EP3343091A1 - Module d'éclairage de phare de véhicule automobile - Google Patents

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EP3343091A1
EP3343091A1 EP17205636.8A EP17205636A EP3343091A1 EP 3343091 A1 EP3343091 A1 EP 3343091A1 EP 17205636 A EP17205636 A EP 17205636A EP 3343091 A1 EP3343091 A1 EP 3343091A1
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  • the present application relates to a light module for a motor vehicle headlight according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a light module has at least two semiconductor light sources, one for each semiconductor light source individual intent optics, at least a partial optics having Lichtauskoppeloptik and disposed between the attachment optics and the Lichtauskoppeloptik aperture, wherein the light module is adapted to at least two different rule conform Light distributions can be generated individually or in any combination.
  • a luminaire From the DE 10 2014 226 650 A1 is known a luminaire, the at least three light functions such as low beam, High beam, daytime running lights and / or position light realized.
  • the dipped beam is analogous to the description in the US Pat. No. 6,948,836 and the high beam and daytime running lights in a similar way as in the DE 10 2008 036 192 generated.
  • the US Pat. No. 6,948,836 discloses a low beam module which creates a cut-off line through an approximately horizontal mirrored aperture.
  • the light serving to produce a low-beam light distribution is generated by a semiconductor light source and focused by a reflector.
  • the focused light is directed from the top to the front panel edge.
  • An image of the diaphragm edge is projected onto the road as a light-dark border of a low-beam light distribution by a light extraction optical system implemented as a projection lens.
  • Location details such as above and below always refer in this application to an orientation of the light module, which corresponds to its orientation when used as intended in a motor vehicle.
  • From the DE 10 2008 036 192 A1 is an LED Bi-function module for generating a low beam and high beam distribution of a car headlamp known.
  • the horizontal diaphragm is made thin here and is additionally illuminated from below for the generation of the main beam component. Reflectors or catadioptric optics are used for the collimation of the LED light.
  • the object is to construct a light module as compact as possible, with which at least two rule-compliant light distributions can be generated.
  • the two light distributions are preferably one Low beam distribution and a high beam distribution.
  • the light module should be as simple as possible.
  • the characterizing features of claim 1 provide that between the light extraction optics and the diaphragm, a lens combination is arranged, which is illuminated by at least one of the at least two semiconductor light sources and emerges from the light of this semiconductor light source in a cone of light, wherein the lens combination in two with each other and Main propagation direction of the light emitted from the light module perpendicular spatial directions has a different refractive power and that the light extraction optics, which is arranged in the light cone of the lens combination, in two mutually and to the main propagation direction of the light emitted from the light module spatial directions has a different refractive power, wherein the refractive power of the light extraction optics is larger in the spatial direction, in which the lens combination has the smaller of its two powers and wherein the lens combination closer to the aperture than the Lic coupling optics is arranged.
  • the lens combination can also consist of a number of individual lenses.
  • the number of lenses preferably corresponds to the number of attachment optics.
  • Each lens, or each section of the lens combination is preferably arranged in the cone of light exactly one attachment optics and is illuminated with light from a light source.
  • the individual lenses are in a transverse to Main light propagation direction extending row arranged.
  • the light extraction optics consists of a single lens associated with all individual lenses. Depending on a pair of optical attachment and lying in the beam of this intent lens lens, or lying in the light cone of this attachment optics portion of the lens combination and the subsequent light path in the light extraction optics form a light channel.
  • the different light channels run separately between the attachment optics and the lens, or the section of the lens combination.
  • the two light distributions can also be parts of a single rule-compliant light distribution, for example a low beam distribution or a high beam distribution, wherein the individual channels only produce different partial light distributions. Then the aperture has only a continuous shape or can, with a high beam distribution, also missing.
  • the lens combination forms together with the light extraction optics a projection lens system, wherein each lens-shaped portion of the lens combination together with the light extraction optics fulfills the function of a light channel-individual projection lens.
  • the intent optics side focal lengths of these light channel individual projection lenses are larger for the high beam channels than for the low beam channels.
  • the lens combination and the light extraction optics have different refractive powers in different spatial directions, a distorted image is produced which solves this problem.
  • the lens combination (or the lenses) which is arranged after a diaphragm possibly present in the light path provides for more or less strong focusing in one direction, while the light extraction optical system realizes this for a second direction.
