Zkw Group Gmbh

Martin Lahmer

Josef Pürstinger

Markus Reinprecht

Markus Danner

Bettina Reisinger

Matthias Mayer

Stefan Mitterlehner

Josef Plank

Clemens Hauer

Peter Hartmann

Günter Karlinger

Christian Kalousek

Christoph Haiden

Albrecht Emmerich

Daniel Kakuska

Vehicle headlamp (), which is designed to form a light pattern in front of a vehicle, comprising a first microprocessor (), a first memory (), a control-channel control unit () and a first light module () with in each case a first output unit (), and a second light module () with in each case a second output unit (), wherein the vehicle headlamp () also comprises an object-channel control unit (), a second microprocessor () and a second memory (), and the object-channel control unit () is designed to receive a message concerning an object channel () from a second electronic system () of the vehicle and the second microprocessor () is designed to at least partially retrieve the message from the object-channel control unit () and use it to form image data, and the second microprocessor () is also designed to activate the output unit () of the second light module () by way of a video channel (), wherein the output unit () of the second light module () is designed to produce from the control data and the image data of the second light module () common data that describe a distribution of the light of a vehicle headlamp.

Vehicle headlamp and vehicle control

The invention relates to a vehicle headlamp () comprising; a high-resolution lighting apparatus () for projecting various light distributions onto a roadway area () positioned in front of a vehicle (); an environmental detection device () for detecting at least one parking space () located in the environment surrounding the vehicle (); and a control device () for dynamically controlling the lighting apparatus (); wherein the environmental detection device () is designed to issue information corresponding to a detected parking space () to the control device (), wherein the control device () is designed, in case the environmental detection device () detects a parking space (), to control the lighting apparatus (), under consideration of at least the information issued by the environmental detection device () related to the parking space (), in such a manner that the lighting apparatus () at least projects a definable ground projection (), which at least represents the vehicle length, onto the roadway area () in front of the vehicle ().

Vehicle headlight and method for assisting a parking maneuver

The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising at least one optoelectronic component (), which is arranged in the main emission direction of a first illuminant () and which comprises a controllable arrangement of a plurality of micromirrors (), which can be pivoted into a first and a second position. Micromirrors () that are in the first position deflect light beams toward at least one projection optical unit (), which is designed to produce a light distribution. Micromirrors () that are in the second position deflect light beams toward a light-beam-absorbing absorber (). The light module also comprises at least a control device (), a sensor element () and a second illuminant (). The control device () is designed to control the sensor element () and the second illuminant (). Micromirrors () that are in the first position deflect the light beams that can be emitted by the second illuminant () toward the sensor element (). The sensor element () is designed to sense light beams from the second illuminant () in order to obtain a value, and to transmit said value to the control device (), which compares the value with a threshold value stored in a memory. Switching on of the first illuminant () is prevented when the threshold value is reached, or the first illuminant () is switched on when the threshold value is fallen below.

Light module for a motor vehicle headlamp

The invention relates to a vehicle headlight () comprising a light source (), a primary optical system (), a projection optical system (), a control device, an output unit and an optoelectronic component () having a controllable arrangement of several, individually adjustable optoelectronic elements () in the form of a two-dimensional matrix. Said vehicle headlight () is designed to emit light from at least one light source () in the direction of the optoelectronic component () and to modulate by means of the optoelectronic component (), and to radiate at least partially in the direction of the projection optical system () and to form a light image in front of the vehicle. The control device is connected to the output unit. The output unit is connected to the optoelectronic component () and can control the optoelectronic elements (). A light model is stored in the control device in the form of a plurality of protection points, and the control device is designed to form, from the light model, image data in the form of a two-dimensional matrix-shaped situation light distribution with a situational image resolution. The situational image resolution is essentially higher than the plurality of protective points of the light model. The image data is formed, preferably by interpolation from the protective points and can be represented on the optoelectronic component () by means of the output unit.

Vehicle headlight

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Münichreith, Austria

Martin Lahmer