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20080259628 | Modular light system for automobiles - An automotive modular light system, comprising a common base light device and a multitude of exchangeable lens cover means of which each has significantly distinct automotive light styling features, is invented here as a cost-effective way of customizing the exterior styling of motored vehicles. The common base light device of simple construction can be used for multiple vehicle models to provide the lighting function at a low cost. An exchangeable lens cover means, which provides the styling features of the modular light system, is removably installed to the common base light device. Each exchangeable lens cover means has a simple construction so that it can be cost-effectively manufactured. Therefore a multitude of exchangeable lens cover means of significantly distinct styling features may be offered to customers with different styling tastes at very affordable prices. | 10-23-2008 |
20090003010 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a convex lens and a light emitting device. Light directly reaching a rear surface of the convex lens from the light emitting device is deflected through the convex lens to form a light distribution pattern having a horizontal cutoff line and an oblique cutoff line. The light emitting device includes a light emitting chip having a rectangular light emitting surface oriented to face the rear surface of the convex lens, and a corner of the rectangular light emitting surface is disposed on a rear focal point of the convex lens. A front surface of the convex lens includes a horizontally diffusing region which diffuses a part of the light in the horizontal direction, and an obliquely diffusing region which diffuses another part of the light toward the self lane side in an oblique direction forming an upward angle with respect to the horizontal plane. | 01-01-2009 |
20090034281 | HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight comprising a light source, particularly for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens comprises a transparent lens body made of glass comprising a surface arranged to face the light source and a surface arranged to face away from the light source, and wherein the headlight lens comprises at least with respect to said surface arranged to face away from the light source a layer comprising an aluminum concentration which is higher than an aluminum concentration inside the lens body and/or a sodium concentration which is lower than a sodium concentration inside the lens body. | 02-05-2009 |
20090073713 | LED Multidimensional Printed Wiring Board Using Standoff Boards - A substrate assembly for use in a lamp has a main printed wiring board and a standoff board. The main printed wiring board has a main surface with one or more LED packages disposed on the main surface and electrically connected thereto. The standoff board is disposed on the main surface of the main printed wiring board. The standoff board has an LED package disposed thereon and conductors to provide an electrical connection between the LED package disposed on the standoff board and the main printed wiring board. | 03-19-2009 |
20090213608 | Headlight lens for a vehicle headlight - The invention relates to a single-piece headlamp lens ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090268482 | PEDESTRIAN SAFETY HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY - A headlamp assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a housing and a lens. At least one protrusion is located on or adjacent to the housing such that the protrusion and lens are urged together when the headlamp assembly is subjected to an impact, contact between the lens and the at least one protrusion initiating controlled deformation and/or breakage of the lens. | 10-29-2009 |
20090296420 | Headlight lens for a motor vehicle headlight - The invention relates to a headlight lens ( | 12-03-2009 |
20100008099 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A conventional vehicle lighting device entails a problem on appearance. A vehicle lighting device of the present invention is provided with a wire heater, an extension portion, and a power-feeding portion. An adhesive part is provided at a part of one face of an extension film of the extension portion. Of such one face of the extension film of the extension portion, a letterpress printed-film pattern of a rough portion is provided in a range excluding the adhesive part. As a result, the vehicle lighting device of the present invention provides an ability to reliably prevent an extension film of the extension portion from sticking to a lamp lens by means of the letterpress printed-film pattern of the rough portion; prevent an appearance failure or abnormality exerted by the sticking of the extension film of the extension portion to the lamp lens; and improve its appearance. | 01-14-2010 |
20100091511 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A HEADLIGHT LENS AND HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, particularly for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens comprises a bright-molded lens body made of a transparent material, having a substantially plane optically effective surface and a convexly curved optically effective surface, wherein the headlight lens comprises a lens edge on the outside of the convexly curved optically effective surface, wherein the substantially plane optically effective surface, protrudes over the lends edge, or over part of the lens edge, in a stepped manner in the direction of an optical axis of the headlight lens. | 04-15-2010 |
20100110712 | LIGHT LENS FOR CAR INTERIOR LIGHTING DEVICE - A light lens used for a car interior lighting device for transmitting light from a light source therethrough and illuminating the car interior is provided, and the light lens has a transparent light lens body, electrodes that are colored transparent conductive coating films for detecting the capacitance and located on a light source side of the light lens, and an insulative coating film that has almost the same color and transmission rate as the conductive coating films and is located on the periphery of the conductive coating films. With this configuration, the uniform light transmission rate is achieved over the light lens. | 05-06-2010 |
20100165650 | Lighting device - In a lighting device provided on a ceiling of an interior of a vehicle, the lighting device has: a map lamp including: a case; a first light guide plate accommodated in the case, and having a light incident area on an end face and a light radiation area on a flat plate surface of the interior side of the vehicle; a first light source part having a plurality of LED lamps, the LED lamps being opposed to the light incident area and arranged in an array; and a prism lens provided in the light radiation area side of the first light guide plate. The map lamp allows the light of the first light source part to be incident on the first light guide plate from the light incident area, radiates the light from the light radiation area to convert the light into a planar light, and then converts the light into a light advancing in a prescribed direction to light a prescribed area in the interior of the vehicle. | 07-01-2010 |
20100172146 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEADLAMP LENS FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The invention relates to a method for producing a headlamp lens ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100202153 | LIGHT GUIDE FOR VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY - A light guide and various vehicular lamp assemblies using the same are presented herein. In one embodiment, the lamp assembly includes a light source, such as an LED module. A light coupler is operable to receive light from the light source, and distribute the light in a first direction. The light guide includes an elongated, curvilinear body with first and second longitudinal end faces, and opposing light-emitting and light-guiding surfaces extending between the two end faces on a respective side of the body. The first end face communicates with the light coupler to receive light therefrom. The light guide body transmits light generated by the light source along the longitudinal expanse thereof. The light-guiding surface includes an array of longitudinally-spaced optical grooves configured to refract light generated by the light source in a second direction. The depth of preselected optical grooves is varied along the length of the light guide. | 08-12-2010 |
20100202154 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL LENS ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY A HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a method for producing an optical lens element ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100208482 | Illuminating lamp - An illuminating lamp which can be easily assembled is provided. The illuminating lamp includes a decorative component including a mounting member mountable to an opening provided to a roof trim of a vehicle and a lens mounted on a compartment side of the mounting member, and a functional component including a light source and a holder which holds the light source and is mounted to the mounting member. The mounting member includes a flat plate to which the holder is mounted, an aperture provided at the flat plate to transmit light into the compartment, and a cover portion receiving the light source and reflecting the light of the light source into the compartment. The cover portion includes an opening portion at one end thereof along a longitudinal direction of the flat plate through which the light source is inserted along the flat plate. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208483 | VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM - A vehicle lighting system according to the present invention is provided, and includes: a pivot portion for optical axis adjustment; an optical axis adjustment mechanism mounting portion for vertical direction; and an optical axis adjustment mounting portion for horizontal direction, which are integrally provided at a heat sink member having a semiconductor-type light source mounted thereon. As a result, the vehicle lighting system becomes capable of efficiently radiating a heat generated in the semiconductor-type light source by means of the pivot portion for optical axis adjustment and the optical axis adjustment mechanism mounting portions for vertical and horizontal directions, which are integrally provided at the heat sink member. | 08-19-2010 |
20100214798 | AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR HIDDEN SWITCHING - A vehicle interior panel having a substrate with a receiving slot. A support lens is disposed in the receiving slot and includes a light source. A sensor is operably connected to the light source and disposed proximate the support lens. A connector operably links the sensor to the light source through the support lens. A decorative layer extends over the support lens and the sensor. | 08-26-2010 |