  • the combination of lenses ensures, in particular, bundling in the spatial direction in which a larger angular range is to be illuminated.
  • the bundling in the other spatial direction is significantly realized by the light extraction optics. This second bundling essentially causes a parallelization of the light beams.
  • the spatial directions are a spatial direction that is vertical when the headlight is used as intended and a horizontal spatial direction.
  • the lens combination preferably concentrates in the horizontal, while the light extraction optics preferably concentrates in the vertical.
  • the lens combination (or the lenses which fulfill its optical function) is located close to the intermediate image surface, that is, close to the side or edge of the diaphragm facing the light exit optics.
  • the attachment optics are usually designed so that the light bundles of the individual light sources are bundled closest.
  • the lens combination (or the lenses fulfilling its optical function) be closer to the side or edge of the diaphragm facing the light exit optics than to the light exit optics.
  • the lens combination (or its optical function fulfilling lenses) is preferably in the light path between the edge of the aperture and the light exit optics.
  • This optical concept ensures that the light module has a simple and at the same time compact construction.
  • Simple in this context means that the number of components is low (preferably, but not necessarily less than 12 components per module, light sources and fixtures such as screws not counted) that no mechanically moving parts are required to produce the different light distributions, and that all components can be produced inexpensively and in large quantities using conventional production methods.
  • Compact in this context means that the module preferably but not necessarily has a height of less than 75mm, a depth of less than 130mm and has a width of less than 150mm.
  • light emitted by the light module is a standard-compliant dipped beam and / or high beam and / or daytime running light and / or position light and / or flashing light and / or cornering light and / or motorway light and / or city light and / or sub-beam and / or marker light, wherein the light module should be able to generate at least two of these light distributions, possibly also for different types of traffic (left-hand traffic, right-hand traffic) or control variants (ECE (Europe), SAE (USA), CCC (China)).
  • this list is not limited to the said light distributions, but may also include other light distributions.
  • the light exit optics have a further partial optics and that the attachment optics of at least one of the semiconductor light sources is arranged and arranged to direct light of this semiconductor light source past the lens combination to the further suboptics and that the further suboptics is adapted to light distribution which differs from the light distributions of the light propagating through the lens combination.
  • This embodiment is advantageous in particular in the realization of light distributions with a light module, if the requirements for the light distribution differ significantly. This is the case, for example, with a flashing light distribution and a high beam distribution. Due to the different requirements, other optics are necessary to produce the desired light distribution, in particular a different light extraction optics.
  • both optics are arranged in a light module, space and components can be saved in comparison to solutions with separate optics and / or light modules.
  • all semiconductor light sources are arranged on a planar board, which is attached to a one-piece heat sink.
  • the costs for plug, wiring harness and boards are substantially reduced, and all semiconductor light sources use a common heat sink.
  • the entire heat sink volume can be reduced, which reduces weight and costs.
  • the optical attachment is a catadioptric lens, and / or a reflector and / or a lens and / or an imaging lens system and / or a light guide.
  • each light source has an individual intent optics, it may be advantageous due to the different requirements on the light distributions to use different attachment optics in one and the same light module.
  • this attachment optics is configured individually for each light source as required.
  • attachment optics a one-piece attachment optical combination is, which includes the attachment optics of all semiconductor light sources.
  • the semiconductor light sources are arranged in a matrix-like manner in rows, with one or more rows of semiconductor light sources being arranged to jointly generate at least one rule-compliant light distribution.
  • the rows can also be offset from one another.
  • each individual rows for the production of a single light distribution (or a part of a light distribution) are provided, for example, a row for a low beam and a row for a high beam, which simplifies the construction.
  • it is possible to have several rows for generating the same light distribution for example, be two rows for Generation of a low beam distribution called to use.
  • the diaphragm is a diaphragm surface with a combination of at least one projection and at least one depression, wherein the elevation is arranged in the light path of a low beam source and the drain in the optical path of a high beam source.
  • the profiles of the diaphragm, in which the elevations and depressions lie, are arranged transversely to the main light propagation direction.
  • a part of the elevations for example all but one individual elevation, each have a stage for generating an image of the step in the form of a light-dark boundary in the low-beam light distribution.
  • Each step has an edge parallel to the main propagation direction of the light.
