EP0773400B1 - Vehicle headlamp comprising a reflector capable to generate a light pattern with V-shaped cut off on its own - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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- F21S41/335—Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature the reflector consisting of patch like sectors with continuity at the junction between adjacent areas
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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- the present invention relates generally to automotive headlights, and more especially a new projector whose mirror is designed to cooperate with a source without a cup occultation, that is to say emitting light while around it, to form a passing beam European standard.
- Such a European beam is delimited by a cut which is defined in a projection plane normalized by two half-straight lines, one horizontal on the side of the vehicles rolling in opposite direction (left for a direction of right-hand traffic), and the other on the side of the road road, inclined upwards by an angle ⁇ , called angle of cutoff bearing, about 15 °.
- the half-cut horizontal is on the left, while the half cut raised is on the right.
- FR-A-2 536 502 a form mirror defined mathematically so that it positions the different images of a source such as cylindrical filament below a straight cut, and preferably with the highest points of these images located in the vicinity of said cut.
- the mirror is subdivided into an upper part which generates a beam part bounded by a horizontal cut and extending from one side on either side of the central axis, and a lower part which generates a part of the beam delimited by a cut inclined, for example at 15 °, with respect to the horizontal, and also extending on either side of the central axis.
- the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks and to propose a new solution, particularly simple, to make a European passing beam standardized presenting, in the absence of any intervention of the ice, a preform in width and a spot of well positioned and well sized concentration, without that this is at the expense of the definition of the cut.
- the invention provides a vehicle headlamp automobile as defined in claim 1.
- a mirror 10 of a motor vehicle headlamp which also includes a light source such as incandescent filament 20 of a lamp mounted in a hole lamp 11 from the mirror, and a closing glass 30, slightly striated or smooth.
- the mirror in this case comprises two zones 12a, 12b.
- the first zone 12a extends over 262.5 ° between a first limit half-plane P1 extending horizontally and a second limit half-plane P2 extending offset angularly 7.5 ° with respect to a vertical half-plane descending.
- the second zone 12b covers the rest of the mirror, on 97.5 °, between the aforementioned half-planes.
- Such a surface is capable of generating images of the filament which are all located below and in the vicinity of a horizontal cut, and which are offset, in this case to the left, relative to the reference center H located on the optical axis.
- Zone 12b is in turn produced according to the equation (3) from page 9 of the same document, to present the same surface type as zone 12a, with an offset of 15 ° (this value is in no way limiting). However, in in this case the parameters of the equation are chosen for ensure a shift of the filament images to the right.
- ) and f v f 0 - ((zcos ⁇ - ysin ⁇ ) /
- ⁇ is the bearing angle of the inclined half-cut and is for example 15 °.
- zones 12a and 12b connect with continuity of order one in the half-plane of transition P2, that is to say that it exists between surfaces a very slight bend, but no dropout or step.
- this elbow is attenuated until practically disappear during the polishing step of the mold or imprint used to make the mirror.
- Figure 3a shows by isocandela curves in a normalized projection plane (H, h, v) the photometry of the part of the beam generated by zone 12a, in the absence closing ice.
- H, h, v normalized projection plane
- Figure 3b shows the photometry obtained for the area 12b. It is observed that the half-cut noted Hc is obtained with sharpness over a substantial extent, and that the concentration immediately to the right of the east axis satisfactory, to properly light the side of the road in the distance.
- the mirror 10 ' consists of two zones 12a' and 12b ', separated by two half-planes P1' and P2 'aligned with each other and offset by 7.5 ° (non-limiting value) counterclockwise by with respect to the upper and lower vertical half-planes respectively.
- zone 12a corresponds to equation (2) of document FR-A-2 599 121 mentioned above, while the zone 12b 'meets equation (3) also mentioned above.
- Figures 6a and 6b illustrate the photometry of the two beam parts obtained respectively with the zones 12a 'and 12b', in the absence of ice.
- a certain width is already acquired from the fact that the two beam parts occupy substantially two juxtaposed areas of the cut, while that the concentration spots of the two beam parts will merge into a spot of enlarged concentration whose the intensity is not excessive.
- the part of the beam extending under the inclined half-cut Hc of the screen of normalized projection is enhanced in intensity.
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La présente invention concerne d'une façon générale les projecteurs de véhicules automobiles, et plus particulièrement un nouveau projecteur dont le miroir est conçu pour coopérer avec une source dépourvue de coupelle d'occultation, c'est-à-dire émettant de la lumière tout autour d'elle, pour former un faisceau de croisement européen normalisé.The present invention relates generally to automotive headlights, and more especially a new projector whose mirror is designed to cooperate with a source without a cup occultation, that is to say emitting light while around it, to form a passing beam European standard.
