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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2024
Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Lippstadt, DE;
Gerhard Kloos, Erwitte, DE;
Philip Stroop, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, DE;
Benjamin Willeke, Paderborn, DE;
Rimma Zhytnytska, Lippstadt, DE;
HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA, Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a headlamp for vehicles with a light source for emitting a light beam and with an optical unit containing a projection lens which deflects a first part of the light beam for generation of a light distribution with a light/dark boundary. A second part of the light beam emitted by the light source is guided in an area above the light/dark boundary of the light distribution for detection of high-mounted traffic signs. The projection lens is configured as a Fresnel lens which comprises arch-shaped first usable edges in an upper half space and in a lower half space for deflection of the first part of the light beam, and which comprises a number of arch-shaped second usable edges exclusively in the upper half space for passage of the second part of the light beam therethrough.