F21S41/635

Variable headlamp apparatus for vehicle

A variable headlamp apparatus for a vehicle is capable of realizing various lighting functions by switching positions of the plurality of optical units only with a single drive unit. The variable headlamp apparatus includes: an optical unit having an emitter to emit light; a guide unit installed with the optical unit to guide a position of the optical unit to a fixed path; a link unit connected to the optical unit and including multiple links rotatably connected to each other to change the position of the optical unit; and a drive unit to rotate the links. In particular, the optical unit moves along the fixed path of the guide unit while switching a light irradiation direction of the emitter.

ONE-PIECE LENS WITH DRIVEN WHEEL SECTOR

The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting device including a lens intended to deflect the light rays emitted by a light source and including a wheel sector with a driven surface. The wheel sector is made in one piece with the lens as a whole. Also included is a driving means with a driving surface such that the driving surface is in contact with the driven surface, and movement of the driving surface drives movement of the lens.

Lighting device that produces a main beam and a narrow beam that is orientable depending on the position of an obstacle detected in front of a vehicle

A vehicle equipped with analysing means that analyse a zone (ZA) located in front of the vehicle is equipped with a lighting device (DE). This device (DE) comprises: a first source (S1) that generates first photons and a reflector (RP) that reflects the first photons toward the zone (ZA) so that they form a first light beam (F1) that performs a photometric lighting function, a second source (S2) that is installed in front of a central portion (PC) of the reflector (RP) and that generates second photons, a lens (LF) that is inserted between the second source (S2) and the zone (ZA), that is positionable in various positions, and that forms, with the second photons, a second light beam (F2) that is narrow and that points toward a sub-zone of the zone (ZA) that depends on a set lens position, andcontrolling means (MC) that set the position of the lens in case of detection of an obstacle in a sub-zone of known position.

Device and method of directing a light via rotating prisms
10823358 · 2020-11-03 · ·

A light system comprising: (a) a light source that is configured to direct light from an exterior of a vehicle; and (b) two or more optical elements that direct the light to two or more desired locations without movement of the light source, the two or more optical elements being in series so that the light from the light source is directed through the two or more optical elements; and wherein the two or more desired locations include a driving surface and a location above the driving surface.

VARIABLE HEADLAMP APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

A variable headlamp apparatus for a vehicle is capable of realizing various lighting functions by switching positions of the plurality of optical units only with a single drive unit. The variable headlamp apparatus includes: an optical unit having an emitter to emit light; a guide unit installed with the optical unit to guide a position of the optical unit to a fixed path; a link unit connected to the optical unit and including multiple links rotatably connected to each other to change the position of the optical unit; and a drive unit to rotate the links. In particular, the optical unit moves along the fixed path of the guide unit while switching a light irradiation direction of the emitter.

Adaptive Lighting System
20200331552 · 2020-10-22 ·

A lighting system for a vehicle at least one primary low beam element at least a first adaptive element, a second adaptive element and a third adaptive element and a lean angle sensor generating a lean angle signal. A controller controls the plurality of adaptive elements so that the first element, the second element and third element are extinguished at less than a first lean angle, between the first and a second lean angle greater than the first lean angle illuminating the first adaptive element, between the second and a third lean angle greater than the second lean angle illuminating the first and second adaptive elements, between the third lean angle and a fourth lean angle greater than the third lean angle illuminating the second adaptive element and the third adaptive element and extinguishing the first adaptive element in response to the lean angle signal.

LIGHTING DEVICE THAT PRODUCES A MAIN BEAM AND A NARROW BEAM THAT IS ORIENTABLE DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF AN OBSTACLE DETECTED IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE

A vehicle equipped with analysing means that analyse a zone (ZA) located in front of the vehicle is equipped with a lighting device (DE). This device (DE) comprises:a first source (S1) that generates first photons and a reflector (RP) that reflects the first photons toward the zone (ZA) so that they form a first light beam (F1) that performs a photometric lighting function,a second source (S2) that is installed in front of a central portion (PC) of the reflector (RP) and that generates second photons,a lens (LF) that is inserted between the second source (S2) and the zone (ZA), that is positionable in various positions, and that forms, with the second photons, a second light beam (F2) that is narrow and that points toward a sub-zone of the one (ZA) that depends on a set lens position, andcontrolling means (MC) that set the position of the lens in case of detection of an obstacle in a sub-zone of known position.

Vehicle lamp and vehicle having the same

A vehicle lamp comprises a light source for road surface drawing configured to emit light becoming a light source image, and a projection lens, which has an optical axis extending in a front and rear direction and the light is to pass therethrough. The vehicle lamp can form a plurality of light distribution patterns on a road surface over a range from a position close to the lamp to a position distant from the lamp by the light emitted from the light source and having passed through the projection lens, and the respective light distribution patterns are to be projected on the road surface at states where relative positions between the projection lens and the light source image are different.

Vehicle lamp using semiconductor light emitting device and method for controlling the same
10788182 · 2020-09-29 · ·

A vehicle lamp includes a plurality of light emitting modules that are vertically stacked with each other in a thickness direction, each of the light emitting modules including a substrate and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices located on the substrate, and partition walls located between the semiconductor light emitting devices, the partition walls passing through each of the light emitting modules in the thickness direction. The semiconductor light emitting devices provided in different light emitting modules among the light emitting modules are configured to emit light having different wavelengths.

MOTOR VEHICLE
20240011616 · 2024-01-11 · ·

The disclosure relates, inter alia, to a vehicle headlight (10), for example for a motor vehicle (1), wherein the vehicle headlight (10) comprises an illumination matrix (534) with a plurality of independently controllable illumination pixels for generating a (for example time-variant) illumination pattern, wherein the vehicle headlight (10) comprises an objective for imaging the illumination pattern, and wherein the objective comprises at least one objective lens.