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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Mirco Götz, Lippstadt, DE;
Franz-josef Kalze, Harsewinkel, DE;
Michael Kleinkes, Lippstadt, DE;
Thomas Vieregge, Dortmund, DE;
Wolfgang Pohlmann, Lippstadt, DE;
Mirco Götz, Lippstadt, DE;
Franz-Josef Kalze, Harsewinkel, DE;
Michael Kleinkes, Lippstadt, DE;
Thomas Vieregge, Dortmund, DE;
Wolfgang Pohlmann, Lippstadt, DE;
Hella KGaA Hueck and Company, Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle headlamp containing a multiple number of LED light sources and at least one optical unit upstream of the LED sources, whereby the LED light sources are arranged in groups with one group of LED light sources to generate a specified light distribution, whereby the LED light sources within one group of LED light sources are of equal size, whereby the dimensions of the LED light sources within one group of LED light sources and/or the optical unit demonstrate the illumination characteristics needed to ensure that the group of LED light sources completely fulfills at least one specified lighting function in the vehicle environment, whereby light spots are produced with a vertical and/or horizontal critical angle within the range of between 0.2° and 1°.