as the IR light source. The material of outer lens is opalescent including scattering bodies. The optical design of the outer lens allows for improved field of view of the IR illuminator.

A headlight apparatus configured to irradiate illumination light onto a road surface on which a vehicle travels includes a visible radiation lighting unit and a projector lens. The visible radiation lighting unit generates illumination light. The projector lens is provided on an optical axis of the visible radiation lighting unit, and is configured to distribute and project the illumination light irradiated from the visible radiation lighting unit. The visible radiation lighting unit has an LED, a liquid crystal display panel, and a shutter. The LED emits light. The liquid crystal display panel controls light distribution of the illumination light emitted from the LED. The shutter is provided between the liquid crystal display panel and the projector lens, and is configured to shield the liquid crystal display panel from solar light that enters through the projector lens.

A headlight apparatus configured to irradiate illumination light onto a road surface on which a vehicle travels includes a visible radiation lighting unit and a projector lens. The visible radiation lighting unit generates illumination light. The projector lens is provided on an optical axis of the visible radiation lighting unit, and is configured to distribute and project the illumination light irradiated from the visible radiation lighting unit. The visible radiation lighting unit has an LED, a liquid crystal display panel, and a shutter. The LED emits light. The liquid crystal display panel controls light distribution of the illumination light emitted from the LED. The shutter is provided between the liquid crystal display panel and the projector lens, and is configured to shield the liquid crystal display panel from solar light that enters through the projector lens.

A light of a vehicle with a cover lens, the light having a light source for generating light, the light having a shifter for shifting the wavelength of at least a portion of the light generated by the light source in the visible, short-wave range into radiation in the long-wave range, the shifter being disposed in the light in such a way that the long-wave radiation generated by the shifter is directed towards the cover lens.

Provided are an auto-regulated vehicle headlamp, an automatic regulation method and a vehicle. The auto-regulated vehicle headlamp includes: a projector assembly capable of projecting infrared rays, configured to project infrared stripes onto a traveling road-surface; the infrared stripes being constituted by alternate bright and dark stripes so that corresponding distorted stripes can be formed when an object, during appearing or disappearing on the traveling road-surface, has a changed contour; a camera configured to capture image information on the distorted stripes; an image processor in data connection with the camera and configured to acquire the image information and generate a headlamp control command accordingly; a matrix headlamp including a plurality of LED light sources; and a first controller in data connection with the matrix headlamp and the image processor, configured to acquire the headlamp control command and adjust the number of the LED light sources to be activated and their brightness.

Provided are an auto-regulated vehicle headlamp, an automatic regulation method and a vehicle. The auto-regulated vehicle headlamp includes: a projector assembly capable of projecting infrared rays, configured to project infrared stripes onto a traveling road-surface; the infrared stripes being constituted by alternate bright and dark stripes so that corresponding distorted stripes can be formed when an object, during appearing or disappearing on the traveling road-surface, has a changed contour; a camera configured to capture image information on the distorted stripes; an image processor in data connection with the camera and configured to acquire the image information and generate a headlamp control command accordingly; a matrix headlamp including a plurality of LED light sources; and a first controller in data connection with the matrix headlamp and the image processor, configured to acquire the headlamp control command and adjust the number of the LED light sources to be activated and their brightness.