Patents Assigned to HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
  • Patent number: 11754248
    Abstract: A lens for a headlamp, the lens being at least partially formed from at least one plastic, having a lens surface and an edge surrounding the lens surface, from which at least one fastening element for fastening to a lens holder of the headlamp extends away from the lens surface, the at least one fastening element being designed as a fastening fork having two spaced-apart elastic fastening prongs. A lens system is also provided having a lens of this type and a lens holder, the lens holder having recesses corresponding to the fastening prongs, and the fastening prongs being elastically positioned by their outsides on outer insides of the recesses, or the fastening prongs being elastically positioned by their insides on inner insides of the recesses, so that the lens is fastened to the lens holder without play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernhard Bendix, Matthias Knoche, Alexander Musch
  • Patent number: 11754910
    Abstract: A system is provided for illuminating the face of an occupant for a video call in a car. At least one light source has a main light emission direction (A) which is directed toward the face of the occupant. The system also includes a camera provided to record the face of the occupant. The system controls the light source in such a way to obtain a flickering free recording of the face of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: René Berthold, Ana Bizal, Simon Luetzelschwab, Heiko Schoene
  • Patent number: 11746984
    Abstract: An illuminating device for vehicles, including an elongated light guide, which has an end face for coupling light into the light guide and has a lateral surface, at which the coupled-in light may be totally reflected in a coupling direction. An elongated reflector is arranged so that it follows the light guide and at least partially behind the light guide in the main emission direction. The light guide is designed such that the coupled-in light is coupled out on a rear-side lateral surface and/or side lateral surface facing the reflector and on a front lateral surface facing away from the reflector. The light guide and the reflector each have a corner region, in which sections of the light guide and sections of the reflector enclose an acute or right or obtuse angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Heitjohann, Sebastian Scholz, Markus Stuhldreher, Franz-Georg Willeke
  • Publication number: 20230271332
    Abstract: An apparatus for the automated production of screw connections, having an articulated-arm robot and an effector, which is accommodated on an output element of an end member of the articulated-arm robot so as to be rotatable about an effector axis. The effector is in the form of a screwdriving tool, wherein the apparatus has a mouthpiece for providing a screw, the mouthpiece being accommodated on the end member by means of a linear guide and being movable along the effector axis between a feeding position and at least one screwing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ludger-Josef GRUENE, Frank JAGOW, Matthias MATTENKLOTZ, Thomas Albert ROEBBECKE
  • Patent number: 11739901
    Abstract: A projection headlight for vehicles, having a first lighting unit containing a light source and a primary optical unit for pre-shaping light exiting the light source, a second lighting unit containing a light source and a primary optical unit for pre-shaping the light exiting the light source, a secondary optical unit for imaging the light exiting the primary optical unit of the first lighting unit in a region in front of the vehicle as a first light distribution and light exiting the primary optical unit of the second lighting unit as a second light distribution, an actuator for actuating the first lighting unit and the second lighting unit in order to generate the light distribution consisting of the first light distribution and the second light distribution, a diaphragm with a diaphragm edge for producing a light-dark boundary in the first light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bjoern Dressler, Franz-Josef Kalze, Ronny Letzin
  • Patent number: 11739902
    Abstract: An illumination device for a motor vehicle, in particular a high-resolution headlamp, comprising an imaging component with an active surface at which imaging elements are arranged in the manner of a matrix for the specific creation of pixels of a light distribution, projection optics by means of which the light coming from the active surface is projected into the space outside the motor vehicle in operation of the illumination device, wherein the illumination device has an aperture diaphragm with a variable opening width through which at least part of the light coming from the active surface can pass in operation of the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Alexander Klarius
  • Patent number: 11739904
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles, comprising a planar light-guiding element, which has opposing flat sides at which input coupled light is totally internally reflected, which has a first narrow side in a light input coupling region for coupling in the light, which has a second narrow side in a light output coupling region for coupling out the light in a main emission direction of the lighting apparatus, and which has a connecting side connecting the first narrow side and the second narrow side. An elongate light guide follows the contour of the first narrow side of the planar light-guiding element is provided in an arranged fashion with a first end face arranged at one end side and with a second end face, between which a lateral surface of the elongate light guide extends, said lateral surface having output coupling elements for diverting the light coupled into the elongate light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Yves Alexander Leier, Niko Thomanek
