F21S45/46

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC SENSOR ASSEMBLY TEMPERATURE REGULATION SYSTEM

An automotive electronic sensor assembly includes a light source configured to generate light into a field of view. A detector is configured to receive light reflected off an object in the field of view. The assembly also includes a temperature regulation system. The temperature regulation system includes a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the automotive electronic sensor assembly and a heat exchanger coupled to the thermoelectric cooler and including a passage for accommodating fluid from a cooling system of a vehicle.

Motor vehicle lighting unit with heat sink

The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module (2) and a mirror module (3), wherein the mirror module (3) is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module (3) in an emission direction of the lighting unit (1), characterized by: the light module (2), which comprises at least one light source (4) and a first heat sink (5), the mirror module (3), which comprises a mirror unit (6) and a second heat sink (7), a cooling system (8), which comprises at least one inlet (9), at least one outlet (10), at least one line (11), at least one flow unit (12), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet (9) and the outlet (10) are connected by the line (11), and the flow unit (12) is inserted into the line (11) in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line (11) and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet (9) and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (10), and the first cooling sink is formed by the first heat sink (5) of the light module (2) and the second cooling sink is formed by the second heat sink (7) of the mirror module (3), wherein the first cooling sink is arranged downstream of the second cooling sink.

Motor vehicle lighting unit with heat sink

The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module (2) and a mirror module (3), wherein the mirror module (3) is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module (3) in an emission direction of the lighting unit (1), characterized by: the light module (2), which comprises at least one light source (4) and a first heat sink (5), the mirror module (3), which comprises a mirror unit (6) and a second heat sink (7), a cooling system (8), which comprises at least one inlet (9), at least one outlet (10), at least one line (11), at least one flow unit (12), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet (9) and the outlet (10) are connected by the line (11), and the flow unit (12) is inserted into the line (11) in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line (11) and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet (9) and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (10), and the first cooling sink is formed by the first heat sink (5) of the light module (2) and the second cooling sink is formed by the second heat sink (7) of the mirror module (3), wherein the first cooling sink is arranged downstream of the second cooling sink.

Lamp

A lamp (100) comprising: a housing (110) having a transparent portion (101); a light source (102) disposed at least partially within the housing (110), wherein the light source (102) is configured to emit light, in use, through the transparent portion (101) of the housing (110); and a heat transfer unit (103) disposed at least partially within the housing (110), the heat transfer unit (103) comprising a heater (105) and a fluid circulator (106), wherein the heat transfer unit (103) is operable in a first mode and a second mode; wherein in the first mode, the heater (105) is turned on, thereby heating a thermal transfer fluid contained within the housing (110), and the fluid circulator (106) is operated to circulate the thermal transfer fluid such that heat is transferred to the transparent portion (101) of the housing (110); and in the second mode, the heater (105) is turned off, and the fluid circulator (106) is operated to circulate the thermal transfer fluid contained within the housing (110) such that heat is transferred away from the light source (102) to the transparent portion (101) of the housing.

Lamp

A lamp (100) comprising: a housing (110) having a transparent portion (101); a light source (102) disposed at least partially within the housing (110), wherein the light source (102) is configured to emit light, in use, through the transparent portion (101) of the housing (110); and a heat transfer unit (103) disposed at least partially within the housing (110), the heat transfer unit (103) comprising a heater (105) and a fluid circulator (106), wherein the heat transfer unit (103) is operable in a first mode and a second mode; wherein in the first mode, the heater (105) is turned on, thereby heating a thermal transfer fluid contained within the housing (110), and the fluid circulator (106) is operated to circulate the thermal transfer fluid such that heat is transferred to the transparent portion (101) of the housing (110); and in the second mode, the heater (105) is turned off, and the fluid circulator (106) is operated to circulate the thermal transfer fluid contained within the housing (110) such that heat is transferred away from the light source (102) to the transparent portion (101) of the housing.

LIGHTING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
20190316751 · 2019-10-17 ·

The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module (2) and a mirror module (3), wherein the mirror module (3) is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module (3) in an emission direction of the lighting unit (1), characterized by: the light module (2), which comprises at least one light source (4) and a first heat sink (5), the mirror module (3), which comprises a mirror unit (6) and a second heat sink (7), a cooling system (8), which comprises at least one inlet (9), at least one outlet (10), at least one line (11), at least one flow unit (12), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet (9) and the outlet (10) are connected by the line (11), and the flow unit (12) is inserted into the line (11) in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line (11) and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet (9) and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (10), and the first cooling sink is formed by the first heat sink (5) of the light module (2) and the second cooling sink is formed by the second heat sink (7) of the mirror module (3), wherein the first cooling sink is arranged downstream of the second cooling sink.

LIGHTING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
20190316751 · 2019-10-17 ·

The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module (2) and a mirror module (3), wherein the mirror module (3) is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module (3) in an emission direction of the lighting unit (1), characterized by: the light module (2), which comprises at least one light source (4) and a first heat sink (5), the mirror module (3), which comprises a mirror unit (6) and a second heat sink (7), a cooling system (8), which comprises at least one inlet (9), at least one outlet (10), at least one line (11), at least one flow unit (12), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet (9) and the outlet (10) are connected by the line (11), and the flow unit (12) is inserted into the line (11) in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line (11) and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet (9) and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (10), and the first cooling sink is formed by the first heat sink (5) of the light module (2) and the second cooling sink is formed by the second heat sink (7) of the mirror module (3), wherein the first cooling sink is arranged downstream of the second cooling sink.

Forward cooling headlight

There is disclosed a forward cooling headlight comprising a body, a lens coupled to the body and a heatsink coupled to the body. There is also a heatpipe and at least one light. The light is coupled to the heatsink, wherein the heatpipe is coupled to the heatsink at a first end, and to the body at a second end. The heatsink draws heat away from the light, via the heatpipe and towards the body. There can be at least one synthetic jet coupled to the heatpipe to aid in cooling the light. In addition, in at least one embodiment, there can be at least two lights with at least two different drivers with a first driver driving a first light and a second driver driving a second light wherein when each of the lights is lit it is capable of generating a different focal point.

Forward cooling headlight

There is disclosed a forward cooling headlight comprising a body, a lens coupled to the body and a heatsink coupled to the body. There is also a heatpipe and at least one light. The light is coupled to the heatsink, wherein the heatpipe is coupled to the heatsink at a first end, and to the body at a second end. The heatsink draws heat away from the light, via the heatpipe and towards the body. There can be at least one synthetic jet coupled to the heatpipe to aid in cooling the light. In addition, in at least one embodiment, there can be at least two lights with at least two different drivers with a first driver driving a first light and a second driver driving a second light wherein when each of the lights is lit it is capable of generating a different focal point.

Lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle and manufacturing method
10184637 · 2019-01-22 · ·

A lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, including an internal chamber housing an optical system and at least one element made of polymer material having a surface directed toward the interior of the chamber, wherein the surface directed toward the interior of the chamber is provided with a sealing layer forming a barrier to the ingress of water molecules to the chamber. The method for manufacturing such a device is also a subject of the invention.