  • the channel or channels that have no stages will become preferably designed so that they scatter the light wider than the stairs having channels. As a result, for example, light may be scattered into areas shaded by the stairs having the steps. In this way, even if low brightness can be generated there, which allows, for example, the recognition of traffic signs, without blinding other road users inadmissible.
  • an edge of the diaphragm facing the light extraction optics is arranged in a focal region of the optical attachment and in a focal region of the projection lens system consisting of the lens combination (or the functionally equivalent lenses) and the light extraction optics (the focal regions of the lens combination (or the functionally equivalent lenses) and the light extraction optics form common focal areas, which overlap with the focal area of the front optics).
  • the aperture edge is sharply imaged, which ensures a sharp cut-off in a low beam distribution.
  • At least one lenticular section of the lens combination is arranged in the light cone exactly one attachment optics.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous when using a plurality of light sources, because then the contribution of each light source to the overall light distribution can be designed individually by the shaping of the associated section. That also opens up the possibility of otherwise unchanged light modules to produce certain changes in the light distribution by changes in the refractive surfaces of the lens combination (or the functionally equivalent individual lenses).
  • the first partial optics of the light extraction optics is a cylindrical lens.
  • An advantage of this design is the ease of manufacture and compact design, which also offers a wide light exit surface.
  • the additional partial optics of the light extraction optics is a structured disc and / or a cushion optic and / or consists of a volume-scattering material, ie a material in which the scattering takes place at least not only on the surface, but also on lying in the volume scattering centers ,
  • the result is a broad distribution of light, which is suitable, for example, for a rule-compliant flashing light distribution.
  • a part of the light module which is adapted to generate a rule-compliant daytime running light distribution, also adapted to generate a rule-compliant flashing light distribution.
  • light functions which have a similar light distribution use the same components of the light module, in particular the light extraction optics may be mentioned here.
  • the light extraction optics is a one-piece component.
  • At least one vertical diaphragm to be arranged in the light path of at least one main beam source and configured to limit the illuminated angular range of the main beam source.
  • a preferred embodiment is characterized in that the light module has at least one low beam channel and at least one high beam channel, each Abbleriumtkanal consists of a light source, a light of this light source collecting and focusing attachment optics and a projection lens system consisting of a lenticular portion of a lens combination or a Einzelellinse the lens combination and a Lichtauskoppeloptik consists, each section of the lens combination, or each Einzellinse the lens combination in the cone of light exactly one attachment optics is arranged and wherein a lens attachment side focal length of the projection lens system in each high beam channel is greater than in each low beam channel.
  • At least two low-beam light channels have a different diaphragm shape. so that by switching between the channels or by a suitable dimming of each channel different light distributions can be generated, for example, optimized for the highway or for the city or for right-hand traffic or for left-hand traffic light distribution. The switching, or dimming is done by a corresponding control of the light sources of the channels.
  • At least two low-beam light channels have a different diaphragm shape.
  • the light extraction optic is tilted about a vertical axis or bent.
  • a control device of the headlight which controls the semiconductor light sources is set up to dim semiconductor light sources which serve to generate a rule-compliant main beam distribution, in order to generate and / or supplement a daytime running light distribution in accordance with the regulations.
  • this increases the luminous area of the headlamp in daytime running mode, which further improves the visibility of the motor vehicle.
  • a serving only to produce a daytime running light assembly can be omitted.
  • the light module in particular the board on which the semiconductor light sources are arranged, and the control device controlling the semiconductor light sources configured to control the semiconductor light sources individually or in groups individually, for example, to dim.
  • individual light sources can advantageously also be switched on and off, whereby functions for increasing safety, for example a static, without movable parts working cornering light or a Colourfernlicht called can be realized or country-specific requirements can be met ,
  • FIG. 1 an inventive light module 8 of a motor vehicle headlamp, which is shown in this exemplary embodiment with its housing 10.
  • a light extraction optical system 9 is formed by a partial optics 9B and a further partial optics 9A.
  • the further sub-optics 9A is a structured disc in the illustrated embodiment, and the sub-optics 9B is a cylindrical lens in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the further partial optics 9A is arranged in a beam path of a daytime running light distribution and / or position light distribution, while the partial optics 9B is arranged in the beam path of a low beam distribution and / or high beam distribution.