Un tel faisceau européen est délimité par une coupure qui est définie dans un plan de projection normalisé par deux demi-droites, l'une horizontale du côté des véhicules roulant en sens inverse (à gauche pour un sens de circulation à droite), et l'autre, du côté du bas-côté de la route, inclinée vers le haut d'un angle α, dit angle de relèvement de coupure, d'environ 15°.Such a European beam is delimited by a cut which is defined in a projection plane normalized by two half-straight lines, one horizontal on the side of the vehicles rolling in opposite direction (left for a direction of right-hand traffic), and the other on the side of the road road, inclined upwards by an angle α, called angle of cutoff bearing, about 15 °.
Ce profil de coupure amène à parler de coupure "en V".This cut profile leads to talk of a "V" cut.
Pour un sens de circulation à droite,la demi-coupure horizontale est à gauche, tandis que la demi-coupure relevée est à droite.For a right-hand traffic direction, the half-cut horizontal is on the left, while the half cut raised is on the right.
On connaít déjà de nombreux documents, dont un certain nombre au nom de la Demanderesse, décrivant des miroirs visant à atteindre ces objectifs.We already know many documents, including some number in the name of the Applicant, describing mirrors aimed at achieving these goals.
On connaít en particulier par FR-A-2 536 502 une forme de miroir définie mathématiquement de telle sorte qu'elle positionne les différentes images d'une source telle qu'un filament cylindrique au-dessous d'une coupure droite, et de préférence avec les points les plus hauts de ces images situés au voisinage de ladite coupure.We know in particular by FR-A-2 536 502 a form mirror defined mathematically so that it positions the different images of a source such as cylindrical filament below a straight cut, and preferably with the highest points of these images located in the vicinity of said cut.
D'autres documents, en particulier FR-A-2 599 121 également au nom de la Demanderesse, visent des miroirs destinés à former le même genre de faisceau, mais avec une photométrie et/ou une largeur améliorée.Other documents, in particular FR-A-2 599 121 also in the name of the Applicant, target mirrors intended to form the same kind of beam, but with a improved photometry and / or width.
On observera ici que l'obtention à l'aide du miroir nu d'un faisceau présentant une largeur substantielle permet de minimiser l'importance des stries ou prismes de déviation formés sur la glace du projecteur, ce qui est avantageux sur le plan du style, ainsi que sur le plan optique notamment si la glace est fortement inclinée par rapport à la verticale (cas des véhicules modernes dont l'avant est particulièrement plongeant).It will be observed here that obtaining using the naked mirror a beam having a substantial width makes it possible to minimize the importance of deflection streaks or prisms formed on the projector glass, which is advantageous on in terms of style, as well as optically, especially if the glass is strongly inclined relative to the vertical (case of modern vehicles whose front is particularly plunging).
On connaít également par le document EP-A-0 558 949 un
projecteur conforme au préambule de la revendication 1.Document EP-A-0 558 949 also discloses a
headlamp according to the preamble of
Dans ce projecteur connu, le miroir est subdivisé en une partie supérieure qui engendre une partie de faisceau délimitée par une coupure horizontale et s'étendant de part et d'autre de l'axe central, et une partie inférieure qui engendre une partie de faisceau délimitée par une coupure inclinée, par exemple à 15°, par rapport à l'horizontale, et s'étendant également de part et d'autre de l'axe central.In this known projector, the mirror is subdivided into an upper part which generates a beam part bounded by a horizontal cut and extending from one side on either side of the central axis, and a lower part which generates a part of the beam delimited by a cut inclined, for example at 15 °, with respect to the horizontal, and also extending on either side of the central axis.
Cette solution connue permet effectivement, lorsque les deux parties de faisceau se combinent, de former un faisceau de croisement européen à coupure en "V".This known solution effectively allows, when the two beam parts combine, to form a beam "V" cut crossover.
Cette solution est toutefois désavantageuse en ce que, les deux parties de faisceau se superposant avec chacune une intensité pratiquement maximale dans l'axe de la route, on obtient un faisceau sans aucune préformation en largeur, et avec une intensité élevée dans l'axe. Il en résulte une grande difficulté de conception des moyens prévus sur la glace pour étaler la lumière, sachant qu'il faut en même temps conférer au faisceau une grande largeur et lui laisser, dans l'axe de la route, une tache de concentration de taille et d'intensité adéquates.This solution is however disadvantageous in that, the two beam parts overlapping each with a practically maximum intensity in the axis of the road, we obtains a beam without any width preformation, and with high intensity in the axis. This results in a great difficulty in designing the means provided on the glass to spread the light, knowing that at the same time time give the beam a large width and it leave, in the axis of the road, a spot of concentration of adequate size and intensity.
