EP3371509A1 - Module d'éclairage - Google Patents

Module d'éclairage

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EP3371509A1
EP3371509A1 EP16790975.3A EP16790975A EP3371509A1 EP 3371509 A1 EP3371509 A1 EP 3371509A1 EP 16790975 A EP16790975 A EP 16790975A EP 3371509 A1 EP3371509 A1 EP 3371509A1
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light
primary
wavelength converter
safety bar
light module
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EP3371509B1 (fr
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Ernst-Olaf Rosenhahn
Christian Buchberger
Martin Licht
Joachim Knittel
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Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen Germany GmbH
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Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S41/16—Laser light sources
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S41/176—Light sources where the light is generated by photoluminescent material spaced from a primary light generating element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
    • F21S41/43—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades characterised by the shape thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
    • F21S45/70—Prevention of harmful light leakage

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle headlamp according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Light distributions must have certain, usually prescribed by law properties.
  • For the headlights of a motor vehicle usually white light is desired.
  • laser light sources such as semiconductor laser diodes
  • high radiation power can be
  • laser light sources generally emit almost monochromatic, coherent and highly collimated laser light, which in this form does not emanate directly as radiated light
  • Lighting device can be used. Laser light sources are therefore usually used in automotive lighting with a wavelength converter. The monochromatic, coherent laser light is converted into diffused and largely incoherent white light. From DE 10 2012 220 481 AI and US 8,400,011 B2 are
  • light modules with a laser light source and a photoluminescence converter known.
  • Photoluminescence converter has a
  • Photoluminescence by means of laser light emits light with different wavelengths. The thus achieved
  • Secondary light distribution includes the converted light and possibly also scattered portions of the incident light, and is therefore useful for the purposes of automotive lighting.
  • the wavelength converter has a safety-relevant significance, since unconverted laser light is potentially dangerous in the typical high radiation power of laser light sources.
  • optical and electronic components need to detect the radiation intensity.
  • a controller is required to turn off the laser light source when the detected intensity
  • Photoluminescent element and the laser light source are adjusted. In addition, it must be ensured constructively that the aperture does not unintentionally change its position.
  • a lighting device with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is described in WO 2015/154983 AI.
  • a wavelength converter is provided with a hole through which a direct light component of the
  • Primary light beam is irradiated.
  • the present invention has for its object to reliably and sturdy way to avoid exposure to leaking laser light from a motor vehicle lighting device.
  • a light module having the features of claim 1.
  • a light module is understood to mean the actually light-emitting structural unit of a motor vehicle lighting device.
  • the task is also served by a motor vehicle
  • the light module comprises a laser light source for
  • Wavelength converter provided, which is arranged such that the ausstrahlbare with the laser light source Primary light beam impinges on the wavelength converter.
  • the wavelength converter is designed such that by the impinging primary light beam a
  • Secondary light distribution with particular polychromatic or white light can be emitted by at least a portion of the primary light beam of laser light, e.g. is converted by using photoluminescence in light of different wavelength.
  • the secondary light distribution is in particular in one
  • the emission of the secondary light distribution from the wavelength converter is particularly diffuse and largely undirected.
  • the wavelength converter after excitation by the primary light beam, has the emission characteristic of a Lambert radiator.
  • the secondary space angle range is far greater than that
  • the light module further comprises an abstraction means (e.g., projection lens, deflection reflector) for transforming the secondary light distribution into an emission light distribution of the light module.
  • the emission light distribution is e.g. concentrated around a main emission direction, which when installed in a motor vehicle e.g. pointing in the direction of travel.
  • the light module also includes a support member for
  • the support member has a safety bar, which, starting from the
  • Wavelength converter looks at that
  • the primary space angle area is covered around the primary ejection direction.
  • Light module following beam path Starting from the as Primary light source acting laser light source extends a primary light beam (laser light) substantially in the
  • Wavelength converter converts the coherent primary light beam into a usable one
  • Abstrahloptik acquired and are of this in the, preferably substantially concentrated around a main emission direction of the light module, Abstrahllichtver Irish transformed (i.e., deflected and / or reflected and / or projected).
  • Abstrahloptik the wavelength converter acts as the actual light source whose secondary light distribution is no longer substantially the risk potential of laser light.
  • the wavelength converter thus ensures that the potentially dangerous laser light does not enter directly into the Abstrahllichtver für
  • Is the wavelength converter for example due to mechanical influences, an accident or
  • Carrier component of the wavelength converter arranged
  • Safety bar suppressed.
  • the safety bar is thus arranged on the support member that prevents, despite the no longer effective
  • Wavelength converters are ensured. This can be ensured with the carrier component for holding the wavelength converter and possibly its manner of attachment in the light module.
