Continental Automotive Gmbh

Stefan Holzinger

Roman Morawek

Andreas Egger

Wolfgang Köllner

Christian Stöger

Stefan Gianordoli

Daniel Zuffer

A projection apparatus for producing a pixel-based illumination pattern has a laser light source for producing coherent laser light and a micromirror array with a multiplicity of mirrors. The mirrors are implemented so as to be controllable in terms of their position, for setting a brightness and/or color of a respective pixel of the pixel-based illumination pattern. The laser light source emits the laser light towards the micromirror array. A beam-shaping element splits the laser light from the laser light source into a multiplicity of partial beams and each of the partial beams is oriented toward one of the mirrors of the micromirror array.

Projection apparatus for producing a pixel-based illumination pattern

A filter device () for filtering high-frequency interferences, such as due to switching flanks of a DC converter, has a current path () between an input () and an output (), and an inductor (L) in the current path (), wherein the inductor (L) is disposed in the current path () as a first component and is connected to the input (), and wherein a reverse polarity protective diode (D) is disposed in series with the inductor (L) downstream thereto.

Filter device

A method is provided for increasing the robustness of a vehicle headlight comprising a cylindrical prism that can rotate about a rotary axis in a plurality of rotary positions and comprising a Hall effect sensor by means of the output signals of which the rotary position of the cylindrical prism can be determined. According to the method, a check is made as to whether a defect of the Hall effect sensor is present. In the event of a defect of the Hall effect sensor, a stop is temporarily provided and the rotary position of the prism is verified by being blocked at the provided stop.

Method and device for increasing the robustness of a vehicle headlight having a cylindrical prism

To detect an entrapment situation when a driven component is adjusted using a mechanical adjustment system which has an electric motor (), a value (Fakt) relating to the force acting upon the driven component is compared with a threshold value (FTh) relating to a reference value (FRef). The reference value (FRef), and thus the threshold value (FTh), are continuously matched, for the purpose of force tracking, with the force value which changes during the movement of adjustment depending on the mechanical system.

Method and device for detecting an entrapment situation

A device for reducing booming noise in a motor vehicle has a wind deflector () having openings. The device furthermore has an air source (), which is arranged in the motor vehicle and connected to the wind deflector. The air provided by the air source can be channeled to the wind deflector and released through the openings () thereof.

Device for reducing booming noise in a motor vehicle

In a method and a device for pulse width modulated (PWM-) activation of an electrical drive motor () of an adjustment arrangement based on a reference of the mechanical system of the adjustment arrangement that corresponds to a relationship between the force (F) on the drive motor () and the adjustment path (s) or the adjustment time (t) of the adjustment arrangement stored in a memory (), an anticipated future force value (F(t+t)) is determined based on the reference of the mechanical system in order to adjust the PWM activation in advance by utilizing this future force value such that motor synchronization fluctuations can be prevented upon anticipated mechanical fluctuations in the adjustment arrangement.

Method and device for pulse width modulated activation of an electrical drive motor of an adjustment arrangement

In a method and a device for detecting the light power emitted by an LED light source, the LED light source is driven with a drive signal corresponding to a binary code. The light emitted by the LED light source is detected by means of a sensor system. The output signal of the sensor system is evaluated in a control and regulating unit. The LED light source is driven with a binary code having an irregular bit sequence.

Method and device for controlling the light power emitted by an LED light source

To transmit data between an electric control unit () that has at least one operator element connection () and a diagnostic unit (), the diagnostic unit () is designed to be connected to the operator element connection () and the control unit () is designed to switch over () from an operating signal receiving status into a data transmission mode in order to deliver data via the operator element connection.

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Vienna, Austria

Stefan Holzinger