F21S41/663

Method and headlight for generating a light distribution on a roadway
10344931 · 2019-07-09 · ·

Systems and methods for generating light distributions on roadways with motor vehicle headlights having at least one laser light source which is modulated by an actuator and a processing unit and of which the laser beam is directed onto at least one light conversion element via a beam deflection element actuated by a beam deflection actuator, said light conversion element having a phosphor for converting light, and said headlight also comprising a projection system for projecting the light image generated at the at least one light conversion element onto the roadway, wherein in addition to changing a specified light distribution, the processing unit is configured to change the intensity of the beam of the laser light source by the actuator according to a specified function in the sense of increasing the intensity in the direction of the edges of the light image generated on the light conversion element.

Method and headlight for generating a light distribution on a roadway
10344931 · 2019-07-09 · ·

Systems and methods for generating light distributions on roadways with motor vehicle headlights having at least one laser light source which is modulated by an actuator and a processing unit and of which the laser beam is directed onto at least one light conversion element via a beam deflection element actuated by a beam deflection actuator, said light conversion element having a phosphor for converting light, and said headlight also comprising a projection system for projecting the light image generated at the at least one light conversion element onto the roadway, wherein in addition to changing a specified light distribution, the processing unit is configured to change the intensity of the beam of the laser light source by the actuator according to a specified function in the sense of increasing the intensity in the direction of the edges of the light image generated on the light conversion element.

Method for generating a light distribution on a road using a motor vehicle headlight

Method for producing a light distribution on a road (8) using a motor vehicle headlight, wherein at least one laser beam (2) that can be modulated in intensity is directed in at least one coordinate direction in a scanning manner to a light conversion means (5) using at least one controlled beam deflection means (3) in order to generate an illuminated image (6) on same, said illuminated image being projected as a light image (6) onto the road using projection optics (7), wherein the image generated from the laser beam (2) using the beam deflection means (3) is split by deflecting the laser beam (2) by means of an image convolution means (4), and the sub-images are projected in a mirror-imaged manner in relation to a division line onto the light conversion means (5) to be combined and form an entire illuminated image (6). The invention also relates to a corresponding headlight for motor vehicles, wherein an image convolution means (4) is arranged between the beam deflection means (3) and the light conversion means (5).

Method for generating a light distribution on a road using a motor vehicle headlight

Method for producing a light distribution on a road (8) using a motor vehicle headlight, wherein at least one laser beam (2) that can be modulated in intensity is directed in at least one coordinate direction in a scanning manner to a light conversion means (5) using at least one controlled beam deflection means (3) in order to generate an illuminated image (6) on same, said illuminated image being projected as a light image (6) onto the road using projection optics (7), wherein the image generated from the laser beam (2) using the beam deflection means (3) is split by deflecting the laser beam (2) by means of an image convolution means (4), and the sub-images are projected in a mirror-imaged manner in relation to a division line onto the light conversion means (5) to be combined and form an entire illuminated image (6). The invention also relates to a corresponding headlight for motor vehicles, wherein an image convolution means (4) is arranged between the beam deflection means (3) and the light conversion means (5).

Active headlight system and method

It is an object to provide a motor vehicle headlight assembly that includes a headlight module having a first luminous intensity distribution, a first additional headlight module having a second luminous intensity distribution different from the first luminous intensity distribution, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to apply power to the headlight module based on one or more of a switch input and a light/dark input, and apply power to the first additional headlight module when a speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a first predetermined threshold.

Active headlight system and method

It is an object to provide a motor vehicle headlight assembly that includes a headlight module having a first luminous intensity distribution, a first additional headlight module having a second luminous intensity distribution different from the first luminous intensity distribution, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to apply power to the headlight module based on one or more of a switch input and a light/dark input, and apply power to the first additional headlight module when a speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a first predetermined threshold.

Illumination system and headlamp
10344934 · 2019-07-09 · ·

In various embodiments, an illumination system is provided. The illumination system may include at least two light guides, which each have an input coupling surface and an output coupling surface, and at least one radiation source having a radiation surface that faces the corresponding input coupling surface provided for a respective light guide. A distance between the input coupling surface of one of the light guides and the radiation surface of the at least one assigned radiation source and the distance between the input coupling surface of a further light guide and the radiation source of the at least one assigned radiation source differ.

Illumination system and headlamp
10344934 · 2019-07-09 · ·

In various embodiments, an illumination system is provided. The illumination system may include at least two light guides, which each have an input coupling surface and an output coupling surface, and at least one radiation source having a radiation surface that faces the corresponding input coupling surface provided for a respective light guide. A distance between the input coupling surface of one of the light guides and the radiation surface of the at least one assigned radiation source and the distance between the input coupling surface of a further light guide and the radiation source of the at least one assigned radiation source differ.

Headlight for a Motor Vehicle
20190203901 · 2019-07-04 ·

The invention relates to a headlight for a motor vehicle having a plurality of main light modules configured to produce a main light distribution for low beam and high beam. The headlight also has a laser light module comprised of one or more laser diodes configured to produce a laser light distribution in addition to the main light distribution. The headlight is configured such that, during operation, the laser light distribution is movable in a manner decoupled from the main light distribution and relative to the main light distribution.

Headlight for a Motor Vehicle
20190203901 · 2019-07-04 ·

The invention relates to a headlight for a motor vehicle having a plurality of main light modules configured to produce a main light distribution for low beam and high beam. The headlight also has a laser light module comprised of one or more laser diodes configured to produce a laser light distribution in addition to the main light distribution. The headlight is configured such that, during operation, the laser light distribution is movable in a manner decoupled from the main light distribution and relative to the main light distribution.