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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2020
Zkw Group Gmbh, Wieselburg, AT;
Martin Brandstetter, Ybbs, AT;
Johann Altmann, Gmünd, AT;
Martin Sporn, Melk, AT;
Harald Bechmann, Wieselburg, AT;
Ingeborg Bednar, Vienna, AT;
Christian Jackl, Wieselburg, AT;
ZKW Group GmbH, Wieselburg, AT;
Abstract
The invention relates to a system () for monitoring the surroundings of a motor vehicle (), in particular an autonomous or semi-autonomous motor vehicle, wherein the system () includes at least one optical image capturing device () as well as further a lighting device (), wherein the optical image capturing device () is arranged for capturing an area of coverage (E) of the surroundings, and wherein the area of coverage (E) can be illuminated at least partially, preferably completely, by the lighting device (), and wherein the lighting device () is arranged for generating a motor vehicle light distribution or part of a motor vehicle light distribution. The system () includes at least one optical additional image capturing device (), which is arranged to capture a so-called additional area of coverage (E), and wherein the system () further includes an additional lighting device (), which is arranged to illuminate at least partially, preferably completely, the additional area of coverage (E), also called the second area of coverage.