Method and a device for the reduction of margins of the light image of a headlight and the headlight

1. A method of reducing margins of a light image of a headlight created from rays of a light source by reflection from an inner bowl-shaped surface of a reflector, by passing over trim edges of a reflective diaphragm, and by exiting through a headlight lens onto a display surface, wherein the reflective diaphragm is shifted in a light axis direction within adjustment limits of a longitudinal position, the margins of the light image are detected by an optical colour-sensitive photometric sensor, and colour characteristics of the margins of the light image are evaluated with a link to a current position of the reflective diaphragm, and wherein the reflective diaphragm is fixed in the longitudinal position corresponding to selected colour characteristics of the margin of the light image.

2. The method of reducing the light image margins according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective diaphragm is fixed in the longitudinal position corresponding to a purple colour of the light image margin.

3. The method of reducing the light image margins according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective diaphragm has a broken trim edge and is in a headlight with two LED light sources arranged over each other, and is shifted in a perpendicular direction to the light axis, to set a transversal position of a boundary break to a horizontal position corresponding to a peak luminous intensity of the light beam of a bottom light source for a high light beam.

4. A device for reducing margins of a light image of a headlight comprising at least one light source ( 2 ), a reflector having a bowl-shaped inner surface for reflection of rays of the light source ( 2 ), a reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) having a trim edge for trimming of light rays, and an output lens ( 11 ) with optical axis (x) for the exit of the light rays from the headlight to create the light image ( 17 ) on a display surface ( 16 ), wherein the device comprises an optical colour-sensitive photometric instrument ( 14 ) for detecting colour characteristics of the margins ( 18 ) of the light image ( 17 ) on the display surface ( 16 ), a handling device ( 15 ) for setting a position of the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) mounted, in a direction of the optical axis (x), in a sliding way within adjustment limits of a longitudinal position, the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) being provided with a fixing means to fix the longitudinal position corresponding to selected colour characteristics of the margin of the light image ( 17 ), and a control unit ( 13 ) for evaluation of colour characteristics of the margins ( 18 ) of the light image ( 17 ) on the display surface ( 16 ) with a link to a current position of the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) and for control of the handling device ( 15 ).

5. The device for reducing the margins of the light image of a headlight according to claim 4 , wherein the device further comprises a means for adjustment of the position of the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) mounted in a sliding way in a horizontal direction (h-h), perpendicular to the optical axis (x), within transversal adjustment limits, for horizontal setting of a transversal position of a boundary break in the light image, corresponding to a peak luminous intensity of the light beam of a bottom LED light source ( 1 a ) for a high beam.

6. A headlight, especially a headlight for motor vehicles, comprising at least one light source ( 2 ), a reflector having a bowl-shaped inner surface for reflection of rays of the light source ( 2 ), a reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) with a trim edge for trimming of light rays, and an output lens ( 11 ) with optical axis (x) for the exit of the light rays from the headlight and for creation of a light image ( 17 ) on a display surface ( 16 ), wherein the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) is mounted in a sliding way in the direction of the optical axis (x) within adjustment limits of a longitudinal position, and is provided with a fixing means for fixing the longitudinal position corresponding to selected colour characteristics of margins ( 18 ) of the light image ( 17 ), wherein the headlight is adapted for connection of an optical colour-sensitive photometric instrument ( 14 ) for detecting colour characteristics of the margins ( 18 ) of the light image ( 17 ) on the display surface ( 16 ), of a handling device ( 15 ) for setting the longitudinal position of the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ), and of a control unit ( 13 ) for evaluation of colour characteristics of the margins ( 18 ) of the light image ( 17 ) on the display surface ( 16 ) and with a link to a current position of the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ), and for control of the handling device ( 15 ).

7. The headlight according to claim 6 , wherein the reflective diaphragm ( 4 ) has a broken trim edge and is in the headlight with two reflectors ( 1 a , 1 b ) and two LED light sources ( 2 a, 2 b ) arranged over each other, and is mounted in a sliding way also in a horizontal direction (h-h) perpendicular to the optical axis (x) within transversal adjustment limits for a horizontal adjustment of a transversal position of a boundary break in the light image ( 17 ), and is provided with a fixing means for fixing of the transversal position corresponding to a peak luminous intensity of the light beam of a bottom LED light source ( 1 a ) for a high light beam.