  • cylindrical lens and structured disc are each individually or as a whole a one-piece component, which reduces the number of items and thus the cost of production.
  • the light module described here and below is an advantageous development of the invention and is in the Able to generate at least two different rule-compliant light distributions.
  • a heat sink 16 At the rear of the housing 10 of the light module 8 is a heat sink 16, which has a plurality of cooling fins 18 in the illustrated embodiment.
  • a boom for the mechanical headlight range control 20 is attached to the underside of the housing 10 at this.
  • a rotation axis 24 of the headlight range control is defined.
  • an unillustrated actuator attacks, which pivots the boom and thus the whole light module 8 in the plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation 24.
  • FIG. 2 In the FIG. 2 is the light module 8 of the invention from the FIG. 1 shown without housing.
  • the heat sink 16 with its ribs 18 has holes 26, which are intended for attachment of other components such as the housing 10, not shown. Between the heat sink 16 and the light extraction optics 9 formed by the structured pane and the cylindrical lens, there are further components which are intended to produce a light distribution which conforms to the rules.
  • a board 28 is fixed, on which are not visible in this illustration semiconductor light sources 70, preferably LEDs, are located.
  • Attached in front of the board 28 is an attachment optical combination 30 consisting of several daytime running light attachment optics 32, low beam attachment optics 34, and high beam attachment optics 36.
  • These individual parts of the attachment optical combination 30 are in the Attachment optics combination 30 arranged so that each individual part forms an individual intent optics for each a single semiconductor light source 70 on the board 28 in a proper use of the optical attachment combination 30 each.
  • the Abblertztvorsatzoptiken 34 and the high-beam intent optics 36 are each arranged alternately side by side in a row.
  • Daytime running light attachment optics 32 are located in another row above the low beam and high beam header optics 34 and 36.
  • a diaphragm combination 38 which acts as a diaphragm for the low beam distribution.
  • the diaphragm combination 38 has a plurality of alternating depressions 40 and elevations 42, which are arranged transversely to the main light propagation direction such that in each case one depression and one elevation alternate.
  • the elevations form the apertures for the respective light channels.
  • the bumps 42 are disposed in the beam paths of the low beam ancillary optics 34, and the bumps 40 are disposed in the beam paths of the high beam header optics 36.
  • a step 44 can be seen in the diaphragm surface. These stages 44 are used to generate a step in the cut-off line of a rule-compliant low-beam distribution.
  • One of the four elevations 42 has a surface 46 without step in the illustrated embodiment, but this is not an essential feature of the invention.
  • the diaphragm combination along the Hauptlichtausbreitungsraum is narrow (eg, like the narrow side of a sheet, for example, less than 1 mm thick), so that the elevations and depressions represent only parts of a contoured edge of a thin sheet ,
  • the diaphragm can also extend in the vertical direction from the optically effective diaphragm edge. The optically effective diaphragm edge is then an upper edge of the diaphragm.
  • a lens combination 48 In the light path behind the diaphragm combination 38 is a lens combination 48.
  • the lens combination 48 with the exception of a light entry side convex protrusion 56 has a flat light entry surface 50.
  • the convex protrusion 56 is configured to receive light propagating in the low beam channel in which the associated diaphragm bump 42 has no step 46.
  • the light exit surface 52 of the lens combination consists of juxtaposed high beam exit surfaces 58 and low beam exit surfaces 60, which are arranged so that each of the light exit surfaces is illuminated only by a combination of semiconductor light source 70 and its attachment optics.
  • the lens combination (or its optical function fulfilling individual lenses) is preferably in the light path between the edge of the diaphragm and the light exit optics and is arranged so that each section, or each functionally equivalent single lens as possible all emanating from the respective associated optical attachment light beams the light source detected.
  • a low-beam exit surface 60 is arranged next to a high-beam exit surface 58, so that in each case two low-beam channels are separated by a high-beam channel located between them and two high-beam channels each are separated by a low-beam channel located between them.
  • the light module is completed by the already described Lichtauskoppeloptik 9, which consists of structured disc and cylindrical lens. Another arrangement of the high beam and low beam channels is possible in which the low beam channels are juxtaposed without a high beam channel located between them and / or the high beam channels are juxtaposed without a low beam channel between them.
