IP Library Granted Patent US 9,146,013
Granted Patent B2
US 9,146,013 · App. 14/386,578 · Granted Sep 29, 2015

Projection module for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Friedrich Bauer (Bergland, AT); Dietmar Kieslinger (Vienna, AT); Andreas Moser (Haag, AT); Marcel Rauch (St. Leonhard i.P., AT); Thomas Schlinger (Böheimkirchen, AT)
Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
F21S48/1317F21S48/11F21S48/1159F21S48/125F21S48/1266F21S48/1335F21S48/1382F21W2101/10F21Y2103/00F21Y2105/00
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Patent No.
US 9,146,013
App. No.
14/386,578
Granted
Sep 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a light module ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one light source ( 1, 10, 11, 100, 110 ), at least one reflector ( 2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000 ), and at least one lens ( 3, 30, 31, 300, 310 ), wherein the light emitted by the light source ( 1, 10, 11, 100, 110 ) is formed into a light distribution by a reflecting surface ( 2 a, 20 a, 21 a, 22 a, 200 a, 210 a, 2000 a ) of the at least one reflector ( 2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000 ) and—when the light module ( 1 ) is fitted in a vehicle—is projected via the at least one lens ( 3, 30, 31, 300, 310 ) into an area in front of the vehicle. According to the invention, the reflecting surface ( 2 a, 20 a, 21 a, 22 a, 200 a, 210 a, 2000 a ) of the at least one reflector ( 2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000 ) is formed in such a way that a first focal point (F 1 ) of the reflector ( 2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000 ) is located between the reflecting surface ( 2 a, 20 a, 21 a, 22 a, 200 a, 210 a, 2000 a ) and the at least one lens ( 3, 30, 31, 300, 310 ), and a second focal point (F 2 ) is located on the side of the reflector ( 2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000 ) facing away from the lens ( 3, 30, 31, 300, 310 ), wherein the reflecting surface ( 2 a, 20 a, 21 a, 22 a, 200 a, 210 a, 2000 a ) of the reflector ( 2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000 ) is designed in such a way that the light pattern generated comprises at least one light-dark line.

Claims (21)

1. A light module ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising:

at least one light source ( 1 , 10 , 11 , 100 , 110 );

at least one reflector ( 2 , 20 , 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 );

at least one lens ( 3 , 30 , 31 , 300 , 310 );

wherein light emitted by the light source ( 1 , 10 , 11 , 100 , 110 ) is formed into a light distribution by a reflecting surface ( 2 a , 20 a , 21 a , 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) of the at least one reflector ( 2 , 20 , 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) and, when the light module ( 1 ) is fitted in a vehicle, is projected via the at least one lens ( 3 , 30 , 31 , 300 , 310 ) into an area in front of the vehicle,

wherein the reflecting surface ( 2 a , 20 a , 21 a , 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) of the at least one reflector ( 2 , 20 , 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is formed in such a way that a first focal point (F 1 ) of the reflector ( 2 , 20 , 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is located between the reflecting surface ( 2 a , 20 a , 21 a , 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) and the at least one lens ( 3 , 30 , 31 , 300 , 310 ) and a second focal point (F 2 ) is located on the side of the reflector ( 2 , 20 , 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) facing away from the lens ( 3 , 30 , 31 , 300 , 310 ), and

wherein the reflecting surface ( 2 a , 20 a , 21 a , 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) of the reflector ( 2 , 20 , 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is designed in such a way that the light pattern generated comprises at least one light-dark line.

2. The light module according to claim 1 , wherein in order to form the at least one light-dark line in the light pattern, the reflector ( 20 , 21 ) is formed substantially as a reflector partial shell, wherein light from an area of a delimiting edge ( 20 ′, 21 ′) of the reflector partial shell forms the light distribution at the light-dark line in the light pattern.

3. The light module according to claim 2 , wherein the reflector partial shell ( 20 , 21 ) is downwardly open in the fitted position of the light module.

4. The light module according to claim 2 , wherein the delimiting edge ( 20 ′, 21 ′) of the reflector partial shell ( 20 , 21 ) runs substantially above a plane in which the at least one light source ( 10 , 11 ) is located.

5. The light module according to claim 2 , wherein the delimiting edge ( 20 ′, 21 ′) is curved toward the front, upwardly toward the front reflector opening.

6. The light module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source has an elongate configuration, and the light source is arranged relative to the reflector in such a way that, in the light pattern, the filament images generated by the reflecting surface of the reflector are located substantially parallel to the light-dark boundary in the light pattern.

7. The light module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source has a planar light exit surface.

8. The light module according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting surface of the at least one light source is substantially planar, wherein the delimiting edge of the reflector forming the light-dark boundary is arranged in an area in which the light-emitting surface of the at least one light source is perspectively shortened.

9. The light module according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting surface ( 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) of the reflector ( 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is designed in such a way that light from the at least one light source ( 11 , 100 , 110 ) reflected along at least one defined curve (O) on the reflecting surface ( 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) is projected in the light pattern as an area with maximum brightness.

10. The light module according to claim 9 , wherein the reflecting surface ( 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) of the reflector ( 21 , 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is designed in such a way that light from both sides of the at least one defined curve (O) on the reflecting surface ( 22 a , 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ) is projected in the light pattern on a side of the area with maximum brightness, adjacently to said area.

11. The light module according to claim 9 , wherein starting from a reflector ( 200 , 210 , 2000 ), which generates a defined light distribution with defined brightness distribution, this reflector ( 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is trimmed substantially parallel to the defined curve on the reflecting surface ( 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ), which is projected in the light pattern as an area with maximum brightness, on at least one side of the defined curve.

12. The light module according to claim 9 , wherein starting from a reflector ( 200 , 210 , 2000 ), which generates a defined light distribution with defined brightness distribution, this reflector ( 200 , 210 , 2000 ) is trimmed substantially normal to the defined curve on the reflecting surface ( 200 a , 210 a , 2000 a ), which is projected in the light pattern as an area with maximum brightness.

13. The light module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one lens ( 3 , 30 , 31 , 300 , 310 ) is formed as an achromatic lens.

14. A vehicle headlight comprising at least one light module ( 1 ) according to claim 1 .

15. The light module according to claim 2 , wherein the reflector partial shell is a reflector half shell.

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 Oct 2, 2014
From: BAUER, FRIEDRICH; KIESLINGER, DIETMAR; MOSER, ANDREAS; RAUCH, MARCEL; SCHLINGER, THOMAS
To: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
Reel/Frame 033886/0262 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 50093/2012 · Mar 21, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150023045A1 · Jan 22, 2015