IP Library Granted Patent US 12,409,774
Granted Patent B2
US 12,409,774 · App. 17/997,614 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Headlight for a motor vehicle

Inventor: Jacques Hélot (Ingolstadt, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
B60Q1/1415B60Q1/0023B60Q1/0458H05B45/10H05B47/165
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Patent No.
US 12,409,774
App. No.
17/997,614
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a headlight for a motor vehicle comprising a carrier element, on which a plurality of LEDs are arranged, which can be individually controlled in terms of light output, in order to output light according to a predefinable light distribution by means of the headlight. The LEDs are designed as micro-LEDs and at least one sensor element is arranged in an LED-free region of the carrier element.

Claims (28)

1. A headlight for a motor vehicle, the headlight comprising:

a carrier element;

a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged on the carrier element, the plurality of light emitting diodes being individually controllable with respect to a light output, the plurality of light emitting diodes being configured to output light according to a presettable light distribution, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes comprise micro light emitting diodes; and

at least one sensor element arranged in a region of the carrier element free from the plurality of light emitting diodes, such that the plurality of light emitting diodes and the at least one sensor element are arranged on the carrier element,

wherein the carrier element is transparently or opaquely formed,

wherein the micro light emitting diodes are arranged on a first surface of two opposing surfaces of the carrier element,

wherein the at least one sensor element is arranged on a second surface of the two opposing surfaces of the carrier element,

wherein the second surface, opposing to the first surface, is arranged at a different surface from the first surface, and

wherein the carrier element is formed plate-like and comprises a curvature.

2. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is opaquely formed and the micro light emitting diodes are arranged such that the light output thereof is effected towards the carrier element.

3. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is transparently formed and the at least one sensor element captures the region to be captured through the carrier element.

4. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor element comprises multiple sensor elements, wherein the multiple sensor elements are commonly arranged in a first region of the carrier element, the first region being formed separately from a second region, and wherein the micro light emitting diodes are arranged in the second region.

5. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor element comprises multiple sensor elements, and wherein the multiple sensor elements are each arranged spaced from each other at least by one of the micro light emitting diodes.

6. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the micro light emitting diodes and the at least one sensor element are arranged on an extension of the carrier element, and wherein the extension of the carrier element is distributed on the first surface and the second surface.

7. A motor vehicle comprising:

a vehicle headlight; and

a control device configured to control the vehicle headlight;

the vehicle headlight comprising:

a carrier element;

a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged on the carrier element, the plurality of light emitting diodes being individually controllable with respect to a light output, the plurality of light emitting diodes being configured to output light according to a presettable light distribution, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes comprise micro light emitting diodes; and

at least one sensor element arranged in a region of the carrier element free from the plurality of light emitting diodes, such that the plurality of light emitting diodes and the at least one sensor element are arranged on the carrier element,

wherein the carrier element is transparently or opaquely formed,

wherein the micro light emitting diodes are arranged on a first surface of two opposing surfaces of the carrier element,

wherein the at least one sensor element is arranged on a second surface of the two opposing surfaces of the carrier element,

wherein the second surface, opposing to the first surface, is arranged at a different surface from the first surface,

wherein the carrier element is formed plate-like and comprises a curvature, and

wherein the vehicle headlight is formed flush with at least an outer contour of the motor vehicle or the carrier element of the vehicle headlight is transparently formed.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the micro light emitting diodes and the at least one sensor element are arranged on an extension of the carrier element, and wherein the extension of the carrier element is distributed on the first surface and the second surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: HÉLOT, JACQUES
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 062818/0048 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 112 312.4 · May 6, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230264626A1 · Aug 24, 2023
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