20100220490 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100220491 | Vehicle Mini Lamp - A low profile vehicle lamp assembly includes a housing having a top end, body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering the top end. The housing is adapted to fit within an opening in a surface such that the lens portion is substantially flush with the surface and the body is positioned behind the surface. In addition, circuitry is disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source is electrically connected to the circuitry. | 09-02-2010 |
20100226144 | Light Module for an Illumination Device - The present invention relates to a light module ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100238677 | LED ILLUMINATION MODULE WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROLS AND OVERHEAD CONSOLE USING THE MODULE - The invention discloses an illumination module with an LED light source for illuminating interior of the vehicle and for establishing a map reading light, controlled by a touch sensitive switch. A further aspect of the invention shows an overhead console that encloses additional modules: module with a door light switch, a module with a pivotable door member to form a compartment, module with touch sensitive switch for sun roof, module with LEDs for rear compartment illumination. | 09-23-2010 |
20100284198 | LED PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LED PACKAGE - A LED package ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100290242 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a vehicle headlamp ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110051447 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLE - A headlamp for vehicles is disclosed. The headlamp for vehicles includes a lamp housing having an opening; an exterior lamp disposed on the opening of the lamp housing; a light source received in the lamp housing to emit light, a cooling fin received in the lamp housing to cool the light source, a conductive line connected at one end thereof to the cooling fin, and a conductive film connected to the other end of the conductive line and mounted on an inner surface of the exterior lens. The headlamp can eliminate a cooling fin or a cooling fan, thereby enabling reduction in size, weight and power consumption of a cooling device and can achieve prevention of moisture generation and immediate removal of moisture without a separate moisture removing device. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051448 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight can include an LED optical unit with a high cooling efficiency. The LED optical unit can include a projector lens, a lens holder including a frame that has a tapered portion, and an LED light source mounted on a base member. The base member can be located in the tapered portion of the frame to define an air flow space between the frame and the base member. The projector lens can be attached to the lens holder so as to face the light source. Cool air can flow from the air flow space towards the light source, and heat generated from the light source can flow toward the upward air flow space. The LED light source can be efficiently radiated even when it is located close to the projector lens. Thus, the vehicle headlight can be used for various vehicles including a small size car. | 03-03-2011 |
20110149587 | FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE OF SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - To provide a front portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle which is constructed to install a combination lamp on a front cowl and improves visibility of a blinker of one of left and right sides of the vehicle from the other side. Lens-side recess portions are formed as concavities which are recessed to the rear of the vehicle and extend in a vertical direction in front of the blinker lamps as well as on the inner side of a vehicle width direction. | 06-23-2011 |
20110211362 | SECURITY LIGHTING FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a security vehicle lighting system. The system includes a rocker panel trim member arranged to conceal at least a portion of a vehicle rocker panel, the trim member having a lower wall portion having at least one aperture formed therein, the lower wall portion defining an interior surface and an opposing ground-facing surface and extending inboard toward the rocker panel, and at least one light member disposed between the rocker panel and the interior surface and adjacent the at least one aperture, wherein the at least one light member is mounted on the interior surface of the trim member and operable to illuminate a portion of the ground proximate the trim member. | 09-01-2011 |
20110222305 | LED CAR LAMP STRUCTURE WITH DEMISTING AND DEHUMIDIFY FUNCTIONS - An LED car lamp structure with demisting and dehumidifying functions includes a car lamp assembly, at least one LED module, and at least one fan. The car lamp assembly includes a base and a light-transmitting lens connected to a front side of the base, so that the lens and the base form an integral body and define a closed chamber in between them. The LED module is connected to the base and has a plurality of LEDs oriented to the lens, so that light beams emitted from the LEDs are transmitted through the lens to external environment. The fan is connected to the base and located in the closed chamber. When the fan is started, air in the closed chamber is forced to flow and circulate therein, so that the closed chamber has evenly distributed temperature therein to prevent mists and condensate from forming in the car lamp assembly. | 09-15-2011 |
20110280031 | LED Light Module - The invention relates to an LED light module for a motor vehicle, or for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the light module comprises a lens and an LED light source, wherein according to the invention a diffusion disk is disposed between the LED light source and the lens as viewed in the light exit direction, wherein the diffusion disk has at least one aperture for the direct passage of at least one component of the light emitted by the LED light source, and wherein the direct component of the light emitted by the LED light source, which component emerges through the aperture of the diffusion disk, is projected through the lens so as to generate a lighting function in the region in front of the motor vehicle. | 11-17-2011 |
20110317443 | VEHICLE LIGHTING FITTING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE LIGHTING FITTING - A vehicle lighting fitting can include a housing including an opening end portion, a lens, an outer peripheral portion of which is laser-welded to the opening end portion to define a lighting chamber, and a decorative member disposed in the lighting chamber. The resin decorative member can include an outer peripheral portion on which a joint portion and a non-joint portion are alternately formed along a perimeter thereof, wherein the joint portion of the decorative member and the opening end portion of the housing are laser-welded in a state in which clearances are maintained between the non-joint portion of the decorative member and the housing, and between the lens and the housing. | 12-29-2011 |
20120026747 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE LIGHT SOURCE OF VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A capacity of a sealing member is reduced to its required minimum. The present invention provides: a board | 02-02-2012 |
20120075877 | LENS AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A lens includes a light incident surface, a first light emitting surface, and a second light emitting surface. The first light emitting surface is a convex curved surface and is opposite to the light incident surface. The first light emitting surface includes a first border. The first light emitting surface and the light incident surface cooperatively form a convex lens portion with an optical axis. The second light emitting surface is located at a side of the first light emitting surface adjacent to the first border. An angle formed between any tangent plane of the second light emitting surface and a plane perpendicular to the optical axis is larger than an angle formed between any tangent plane of the first light emitting surface passing any point on the first border and the plane perpendicular to the optical axis. | 03-29-2012 |
20120140507 | LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit can form a plurality of light distribution patterns without use of a shield and without an act of shielding light from a light source. The lighting unit can include a laser diode, a fluorescent member with a fluorescent portion configured to receive blue light from the laser diode and emit white light, and a projector type lens configured to project the white light. The fluorescent member can be rotated around a rotation shaft perpendicular to the optical axis of the projector type lens and shaped such that when the fluorescent member is rotated by a predetermined angle by the driving member and viewed from the projector type lens, a plurality of contours of the fluorescent portion can be changed according to the predetermined angle. | 06-07-2012 |
20120147619 | AUXILIARY LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE LAMP - An auxiliary lighting device for vehicle lamps which is a refractive body is revealed. One end of the refractive body is a light emitting surface and the other end is a tapered curved surface. Moreover, curved light-gathering ridge lines and an emitter receiving slot for mounting light emitting diode (LED) are disposed on one end of the refractive body having the curved surface. Thereby linear light emitted from the LED is refracted by the emitter receiving slot into a plurality of radial lines. Then the radial lines are gathered by the curved surface to be emitted from the light emitting surface. The light refracted to the surface of the refractive body is guided by the light-gathering ridge lines to project toward the end of the refractive body with the light emitting surface. Therefore, intensity of the light from vehicles lamps is increased significantly to provide excellent illumination and warning signals. | 06-14-2012 |
20120195058 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp has a focused-beam lamp unit, and a diffused-beam lamp unit. The focused-beam lamp unit has a first semiconductor light emitting device having a first rectangular light emitting surface, and a first optical member that projects light from the first semiconductor light emitting device to form a focused beam pattern. The diffused-beam lamp unit has a second semiconductor light emitting device having a second rectangular light emitting surface, and a second optical member that projects light from the second semiconductor light emitting device to form a diffused beam pattern, the diffused beam pattern being wider than the focused beam pattern in a direction along a vertical line in front a vehicle on which the vehicle headlamp is mounted. The focused-beam lamp unit and the diffused-beam lamp unit are arranged to form a light distribution pattern by combining the focused beam pattern and the diffused beam pattern. | 08-02-2012 |