  • FIG. 3 is that in the FIG. 2 shown light module 8 shown in a further three-dimensional view obliquely from above. From this perspective, it can be seen that the board 28 rests directly (in thermal contact) on the cooling fins 18 having heat sink 16, while the attachment optics combination 30, the diaphragm combination 38, the lens combination 48 and the light extraction optics 9 need not adjoin one another directly, but by between lying intermediate spaces are arranged separately from each other.
  • the flat light entry surface 50 of the lens combination 48 with the convex protrusion 56 can also be seen particularly clearly, as can the different configurations of the alternately arranged main beam exit surfaces 58 and low beam exit surfaces 60 of the light exit surface 52 of the lens combination 48.
  • a holder 62 for attaching the light extraction optical system 9 is attached to the light extraction device 9 on the housing 10 of the light module 8, not shown in this figure.
  • FIG. 4 is the light module 8 consisting of heat sink 16, board 28, attachment optics combination 30, aperture combination 38, lens combination 48 and Lichtauskoppeloptik 9 consisting of structured disc (further partial optics 9A), cylindrical lens (partial optics 9B) and holder 62 shown in a side view.
  • a plug 64 is mounted below the optical attachment combination 30, which serves as an interface for supplying power to the mounted on the board semiconductor light sources 70 and for driving the semiconductor light sources 70 by a light controller 68.
  • the daytime running light attachment optics 32, the Abbleriumtvorsatzoptik 34 and the high-beam attachment optics 36 have different designs. They differ depending on the type of light distribution to be generated, in particular in their size. Furthermore, it can be seen that the centers of the Abblertztvorsatzoptiken 34 and the high-beam attachment optics 36 are not at the same level, but due to the different size of the attachment optics are also arranged vertically offset from each other, so that there is a checkerboard staggered arrangement in which the Abblertztvorsatzoptiken in one lie first row and the high-beam optics are in a vertically offset further row.
  • the smaller high-beam objective optics 36 are lower than the low-beam optical devices 34.
  • FIG. 5 is the same light module 8 seen in a plan view.
  • a light exit surface 60C of the lens combination 48 which belongs to the light channel, in whose associated part of the diaphragm combination 38 the non-step elevation 42 of the diaphragm combination 38 lies, has a different shape than the other light exit surfaces 60A, 60B, 60D of the lens combination 38 for the low-beam light sources 74th
  • each semiconductor light source 70 with the exception of the light extraction optical system 9, always has its own optics (associated part of the optical attachment combination 30, associated part of the diaphragm combination 38 and associated part of the lens combination 48), individual light channels form within the light module. According to the light sources shown here, there are daytime running light channels 82, low beam channels 84 and high beam channels 86.
  • FIG. 6 1 shows a unit of heat sink 16 with cooling fins 18, circuit board 28 and attachment optical combination 30 consisting of daytime running light attachment optics 32, low-beam attachment optics 34 and high-beam attachment optics 36 in a three-dimensional front view.
  • This unit forms a so-called complex light source 66.
  • FIG. 7 was opposite the FIG. 6 the attachment optical combination 30 is removed, so that the underlying structure of the board 28, which is fixed to the heat sink 16, can be seen.
  • the bottom plate of four semiconductor light sources are high beam sources 72, the middle row has four low beam sources 74, and the upper row has the daytime running light sources 76.
  • the low beam sources 74 and the high beam sources 72 are offset and arranged in rows one above the other. It is conceivable to use further semiconductor light sources, wherein in this case further rows of alternating low-beam light sources 74 and high-beam sources 72 are preferably arranged offset one above the other.
  • the daytime running light sources 76 are also designed as flashing light sources and / or as position light sources.
  • a light source may consist of multiple chips, which may also emit light of different colors (for example, red-green and blue to produce white or yellow light).
  • the high beam sources 72 may also be used as additional daytime running light sources. For this they are dimmed and not operated at full power to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic.
  • the semiconductor light sources 70 are not necessarily light emitting diodes.
  • individual or all semiconductor light sources can also be realized by laser light sources.
  • each of the four channels comprises the following elements: A low-beam source 74 comprising a semiconductor light source, a Abblertztvorsatzoptik 34, as a diaphragm acting protrusions 42 of the horizontally extending diaphragm combination 38, a lens combination 48 with Abblertztaustritts vom 60 in the form of a projection lens and a cylindrical lens Light extraction optics 9B.