La présente invention vise à pallier ces inconvénients et à proposer une nouvelle solution, particulièrement simple, pour réaliser un faisceau de croisement européen normalisé présentant, en l'absence de toute intervention de la glace, une préformation en largeur et une tache de concentration bien positionnée et bien dimensionnée, sans que ce ne soit au détriment de la définition de la coupure.The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks and to propose a new solution, particularly simple, to make a European passing beam standardized presenting, in the absence of any intervention of the ice, a preform in width and a spot of well positioned and well sized concentration, without that this is at the expense of the definition of the cut.
Ainsi l'invention propose un projecteur de véhicule
automobile tel que défini dans la revendication 1. Thus the invention provides a vehicle headlamp
automobile as defined in
Des aspects préférés de ce projecteur sont définis dans les sous-revendications.Preferred aspects of this projector are defined in the subclaims.
D'autres aspects, buts et avantages de la présente
invention apparaítront mieux à la lecture de la description
détaillée suivante de deux formes de réalisation préférées
de celle-ci, donnée à titre d'exemple et faite en référence
aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :
En référence aux figures 1 et 2, on a représenté un
miroir 10 d'un projecteur de véhicule automobile, qui
comprend également une source lumineuse telle que le
filament incandescent 20 d'une lampe montée dans un trou de
lampe 11 du miroir, et une glace de fermeture 30, légèrement
striée ou lisse.Referring to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown a
Le miroir comporte en l'espèce deux zones 12a, 12b.The mirror in this case comprises two
La première zone 12a s'étend sur 262,5° entre un
premier demi-plan limite P1 s'étendant horizontalement et un
second demi-plan limite P2 s'étendant de façon décalée
angulairement de 7,5° par rapport à un demi-plan vertical
descendant.The
La seconde zone 12b couvre le reste du miroir, sur
97,5°, entre les demi-plans précités.The
Ces valeurs angulaires ne sont bien entendu nullement limitatives. Elles correspondent au cas où l'angle de relèvement de coupure α est choisi égal à 15°.These angular values are of course by no means limiting. They correspond to the case where the angle of cutoff bearing α is chosen equal to 15 °.
Dans le présent exemple, la zone 12a est réalisée
conformément à l'équation (2) des pages 8 et 9 du document
FR-A-2 599 121, à savoir :
- (x,y,z) sont les coordonnées cartésiennes selon les axes représentés sur les figures 1 et 2,
- f0 est une distance focale imaginaire, égale à la distance suivant 0x entre l'origine 0 et le centre du filament en direction axiale,
- l est la demi-longueur du filament,
- r est le rayon du filament, et
- n est un paramètre réel positif choisi dans l'intervalle [0, +∞].
- (x, y, z) are the Cartesian coordinates along the axes represented in FIGS. 1 and 2,
- f 0 is an imaginary focal distance, equal to the distance following 0x between the origin 0 and the center of the filament in the axial direction,
- l is the half length of the filament,
- r is the radius of the filament, and
- n is a positive real parameter chosen in the interval [0, + ∞].
Une telle surface est capable d'engendrer des images du filament qui sont toutes situées au-dessous et au voisinage d'une coupure horizontale, et qui sont décalées, en l'espèce vers la gauche, par rapport au centre de référence H situé sur l'axe optique.Such a surface is capable of generating images of the filament which are all located below and in the vicinity of a horizontal cut, and which are offset, in this case to the left, relative to the reference center H located on the optical axis.
La zone 12b est quant à elle réalisée selon l'équation
(3) de la page 9 du même document, pour présenter le même
type de surface que la zone 12a, avec un décalage de 15°
(cette valeur n'étant nullement limitative). Toutefois, dans
ce cas, les paramètres de l'équation sont choisis pour
assurer un décalage des images du filament vers la droite.
Cette équation (3) s'exprime comme suit
On observera ici que les surfaces des zones 12a et 12b
se raccordent avec continuité d'ordre un dans le demi-plan
de transition P2, c'est-à-dire qu'il existe entre les
surfaces un très léger coude, mais aucun décrochement ou
gradin. En pratique, ce coude est atténué jusqu' à
pratiquement disparaítre lors de l'étape de polissage du
moule ou de l'empreinte servant à fabriquer le miroir.It will be observed here that the surfaces of
Dans le plan P1, il existe en théorie une discontinuité entre les profils des deux surfaces. Cette discontinuité peut être minimisée, jusqu'à pratiquement disparaítre, par ajustement des paramètres des deux équations. En variante, on peut décaler le plan P1 de 7,5° vers le bas pour garantir la continuité au premier ordre.In the P1 plane, there is in theory a discontinuity between the profiles of the two surfaces. This discontinuity can be minimized, until practically disappeared, by adjustment of the parameters of the two equations. Alternatively, you can shift the P1 plane 7.5 ° down to guarantee continuity at first order.