20120218773 | SEMICONDUCTOR LUMINAIRE - A semiconductor luminaire includes a carrier; an optoelectronic semiconductor chip mounted on the carrier, the semiconductor chip emitting ultraviolet or visible radiation; a luminaire housing not covering the semiconductor chip in a direction of main emittance; an optical cover placed downstream of the semiconductor chip in a direction of mails emittance: and an index matching layer located between the semiconductor chip mid the optical cover, wherein the optical cover provides a radiation exit surface of the luminaire, and wherein radiation running along the direction of main emittance from the semiconductor chip to the radiation exit surface solely propagates in solid or liquid materials. | 08-30-2012 |
20120243250 | VEHICULAR ILLUMINATION LAMP - A vehicular illumination lamp includes a projection lens configured to output forward, as light that is parallel with an axial line extending in a lamp front-rear direction, light emitted from a prescribed point on the axial line, and a light source disposed in the rear of the projection lens. A front surface of the projection lens is a convex free surface and a perimeter of the front surface extends approximately along a plane that is perpendicular to the axial line. A rear surface of the projection lens is a curved surface which is formed so that light emitted from the prescribed point and incident on the projection lens is output from the projection lens as light that is parallel with the axial line. | 09-27-2012 |
20120262937 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT - An illumination device for a vehicle configured to illuminate an armrest on a door trim of the vehicle includes a light source and a light directing member. The light source is arranged above the armrest and has a light emitting portion configured to emit light toward the armrest. The light directing member is arranged so as to cover the light emitting portion from below. The light directing member is configured to direct the light emitted from the light emitting portion toward the armrest toward a front of the vehicle. | 10-18-2012 |
20120287660 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - An object of the present invention is to control light distribution so that light is distributed to a predetermined point while a light distribution pattern for overhead is transversely spread. The present invention includes a discharge lamp, a reflector, a projection lens, a shade, and a reflection member. At a window portion of the shade, edges, are provided for forming cutoff lines CL | 11-15-2012 |
20120287661 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A HEADLIGHT LENS AND HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The present disclosure is directed to a method for manufacturing a batch of motor vehicle headlight lenses, each lens comprising a lens body and a convexly curved optically operative surface. The method comprising pressing a pre-form between a first mould and a second mould, which second mould comprises a first and second mould sections. An offset depending on the volume of the pre-form a step is pressed into the headlight lens between the second mould section and the first mould section, wherein the first mould section is set back with respect to the second mould section at least in the region of the offset, and wherein the height of a step of a headlight lens of the batch differs by more than 0.05 mm from the height of a step of at least one further headlight lens of the batch. | 11-15-2012 |
20120314441 | AUTOMOTIVE LAMP - An automotive lamp includes an LED, a substrate that mounts the LED, a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the LED, and an projection lens having an incident surface, which receives the light reflected by the reflector, and an emission surface that emits the light toward a front area of the automotive lamp. A fine asperity structure is formed on the incident surface of the projection lens. The fine asperity structure includes recesses or raised portions formed with the pitch less than or equal to the visible light wavelength. | 12-13-2012 |
20120320618 | LIGHTED EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A lighted exterior mirror assembly includes a housing that houses a reflectance element that is movably positionable by the driver of a vehicle to adjust its rearward field of view when the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached at a side of the vehicle. A ground illumination lamp is disposed at a portion of the lighted exterior mirror assembly and separate from the reflectance element. The ground illumination lamp is a substantially moisture-impervious unit having an enclosure and a lens that is permanently joined with the enclosure. The ground illumination lamp includes a light source disposed within the enclosure behind the lens and, when the lighted exterior mirror assembly is attached at the side of the vehicle and when the light source is electrically powered, the light source emits light that passes through the lens and illuminates a ground area adjacent the side of the vehicle. | 12-20-2012 |
20120327678 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP INCLUDING TWO-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL DEFLECTOR - A headlamp for a vehicle includes a light source adapted to emit a spotlight, a lens adapted to receive and transmit the spotlight, a lens actuator adapted to adjust a size of the spotlight transmitted through the lens, a two-dimensional optical deflector adapted to deflect the spotlight from the lens to an illumination area ahead of the vehicle, and a control circuit configured to control the lens actuator in such a way that irregularity of illumination in the illumination area is avoided. | 12-27-2012 |
20130003402 | METHOD OF USING LENS IMAGING TO CONTROL ANGLE SUBTENDED BY MULTIPLE HOTSPOTS OF A VEHICLE LIGHT - A method using lens imaging to control hotspots of a vehicle light has steps of providing the area light source having a first shape and a first size, mounting the lens in front of the area light source, choosing a focal length between the area light source and the lens, and determining an angle of view α using the first size of the area light source and the focal length of the lens and generating a hotspot of the vehicle light having the first size and a size range. By changing the height of the area light source and the focal length of the lens, an angle of view formed by light emitted from the area light source and passing through the lens is adjustable. Accordingly, a range of hotspots of the vehicle light is controllable. | 01-03-2013 |
20130016518 | DEBRIS PROTECTOR FOR VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLYAANM Voigt; Derik ThomasAACI DublinAAST OHAACO USAAGP Voigt; Derik Thomas Dublin OH USAANM Wright; AaronAACI OstranderAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wright; Aaron Ostrander OH USAANM Massaro; Nick A.AACI DublinAAST OHAACO USAAGP Massaro; Nick A. Dublin OH USAANM Gress; Adam PatrickAACI West MansfieldAAST OHAACO USAAGP Gress; Adam Patrick West Mansfield OH USAANM Weirup; JamisonAACI MarysvilleAAST OHAACO USAAGP Weirup; Jamison Marysville OH USAANM Fisher; Nathan M.AACI DublinAAST OHAACO USAAGP Fisher; Nathan M. Dublin OH USAANM Glazier; Joshua T.AACI HilliardAAST OHAACO USAAGP Glazier; Joshua T. Hilliard OH US - A debris protector for use with a vehicle lamp assembly installed to an opening in a vehicle body panel or garnish to prevent the migration of accumulated road debris through a gap between the lamp assembly and the body panel opening. Such a debris protector is generally in the form of a cover element that is installable along an upper, hidden portion of a vehicle lamp assembly and an inner surface of a corresponding vehicle body panel or garnish to prevent road debris from accumulating on the lamp assembly near the body panel opening. Such a debris protector may also include a seal that is located between the cover element and the rear surface of a body panel or garnish to assist with the debris blocking function of the cover element. | 01-17-2013 |
20130027960 | LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE - An optical device for a motor vehicle, in particular a lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a main light source and an auxiliary light source, wherein the auxiliary light source comprises a surface light source. | 01-31-2013 |
20130044504 | LED LIGHT SOURCE TURN-ON DEVICE FOR HEADLAMP - There is provided a light source lighting device for a headlamp including: a headlamp case to which a front lens is attached; and a planar fixation section that is inserted into the headlamp case, together with an optical component having a light source, from a front opening portion formed in the headlamp case, and that is fixed along an inner wall of the headlamp case. | 02-21-2013 |
20130051057 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing a spot portion of a light distribution pattern having a cutoff line to a cruising lane side is provided. The present invention includes semiconductor-type light sources | 02-28-2013 |
20130058119 | VEHICLE ROOM LAMP - There is provided a vehicle room lamp including a lamp assembly including a resin clip, a roof panel having an opening and a reinforcement having an opening. The resin clip is locked to a peripheral edge of the opening of the reinforcement through the opening of the roof panel. The resin clip is an elastic body formed in an inverted U shape including a base portion connected to the housing, an inverted U-shaped portion connected to the base portion, and a lock connected to the inverted U-shaped portion. The resin clip has an extending portion extending downward at a protruding piece at a lower end of the lock. A peripheral edge of the opening of the roof panel reaches a vicinity of the extending portion in a state where the resin clip is locked to the peripheral edge of the opening of the reinforcement. | 03-07-2013 |
20130070470 | DEW CONDENSATION PREVENTING DEVICE OF HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A dew condensation preventing device of a head lamp for a vehicle may include a housing forming a head lamp for the vehicle and having a lens mounted on a front end portion thereof, and a Phase Change Material (PCM) unit, mounted on the housing, for preventing dew from condensing on the lens when an internal temperature of the head lamp is lowered, thereby improving the merchantable quality and the safety when the vehicle is driving. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070471 | STRUCTURAL HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FOR VEHICULAR APPLICATIONS - A vehicle headlamp assembly, comprising a lens, a lamp housing cooperating with the lens to at least partially define a lamp chamber that is generally fluidly isolated from an ambient atmosphere outside the lamp chamber, and at least one lamp provided in the lamp chamber. The lamp housing includes at least one structural member adapted to connect to and bear structural loads applied by one or more adjacent components of a vehicle in which the vehicle headlamp assembly is installed. The assembly may further comprise at least one vehicle component connected to the lamp housing, whereby the lamp housing is capable of bearing structural loads applied by the at least one component. | 03-21-2013 |