  • Light which is produced by the low-beam light sources 74 is deflected and bundled by the respective low-beam low-light optical unit 34, which in the present case is a catadioptric optical system, which is individually associated with a low-beam light source 74.
  • Dipped beam source 74 and optical attachment 34 are arranged higher than the aperture combination 38 in the vertical direction and are adapted to direct the light obliquely from above onto the diaphragm combination 38, which preferably but not necessarily has a mirrored surface.
  • the focal region of the Abblertztvorsatzoptik 34 lies on the diaphragm edge 80 of the diaphragm combination 38, which diaphragm edge 80 of the lens combination 48 faces. This results in the plane of the diaphragm edge 80 an intermediate image of a light distribution with a light-dark boundary whose shape is determined by the shape of the diaphragm edge 80.
  • the projections 42 are provided with a step 44 which produces a step in the course of the cut-off light distribution cut-off line.
  • a light channel 84C is focused on a piece of the diaphragm edge 80 which does not have a step 44 and, accordingly, the light-dark boundary of the part of the low-beam light distribution produced by this light channel does not have a corresponding step.
  • the diaphragm edge 80 is simultaneously also in the focal region of the light entry surface 50 of the lens combination 48. While the light entrance surface 50 except for a convex bulge 56 in the low beam channel 84C is a straight and flat surface, the light exit surface 52 for each Abbleriumtkanal 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D one single low beam exit surface 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D in the form of a projection lens. In this case, exactly one single low-beam exit surface 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D is available exclusively to each low-beam light channel 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D.
  • the lens combination 48 also has high-beam exit surfaces 58, which are described in greater detail in a description of the high-beam channels 86.
  • the high beam and low beam exit surfaces 58 and 60 are arranged alternately side by side.
  • the low-beam light passages 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D pass through their respective associated part of the lens combination 48.
  • the low-beam light exit surfaces 60 of the lens combination 48 are shaped so that they bundle horizontally more than vertically. Therefore, the part of the intermediate image produced by one of the low-beam light sources 74 becomes mainly vertical Direction enlarged. This contributes to the desired compactness of the light module 8.
  • the semiconductor light sources 70 can be arranged compactly next to one another and / or in two rows one above the other, possibly offset in relation to one another in the longitudinal direction of the rows.
  • the lens combination (or the functionally equivalent individual lenses) has no curvature in the vertical direction and is thus cylindrical in the vertical direction.
  • magnification in the horizontal direction is preferably greater than in the vertical direction, wherein these directions always refer to an orientation, as it results in a proper use of the light module in a motor vehicle.
  • the partial light 9B here has the shape of a (horizontal) cylindrical lens whose cylinder axis in the illustrated example is a horizontal plane perpendicular to the main emission direction of the light module.
  • the light emerging from the cylindrical lens produces the rule-conforming low beam distribution.
  • the lens combination 38 concentrates horizontally more strongly than vertically and vertically concentrates the cylindrical lens vertically than horizontally, a distorted image arises, that is, the vertical and horizontal magnifications are not the same.
  • the horizontal bundling is weaker than the vertical bundling.
  • a low beam distribution typically has a width of up to 100 ° and a height of up to 20 °. This corresponds to a width to height ratio of about 5: 1. If such a ratio is to be generated in the intermediate image area on the diaphragm edge 80 in the case of a conventional system, the width of the diaphragm combination 38 must also be made correspondingly larger. However, this leads to the light module 8 having to become wider, which precludes a compact solution.
  • the distorted imaging projection lens system thus also has the effect of reducing the required installation space for the low-beam light channels 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D.
  • Each channel has respect.
  • the design of the optical attachment, the survey 42 in the diaphragm combination 38 and the Abbleriumtaustritts composition 60 of the lens combination 52 preferably differences.
  • the entire low-beam distribution arises only by overlapping overlapping of the individual light distributions of the low-beam light channels 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D.
  • Three low-beam light channels 84A, 84B, 84D have an elevation 42 with step 44.
  • a channel 84C has an elevation 42 without a step.
  • FIG. 9 the beam path of the Abbleriumtkanals 84 C is shown within the light module 8 according to the invention.
