A vehicle lighting system includes a light source; a first lighting subsystem includes a first light path having a first end positioned to receive light from the light source and to deliver the light to a second end of the first light path; and a first electrochromic filter disposed in the first light path; and a second lighting subsystem includes a second light path having a first end positioned to receive light from the light source and to deliver the light to a second end of the second light path; and a second electrochromic filter disposed in the second light path, wherein the first lighting subsystem provides a first lighting function, and wherein the second lighting subsystem provides a second lighting function.

An automotive lighting system (41) includes an automotive lamp having an LED array (14) and a lens (34). The lens (34) images a square field of illumination (101) into rectangular field of illumination (48) to support adaptive front lighting in an automotive environment (28). The lens (34) includes light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68), and a baffle (70) adapted to obstruct light from spreading between the light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68). The baffle (70) is disposed between the LED array (14) and light receiving surfaces (98, 104, 110) of the light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68). The lens (34) enables imaging of an approximately rectangular field of illumination (48) from a single chip (12), reducing cost and cooling needs of adaptive front lighting systems.

Provided are a light guiding element (100), a light guiding device (500), and a lighting module (800). The light guiding element (100) includes a light incident portion (1) and a light exit portion (2), where the light incident portion (1) includes a plurality of light guiding columns (11), each of which includes a first end surface (A) connected to the light exit portion (2), a second end surface (B) facing away from the light exit portion, and a side surface formed between the first end surface (A) and the second end surface (B), where the first end surface (A) has an area larger than that of the second end surface (B). Also provided are a light guiding device (500) including the light guiding element (100), and a lighting module (800) including the light guiding device (500). The light guiding element (100) enables, for a generated light type pattern, the shape to be complete, the color to be even, and the phenomena of vignette effect and dark lines to be reduced.

A lighting device for a vehicle headlight, the lighting device having a first light module (105), a second light module (106) and a third light module (107), wherein the first light module (105) generates, when installed in a vehicle, a first specified overall light distribution (A) in a region in front of the motor vehicle, and the second light module (106) generates, when installed in a vehicle, a first specified partial light distribution (F) in a region in front of the motor vehicle, and the third light module (107) generates, when installed in a vehicle, a second specified partial light distribution (Z) in a region in front of the motor vehicle, and wherein when the first and second light modules (105, 106) are illuminated at the same time, the first overall light distribution (A) at least partially overlaps the first partial light distribution (F), with the result that a second overall light distribution (AF) is formed, wherein the second partial light distribution (Z) lies underneath the hh line (hh) and at least partially overlaps the second overall light distribution (AF), and wherein when all three light modules (105, 106, 107) are activated simultaneously, a third overall light distribution (AF) is formed.

A lighting device for a vehicle headlight, the lighting device having a first light module (105), a second light module (106) and a third light module (107), wherein the first light module (105) generates, when installed in a vehicle, a first specified overall light distribution (A) in a region in front of the motor vehicle, and the second light module (106) generates, when installed in a vehicle, a first specified partial light distribution (F) in a region in front of the motor vehicle, and the third light module (107) generates, when installed in a vehicle, a second specified partial light distribution (Z) in a region in front of the motor vehicle, and wherein when the first and second light modules (105, 106) are illuminated at the same time, the first overall light distribution (A) at least partially overlaps the first partial light distribution (F), with the result that a second overall light distribution (AF) is formed, wherein the second partial light distribution (Z) lies underneath the hh line (hh) and at least partially overlaps the second overall light distribution (AF), and wherein when all three light modules (105, 106, 107) are activated simultaneously, a third overall light distribution (AF) is formed.

A vehicular headlight (20) includes a first light source unit (41), a second light source unit (61), a temperature sensor (47), and a control unit (110). When the temperature derating is performed on the first light source unit (41) based on the temperature in a state where the light distribution pattern (910) of a low-beam is formed, the control unit (110) controls the power to be supplied to each of a plurality of light-emitting elements (43) so that the light amount of at least a part of the first light with which at least a region (911) of a first light distribution pattern (400) is irradiated decreases as compared with that before the temperature derating.

A vehicular headlight (20) includes a first light source unit (41), a second light source unit (61), a temperature sensor (47), and a control unit (110). When the temperature derating is performed on the first light source unit (41) based on the temperature in a state where the light distribution pattern (910) of a low-beam is formed, the control unit (110) controls the power to be supplied to each of a plurality of light-emitting elements (43) so that the light amount of at least a part of the first light with which at least a region (911) of a first light distribution pattern (400) is irradiated decreases as compared with that before the temperature derating.

An optical device for projecting light beams that is able to interact with a pixelated light source comprising a plurality of selectively activatable emitting elements. The device successively includes, in the direction of the path of the light rays, a first optical unit, a pupil and a second optical unit. The first optical unit includes an output diopter located at a first distance (d.sub.1) from the pupil, and the second optical unit includes an input diopter interface located at a second distance (d.sub.2) from the pupil, the second distance (d.sub.2) being substantially identical to the first distance (d.sub.1). The first unit includes a converging lens, and the second unit includes a doublet of lenses one of which is made of flint glass and the other of which is made of crown glass.

An optical device for projecting light beams that is able to interact with a pixelated light source comprising a plurality of selectively activatable emitting elements. The device successively includes, in the direction of the path of the light rays, a first optical unit, a pupil and a second optical unit. The first optical unit includes an output diopter located at a first distance (d.sub.1) from the pupil, and the second optical unit includes an input diopter interface located at a second distance (d.sub.2) from the pupil, the second distance (d.sub.2) being substantially identical to the first distance (d.sub.1). The first unit includes a converging lens, and the second unit includes a doublet of lenses one of which is made of flint glass and the other of which is made of crown glass.

A light module for a motor vehicle headlight for emitting light to form a light pattern in an area in front of the light module, the light module including two or more primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) that produce light to form a main light pattern (HLV), and at least one secondary light source (SLQ1) that produces light to form an additional light pattern (ZLV), which overlaps the main light pattern to form an entire light pattern. The primary light sources are associated with at least one primary reflector (PR1, PR2) and are configured to bundle the light emitted the from the primary light sources and to direct it in the form of the main light pattern into an area in front of the light module. The at least one secondary light source is associated with an optical imaging system (AS) and is configured to project the light emitted from the at least one secondary light source in the form of the additional light pattern into an area in front of the light module, wherein the main light pattern is in the form of a short-range light pattern and the additional light pattern is in the form of a long-range light pattern and the entire light pattern (LFL) is in the form of a long-range light pattern.