20130107561 | LED LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT SINK | 05-02-2013 |
20130107562 | INTERIOR ILLUMINATION LAMP FOR VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
20130121010 | Automobile Light Covering Device and Method - Disclosed is a vehicular communication method and device that displays a message when a vehicle light source is energized, sending the message to nearby motorists. The device increases good-will between drivers or alternatively provides a directed message to other drivers. A vehicle light, such as a rear brake light, turn signal or emergency vehicle light includes a housing having an outer translucent panel. The panel includes an etched or overlaid message such that a message is visualized when the internal light is energized. The message is readily visualized without compromising the luminosity of the lamp or the amount of light required under state and federal vehicle regulations. An embodiment includes a message that is adhered over an existing vehicle light housing using an adhesive film, while another embodiment contemplates the outer panel including the message in its construction. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121011 | VEHICLE LAMP WITH LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AS LIGHT SOURCE - A vehicle lamp having a housing and an illumination unit arranged within the housing is provided. The illumination unit comprises at least one light-emitting diode as light source. The at least one light-emitting diode is thermally coupled to a cooling element. The cooling element has a surface region arranged within the housing. On the surface region a decorative element is arranged. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121012 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight can facilitate an earlier awareness with peripheral vision under dark environment (such as during nighttime, tunnel, or adverse weather driving). The light source can include a plurality of white LEDs. The plurality of white LEDs include a first white LED and a second white LED. The first white LED has an S/P ratio, which is represented by (S(λ)*V′(λ))/(S(λ)*V(λ)) in which S(λ) is a spectrum of the first light source, V′(λ) is a relative luminosity factor in scotopic vision, and V(λ) is a relative luminosity factor in photopic vision, lower than that of the second white LED. | 05-16-2013 |
20130141932 | OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle light assembly includes an array of light sources mounted in a generally planar base. An optical element includes a first surface having a first optical design and a second surface having second optical design. The second optical design includes a wedge having a first wedge wall and a second wedge wall that converges with the first wedge wall. The second wedge wall extends at an angle to the first wedge wall. A bezel surrounds the base and the optical element, and an outer lens is positioned adjacent the outside surface of the optical element. The optical element is between the base and the outer lens, and the outer lens has an inner surface including an optical design. | 06-06-2013 |
20130163267 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source | 06-27-2013 |
20130163268 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source | 06-27-2013 |
20130163269 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source | 06-27-2013 |
20130229818 | Metal Mold Forming Method for Indoor Illuminating Lamp Lens for Motor Vehicle and Indoor Illuminating Lamp Lens - A metal mold forming method for an indoor illuminating lamp lens for a motor vehicle using a metal mold having a cavity having a form of the indoor illuminating lamp lens to be provided with an entire surface as a designed part, the indoor illuminating lamp lens having a prescribed thickness and a rib in a back surface thereof, comprises providing a gate to the rib and the thickness, injecting a molten resin into the cavity of the metal mold from the gate, separating the rib from the gate by inserting a cut pin having a same width as a width of the gate into the rib and the gate at a root of the gate after the step of injecting is completed, and taking out the lens from the metal mold by moving the cut pin backward after the step of separating is completed. | 09-05-2013 |
20130250598 | FOG LAMP AND THE LIKE EMPLOYING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCES - A novel vehicular light fixture ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130250599 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight of a small projector type can provide a favorable light distribution for an overhead sign area along with a light distribution used as a low beam. The headlight can include a semiconductor light source and a projector lens including first, second and third light-emitting surfaces. The headlight can project light having high brightness underneath a horizontal cut-off line while projecting other light in the downward direction using the first and third light-emitting surfaces. Additionally, the headlight can be configured to illuminate light having small chromatic aberration toward the overhead sign area using the second light-emitting surface located between the first and third light-emitting surfaces. Thus, the headlight can provide a favorable light distribution pattern used as a low beam and a favorable light distribution pattern for the overhead sign area using the light that color separation is inhibited so as to conform to a vehicular standard. | 09-26-2013 |
20130258698 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting portion, a lamp body configured to accommodate therein the light emitting portion having an elongated shape, and a transparent cover configured to cover an opening portion in the lamp body. The transparent cover includes a main light exit surface portion positioned in front of the light emitting portion, an auxiliary light exit surface portion inclined with respect to the main light exit surface portion, the auxiliary light exit surface having a fixing portion configured to fix the transparent cover and the lamp body together, and a light diffusive portion formed on at least the periphery of a portion of the auxiliary light exit surface portion where the fixing portion is provided. | 10-03-2013 |
20130265791 | VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH PHOTON RECYCLING - A vehicle light assembly comprising a light chamber secured to a vehicle member. The chamber includes a partially transmissive lens and an interior. The interior includes a plurality of isotropically luminant surfaces and a substantially reflective surface. Further, the vehicle light assembly includes a light source arranged within the light chamber, and the light source is substantially oriented to emanate light that initially strikes the substantially reflective surface, propagates within the chamber along the isotropically luminant surfaces, and exits the chamber through the lens. | 10-10-2013 |
20130294102 | VEHICLE LAMP FITTING - A vehicle lamp fitting comprises a semiconductor light source and a lens adapted to radiate light from the semiconductor light source with both a main light distribution pattern and an overhead sign light distribution pattern. The lens includes a first surface of incidence adapted to form the main light distribution pattern, and a second surface of incidence adapted to form the overhead sign light distribution pattern. The second surface of incidence is located further to a side of the lens adjacent to the semiconductor light source than an imaginary first surface of incidence. | 11-07-2013 |
20130322106 | VEHICULAR LAMP - Provided is a vehicular lamp that includes a lamp body, an exterior lens configured to define a lamp chamber between the lamp body and the exterior lens, and a vibration device fixed to a component of the vehicular lamp and configured to be vibrated by receiving an electric signal to cause the component to generate a sound. The vibration device includes a housing fixed to the component of the lamp, an electric circuit provided in the housing, a vibration body vibrated when the electric signal is input to the electric circuit, and a device connector to which an external connector is connected to input the electric signal to the electric circuit. In particular, the device connector is integrally provided in the housing. | 12-05-2013 |
20140003079 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MOTOR VEHICLE OPTICAL MODULE LENS | 01-02-2014 |
20140009953 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A lighting device for a vehicle includes a lens, a housing, an engaging part, and an engaged part. The engaging part and the engaged part are configured to be a state in which the lens is fixed in a predetermined position by turning the lens by a predetermined angle with respect to the housing after the lens and the housing are fitted in a direction of an optical axis of the lens. An inside of the lens abuts, by screwing the fastening member to the housing when the lens is fixed in the predetermined position, on an end of the fastening member so that turning of the lens is disenabled even if it is tried to turn the lens in a direction in which the lens is disengaged from the housing. | 01-09-2014 |
20140029286 | INTERIOR LAMP FOR VEHICLE - An interior lamp includes a design portion and a function portion. A circuit board is attached to the function portion. A light source is mounted on the circuit board. Terminals are mounted on a side portion of the circuit board. A connector is disposed on a side portion of the function portion. Connector terminals are provided on the connector. A switch has a switch knob and a switch body. The switch knob is attached to a side portion of the design portion. The switch body is attached to the side portion of the function portion. The switch knob and the switch body are operated in an interlocked manner to perform electrical connection between the terminals and the connector terminals selectively so as to perform a tuning on or off of the light source. | 01-30-2014 |
20140063833 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A lamp for a vehicle, and more particularly, a lamp for a vehicle capable of forming a suitable light irradiation pattern and improving chromatic aberration so as to prevent light blindness is provided. In particular, the lamp includes a light source unit including at least one light source, a shield unit configured to block a part of the light irradiated from the light source unit by one or more light blocking portions formed to have an outer circumferential end (curved end) toward an optical axis of the light source unit, and a lens unit configured to irradiate the light passing through the shield unit to the outside. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071706 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes a projection lens, a two-dimensional image forming device located on or in the vicinity of a rear focal point of the projection lens, and including a plurality optical elements which are arranged in a matrix shape and individually driven and a projection plane that is formed by the plurality optical elements, a light source configured to irradiate the projection plane of the two-dimensional image forming device with light, and a dimming part provided between the optical elements and the projection lens and configured to reduce light directed to the projection lens from the optical elements arranged on an end portion of the projection plane. | 03-13-2014 |
