In the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) integrated lamp apparatus of a vehicle, an application location for a head lamp and an application location for a ladder are configured in the same space, with the result that layout is reduced and the cost reduction due to reduction of the number of the associated portions is achieved by sharing and combining components.

An optical module of a head lamp including a first light source unit, a first reflection unit configured to concentrate, at a first focal point, light radiated from the first light source unit, a first shield unit positioned in the first focal point, second light source units, a second reflection unit configured to concentrate, at second focal points, light radiated from the second light source units, a second shield unit positioned in the second focal points, a hot zone lens unit positioned on the output side of the first shield unit and configured to form a light distribution pattern parallel to horizontal and vertical directions, by transmitting light radiated from the first shield unit, and a wide zone lens unit positioned on the output side of the second shield unit and configured to form a light distribution pattern spread in the horizontal direction, by transmitting light radiated from the second shield unit.

An optical module of a head lamp including a first light source unit, a first reflection unit configured to concentrate, at a first focal point, light radiated from the first light source unit, a first shield unit positioned in the first focal point, second light source units, a second reflection unit configured to concentrate, at second focal points, light radiated from the second light source units, a second shield unit positioned in the second focal points, a hot zone lens unit positioned on the output side of the first shield unit and configured to form a light distribution pattern parallel to horizontal and vertical directions, by transmitting light radiated from the first shield unit, and a wide zone lens unit positioned on the output side of the second shield unit and configured to form a light distribution pattern spread in the horizontal direction, by transmitting light radiated from the second shield unit.

A lamp for an automobile and an automobile including the same include first and second modules that generate light to emit the light to the outside and are spaced apart from each other, respectively including a first light source unit and a second light source unit that include a plurality of light sources which generate light and are provided in a horizontal direction. The light generated from the plurality of light sources provided in each of the first light source unit and the second light source unit is emitted to the outside to produce a plurality of beam patterns, and thus a first beam pattern group and a second beam pattern group are produced. A portion of the plurality of beam patterns constituting the second beam pattern group are produced in at least a portion of a region between the plurality of beam patterns constituting the first beam pattern group.

A lighting device configured for controlling a light radiation direction thereof, may include a housing provided with a light source; a lens unit provided in the housing, the lens unit being configured to concentrate the light generated from the light source; a length-variable unit mounted to the housing, the length-variable unit being configured so that a length thereof is changed, in a response to application of electricity thereto, in a direction in which the position of the lens unit is changed; and a controller configured to control a light radiation direction of the lens unit by setting a voltage of the electricity to be applied to the length-variable unit so that a length of the length-variable unit is changed according to a set voltage and the position of the lens unit is changed according to a change in the length of the length-variable unit.

The invention relates to a lighting device (1) which comprises an imaging unit (2) which is configured to generate an intermediate light image in an imaging plane (ZBE, ZBE′), wherein each imaging unit (2) is composed of a light source (3) and a collimator optics (4), wherein the collimator optics (4) are designed in such a way that the light emitted by the light source (3) in the imaging plane (ZBE, ZBE′) is imaged as an intermediate light image, and wherein the lighting device (1) comprises a projection lens (5) which has a focal plane (BE), and the imaging unit (2) and the projection device (5) are arranged with respect to one another in such a way that the imaging plane (ZBE, ZBE′) lies substantially in the focal plane (BE) of the at least one projection device (5). According to the invention, the imaging unit (2) is designed as a convergence imaging unit (2) being characterized in that the body (4A) of the collimator optics (4) is designed such that the light, which is coupled into the body (4A) via the light coupling region (41A) form a collimator body light bundle (KLB, KLB′) converging into a common virtual intermediate light image plane (VBE, VBE′), wherein the virtual intermediate light image plane (VBE, VBE′) lies in front of the imaging plane (ZBE, ZBE′) of the convergence imaging unit (2) in the direction of light propagation, and wherein a light exit surface (41C) of the body (4A) is designed in such a way that when the collimator body light bundle (KLB, KLB′) exits from the body (4A), the light beams are deflected at the light exit surface (41C) and are formed into an exit light bundle (ALB, ALB′) such that the light beams of the exit light bundle (ALB, ALB′) form the intermediate light image in the imaging plane (ZBE, ZBE′), which intermediate light image lying in the imaging plane is imaged by the projection device (5) into a region in front of the lighting device (1), e.g. into a traffic area in front of the motor vehicle in the case of a lighting device installed in a motor vehicle, as a light distribution or part of a light distribution.

The present invention relates to an optical arrangement system for an automotive headlamp that includes a first low-beam module adapted to generate a first luminous intensity distribution with a kink or elbow feature where the low-beam module includes: a high luminous source to emit light along an optical axis; a reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the at least one high luminous source forward; a projection lens having a height of about 10 mm that is arranged in operative relationship with the reflector; a folder arranged in an optical path between the reflector and the projection lens where the folder includes a bump feature to facilitate the first luminous intensity distribution generation with application of the kink or elbow feature; and where the reflector has a reflection surface which features an elliptical surface whose center axis is not aligned with the optical axis.

A vehicle lens apparatus includes a top lens connected to a main lens. The main lens projects onto a horizontal surface a first light pattern with a width in a rear-to-front direction to include a first main light region, and two first lateral light regions respectively formed at left and right sides of the first main light region. The top lens projects a second light pattern convexed in a rear-to-front direction, and includes a second main light region superimposed on the first main light region, and two second lateral light regions respectively and rearwardly extending from left and right sides of the second main light region to protrude rearwardly from the first lateral light regions.

A vehicle lens apparatus includes a top lens connected to a main lens. The main lens projects onto a horizontal surface a first light pattern with a width in a rear-to-front direction to include a first main light region, and two first lateral light regions respectively formed at left and right sides of the first main light region. The top lens projects a second light pattern convexed in a rear-to-front direction, and includes a second main light region superimposed on the first main light region, and two second lateral light regions respectively and rearwardly extending from left and right sides of the second main light region to protrude rearwardly from the first lateral light regions.

The invention relates to a light module, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source capable of emitting light rays; a collector with a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the light source into a light beam along an optical axis of the module; an optical system configured to project the light beam. The collector is configured so that a portion of the light rays of the light beam are parallel to the optical axis or have an angle of inclination α smaller than or equal to 25° in a vertical plane with respect to said axis; and the optical system is configured to form an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The invention also relates to a light device comprising one or more such light modules.