Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Daimler-benz Ag

Hella Gmbh & Co Kgaa

Ing. H.c.f. Porsche Ag

Stefan Eberhardt

Burkhard Leutiger

Heinz Redlich

Dirk Brinkmann

Grant Larson

Bernd Fischer

Christian Huester

Tobias Irmscher

Manfred Wuerfel

Stef Scheepers

Henrik Hesse

Manfred Würfel

Oliver Peters

Michael Ziegerer

Joachim Trost

Guenter Hoelzl

A method for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp arrangement of a vehicle. Oncoming traffic is detected by an oncoming traffic detector, and an additional light field is subsequently dynamically superimposed by the control unit with the aid of effector in an area of the travel direction lane, in particular in the area of a right lane marking.

Method for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp assembly, and headlamp assembly

A detection device is provided for a motor vehicle () for detecting wetness () on a roadway (). The detection device has a moisture-detection unit () and an evaluation unit () designed to determine wetness () on the roadway () on the basis of a moisture value () detected by the moisture-detection unit (). The moisture-detection unit () is embodied as a sensor unit and is arranged at a rear region of the motor vehicle ().

Device and method for detecting wetness on a roadway

A vehicle headlight has at least one lens module. The lens module, or each lens module, respectively has a lighting device and a projection lens. Accordingly, at least two lens modules are positioned one on top of the other and at least one reflector is positioned between, in each case, two lens modules which are positioned one on top of the other.

Vehicle headlight

A method for traffic-dependent control of beam projection of headlights of motor vehicles requires the passing of images from at least two image recording units to a control unit for evaluation. A road profile is generated as a three-dimensional image by reference to the images from the at least two image recording units so that predictive control of the vehicle lighting is carried out on a basis of the determined road profile.

Method of controlling beam projection of headlights of a motor vehicle

A headlamp for vehicles has at least one illumination device with one or more light-emitting diodes and with an optical system that is disposed in the light exit area and focuses the light of the light-emitting diodes for a forward lighting of the vehicle. At least one cooling body is provided for dissipating the heat output by the light-emitting diode, and the cooling body contains a number of cooling ribs. To configure the light cone, the cooling body is disposed in the optical axis of the light exit area of the light-emitting diodes between the light-emitting diodes and the optical system, at least the tip of a cooling rib of the cooling body is located at the focal point between the light-emitting diode and the optical system.

Headlamp for vehicles

In a method for traffic dependent light width adjustment of light width for headlights in a motor vehicle, at least two image capturing units are provided whose pictures are forwarded to a control unit for evaluation. A control unit for controlling the light width of the headlights is provided, and on the basis of the captured pictures of both image capturing units a classification of the light sources outside of the vehicle is conducted. A distinction is made between oncoming, standing, and distancing light sources. With this classification the light width of the headlights is adjusted.

Procedure for controlling the light width of a motor vehicle

A motor vehicle, in particular an automobile, has a trim that constitutes an end section of the motor vehicle on which at least one cooling air opening and one lamp or one lamp cluster are provided. At least one elongated fin is arranged on the at least one cooling air opening. In order to omit additional valves in a kit for installation of the lamp or lamp cluster, the lamp or lamp cluster is arranged within the at least one cooling air opening and is mounted on a fin that extends within the cooling air opening.

Trim and lamp or lamp cluster for motor vehicle

A device is provided for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp installation of a motor vehicle, with a first light source for an additional lamp and a second light source for a driving lamp. In order to provide a better device for controlling(the light distribution of a headlamp installation of a vehicle, it is provided that a light source for an additional lamp be mounted so that it can swivel. In this process, the light source for an additional lamp will illuminate part of the vehicle's own lane lying outside the edge of the roadway, while, in its second position, it illuminates the vehicle's own lane, preferably at a greater distance. The light source for the additional lamp is mounted in such a way that it has, at least, one common light passage area with, at least, one other light source.

Device for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp installation of a motor vehicle

An orientation illumination for motor vehicles is provided which, for illuminating a center console, is integrated in an area of a vehicle ceiling. Correspondingly mounted shields are located and shaped such that the vehicle occupants can have no direct viewing contact with the light source, whereby the light source is blocked for the vehicle occupants without blinding them.

Orientation illumination in a motor vehicle

A process and apparatus are provided for the control of the light distribution of a headlight arrangement of a vehicle with at least one first light sensor which senses light emissions acting on a driver from the field of vision in the direction of travel for various areas of the field of vision. A comparator device compares the intensity of the light emissions for each area with a threshold value. A control device controls the light distribution of the headlight arrangement as a function of a signal of the comparator device. In order to provide an improved process and an improved apparatus for the control of the light distribution of a headlight arrangement of a vehicle, it is proposed for the light distribution in the sense of an increase of the illumination of the edge of the road of the driver's own side of the road to provide a turn-off delay combined with a deadtime connected before it. The threshold value for the comparator device is a function of the ambient brightness which is determined over a certain time.

Process and apparatus for the control of the light distribution of a headlight arrangement of a vehicle

A battery-charging device for an electric vehicle contains on the vehicle side a transmitter for transmitting vehicle-specific data which contains an item of information about the instantaneous height position of a contact element on the vehicle side. The charging station has a receiver for receiving the transmitted data, a charge control unit connected to the receiver, as well as a height adjustment device for the charging station which can be controlled by the charge control unit. In this manner, the vehicle can be electrically coupled to the charging station in a reliable and automatic manner when driving the vehicle up to the charging station.

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Backnang, Germany

Stefan Eberhardt