20140092619 | LED Low Profile Linear Front Fog Module - A fog lamp for a vehicle is disclosed. Light leaving an LED is collected by a refractive/TIR lens. The central portion of the refractive/TIR lens is purely refractive, while the peripheral portion of the lens includes a total internal reflection off an exterior surface of the lens. The refractive/TIR lens converges the light to a focus at or near a laterally-elongated aperture in a light baffle. Light exiting the aperture diverges and passes through an anamorphic lens, which reduces the angular extent of the beam in the vertical direction and increases the angular extent in the lateral direction. The full fog lamp may include multiple pairs of LEDs and respective refractive/TIR lenses, all arranged coplanar, parallel and laterally adjacent to each other. The LED/lens pairs may all direct light through a single light baffle and through a single anamorphic lens. | 04-03-2014 |
20140112014 | LED-BASED LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURES IN A TRANSIT VEHICLE - An LED-based lighting unit for retrofitting a fluorescent light fixture in a transit vehicle has a concave frame or structure conforming to the shape of the fluorescent lighting fixture cavity, connector pins on either end of the frame for secure attachment to sockets of the fluorescent fixture, a plurality of LED modules for illuminating an area of a transit vehicle, a power adapter for receiving and converting an input power supply signal, and a diffusive lens cover. The frame may have rear fins or other features for facilitating dissipation of heat generated by the LEDs. A controller adjusts the intensity of the LEDs based on a reading from a temperature sensor and on a manual brightness setting. The change in light output may be accomplished by reducing a duty cycle of a pulse width modulated (PWM) waveform supplying the LEDs. | 04-24-2014 |
20140133170 | SUPPLEMENTAL VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR VISION BASED TARGET DETECTION - A supplemental vehicle lighting system that is responsive to a trailer backup assist system is provided. The system includes a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole customarily used in conjunction with a corresponding keylock cylinder. A light assembly is provided in the place of a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole. The light assembly includes a housing having a barrel that is concentrically aligned with the keylock hole and includes a distal end and a proximal end. A lighting device is disposed inside the housing and operable to emit light through the barrel beginning from the proximal end. A lens is coupled to the distal end of the barrel and is disposed to at least partially coincide with the keylock hole, wherein the lens is configured to disperse light emitted from the lighting device to illuminate a rear vehicle area. | 05-15-2014 |
20140146557 | MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a lighting device ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140153274 | VEHICLE LIGHTING APPARATUS - At least a part of light emitted from a light source fixed to a heat sink | 06-05-2014 |
20140177256 | HEADLIGHT APPARATUS - A headlight for a vehicle has a housing and a headlight lens which together close off an interior space of the headlight. The headlight has at least one support rib which is positioned outside of the interior space and is connected to the headlight lens, wherein a support element is present on the support rib, and has at least one support segment, wherein a component of the vehicle chassis can be supported on said support segment, and wherein the support segment can slide relative to the support rib along a buffer path on the support rib. | 06-26-2014 |
20140185311 | SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING VISIBILITY OF A BLIND SPOT TO A DRIVER - Systems for indicating visibility of a blind spot to a driver are provided. In some embodiments, the systems comprise: a housing; a mirror coupled to the housing, wherein the mirror is adjustable in at least a horizontal direction with respect to the housing; and a directional light source rigidly coupled to the housing such that a direction of the light source is substantially parallel to at least a portion of a typical driver's blind spot during operation of a vehicle to which the side mirror assembly is coupled, wherein the direction of the light source is angled with respect to the housing such that light emitted by the light source is reflected by the mirror into a passenger compartment of the vehicle to which the side mirror assembly is coupled in at least two positions of the mirror separated by at least ten degrees of horizontal rotation of the mirror. | 07-03-2014 |
20140233254 | LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING UNIT, NOTABLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A lighting and/or signaling unit comprising a pair of light sources both cooperating with an optical element in such a way as to form two output light beams, depending on the desired lighting function. The output diopter, notably formed by elliptical portions, is adapted to accommodate the generation of beams from two sources spaced apart. | 08-21-2014 |
20140268852 | EXPRESSIVE VEHICLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle includes a main lighting control sensor, a body, a housing, an outer lens, and main and expressive lighting assemblies. The sensor generates an output signal in response to a detected vehicle condition such as braking or headlight activation. The lens defines a cavity in conjunction with the housing. The main lighting assembly is positioned within the cavity, and illuminates in response to the output signal. An expressive lighting assembly positioned within the cavity includes clear transparent plates arranged in a stack, with LEDs arranged in multiple rows and columns on a major surface of each plate. Wire arrays connect the LEDs to a control board. The control board receives an activation signal from a device, e.g., a fob, and individually addresses the LEDs to command illumination of the LEDs according to a calibrated LED illumination sequence. A controller may be used for downloading sequences as applications. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268853 | SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION THROUGH LIGHT SOURCE LOCATION AND SPACING CONTROL - A signal assembly is provided that includes a chamber defined by isotropically luminant back and side surfaces, and a front surface having a lens and a diffuser. The signal assembly also includes LED light sources having a beam angle ≧70° coupled to the back surface. The back and front surfaces are separated by a depth, and each source is located at a spacing from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor. The predetermined factor may be set to approximately 2.5 or 2.0 when the divergence angle of the diffuser is ≧20° or ≧30°, respectively. The signal assembly and its components can be configured to operate as a vehicular signal lamp. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268854 | Configurable Lamp Assembly - A configurable lamp assembly has a set of lamp-lens modules and a set of power modules. Each of the various lamp-lens modules can connect to one of the various power modules to provide a variety of lamp assemblies providing various illumination patterns operable from a number of supply voltages. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268855 | Compact Multi-Function LED Lighthead - A multifunction lighthead for mounting to a vehicle includes several groups of LEDs arranged to provide distinct light emission patterns. Each group of LEDs and associated optics are selected and positioned to produce light emission patterns needed to meet lighting standards applicable to the vehicle. Such standards may require wide angle light emission, which is enhanced by supporting groups of LEDs that project away from the vehicle body, enhancing visibility of the lighthead from directions close to a plane defined by the body panel. The projecting support for the LEDs and optics for a wide angle light emission pattern may be employed to support LEDs arranged for ground illumination. Other groups of LEDs in the same lighthead may be arranged with optics to provide area illumination in support of arrest, search, triage or other emergency functions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293636 | STRUCTURE FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING - A structure for assembling a vehicle interior lighting, comprises a lens, a socket, a cover fitted to the socket, a first regulation portion configured by one side of the fitted cover or the fitted socket that is located on a front side in the insertion direction and a part of the lens, the first regulation portion regulating forward movement of the cover or the socket in the insertion direction; and a second regulation portion configured by another side of the fitted cover or the fitted socket that is located on a rear side in the insertion direction and a part of the lens, the second regulation portion regulating backward movement of the cover or the socket in the insertion direction. | 10-02-2014 |
20140301101 | Multifunctional Multiple Color Center High Mounted Stop Lamp - The present invention relates generally to a center high mounted stop lamp for a vehicle, such as a four- or two or three-wheeled motor vehicle, which makes a vehicle behind aware of its approach to a vehicle ahead in accordance with an actuation of the latter's brake system. In particular, it relates to a multifunctional multiple color center high mounted stop lamp for mounting in the interior or exterior of the vehicle, which includes multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit different colors through a single optical lens. This present invention enhances the safety of the vehicle by combining the advantages of a center high mounted stop lamp with the advantages of a hazard warning/signaling device. Combining these advantages into the multifunctional multiple color center high mounted stop lamp cooperate to increase overall vehicle safety and creates a synergistic effect. | 10-09-2014 |
20140301102 | MULTI-ARRAY LED CHIP FOR EMBODYING CUT-OFF LINE AND HEAD LAMP HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a multi-array LED chip for embodying a cut-off line, and the multi-array LED chip includes: a plurality of LED modules which emits light; and at least one low beam LED module which emits light, in which the LED module and the low beam LED module are disposed to match a cut-off line, and the LED module and the low beam LED module are individually turned on and off such that a low beam is emitted. Accordingly, a direct type of light is emitted, and thus a low beam, which complies with regulations regarding the cut-off line, is embodied, and light efficiency does not deteriorate. | 10-09-2014 |