  • the light generated in the dimming light source 74C designed as a semiconductor light source also passes through the low-beam projection optics 34 of the optical attachment combination 30, strikes an elevation 42 of the approximately horizontal diaphragm combination 38, passes through the lens combination 48 with Abbleriumtaustritts vom 60 in the form of a projection lens, and leaves the light module through the cylindrical lens.
  • the light entry surface 50 of the lens combination 48 for this Abblertztkanal 84C has the convex protrusion 56 in the form of another projection lens, which is horizontally more curved than the light exit surface 60C of the channel.
  • the effect is that the rays are focused in a plane between the light entrance surface 50 and the light exit surface 60C and then diverge again. Overall, a fanning of the beams in the horizontal plane is thereby achieved and the width of the light distribution is increased. This effect can also be achieved by the fact that the lens is curved concavely and thus acts horizontally as a diverging lens.
  • each of the four channels comprises the following elements: A high beam source 72 consisting of a semiconductor light source, a high beam optics 36 as part of the optical attachment combination 30, a drain 40 in the approximately horizontal diaphragm combination 38, the lens combination 48 with high beam exit surfaces 58 in the form of a projection lens and the cylindrical lens as part of the light extraction optical 9th
  • High beam source 72 and attachment optics 36 are located in the vertical direction over the uppermost surface of the sink and are adapted to direct the light not on the surface and / or an edge of the diaphragm combination 38, which has a mirrored surface.
  • the diaphragm combination 38 in the high-beam channels 86A, 86B, 86C, 86D each have a drain 40, so that the high-beam beam, the diaphragm combination 38 without being limited by the diaphragm, can pass unhindered.
  • the light channel-individual focal region of the attachment optics 36 lies in each case in the light path in front of the aperture stop 80 facing the aperture combination 80 and overlaps with the light channel-individual focal region of the lens combination 48. While the light entry surface 50 of the high-beam channels of the lens combination 48 is a straight and level Is area, the light exit surface 52 for each high beam channel 86A, 86B, 86C, 86D has a single high beam exit surface 58 with an optically effective curvature, which provides the function of a projection lens. In this case, each channel 86A, 86B, 86C, 86D has exactly one individual high-beam exit surface 58A, 58B, 58C, 58D exclusively available.
  • the lens combination 48 furthermore also has dipped beam exit surfaces 60, which have already been described above in the description of the dipped beam channels.
  • the high beam and low beam exit surfaces 58 and 60 are arranged alternately side by side.
  • the surfaces 58 of the lens combination 48 are preferably slightly or not curved, so that they resemble or resemble a vertically oriented cylinder.
  • the light propagating in the high beam channels 86A, 86B, 86C, 86D passes through its respective associated part of the lens combination 48.
  • the High beam exit surfaces 58 of the lens combination 48 are shaped so that they focus horizontally more than vertically. This contributes to the desired compactness of the light module 8. Due to the small horizontal space requirement, the semiconductor light sources 70 can be arranged compactly next to one another and / or offset, so that two adjacent semiconductor light sources 70 are separated from one another by a space empty therebetween.
  • the partial optics 9B here has the shape of a cylindrical lens whose cylinder axis in the present embodiment according to the invention is a horizontal plane perpendicular to the main emission direction of the light module. In this cylindrical lens, focusing of the light preferably takes place in the vertical direction. The light leaving the cylindrical lens produces the rule-conforming high beam distribution.
  • FIG. 11 a comparison of the four low-beam light channels 84 and the four high-beam channels 86 is shown, wherein for reasons of clarity, point light sources have been selected as low-beam sources 74 and high-beam sources 72. It is thus clearly shown that the low beam ancillary optics 34 and the high beam ancillary optics 36 have different focal ranges.
  • the focal region 88 of the Abblertztvorsatzoptiken 34 is located near the front edge 80 of the diaphragm combination 38, the focal region 90 of the high-beam attachment optics 36, however, lies between the front optical combination 30 and the front edge 80 of the diaphragm combination 38.
  • the total magnification of the light module 8 for the high beam channels 86 can be smaller be designed as for the Abblertztkanäle 84th
  • a low-beam distribution typically has a maximum width of 100 ° and a maximum height of 20 °
  • a high-beam distribution typically has a smaller width of at most 50 ° and a smaller maximum height of 10 °.
