Zkw Group Gmbh

Zizala Lichtsysteme Gmbh

Matthias Mayer

Stefan Mitterlehner

Markus Reinprecht

Bettina Reisinger

Christian Jackl

Clemens Hauer

Josef Pürstinger

Peter Hartmann

Martin Lahmer

Christian Kalousek

Martin Hungendorfer

Stefan Miltterlehner

Christian Falkensteiner

Christian Blamauer

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

To set light modules or other optical components in a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, a setting device () is configured for jointly adjusting the support frames (), in which the light modules or optical components are held, by pivoting in each case about at least one axis (a, a) relative to the housing of the headlight. The setting device () comprises a gearing, which is actuated by an actuator () and is connected to the support frames () by respective articulated couplings. In a multishell-concentric ball-and-socket joint (), a connection element () of the actuator () and connection elements () of the support frame () are concentrically coupled. The connection element () of the first support frame () is rigidly connected to the first support frame (), while for the other support frame(s) () the associated connection element () is connected directly or by way of the gearing to the articulated coupling () of the support frame.

Central pivot region

The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp () comprising a light source (), projection optics () and a bracket (), wherein the light source () is mounted on the bracket () and is configured to project light in the direction of a projection axis () by means of the projection optics (), wherein the projection optics () are mounted in a frame () which is movably arranged in the bracket (). The headlamp further comprises a lever () which is rotatably connected, by means of axis elements that form a pivot axis running transversely or normal to the projection axis (), to the bracket (). The frame () comprises at least one lug () which is located between the bracket () and the lever (), and the lever () is configured, in the event of a rotational motion around the pivot axis, to press on the at least one lug (), and thereby to displace the frame () in the bracket () along the projection axis ().

Motor vehicle headlamp

The invention relates to a headlight module () for motor vehicles, comprising at least one light source (), downstream of which at least one deflection mirror (), a micromirror array () and a lens () are arranged in the beam path, the light emitted by the at least one light source being reflected via the deflection mirror onto the micromirror array activated by a control system, and the light pattern produced on the array being projected into the traffic space via the lens as a lighting pattern, in which module lens and mirror are formed in one piece as a lens/mirror block () which has a lens area (-) and a mirror area (-).

Headlight module for vehicles

The invention relates to a lighting unit () for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module () and a mirror module (), wherein the mirror module () is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module () in an emission direction of the lighting unit (), characterized by: the light module (), which comprises at least one light source () and a first heat sink (), the mirror module (), which comprises a mirror unit () and a second heat sink (), a cooling system (), which comprises at least one inlet (), at least one outlet (), at least one line (), at least one flow unit (), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet () and the outlet () are connected by the line (), and the flow unit () is inserted into the line () in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line () and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet () and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (), and the first cooling sink is formed by the first heat sink () of the light module () and the second cooling sink is formed by the second heat sink () of the mirror module (), wherein the first cooling sink is arranged downstream of the second cooling sink.

Motor vehicle lighting unit with heat sink

A headlight for vehicles including at least one light source and an illumination optics system associated therewith, comprising a micromirror array and a projection optics system. A central processing unit comprising a light source control unit and an array control unit is associated with the light source and the micromirror array. The shaped rays of light of the light source are directed at the micromirror array, and the reflected light beam structured thereby is projected by the projection optics system as a light image into a traffic space. At least two light sources are provided, the rays of light of which are directed at a micromirror array common to the light sources, and at least two superimposed regions of a projection optics system having different refractive powers for at least two image regions of the light image are associated with the light beam reflected by the micromirror array.

Headlight for vehicles

The invention relates to a vehicle headlight comprising at least one light source, at least one projection optical system, and an electronic component () with an active optical surface on a front face, an active thermal surface, and electric contacts. A component housing (), which is made of a housing shell () and a housing cover (), a first printed circuit board () and at least one first spacer () are also contained. The component housing () at least partly receives the electronic component (). The housing shell () comprises an assembly position for the electronic component () and a component opening () which is located in the region of the assembly position, in which the electronic component () is arranged, and by means of which the active optical surface of the electronic component () can be accessed. The electronic component () can be connected to the first printed circuit board () via the electric contacts of the electronic component. The housing shell () can be closed by the housing cover (). The at least one first spacer () is arranged between a paired support point and the housing cover (), wherein the support point lies on the first printed circuit board (), and at least one connection element is provided for producing a connection between the housing cover () and the housing shell (), said connection element being introducible preferably along an axis which runs transversely to the printed circuit board ().

Component housing of a vehicle headlight

A lighting device () for a motor vehicle headlight, having at least one illumination module () for emitting visible light, at least one optical component () deflecting and/or shaping the light of the illumination module () and a holding module () which is connected with the illumination module () and in which the at least one optical component () is supported, the illumination module () comprising at least one laser light source () and a light conversion element (), the light of the at least one laser light source () being directed onto the light conversion element (), which converts the light into visible light and emits it into the optical component (), the holding module () having at least one first and one second guidance means (), the first guidance means (') being able to move the optical component () in a first direction (x) with respect to the light conversion element (), and the second guidance means () being able to move the optical component () in a second direction (z), the first and the second directions (x, z) being different from one another.

Lighting device for a motor vehicle headlight

A holding device () for an electronic component () in a vehicle headlamp, the electronic component () comprising an optical interface area on a front side and a thermal interface area and electrical contacts on a rear side facing away from the front side, as well as:

Retaining device for an electronic component

A laser unit () for a vehicle headlight has a laser diode () that is associated with adjustable collimating optics () for the laser light emitted by the laser diode. The collimating optics (), which comprise at least one optical component, e.g., a lens (), are arranged at a distance, in a longitudinal direction (x), from the laser diode (), this distance being adjustable by an adjusting device (). The adjusting device comprises a carrier (), which is adjustable in the longitudinal direction relative to the laser diode () with the help of longitudinal actuation means (), and in which the optical component () is mounted so that it can pivot transverse to the longitudinal direction (x) in a holder ().

Laser unit having a collimator adjusting device

A laser unit () for a vehicle headlight with a laser diode () and, associated with the laser diode (), adjustable optics with optical elements comprising at least one collimator, wherein at least one optical element selected from the group consisting of a collimator () and a deflection mirror () is mounted so that it can pivot about at least one spatial axis.

Laser unit for a vehicle headlight

In an illuminating device (A), in particular for a motor vehicle, light emitted by an area light source (K) is projected as distributed light by an optical arrangement (E). The optical arrangement (E) comprises at least a first and a second optical component (L, L) axially one after the other, as seen along a longitudinal axis (x). In order to adjust the position thereof in the axial direction, an adjusting device (C) is provided for the optical components (L, L), said device having a first adjusting ring (G), which can be rotated about the longitudinal axis (x) and is connected to an extension piece (J) via a transmission connection, which converts rotation of the first adjusting ring (G) in relation to the extension piece (J) into axial displacement. A holder (H) of the first optical component (L), with the aid of a spring arrangement (I), is retained axially in relation to the first adjusting ring (G) and can be adjusted axially in relation to the extension piece (J), whereas the second optical component (L) is retained in a holder (H) which is secured axially to the extension piece (J), for example is integral therewith.

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Matthias Mayer