20140307459 | LIGHT MODULE FOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a light module of a lighting equipment of a motor vehicle that includes several separately controllable light sources combined in an array, several primary optics elements in the form of collective lenses, each of which has a light ingress surface and a light emitting surface, that are combined to a primary optics array, wherein the primary optics elements concentrate at least a portion of the light emitted by the light sources and generate intermediate light distributions on the light emitting surfaces, and a secondary optics system for reproducing the emitted light on a road in front of a motor vehicle as resulting total light distribution of the light module. The secondary optics system for reproducing the intermediate light distributions as resulting total light distribution of the light module is focused on at least one of the light-emitting surfaces of the collective lenses. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313760 | VEHICULAR LAMP - In a plurality of light source units ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140334174 | LED LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN LED LIGHT UNIT - An LED light unit comprises a support portion, a light source having at least one LED, the light source being arranged on the support portion and having a source-side light intensity distribution (LI | 11-13-2014 |
20140334175 | LED LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF REPLACING AN LED LIGHT UNIT - An LED light unit, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an aircraft, a road vehicle, a ship or a rail car, has a support portion a light source having at least one LED, the light source being arranged on the support portion, and a refractive optical element having an inner surface and an outer surface the refractive optical element being attached to the support portion and being arranged over the light source. The refractive optical element has a chamfer portion adjacent the support portion, wherein at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface has at least one chamfer surface in the chamfer portion. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334176 | DESIGN PART INSTALLATION STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A design part installation structure includes a lamp body exposed on a vehicle design surface, an outer panel having an installation section for installing the lamp body and defining the design surface, and a parting line, which includes a curved third parting line segment, is formed between the lamp body and the outer panel. The outer panel has an orthogonal flange portion and an inclined flange portion. The orthogonal flange portion is provided in a section corresponding to the third parting line segment, extends from the installation section toward a vehicle inside, and is orthogonal to a main body. The inclined flange portion is provided in a section corresponding to the third parting line segment, extends from an extending end of the orthogonal flange portion toward the vehicle cabin, and inclines toward the lamp body as a position thereon shifts in the direction from vehicle outside to vehicle inside. | 11-13-2014 |
20140347876 | HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, more particularly for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens has a body composed of a transparent material, wherein the body comprises a first light tunnel, which undergoes transition with a first bend into a light-conducting part, wherein the body comprises at least one second light tunnel, which undergoes transition with the second bend into the light-conducting part, wherein the body or the light-conducting part has a first optically active light exit surface for imaging the first bend as a bright-dark boundary, and wherein the body or the light-conducting part has a second optically active light exit surface for imaging the second bend as a bright-dark boundary. | 11-27-2014 |
20140376250 | IN-VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHT UNIT - This invention is to provide an in-vehicle interior light unit that protects a base from a thermal damage attributable to a thermal factor and reduces cost. This is achieved by adopting a general-purpose compact bulb cassette which does not have a heat shielding function although the bulb cassette still uses a heat-resistant resin as the material thereof, and the thermal deformation due to the radiant heat from a bulb is prevented by a heat shield plate integrally formed when punch-molding a bus bar, which is formed of a conductive metal member. Thus, the radiant heat from the bulb is blocked by the heat shield plate. | 12-25-2014 |
20150016136 | VEHICULAR LIGHTING INSTRUMENT SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND VEHICULAR LIGHTING INSTRUMENT | 01-15-2015 |
20150023042 | Vehicle Lamp - A vehicle lamp is provided with a housing for mounting to a vehicle and defining a outward opening. A lens is attached to the outward opening of the housing to define a lamp chamber therebetween. The lens has an appearance portion and a concealed portion. A condensation trap feature is formed along an inner surface of the concealed portion of the lens. | 01-22-2015 |
20150043239 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a lamp for a vehicle. The lamp includes: an LED array; and an aspherical lens disposed in front of the LED array, in which a first stepped portion is provided on a light incident surface of the aspherical lens, and a second stepped portion is provided on a light exit surface of the aspherical lens, thereby reducing a brightness difference between a central portion and both side portions of a lighting image, and preventing light blurring. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043240 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE SURFACE AREA OF OPTICAL LENSES AND PROJECTION LENSES MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD FOR USE IN A LIGHT MODULE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A method for calculating the surfaces of optical lenses including the steps of: providing a desired light distribution to be generated with light passing through the lens; deforming a first surface of the lens to generate light source images of different sizes; deforming a second surface of the lens to displace the light source images such that they lie at their highest point directly at or on a light/dark border in a resulting light distribution; determining a quality of the resulting light distribution by a comparison with the predefined light distribution; if the quality lies above a predefined limit value, storing the calculated surfaces for the lens; otherwise, renewed deformation of the first surface; renewed deformation of the second surface; repeating the previous two steps until the quality of the resulting light distribution lies above the limit value; and storing the calculated surfaces for the lens. | 02-12-2015 |
20150055363 | Heated Light Assembly and Light Retainer - A light retainer is provided with a grommet having a tubular body with an inner surface providing a cavity with a first inner groove and a second inner groove spaced lengthwise of the body from the first inner groove, the first inner groove configured to receive a heated lens and the second inner groove configured to receive a light. A heated light assembly is also provided with a grommet, a heated lens and a light. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062949 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE AND LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - Embodiments relate to a light emitting device package including a package body, a light emitting structure disposed on the package body, the light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer, the light emitting structure being divided into at least two light emitting cells, a support substrate located between the package body and the light emitting structure, a first electrode and a second electrode connected to each of the light emitting cells and fluorescent substances disposed respectively on the light emitting cells. At least two layers among the first conductive semiconductor layer, the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer included in each of the light emitting cells next to each other are electrically separated from each other. | 03-05-2015 |
20150103551 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - A direct projection type vehicular headlamp includes a projection lens having an incident surface and a light emission surface, and a semiconductor light source. A reference surface and a light control surface positioned below the reference surface are provided on the incident surface, and the light control surface is inclined forward with respect to the reference surface in a direction form an upper side to a lower side. The reference surface has a shape to emit from the light emission surface direct light from the semiconductor light source, which has passed through the reference surface and the light emission surface, as substantially parallel light, and the light control surface has a shape to project the direct light from the semiconductor light source, which has passed through the light control surface and the light emission surface, on an upper portion of a predetermined distribution pattern formed by the substantially parallel light. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109810 | HEADLIGHT LENS - A method for producing a vehicle headlamp lens having at least one light entry surface and at least one optically effective light exit surface wherein glass, (for example, in gob and/or liquid form) is blank-pressed between a first mold and at least one second mold to form a one-piece member comprising a first partial light conducting part and a light tunnel, which transitions into the first partial light conducting part by means of a bend. The glass is, for example, drawn into the second mold by means of an under pressure and the first partial light conducting part is at least partially over molded with transparent plastic to form a second partial light conducting part so that the first partial light conducting part and the second partial light conducting part form and/or shape a light conducting part for imaging the bend as a light-shadow line. | 04-23-2015 |
20150117047 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp | 04-30-2015 |
20150124471 | INTEGRAL AIR VENT AND LAMP ASSEMBLY - An integral air vent and lamp assembly for a vehicle passenger cabin includes a rotary vent housing and a hub defining an opening centered on a center axis of the vent housing having vent doors which open and close to admit or block airflow into the cabin. A lamp subassembly is disposed within the opening. The lamp subassembly may include a push-button micro-switch and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A light diffusing lens and LED board may be positioned within a recess of an elongated T-shaped housing, which may include an axial member received by and rotating in conjunction with a gear element. The diffusing lens and LED board may be circumscribed by a bezel. A vehicle includes a power source, a body defining a passenger cabin, an air circulation device configured to move air to the passenger cabin, and the integral air vent and lamp assembly positioned in the passenger cabin. | 05-07-2015 |
