Volkswagen Ag

Sandra Sturmat

Christian Studeny

Koukou Nian

Janine Bretz

Franziska Hoppen

Miguel Almeida Estevao

Roman Gabbert

Christoph Krawczyk

Christof Krawczyk

Arndt Böhme

Gunnar Koether

Falko Seifert

Sebastian Haubenreisser

Ralf Immig

Beatrice Richter

Jörg Hinkfoth

The present invention relates to a method and a device for performing a welcoming illumination in a motor vehicle. Therefore, the problem addressed by the present invention is that of providing a method and a device that allow a welcoming illumination which seems human. According to the invention, a method for performing a welcoming illumination by means of the headlights of a motor vehicle is proposed, each headlight having a pivotable illumination module, the shape of which illumination modules imitates human eyes at least when the illumination modules are illuminated, the method comprising the following steps: &#x2014;defining an authorization zone having a predefinable radius around the motor vehicle; &#x2014;registering whether at least one authorized user is within the authorization zone; &#x2014;starting a first illumination sequence of the welcoming illumination, in which first illumination sequence the illumination modules pivot, with respect to a vehicle coordinate system, from an idle position directed downward to a horizontally oriented driving position; &#x2014;determining the position of the authorized user within the authorization zone with respect to the vehicle coordinate system; &#x2014;starting a second illumination sequence of the welcoming illumination, in which second illumination sequence the illumination modules first pivot toward the registered authorized user and subsequently pivot back to the driving position oriented horizontally and forward.

Method and device for performing a welcoming illumination

An emblem arrangement for a motor vehicle has an emblem support part, an element forming a brand emblem, and at least one luminous element for illuminating the emblem arrangement. The element forming the brand emblem is a layered structure having at least two layers, which layered structure has, when viewed in a plan view of the emblem arrangement, translucent and non-translucent regions. The translucent regions are able to depict the shape of the brand emblem in its entirety or wherein the translucent regions are able to depict merely the contour of the brand emblem.

Emblem arrangement for a motor vehicle

A method for operating externally visible lighting of a motorized transportation vehicle and a motorized transportation vehicle configured to operate externally visible lighting, wherein a number of luminous regions are varied sequentially producing a light effect image varying continuously relative to the motorized transportation vehicle in a longitudinal direction, the sequential variation of the luminous regions generated when the motorized transportation vehicle is driving off so that the light effect image moves with at least one change boundary region relative to the motorized transportation vehicle in the opposite direction to the current direction of travel.

Method for operating an externally visible illumination of a transportation vehicle and transportation vehicle for carrying out the method

A method for operating illumination of a motorized transportation vehicle wherein a light appearance is produced, which extends over at least a large portion of a width of the motorized transportation vehicle. The light appearance becomes visible at least for a transportation vehicle driver when the motorized transportation vehicle is switched on and is subsequently changed to display a driving readiness of the motorized transportation vehicle. In this way, a very pronounced, brand-individualizing visualization of the driving readiness becomes possible, which is easily perceived by the transportation vehicle driver.

Method for operating a lighting of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle for carrying out the method

A motor vehicle display device is provided with information on vehicle operating states which can be displayed in an analog and/or digital manner by display elements, wherein in the direction of viewing of the motor vehicle display device, the display elements are disposed at least in two superimposed planes or plane regions. At least one first plane or one first plane region is provided, in which at least one active display element is disposed, and at least one further plane or one further plane region is provided, which is positioned before the first plane or the first plane region in a viewing direction, wherein only passive display elements are disposed therein, with at least one passive display element being disposed there. In this way the motor vehicle display device is given an appearance with a special 3D effect.

Motor vehicle display device

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Braunschweig, Germany

Sandra Sturmat