  • the ratio of the wide dipped beam to the high beam and the dipped beam to the high beam is both about 2: 1. Even with the maximum of the illuminance, there are different requirements. While at a low beam maximum illuminances of the order of 50 lx on a wall 25 m away are typical, with a high beam 100 lx. The ratio of the illuminance from dipped beam to high beam thus corresponds to a ratio of 1: 2. Both the height and width ratios as well as the maximum illuminance levels therefore require a smaller magnification for the high-beam channels 86.
  • the total magnification is determined by the product of the magnification by the optical attachment 30 and the magnification by the lens combination 48.
  • the magnification of the optical attachment 30 is given by the ratio of image width to object width, the object being a semiconductor light source 70.
  • the object width (distance between the semiconductor light source and the front optical system) is approximately the same for all parts of the optical attachment combination 30.
  • the image width of the high-beam objective optics 36 is smaller than that Image width of the low beam ancillary optics 34. Therefore, the magnification by the high beam ancillary optics 36 is smaller.
  • the high-beam exit surface 58 of the lens combination 48 can be designed such that the total focal length of the lens combination 48 in the high-beam channels 86 is greater than in the low-beam channels 84. Since the image width is the same for light channels 84 and 86 (25 m in the illustrated example) so that the magnification in the high beam channels 86 smaller than in the low beam channels 84th
  • each of the two channels comprises the following elements: A daytime running light source 76 consisting of a semiconductor light source, a daytime running light attachment optics 32, and a structured disk 9A as part of the light extraction optics 9.
  • Light generated by the daytime running light source 76 is redirected and focused by the attachment optics 32, in the present case catadioptric optics.
  • the light is directed in the direction of the structured pane, which serves as a further partial optic 9A of the light extraction optics 9.
  • the pane has a structure which diffuses the light into larger angular ranges so as to produce a daytime running light and / or position light distribution. This may be, for example, a cushion structure.
  • light is scattered at each part of the patterned disk in the same way, resulting in a uniform, bright illumination of the disk.
  • the daytime running light channels 82 can alternatively or additionally also be used as a channel for a flashing light. It is advantageous to use yellow glowing semiconductor light sources, in particular if the channel is to be used in parallel for daytime running light / position light. However, it is also possible to use white semiconductor light sources and to colorize parts of the optical attachment combination 30 and / or parts of the structured disk yellow. In order to use the channel in parallel for daytime running lights and flashing light, one white and one yellow LED can be used next to each other, or a RGB LED can be used, which can be switched to white and yellow.
  • FIG. 13 is a side view of a light module 8 with marked beam paths of a daytime running light channel 82, a low beam channel 84 and a high beam channel 86 shown.
  • the semiconductor light sources 72, 74, 76 are all arranged in a plane to which the attachment optical combination 30 consisting of daytime running light attachment optics 32, low-beam attachment optics 34 and high-beam attachment optics 36 adjoins.
  • the daytime running light channel 82 is arranged above the other two channels. He does not go through the diaphragm combination 38 and the lens combination 48, but the light hits after leaving the daytime running light attachment optics 32 directly to the textured disc.
  • the low-beam light channel 84 and the high-beam light channel 86 pass through the diaphragm combination 38 and then to their respective optical attachments 34 and 36 Lensenkombination 48. Ultimately, both meet on their part of the Lichtauskoppeloptik 9, which is realized by a cylindrical lens.
  • FIG. 14 shows a further comparison of the beam paths of the daytime running light channels 82, dipped beam channels 84 and high beam channels 86 within a lighting module 8 according to the invention in a three-dimensional view.
  • the daytime running light channels 82 which are arranged above the low-beam light channels 84 and high-beam channels 86, strike the patterned pane after leaving the attachment optics combination 30, which forms part of the light extraction optics 9.
  • Dipped beam channels 84 and high beam channels 86 are alternately arranged side by side. Both pass through the diaphragm combination 38 and the lens combination 48 after leaving the attachment optics combination 30. The light beams of these channels leave the light module 8 via the part of the light extraction optics 9, which is a cylindrical lens.
  • the Figures 13 and 14 clearly show that the light module can easily be divided into a lower part (headlight functions such as low beam and high beam) and an upper part (signal light functions such as flashing light, daytime running lights, position lights, ...), this functional separation with possibility a structural separation goes along. From the applicant's point of view in particular the lower part forms an independent invention.

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