  • Safety bar also in a robust, safe and precisely aligned to the laser light source position.
  • This protective device has a high level of reliability, since in particular movable mechanical components or electronic controls are not required.
  • the Abstrahloptik prepared can be used as a reflector, for.
  • Optic elements exist, e.g. Primary optics and
  • the safety bar is preferably dimensioned in size such that the light is blocked only in the case where it is directly (without
  • Wavelength converter hits the safety bar.
  • the half-power angle of the laser light may be about 2 ° -8 °.
  • the safety bar has e.g. a length of 10mm to 20mm and a
  • Transverse extension of 1mm to 8mm can block in the said case, for example, 90% of the laser beam. If the wavelength converter is effective, the
  • Wavelength converter radiated secondary light distribution fed The largely incoherent white light of the
  • Secondary light distribution is less collimated and more diffuse.
  • the power of the secondary light distribution is therefore more homogeneous in the space in the secondary space angle range
  • the secondary space angle range is significantly larger than the primary space angle range.
  • the safety bar is designed to be no larger than to block the
  • the safety bar is particularly dimensioned such that only light is blocked, which is around the Primärärabstrahlraum in the
  • the safety bar is firmly connected to the carrier component, in particular integrally connected.
  • the safety bar is mechanically robust and strong
  • the safety bar in the beam path of the primary light beam between wavelength converter and
  • Wavelength converter is arranged out.
  • Safety bracket in its further course spaced from the mounting plane and extends along the
  • Mounting plane in particular substantially parallel to the mounting plane. The distance of the along the
  • Safety bracket from the mounting plane can be for example about 1 - 10 mm. It is conceivable that the
  • Safety bracket starting from the mounting plane initially has an oblique course. After the oblique course of the safety bar can pass into a section with a parallel course to the holding plane. It is also conceivable that the safety bar along its extension a
  • Safety bar finger-like configured and extends kinked over the mounting plane.
  • Safety bar with intact wavelength converter one the smallest possible area of the secondary light distribution.
  • the safety bar comprises on the
  • Absorption region which is designed such that incident laser light is at least partially absorbable. This can be done by the
  • Absorption region comprises a trained for the absorption of laser light surface.
  • the absorption region is formed on the side facing the laser light source only in the region which covers the primary space angle range.
  • Safety bar a scattering area with a surface of a scattering material, so that an incident light beam in particular such as to the side or diffused, that it is not of the
  • the scattering surface incident light bundle thereby does not contribute to the emission of light distribution. Also conceivable is an embodiment, according to which the
  • Safety bar a reflection area with a
  • Reflection surface comprises, which is arranged such that a incident along the primary beam direction of light beam is deflected so that it is not for
  • the reflection surface may be oriented obliquely to the primary radiation direction.
  • the safety bar comprises a rear reflection area with a reflecting surface, so that a light bundle which strikes the reflecting surface running along the direction of the primary radiation back to the
  • Wavelength converter is directed.
  • the light beam can then be scattered by the wavelength converter and thus contribute at least partially to the emission light distribution.
  • the back reflection area can be e.g. so
  • Beam direction remote or marginal area of the wavelength converter meets.
  • Beam direction remote or marginal area of the wavelength converter can thereby the
  • Radiation can be directed to still undamaged areas and thus the reliability can be increased.
  • the safety bar preferably comprises a deflection region with an at least partially reflecting surface, so that a plane incident along the primary radiation direction
  • Light beam is at least partially deflected onto the detection element.
  • the detection element is set up in particular for detecting an increase in intensity of the detected light. If the radiation intensity exceeds a defined threshold, e.g. the laser light source are switched off by a control electronics.
  • a detection element is arranged on the safety bar itself. This may be, for example, a temperature sensor.
  • the safety bar has a Absorption area with an absorbent surface on. By absorbing unconverted laser radiation, the safety bar heats up. Meets in the case of one
  • Wavelength converters are diagnosed even when the light module is switched off.
  • a dimmed light distribution has a light-dark boundary, which covers a (below) illuminated area from one (overhead)
  • the safety bar can help to provide the desired
  • Safety bar for example, a bezel edge
  • Fig.l a sketch of a light module according to the invention in normal operation;
  • Fig. 2 is a detail view of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3a is a detail view of an inventive
  • Fig. 3b is a detail view of an inventive
  • Fig. 4 is a detail view of an inventive
  • Fig. 5 is a detail view of an inventive
  • FIG. 1 shows a light module 10 for a motor vehicle headlamp with a laser light source 12 in FIG. 1
  • Wavelength converter 20 directs.
  • the wavelength converter 20 is supported by a carrier component 22 in the beam path of the primary light bundle 14 of the laser light source 12
  • the incident primary light beam 14 of the wavelength converter 20 is excited to emit a secondary light distribution 24, which preferably has incoherent, polychromatic or white light. Therefore, the secondary light distribution no longer has the potentially dangerous properties of laser light.
