Vehicle headlamp
The disclosure relates, inter alia, to a motor vehicle ( 1 ) having a vehicle headlight ( 10 ) which comprises a lighting lens ( 46 ), the lighting lens ( 46 ) comprising a lens body ( 460 ) made of transparent material with at least one light entrance surface ( 462 ) and at least one light exit surface, wherein the lighting lens ( 46 ) further comprises a lighting assembly ( 461 ) which comprises a carrier ( 4612 ) on which is arranged a lighting matrix ( 4611 ) with a plurality of independently controllable lighting pixels, wherein by means of the lighting matrix ( 4611 ) light can be irradiated into the light entrance surface ( 462 ) of the lens body ( 460 ), which light exits from the light exit surface of the lens body ( 460 ), wherein between the lighting matrix ( 4611 ) and the light entrance surface ( 462 ) an air gap ( 464 ) is provided which is sealed dust-tight but not air-tight with respect to the surroundings of the lighting lens ( 46 ).
1 . A motor vehicle headlight comprising a lighting lens, the lighting lens comprising:
a lens body made of transparent material, the lens body comprising at least one light entrance surface and at least one light exit surface;
a lighting assembly which comprises a carrier and a lighting matrix arranged on the carrier, the lighting matrix having a plurality of independently controllable lighting pixels, the lighting matrix being configured for irradiating light into the entrance surface of the lens body, which light exits from the light exit surface of the lens body, wherein an air gap is provided between the lighting matrix and the light entrance surface of the lens body, the air gap being sealed dust-tight but not air-tight; and
an objective configured for imaging light emitted by the lighting matrix, wherein the objective comprises the lens body, at least a first objective lens, and at least a second objective lens.
2 . The vehicle headlight of claim 1 , wherein the air gap is sealed dust-tight but not air-tight with respect to the surroundings of the lighting lens by a dust filter element.
3 . The vehicle headlight of claim 1 , wherein the air gap is sealed dust-tight but not air-tight with respect to the surroundings of the lighting lens by a membrane.
4 . The vehicle headlight of claim 3 , wherein the lighting matrix comprises not less than 10,000 independently controllable lighting pixels.
5 . The vehicle headlight of claim 1 , wherein the lighting matrix comprises not less than 10,000 independently controllable lighting pixels.
6 . A vehicle headlight having a lighting lens, the lighting lens comprising:
a lens body made of transparent material, the lens body comprising at least one light entrance surface and at least one light exit surface;
a lighting assembly which comprises a carrier and a lighting matrix arranged on the carrier, the lighting matrix having a plurality of independently controllable lighting pixels, the lighting matrix being configured for irradiating light into the entrance surface of the lens body, which light exits from the light exit surface of the lens body, wherein an air gap is provided between the lighting matrix and the light entrance surface of the lens body, the air gap being sealed dust-tight but not air-tight; and
wherein the lens body comprises a lens edge, wherein a first distance along an optical axis of the lighting lens denoting the extension of the lens edge of the lens body is not subject to tolerance.
7 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 , wherein the air gap is sealed dust-tight but not airtight with respect to the surroundings of the lighting lens by a dust filter element.
8 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 , wherein the air gap is sealed dust-tight but not airtight with respect to the surroundings of the lighting lens by a membrane.
9 . The vehicle headlight of claim 8 , wherein the lighting matrix comprises not less than 10,000 independently controllable lighting pixels.
10 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 , wherein the lighting matrix comprises not less than 10,000 independently controllable lighting pixels.
11 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 further comprising:
a first objective lens; and
at least a second objective lens, wherein the first objective lens, the second objective lens and the lens body are arranged to provide for an objective for imaging light emitted by the lighting matrix.
12 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 further comprising:
an objective configured for imaging light emitted by the lighting matrix, wherein the objective comprises the lens body and at least a first objective lens.
13 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 further comprising:
an objective configured for imaging light emitted by the lighting matrix, wherein the objective comprises the lens body, at least a first objective lens, and at least a second objective lens.
14 . The vehicle headlight of claim 13 , wherein the first objective lens comprises a first light entrance surface and a first light exit surface, wherein the second objective lens comprises a second light entrance surface and a second light exit surface, wherein the first light entrance surface is configured as a planar surface, wherein the first light exit surface is configured as a convexly curved surface, wherein the second light entrance surface is configured as a convexly curved surface, and wherein the second light exit surface is configured as a planar surface.
15 . The vehicle headlight of claim 14 , wherein the first objective lens has a light exit surface that forms a light exit surface of the objective.
16 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 , wherein a second distance between the light entrance surface and the light exit surface has a tolerance.
17 . The vehicle headlight of claim 6 , wherein the carrier is in contact with the lens edge.
18 . The vehicle headlight of claim 17 , wherein the light exit surface is curved concavely.
19 . The vehicle headlight of claim 8 , wherein the lens body is press-molded from a blank, the lens body comprising a lens edge, wherein a first distance along an optical axis of the lighting lens denoting the extension of the lens edge of the lens body is not subject to tolerance, wherein a second distance between the light entrance surface and the light exit surface has a tolerance due to variations in volume of a corresponding blank for press-molding the lens body.
20 . A vehicle headlight having a lighting lens, the lighting lens comprising:
a lens body made of transparent material, the lens body comprising at least one light entrance surface and at least one light exit surface;
a lighting assembly which comprises a carrier and a lighting matrix arranged on the carrier, the lighting matrix having a plurality of independently controllable lighting pixels, the lighting matrix being configured for irradiating light into the entrance surface of the lens body, which light exits from the light exit surface of the lens body, wherein an air gap is provided between the lighting matrix and the light entrance surface of the lens body, the air gap being sealed dust-tight but not air-tight; and
wherein the lens body is press-molded from a blank, the lens body comprising a lens edge, wherein a first distance along an optical axis of the lighting lens denoting the extension of the lens edge of the lens body is not subject to tolerance, wherein a second distance between the light entrance surface and the light exit surface has a tolerance due to variations in volume of a corresponding blank for press-molding the lens body.
21 . The vehicle headlight of claim 20 further comprising:
an objective configured for imaging light emitted by the lighting matrix, wherein the objective comprises the lens body, at least a first objective lens, and at least a second objective lens.
22 . The vehicle headlight of claim 21 , wherein the carrier is in contact with the lens edge.
23 . The vehicle headlight of claim 22 , wherein the light exit surface is curved concavely.