Odelo Gmbh

Schefenacker Vision Systems Germany Gmbh

Schefenacker Vision Systems Germany Gmbh & Co. Kg

Smr Patents Sarl

Andreas Erber

Bernd Waldmann

Emil P Stefanov

Thomas Luce

Florin Secanu

Otto Müller

Jochen Kunze

Stephanie Strahl-Schäfer

Thomas Klett

Jörg Kuhn

Alexander Pimer

The invention relates to a lighting unit having at least one light source and at least one light guide following the source and at least partially surrounding it, said light guide including at least one light exit surface facing away from the source and at least approximately located centrally, surrounded by at least one externally located light exit surface. In addition, at least one externally located light exit surface comprises a plurality of surface elements adjacent to each other with or without offset. These surface elements are surface regions of curved solids. With the present invention, a compact lighting unit is developed that makes possible a uniformly high yield in a preassigned target region.

Lighting unit having a plurality of curved surface elements

The present invention relates to a light guide for lighting vehicles, preferably motor vehicles. Light rays emitted from the light source of the light guide are reflected off of reflecting surfaces toward a light exit surface. The reflected surfaces are arranged to allow full illumination of the light exit surface.

Light guide for lighting vehicles, preferably motor vehicles

A light assembly disperses light emitted by a light source. The lighting assembly includes a light entry surface for receiving the light emitted by the light source. A direction surface directs the light in a predetermined direction. A stepped region, disposed adjacent the light entry surface receives the light directed by the direction surface and reflects the light. The stepped region includes a plurality of step parts, each defining a light deflection surface, wherein each of the light deflection surfaces is greater in area s step distance between the light deflection surface and the direction surface increases.

Light module with rearside introduction of light for simulation and/or as supplement of conventional light piping rods

The invention relates to a lighting unit with at least one light source and at least one optical waveguide following the light source, said waveguide having at least one light transmitting surface. To this end, the lighting unit has at least one reflector. In addition, at least one light transmitting surface of the optical waveguide faces the reflector. A lighting unit with an optical waveguide which has a large illuminated area and requires only a small space is provided.

Lighting unit with light source and optical waveguide

A reflector for a light assembly of a motor vehicle has at least one reflector surface for rays emitted by an illumination element positioned at a spacing to the at least one reflector surface. The at least one reflector surface is a surface of revolution whose generatrix is part of a curve and ascends in a direction to the illumination element that is oriented toward the at least one reflector surface. The curve can be a parabola, an ellipse or a free-form curve.

Reflector for a light assembly, such as a taillight, a headlight, or an interior light, of a motor vehicle

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