La figure 3a montre par des courbes isocandéla dans un
plan de projection normalisé (H, h, v) la photométrie de la
partie de faisceau engendrée par la zone 12a, en l'absence
de glace de fermeture. On observe que la demi-coupure
horizontale Hh est définie avec une bonne netteté sur une
étendue substantielle, et que la concentration au voisinage
de l'axe est satisfaisante.Figure 3a shows by isocandela curves in a
normalized projection plane (H, h, v) the photometry of the
part of the beam generated by
La figure 3b montre la photométrie obtenue pour la zone
12b. On observe que la demi-coupure relevée Hc est obtenue
avec netteté sur une étendue substantielle, et que la
concentration immédiatement à droite de l'axe est
satisfaisante, pour bien éclairer le bas côté de la route
dans le lointain.Figure 3b shows the photometry obtained for the
Maintenant en référence aux figures 4 et 5, on a
représenté une autre forme de réalisation de l'invention
dans laquelle le miroir 10' est constitué de deux zones 12a'
et 12b', séparées par deux demi-plans P1' et P2' alignés
l'un avec l'autre et décalés de 7,5° (valeur non limitative)
dans le sens inverse de celui des aiguilles d'une montre par
rapport aux demi-plans verticaux supérieur et inférieur
respectivement.Now with reference to Figures 4 and 5, we have
shown another embodiment of the invention
in which the mirror 10 'consists of two
La surface de la zone 12a' répond à l'équation (2) du
document FR-A-2 599 121 sus-mentionnée, tandis que la zone
12b' répond à l'équation (3) également sus-mentionnée.The surface of
Avec ces équations et les demi-plans de transition tels qu'indiqués, on assure une continuité de raccordement au premier ordre dans ces deux demi-plans, de la même manière que dans le demi-plan P2 dans la première forme de réalisation.With these equations and the transition half-planes such that indicated, a continuity of connection to the first order in these two half planes, in the same way that in the half-plane P2 in the first form of production.
Les figures 6a et 6b illustrent la photométrie des deux
parties de faisceau obtenues respectivement avec les zones
12a' et 12b', en l'absence de la glace. On comprend que
lorsque ces deux parties de faisceau se combinent pour
former le faisceau global, une certaine largeur est déjà
acquise du fait que les deux parties de faisceau occupent
sensiblement deux zones juxtaposées de la coupure, tandis
que les taches de concentration des deux parties de faisceau
vont se fondre en une tache de concentration élargie dont
l'intensité n'est pas excessive.Figures 6a and 6b illustrate the photometry of the two
beam parts obtained respectively with the
Dans cette forme de réalisation, la partie du faisceau s'étendant sous la demi-coupure inclinée Hc de l'écran de projection normalisé est renforcée en intensité.In this embodiment, the part of the beam extending under the inclined half-cut Hc of the screen of normalized projection is enhanced in intensity.
Claims (4)
- A motor vehicle headlight, comprising a light source (20), such as the filament of an incandescent lamp, for emitting light freely around itself, a reflector (10; 10') and a front glass (30), the reflector being adapted to generate by itself a beam which is delimited by a cut-off line defined by a horizontal half cut-off line (hH) and a half cut-off line (Hc) which is elevated through a given angle with respect to the horizontal, the two half cut-off lines being joined at the level of a central reflector axis, the reflector comprising two zones (12a, 12b; 12a', 12b') separated by two transition half planes (P1, P2; P1', P2') passing in the vicinity of the source, and the two zones generating beam portions which are delimited respectively by a horizontal cut-off line containing the said horizontal half cut-off line, and by an inclined cut-off line which contains the said elevated half cut-off line, characterised in that at least one of the two transition half planes extends essentially vertically, in that the first zone (12a; 12a') of the reflector is defined by a surface for generating a part of the beam which, in the vicinity of the cut-off line, is offset to the side of the horizontal half cut-off line (hH) with respect to the said central axis, and in that the second zone (12b; 12b') of the reflector is defined by a surface for generating a part of the beam which, in the vicinity of the cut-off line, is offset to the side of the elevated half cut-off line (Hc) with respect to the said central axis.
- A headlight according to Claim 1, characterised in that a first transition half plane (P1) is substantially horizontal, and in that a second transition half plane (P2) is offset angularly with respect to a lower vertical half plane, on the side opposite to the first half plane, by a value (α/2) which is substantially equal to one half of the angle (a) of elevation of the elevated half cut-off line, the first zone (12a) being the zone of greater angular extent.
- A headlight according to Claim 1, characterised in that the first and second transition half planes (P1', P2') are aligned and offset angularly with respect to two vertical half planes, namely an upper half plane and a lower half plane respectively, in the same direction and by the same value (α/2) which is substantially equal to one half of the angle (α) of elevation of the elevated half cut-off line.
- A headlight according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that all of the images of the source have their highest point situated in the vicinity of the respective half cut-off line (hH, HC).
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