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MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHT MODULE COMPRISING AN ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE

A light module of a motor vehicle lighting device. The light module includes a light source intended to perform at least one photometric function, and an electrochromic device including at least one portion arranged downstream of the light source and capable of optionally having a diffusing appearance or a transparent appearance. A controller is arranged to receive an emission instruction from the photometric function and to control, in accordance with the instruction, the emission of light by the light source and the appearance of the electrochromic device.

VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE, VEHICLE INVISIBLE LIGHT PROJECTION DEVICE, AND TARGET OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

Disclosed are a vehicle lighting device, and an invisible light projection device comprising the vehicle lighting device. The vehicle lighting device comprises a light source, a rotary actuator, a light distribution element and a controller. The light source is mounted on a rotating shaft of the rotary actuator and the controller is adapted to control a light-emitting state of the light source creating different light forms. The vehicle lighting device creates a range of light distribution with less light sources, and has good heat dissipation capability. The invisible light projection device comprises a light source of an invisible light-emitting element, the rotary actuator, and the controller, which is adapted to control the light-emitting state of the invisible light-emitting element at different rotation positions creating light distribution of invisible light. The invisible light projection device can carry out invisible light irradiation on a dark area of vehicle lighting, improving vehicle safety.

Hybrid headlamp systems and methods
11619360 · 2023-04-04 · ·

A headlamp assembly includes a low beam assembly configured to generate a low beam distribution that includes a first low beam module having a first laser solid state light source that is optically configured to emit a first luminous intensity distribution and a second laser solid state light source that is optically configured to emit a second luminous intensity distribution, and a second low beam module having a solid state light source that is optically configured to emit a third luminous intensity distribution, which at least partially overlaps at least one of the first and second luminous intensity distributions; the headlamp assembly also having a high beam assembly configured to generate a high beam distribution.

Lighting apparatus and mobile vehicle comprising lighting apparatus
11649940 · 2023-05-16 · ·

A lighting apparatus includes a light source part having a first light source and a second light source provided away from the first light source, a reflective part provided away from the first light source and second light source and reflecting light emitted from the first light source and second light source, and a support part facing the reflective part and supporting the light source part. The reflective part includes a plurality of reflective plates which are continuously provided. Each of the reflective plates provided adjacent to one another has a reflective surface which is shaped differently from one another.

VEHICLE LIGHT GUIDE BODY AND VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT
20230144042 · 2023-05-11 · ·

A vehicle light guide body includes an incident surface that light from the light source enters, a first reflective surface that internally reflects the light that has entered from the incident surface to form nearly parallel light, a second reflective surface that internally reflects the light from the first reflective surface, a third reflective surface provided in a position located in front of the second reflective surface in a front-rear direction and in a portion in at least one of end faces in a left-right direction, a light shielding part that shields a part of the light reflected by the second reflective surface, and a light emitting surface that emits the light that has been internally reflected by the second reflective surface and has passed through the light shielding part to illuminate a headlight pattern in front of a vehicle.

Lamp for vehicle having a light guide coupled to a rotary shaft
11654819 · 2023-05-23 · ·

A lamp for a vehicle and a vehicle including the lamp. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a first light source configured to emit light, a light guide unit having one side facing the first light source and configured such that the light emitted from the first light source enters the light guide unit, a rotary shaft having one side fixedly coupled to the light guide unit, and a power supply unit configured to provide power for rotating the rotary shaft.

Vehicle perimeter lighting assembly and lighting method
11644171 · 2023-05-09 · ·

A vehicle perimeter lighting assembly includes, among other things, a base having a concave area and a support ledge, a light source supported on the support ledge such that light from the light source is emitted toward the concave area, and a reflector lining the concave area. The reflector is configured to redirect light emitted from the light source toward an area around a vehicle.

PRIMARY OPTICAL STRUCTURE, HIGH-BEAM LIGHTING DEVICE, ANTI-GLARE HIGH-BEAM LAMP AND VEHICLE

Disclosed are a primary optical structure, a high-beam lighting device, and an anti-glare high-beam light. The primary optical structure comprises a reflection unit and a shading structure located in front for blocking part of the reflected light from the reflection unit. The primary optical structure is configured for use in a left vehicle lamp or a right vehicle lamp, where the shading structure is arranged at a left side portion or a right side portion of the lamp, respectively. The light blocked by the shading structure and the light that is not blocked are bounded by a right side edge or a left side edge respectively, and an upper side edge of the shading structure. In a vehicle lamp, the primary optical structure can form a high-beam profile having a dark area to prevent glare, such that the dark area formed has an adjustable width and position, improving driving safety.

VEHICLE HEADLAMP AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT
20170370543 · 2017-12-28 · ·

A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp chamber and a light source unit. The lamp chamber is defined by assembling a front cover at a front opening portion of a container-shaped lamp body. The light source unit is configured such that a light emitting element that is a light source and a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light emitting element toward a front of the lamp chamber are integrally mounted on an upper surface of a metallic base plate constituting a heat sink in cooperation with a plurality of heat-dissipation fins extending from a lower surface of the base plate, the light source unit arranged in the lamp chamber. The heat-dissipation fins are arranged in parallel in a left and right direction of the base plate and are formed in a substantially L shape in a side view extending in a front and rear direction from a front side of the base plate to a rear upper side of the base plate.

Optical System for Motor Vehicle Headlight

An optical system for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the system includes at least two optical elements, including a light coupling area, a light decoupling area, a lateral surface which delimits the optical element and which has an optically effective aperture edge for forming a bright/dark boundary in a far-field light distribution producible with the optical system. The optical system includes at least two anterior optics, wherein an anterior optic is associated with each optical element, wherein a first anterior optic is configured to direct light beams along a first coupling direction onto the light coupling area of the optical element associated with it. A second anterior optic is configured to direct light beams along a second coupling direction onto the light coupling area of the optical element associated with it, wherein the first anterior optic and the first optical element are configured to produce a first far-field light distribution, wherein the second anterior optic and the second optical element are configured to produce a second far-field light distribution, which lies below the bright/dark boundary of the first far-field light distribution.