20150292700 | HEADLIGHT OR THE LIKE HAVING URETHANE BINDER RESIN ON LENS - A refurbished headlight or the like, with restored translucency, transparency, and luster and high durability, is provided as the aged headlight or the like of polycarbonate resin. Furthermore, a new headlight or the like, with a polycarbonate resin lens which is not degraded by aging over a long period of time, is provided. A headlamp, on which a membrane of clear urethane binder resin is provided after a surface layer of reinforced plastic or the like remaining on a lens surface and degraded parts of a lens body are removed by grinding, is provided. When a yellow tinge remains on the lens body, the headlamp, on which the membrane of urethane binder resin is provided by applying a purple-black mixed urethane coating mixed with a purple-black mixing pigment, is provided. Moreover, a new headlamp that has a membrane of clear urethane binder resin on a lens surface is provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150292701 | HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - Techniques for encoded data processing which allow for continuous data processing as encoded data changes. Data is decomposed into one or more blocks with each block containing at least one data record. At least one data record within a given block is encoded with a first encoding process selected from one or more encoding processes. The first encoding process is associated with the given data block. Techniques evaluate whether or not to implement an encoding change for a given block when updating a given data record in the given block. Responsive to the evaluation, the given block is re-encoded with a second encoding process. Responsive to the re-encoding, the association of the given block is updated. A map is formed to convert the given data record encoded with the first encoding process to the second encoding process so as to preserve comparative relationships of the given data record. | 10-15-2015 |
20150298601 | Vehicle glazing - A vehicle glazing having a pane, a light-conducting layer, a refractive layer, and a light source. The light conducting layer is configured to conduct light coupled at its end side and has decoupling means, via which a light exit of conducted light is caused at least on one of its main surfaces. The light-conducting layer is materially bonded to the pane. The refractive layer is arranged between the pane and the light-conducting layer, has a lower index of refraction than the light-conducting layer, and is simultaneously implemented as a lamination layer. The light source is arranged such that light is coupled in at least one end side of the light-conducting layer. | 10-22-2015 |
20150300587 | HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, in particular for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens has an, in particular blank-pressed, integral body which is composed of a transparent material and has at least one light entry surface and has at least one optically active light exit surface, characterized in that the integral body comprises a light tunnel which merges with a bend in a light conduction part for forming the bend as a light/dark boundary, wherein the radiation power of the light which enters the headlight lens through the light entry surface and exits from the light exit surface (for forming the bend as a light/dark boundary) is at least 80% of the radiation power of the light which enters the headlight lens through the light entry surface. | 10-22-2015 |
20150300589 | VEHICLE LAMP DEVICE - [Problem] In conventional vehicle lamp devices, exit light exits from stepped partition surfaces without having been subjected to light distribution control. | 10-22-2015 |
20150307019 | DRIVABLE COMPRESSION CLIP - A lamp assembly is provided for installation in an opening of a vehicle body. The lamp assembly includes a lamp container having first and second sides, each of the first and second sides integrally including first and second stops, and at least one clip assembly including a clip, a threaded bolt, and a nut. The clip has a connecting wall with respective first and second side walls extending from the connecting wall, and first and second tabs extending inwardly respectively from the first and second side walls, the threaded bolt being inserted through an opening in the connecting wall of the clip, and the nut being threaded onto the bolt. When the lamp assembly is in a pre-compressed position, the nut is spaced away from the stops, and, when the lamp assembly is in a compressed position, at least one of the nut and the connecting wall contacts the stops. | 10-29-2015 |
20150316224 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - [Problem] It is important to suppress the occurrence of color bands due to lens spectral phenomena. | 11-05-2015 |
20150343946 | SYMBOL DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A symbol display element for a vehicle interior is proposed, which comprises a front cover formed by a diffusing lens. A shadow mask is arranged in the optical path between the diffusing lens and a plurality of point light sources which can be activated separately, and includes for each point light source an associated symbol which is projected in an enlarged manner onto the rear side of the diffusing lens upon activation of the corresponding point light source. With this easily realizable configuration of the display element, the different symbols share a common display surface on the diffusing lens which acts as a rear projection screen. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345737 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND VEHICULAR LAMP - A light emitting device includes a planar light emitting body that includes a light emitting portion having a planar surface from which light is emitted, and a non-light emitting portion from which light is not emitted, the non-light emitting portion being adjacent to the light emitting portion; and a transparent member which is disposed to cover the planar light emitting body, and which has a recessed portion provided at a position facing the non-light emitting portion. | 12-03-2015 |
20150354771 | Vehicle Light Composite Lens - A vehicle light composite lens (VLCL) that features a segmented light lens (SLL) that is comprised of seven optical segments. The SLL is applied an LED light source that is processed through the seven optical segments to produce an optimum light beam that is projected onto a vehicle outside environment. The VLCL can be designed in various shapes and dimensions to accommodate various vehicle mounting segments and is adapted as an OEM vehicle product or as an after-market product. | 12-10-2015 |
20150369436 | HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a headlamp lens for a vehicle headlamp, in particular a motor vehicle headlamp. The headlamp lens comprises a body made of a transparent material and having at least one light inlet surface and at least one optically effective light exit surface. The body comprises a light tunnel which transitions into a light-conducting element while making a bend for imaging the bend as a light-shadow line. The body further comprises an orientation structure for orienting the headlamp lens in a vehicle headlamp and/or for orienting the headlamp lens towards a light source for irradiating light onto the light inlet surface. | 12-24-2015 |
20150377440 | LIGHT MODULE FOR A VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The invention relates to a light module ( | 12-31-2015 |
20160003435 | VEHICLE LAMP - Disclosed is a vehicle lamp. An insertion portion formed at a lens component made of a resin is inserted into a groove formed in a lamp body made of a resin and the lens component is fixed to the lamp body by a moisture curing type adhesive injected into the groove. An inner surface of the groove in the cross section of the groove faces and is spaced apart from the insertion portion by a constant spacing in a range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm The moisture curing type adhesive is introduced into the spacing. | 01-07-2016 |
20160010822 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY | 01-14-2016 |
20160010825 | METHOD AND LIGHT ENCLOSURE WITH JACK THROUGH LENS | 01-14-2016 |
20160025290 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to headlamps for vehicles comprising a number of semiconductor-based light sources being arranged on a substrate, and comprising an optical unit having at least one lens with a lens face for the generation of a given light distribution, wherein the lens face can be calculated by means of a lens equation, which is formed by means of a conic section equation completed by a deformation parameter, so that the lens face is determined with a deviation from a conic section shape, wherein a first deformation parameter for the change of the lens face according to differing degrees of shape change in the direction of the optical axis and vertically to the optical axis are given on one hand and that a second deformation parameter for the change of the lens face according to identical degrees of shape change in the direction of the optical axis and vertically to the optical axis are given on the other hand. | 01-28-2016 |
20160033101 | DUAL BEAM PATTERN VEHICULAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle lighting assembly that comprises: a single lens having a first and a second plurality of near-field lens elements, and an exit surface; and a first and a second LED source that directs light through the respective first and second plurality of lens elements. The first and the second plurality of lens elements are configured to transmit light in a respective spread pattern and a high-intensity pattern through the exit surface. The assemblies can be configured such that the spread pattern and the high-intensity pattern collectively meet the low beam headlight requirements set forth in any current global vehicular lighting regulation, e.g., the current U.S. NHTSA Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. | 02-04-2016 |
20160033104 | LENS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING SUN FOCUSING THERMAL EFFECTS IN LAMPS - An infrared energy reflecting lens system for a lamp subjectable to sunlight is provided. The lens system includes a lens having an exterior surface and a dichroic coating on the exterior surface of the lens so that at least a portion of the infrared energy content of sunlight is reflected from entering the lens. | 02-04-2016 |