  • the secondary light distribution 24 fills a larger one compared to the primary space angle range
  • Abstrahloptik baseline serves to convert the light beam of the secondary light distribution 24 in a Abstrahllichtver gutter 28 or deflect, which is substantially around a main emission direction 30 of the light module 10th
  • the light module 10 comprises a safety bar 32 which is attached to the carrier component 22 of the wavelength converter 20
  • Wavelength converter 20 in which the
  • Wavelength converter 20 or a light-emitting
  • FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a light module 10 in plan view of the carrier component 22
  • Wavelength converter 20 and attached to the support member safety bar 32 projects beyond the mounting plane of the wavelength converter 20.
  • the wavelength converter 20 is in a central portion of the support member 22 is positioned.
  • the safety bar 32 sets, for example, on a
  • the safety bar 32 covers part of the surface of the wavelength converter 20.
  • Wavelength converter 20 emitted
  • the safety bar 32 is sized and arranged so that the primary space angle range is covered, in the
  • Run light beam which starting from the
  • Laser light source 12 extend around the Primärärabstrahlraum 16. Ideally, only such light beams hit the safety bar 32, which starting from the
  • Laser light source 12 extend in a primary space angle range around the Pimaemrabrahlraum 16, so that a transformation in the Abstrahllichtver Minor 28 only for such
  • the emission light distribution 28 is generated essentially by the secondary light distribution 24.
  • a suppression of light beams in the comparatively small primary space angle range about the primary radiation direction 16 therefore does not lead to a significant loss of power during normal operation or
  • the safety bar 32 can on the
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b show a schematic representation of the safety bar 32 of a light module 10 in a further embodiment in trouble-free operation (FIG. 3a) and in the event of a fault (FIG. 3b).
  • the safety bar 32 comprises a reflection region 38 with a reflection surface 40 oriented obliquely to the primary radiation direction 16. In normal operation (FIG. 3 a), ie with an intact wavelength converter 20, the entire primary light bundle 14 is captured in the ideal case, and the
  • Safety bar 32 deflected.
  • the remaining light beams of the secondary light distribution 24 are of the
  • Reflectors 26 directed away region and thus do not contribute to the Abstrahllichtver Minor 28 of the light module 10 at.
  • Figures 4 and 5 show further embodiments of a light module 10, wherein each of the abstract optics is not shown.
  • a circuit board 42 On a circuit board 42 is a
  • Detection element 44 for detecting and monitoring the Radiation intensity of laser light and arranged to emit a detector signal.
  • Safety bar 32 a scattering area 46 with a
  • the light guide 50 is preferably designed such that only unconverted laser beams are conducted. This can be realized in particular by a coating of the light guide 50 or by the installation of an additional optical filter.
  • Secondary light distribution 24 which strike the light guide 50 are then absorbed and / or reflected and preferably do not reach the detection element 44.
  • the detection element 44 detects the radiation intensity of the incident light beam. In the case of a defect of the wavelength converter 20 hits the unconverted
  • the laser light source 12 can in case of failure
  • FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which at least a part of the light beam impinging on the safety bar 32 passes through a transmission opening 52 in the
  • Carrier member 22 is guided on the detection element 44.
  • an optical element 54 in particular a lens, a diffractive element, a color filter or a prism provided in order to adapt the light beam entering through the through-aperture 52 to the detection element 44.

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  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un module d'éclairage (10), destiné à un phare de véhicule automobile, comprenant au moins une source de lumière laser (12) destinée à émettre un faisceau de lumière primaire (14), un convertisseur de longueur d'onde (20) destiné à convertir le faisceau de lumière primaire (4) en une distribution de lumière secondaire (24), et un moyen optique de rayonnement (26) destiné à convertir la distribution de lumière secondaire (24) en une distribution de lumière rayonnée (28) du module de lumière (10). La source de lumière laser (12) est conçue de telle sorte que le faisceau de lumière primaire (14) rayonne dans une zone angulaire solide primaire autour d'une direction de rayonnement primaire (16) et le convertisseur de longueur d'onde (20) est conçu de telle sorte que, dans la zone angulaire solide primaire autour de la direction de rayonnement primaire (16), le faisceau de lumière primaire (14) est incident au convertisseur de longueur d'onde (20) et un élément de support (22) est prévu pour supporter le convertisseur de longueur d'onde (20) et l'élément de support (22) comporte un étrier de sécurité (32) qui recouvre la zone angulaire solide autour de la direction de rayonnement primaire (16) lorsque l'on regarde depuis le convertisseur de longueur d'onde 20).
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