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Granted Patent B2
US 10,151,437 · App. 15/219,778 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Lighting system for motor vehicle headlight

Inventors: Yves Gromfeld (Angers, FR); Maxime Laminette (Angers, FR); Sylvain Giraud (La fleche, FR); Jean-Francois Doha (Saint Barthelemy d'Anjou, FR)
Assignee: VALEO VISION
F21S41/265F21S41/143F21S41/26F21S41/27F21S41/28F21S41/322F21S41/43F21S41/663F21S45/47
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Patent No.
US 10,151,437
App. No.
15/219,778
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, the primary optical emission device comprising at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member comprising an input surface suitable for receiving a light beam emitted by the light source, a ray interception surface configured to form the cutoff profile in the light beam received and an output surface for the light beam. This system also comprises a projection device arranged downstream of the primary optical emission device(s) and comprising an input surface arranged facing the primary optical emission device(s), and through which are introduced rays of the light beam derived as output from the primary optical emission device(s); a single continuous output surface through which the light beam is projected.

Claims (26)

1. A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising:

at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, said at least one primary optical emission device including at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member, the primary optical member includes an input surface configured to receive a light beam emitted by said at least one light source, a ray interception surface configured to form said cutoff profile in said light beam received and an output surface through which each light beam emitted by the at least one light source travels; and

a projection device arranged downstream of and spaced apart from the output surface of said at least one primary optical emission device, the projection device includes an input surface arranged facing the at least one primary optical emission device, and through which are introduced rays of said light beam derived as output from the output surface of said at least one primary optical emission device, and a single continuous output surface through which said light beam is projected,

wherein said projection device consists of a projection lens,

wherein said input surface of said projection lens is discontinuous and is divided into several portions linked to one another, each portion being adapted to and situated downstream of at least one of said at least two primary optical emission device.

2. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one primary optical member comprises an input portion comprising said input face and arranged to form a primary image of said at least one light source on said ray interception surface.

3. The lighting system according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one primary optical member comprises an output portion comprising said output surface and arranged to form a secondary image of said primary image, said projection device being arranged to project said secondary image.

4. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein from said output surface of said projection lens, all the light rays originating from said at least one primary optical emission device are oriented parallel to one another in a single direction parallel to an optical axis X of said lighting system.

5. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said input surface of said projection lens is continuous.

6. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said lighting system comprises at least two primary optical emission devices each comprising a light source and a primary optical member.

7. The lighting system according to claim 6 , wherein said at least two primary optical emission devices are arranged on a same horizontal plane and share a same line of focusing of the light rays on said ray interception surfaces configured to form said cutoff profile.

8. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said primary optical emission device and said projection device are formed in a single-piece assembly.

9. A vehicle equipped with at least one lighting system according to claim 1 .

10. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one primary optical member comprises an input portion comprising said input face and arranged to form a primary image of said at least one light source on said ray interception surface.

11. The lighting system according to claim 2 , wherein from said output surface of said projection lens, all the light rays originating from said at least one primary optical emission device are oriented parallel to one another in a single direction parallel to an optical axis X of said lighting system.

12. The lighting system according to claim 3 , wherein from said output surface of said projection lens, all the light rays originating from said at least one primary optical emission device are oriented parallel to one another in a single direction parallel to an optical axis X of said lighting system.

13. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said lighting system comprises at least two primary optical emission devices each comprising a light source and a primary optical member.

14. A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising:

at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, said at least one primary optical emission device including at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member, the primary optical member includes an input surface configured to receive a light beam emitted by said at least one light source, a ray interception surface configured to form said cutoff profile in said light beam received and an output surface through which each light beam emitted by the at least one light source travels; and

a projection device arranged downstream of and spaced apart from the output surface of said at least one primary optical emission device, the projection device includes an input surface arranged facing the at least one primary optical emission device, and through which are introduced rays of said light beam derived as output from the output surface of said at least one primary optical emission device, and a single continuous output surface through which said light beam is projected,

wherein said at least one primary optical member comprises an input portion comprising said input face and arranged to form a primary image of said at least one light source on said ray interception surface, and

wherein said lighting system comprises at least two primary optical emission devices each comprising a light source and a primary optical member.

15. The lighting system according to claim 2 , wherein said input surface of said projection lens is discontinuous and is divided into several portions linked to one another, each portion being adapted to and situated downstream of at least one of said at least two primary optical emission device.

16. The lighting system according to claim 3 , wherein said input surface of said projection lens is discontinuous and is divided into several portions linked to one another, each portion being adapted to and situated downstream of at least one of said at least two primary optical emission device.

17. The lighting system according to claim 4 , wherein said input surface of said projection lens is discontinuous and is divided into several portions linked to one another, each portion being adapted to and situated downstream of at least one of said at least two primary optical emission device.

18. The lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein said primary optical emission device and said projection device are formed in a single-piece assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2016
From: GROMFELD, YVES; LAMINETTE, MAXIME; GIRAUD, SYLVAIN; DOHA, JEAN-FRANCOIS
To: VALEO VISION
Reel/Frame 039866/0551 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 57182 · Jul 28, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170030543A1 · Feb 2, 2017
Cited By (1)
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