20160040849 | VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH PHOTON RECYCLING - A vehicle light assembly comprising a light chamber secured to a vehicle member. The chamber includes a partially transmissive lens and an interior. The interior includes a plurality of isotropically luminant surfaces and a substantially reflective surface. Further, the vehicle light assembly includes a light source arranged within the light chamber, and the light source is substantially oriented to emanate light that initially strikes the substantially reflective surface, propagates within the chamber along the isotropically luminant surfaces, and exits the chamber through the lens. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052445 | ROOF RACK WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT - A roof rack with integrated light includes a mounting frame section with an integrated receptacle in the front or rear side. This mounting frame section is mounted to the roof of a vehicle using mounting elements that connect it directly to the roof or other sections of the roof rack. A light source suitable for automotive applications is located in the receptacle and covered with a lens. This lens covers the majority of the length of the frame section but does not extend above the top of the frame section. The system can be powered by connecting it to the vehicles system or a battery. | 02-25-2016 |
20160053967 | LENS MEMBER AND VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A lens member in front of a light source can include: an incident portion dividing the entering light rays into first light rays obliquely upward and forward and second light rays obliquely upward and rearward; a first reflecting surface reflecting the first light rays; a second reflecting surface reflecting the second light rays; a third reflecting surface reflecting the second light rays reflected by the second reflecting surface; a fourth reflecting surface reflecting at least part of the first light rays reflected by the first reflecting surface and the second light rays reflected by the third reflecting surface; and a light exiting surface having a convex lens surface having a rear-side focal point. The fourth reflecting surface extends rearward from the rear-side focal point. A predetermined light distribution pattern is formed by superposing first and second partial light distribution patterns upon each other as a synthetic light distribution pattern. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059767 | VEHICLE LAMP DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vehicle lamp device is provided and includes a housing having an accommodating portion with an open side and a connector pin disposed in the accommodating portion. A light source unit is disposed in the accommodating portion and includes one or more light sources configured to irradiate light toward the open side of the accommodating portion. Additionally, a lens is coupled to the open side of the accommodating portion and is configured to transmit light irradiated from the light sources. The connector pin is integrally formed with the housing by insert injection, and the light source unit includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having an aperture through which an end of the connector pin passes and the light sources which are installed on the PCB and irradiate light. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061397 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes a lamp body, a translucent outer cover, and a planar light source including a substrate and an organic EL light emitting layer formed on one side surface of the substrate. The planar light source has a bent portion in which the substrate having flexibility is bent at a predetermined position in a portion formed with the organic EL light emitting layer such that one end portion of the substrate is directed to one of a side of the outer cover and a side opposite to the outer cover, or the planar light source is provided such that at least part of an outer peripheral end of the organic EL light emitting layer emits light. | 03-03-2016 |
20160097507 | AUTOMOTIVE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH INNER LENS FOR COMBINED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT AND POSITION LIGHT FUNCTIONS - A light assembly including two light sources through a single inner lens made of two separate materials includes a first light source that is operable to emit light for a position light function of the vehicle, and a second light source that is operable to emit light for a Daytime Running Light function of the vehicle. The light assembly further includes an inner lens having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is formed from a mixture of polymethyl methacrylate and polyetheresteramide, and is operable to receive light from the first light source adjacent a light receiving edge of the first portion and reflect the light to provide the position light function. The second portion of the inner lens is formed from polymethyl methacrylate without polyetheresteramide, and is operable to receive light from the second light source and direct the light to provide the DRL function. | 04-07-2016 |
20160109088 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC HEAT SINK USED TO CONDUCT HEAT IN AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING - A headlamp and/or tail light assembly comprising a housing, an outer lens, a thermally conductive plastic situated in operative relationship with the outer lens and a heating element for heating the thermally conductive plastic, wherein when the heating element heats the thermally conductive plastic, heat is directed towards the outer lens. | 04-21-2016 |
20160116129 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND HEAD LAMP INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a light emitting module including a light emitting device package having a circuit board having a cavity, an insulation substrate arranged in the cavity, with a conductive pattern formed thereon, and at least one light emitting device disposed on the insulation substrate, with being electrically connected with the conductive pattern; and a glass cover located on the light emitting device package, with lateral surfaces, a top surface and an open bottom surface, wherein the light emitting device package and the circuit board are electrically connected with each other. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116662 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit can achieve line-shaped light emission with reduced luminance unevenness more than the conventional ones. The vehicle lighting unit can include: an LED having an optical axis in an illumination direction as a forward direction; and a light guiding lens having a plate shape and disposed in front of the LED. The light guiding lens can have a light incident face formed at a rear end thereof; a light exiting face formed at a front end thereof and having an elongated face extending along a left-right direction. The light incident face can have a horizontal cross section taken along the left-right direction, the cross section including a center recessed portion configured to receive light rays emitted from the LED around the optical axis thereof to diffuse the light rays toward the light exiting face in the left-right direction, and two convex portions disposed on both sides of the recessed portion, configured to receive light rays emitted from the LED sideward more than those directed to the recessed portion to condense the light rays forward substantially along the front-rear direction. The light incident face can further have a vertical cross section including a convex face for receiving the light rays from the LED to make the light rays parallel to one another substantially along the front-rear direction. | 04-28-2016 |
20160146418 | VEHICLE LAMP FITTING - A vehicle lamp fitting comprises a lens and a semiconductor light source. The lens is composed of an incident surface and exit surfaces divided into upper region, middle region, and lower region. The exit surface in the upper region and the exit surface in the lower region emit a first light distribution pattern and a fifth light distribution pattern, respectively, which are symmetrical or substantially symmetrical with respect to a vertical line extending from the top to bottom of a screen. | 05-26-2016 |
20160146423 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A vehicle lighting device includes a lens unit, a lighting unit and an adhesive. The lens unit includes a lens holder and at least one lens disposed inside the lens holder, and the lens holder has at least one pillar portion. The lighting unit includes a base and a lighting element fixed on the base. The base has a center portion abutting against the lighting element and a peripheral portion outside the center portion, the peripheral portion has at least one first hole, the pillar portion is inserted in the first hole to connect the lens unit with the lighting unit, and the pillar portion and the peripheral portion are made of the same material. The adhesive adheres the pillar portion to the peripheral portion to fix the lens in a predetermined position relative to the lighting element. | 05-26-2016 |
20160201866 | LOCOMOTIVE LED/OPTICS HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
20160201867 | OPTICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A MICROSTRUCTURE WITH A QUADRATIC DIFFUSION FUNCTION | 07-14-2016 |
20160201868 | VEHICULAR LIGHTING | 07-14-2016 |
20160377252 | Apparatus for Spatially and Spectrally Adaptable Dichromatic White Light Source Using Spatial Light Modulator - In described examples of an illumination system, the illumination system includes: at least two illumination modules to output different color light beams to an illumination path; and illumination optics corresponding to each of the at least two illumination modules to receive the light beams and to provide illumination to a programmable spatial light modulator. The programmable spatial light modulator receives the illumination and outputs patterned light to projection optics. The projection optics receive the patterned light and output the patterned light as an output beam through a lens. A controller controls the intensity and duration of light output from the at least two illumination modules and controls the pattern of the spatial light modulator. The output beam is a color formed by combining the different color light beams. The output beam is spectrally tunable. | 12-29-2016 |
20190143878 | LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLAMP | 05-16-2019 |
20220136671 | HIGH AND LOW BEAM INTEGRATED VEHICLE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE, VEHICLE LAMP, AND VEHICLE - A high and low beam integrated vehicle lamp lighting device, a vehicle lamp, and a vehicle. The lighting device comprises a first light source, a first light-condensing element, a second light source, a second light-condensing element, a light distribution element, and a lens; the first light-condensing element is arranged to be capable of condensing light emitted by the corresponding first light source and making the light projected through the lens by means of the light distribution element to form a low beam shape, and the second light-condensing element is arranged to be capable of condensing light emitted by the corresponding second light source and making the light projected through the lens by means of the light distribution element to form a high beam shape, wherein the light exit direction of at least one of the first light-condensing element and the second light-condensing element intersects with a light shape projection direction. | 05-05-2022 |