IP Library Granted Patent US 8,967,843
Granted Patent B2
US 8,967,843 · App. 13/879,287 · Granted Mar 3, 2015

LED vehicle headlamp

Inventors: Christian Jackl (Wieselburg, AT); Irmgard Krenn (Purgstall/Erlauf, AT); Markus Lahner (St. Polten, AT)
Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH
F21S48/1757F21S48/1109F21S48/1305F21S48/1159F21S48/137
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Patent No.
US 8,967,843
App. No.
13/879,287
Granted
Mar 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle headlight includes at least one stationary reflector and at least one reflector adjustable with respect to the at least one stationary reflector. The headlight includes at least two light sources including at least one LED, wherein each of the reflectors is assigned at least one of the light sources, and an assembly body for fastening the at least one stationary reflector and the at least two light sources. The assembly body includes a main body, on which the at least one stationary reflector is assembled. and an exchange body, on which the at least two light sources are fastened. The main body has a through-opening for insertion of a light source support element from the side facing away from the reflectors. Referencing or positioning means are provided on the exchange body in order to fasten the two bodies to one another in a positionally accurate manner.

Claims (33)

1. A vehicle headlight ( 1 ) with a first reflector arrangement, which comprises at least at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ), and with a second reflector arrangement, which comprises at least one reflector ( 3 ) adjustable with respect to the at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ) of the first reflector arrangement, characterized in that

at least two light sources ( 16 , 17 ) are provided, wherein each of the reflectors ( 2 , 3 ) is assigned at least one of the light sources ( 16 , 17 ), and wherein each light source ( 16 , 17 ) comprises at least one LED, and with an assembly body ( 4 ) for fastening the at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ) and the at least two light sources ( 16 , 17 ),

wherein the assembly body ( 4 ) consists of

an assembly main body ( 5 ), on which the at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ) is assembled in a stationary manner, and

an assembly exchange body ( 6 ), on which the at least two light sources ( 16 , 17 ) are fastened, and

wherein the at least one adjustable reflector ( 3 ) is arranged on the same side of the assembly main body ( 5 ) as the at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ) and is adjustable with respect to the at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ), and

wherein the assembly main body ( 5 ) has a through-opening ( 19 ) for insertion of a light source support element ( 12 ) from the side facing away from the reflectors ( 2 , 3 ),

wherein the light source support element ( 12 ) is connected to the assembly exchange body ( 6 ) and carries the at least two light sources ( 16 , 17 ), and

wherein the assembly exchange body ( 6 ) can be releasably fastened to the assembly main body ( 5 ), and

wherein referencing or positioning means ( 11 , 11 ′) are provided on the assembly exchange body ( 6 ) and on the assembly main body ( 5 ) in order to fasten the two bodies ( 5 , 6 ) to one another in a positionally accurate manner.

2. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the light source support element ( 12 ) and the assembly exchange body ( 6 ) are formed in one piece.

3. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the two reflector arrangements are provided for generation of different light distributions.

4. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first reflector arrangement is provided for generation of a high beam distribution.

5. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second reflector arrangement is provided for generation of a dipped beam distribution.

6. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first reflector arrangement comprises precisely one reflector ( 2 ) and/or the second reflector arrangement comprises precisely one reflector ( 3 ).

7. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that an adjustment element, preferably an adjustment screw ( 7 ), is mounted on the assembly main body ( 5 ) in order to adjust the at least one adjustable reflector ( 3 ).

8. The vehicle headlight according to claim 7 , characterized in that the at least one adjustable reflector ( 3 ) has an engagement region ( 34 ) for engagement of the adjustment element.

9. The vehicle headlight according to claim 8 , characterized in that the engagement region ( 34 ) is connected to at least one adjustable reflector ( 3 ) via a deformable or flexible region ( 37 ).

10. The vehicle headlight according to claim 9 , wherein the deformable or flexible region ( 37 ) is a resiliently deformable or resiliently flexible region ( 37 ).

11. The vehicle headlight according to claim 7 , characterized in that, in the case of an adjustment screw ( 7 ), said screw has a thread ( 35 ′), which cooperates with a mating thread ( 35 ), said mating thread ( 35 ) being arranged in the engagement region ( 34 ) of the adjustable reflector ( 3 ).

12. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the adjustable reflector ( 3 ) has at least one bearing ( 32 , 33 ), by means of which it is rotatably mounted on at least at one counterbearing ( 15 ), which is formed on the assembly body ( 4 ).

13. The vehicle headlight according to claim 12 , characterized in that the at least one counterbearing ( 15 ) is formed on the assembly exchange body ( 6 ).

14. The vehicle headlight according to claim 13 , characterized in that a counterbearing is formed as the end region ( 15 ) of an extension protruding from the assembly exchange body ( 6 ), said extension protruding through the through-opening ( 19 ) in the assembly main body ( 5 ) in the assembled state of the assembly body ( 4 ).

15. The vehicle headlight according to claim 14 , characterized in that the two extensions for the counterbearings ( 15 ) are arranged on either side of the light source support element ( 12 ).

16. The vehicle headlight according to claim 12 , characterized by two bearings ( 32 , 33 ) and two counterbearings ( 15 ).

17. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the adjustable reflector ( 3 ) is adjustable against a restoring force with respect to the stationary reflector ( 2 ) or the assembly main body ( 5 ).

18. The vehicle headlight according to claim 17 , characterized in that the restoring force is exerted by at least one spring element.

19. The vehicle headlight according to claim 18 , characterized in that the at least one spring element ( 26 , 27 ) is attached fixedly to the stationary reflector ( 2 ) or to the pivotable reflector ( 3 ) and is releasably fastened to the other reflector ( 3 ).

20. The vehicle headlight according to claim 19 , characterized in that the at least one spring element ( 26 , 27 ) can be fastened via a detent portion ( 28 , 29 ) in a corresponding detent seat.

21. The vehicle headlight according to claim 20 , wherein the detent seat ( 25 ) is formed on the stationary reflector ( 2 ).

22. The vehicle headlight according to claim 18 , wherein the restoring force is exerted by two spring elements ( 26 , 27 ).

23. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that the assembly exchange body and/or the assembly main body is/are formed from a good heat-conductive material.

24. The vehicle headlight according to claim 1 , characterized in that referencing or positioning means ( 21 , 21 ′) are provided on the assembly main body ( 5 ) and on the at least one stationary reflector ( 2 ) in order to fasten the stationary reflector ( 2 ) to the assembly main body ( 5 ) in a positionally accurate manner.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 30, 2016
From: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
To: ZKW GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 039901/0962 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2013
From: JACKL, CHRISTIAN; KRENN, IRMGARD; LAHNER, MARKUS
To: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
Reel/Frame 030208/0681 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 1715/2010 · Oct 14, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130215632A1 · Aug 22, 2013