  • Patent number: 11732856
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles having a first light source, a second light source and a light-shaping apparatus allocated to the first light source and the second light source, wherein the second light source is offset in relation to the first light source, at least in a direction running perpendicularly to the optical axis of the light-shaping apparatus. The light that is incident on the light-shaping apparatus from the first light source is deflected to produce a first light function and wherein the light that is incident on the light-shaping apparatus from the second light source is deflected to produce a second light function, wherein the light-directing surface of the light-shaping apparatus has a free-form surface comprising multiple varyingly curved surface elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Dmitry Fedosik, Franz-Josef Kalze, Dirk Schwemin
  • Publication number: 20230260132
    Abstract: A detection method for detecting static objects in surroundings of a vehicle, and a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Friedrich KELLER, Michael SKUTEK, Carolin SANTUENS, Wladimir FISCHER, Samra HRNJICIC, Simon DWUCET
  • Publication number: 20230261369
    Abstract: A radar sensor for reception of radar waves. The radar sensor includes at least one control unit and at least one circuit board. The at least one circuit board includes a substrate and a structure that is arranged on the substrate and has a multiplicity of metallization structures. The radar sensor is configured to be arranged on a radome in such a manner that the substrate is arranged on a side facing away from the radome and the structure is arranged between the radome and the substrate. The at least one control unit is arranged on a side of the substrate facing away from the radome and is in communicative connection with the at least one circuit board. At least one opening is made in the structure and only ambient medium is present between the radome and the at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Andreas JOHN
  • Publication number: 20230258310
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for vehicles having a light source, a support plate for receiving the light source, and an optical unit arranged in front of the light source in the main emission direction to deflect light emitted by the light source onto a roadway in front of the vehicle in accordance with a predetermined light distribution. The light source has a light-emitting surface and a light source frame surrounding the same. The light source is surrounded by a shielding frame with a wall that is raised in the main emission direction and encloses an intermediate space between the light source and the optical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Herbert CRAMER, Florian HEROLD, Christian SCHIMON, Alexander SCHWAN, Dirk SCHWEMIN
  • Patent number: 11725794
    Abstract: A lighting module for use in a lighting device for a vehicle, having at least one light source unit, a first optical unit and a second optical unit as well as at least one support element, wherein the light source unit comprises at least one light source, and wherein at least the first optical unit and the second optical unit are arranged, in particular in a positionally fixed manner, on the support element, and wherein at least one first reference mark is provided on the first optical unit and at least one second reference mark on the second optical unit. In addition, the invention relates to a lighting device as well as to a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Benjamin Willeke
  • Patent number: 11729888
    Abstract: Method is provided for performing an animation with a lighting device having a plurality of light sources. An animation is described in a description language that describes at least parts of the animation as movement of an animation object in at least one spatial dimension in a virtual coordinate system. The animation described in the description language is interpreted by a control device controlling the plurality of light sources such that the light sources perform the animation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sarah Knoop, Andre Schellbach, Jeremias Spiegel
  • Patent number: 11725797
    Abstract: An illuminating device for vehicles, including a housing, in which a light source and an optical unit for generating a predefined light distribution are arranged, including a cover shield, which closes an opening of the housing and through which light passes from an interior of the housing into surroundings, including means for condensation removal and/or deicing of the cover shield, characterized in that the cover shield includes a temperature-dependent light absorber, with the aid of which light is converted into heat depending on the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan Groene, Philipp Lott
  • Patent number: 11724462
    Abstract: A method for setting up a joining apparatus for joining a light lens to a housing of a motor vehicle lighting arrangement. A first virtual model is created of the joining apparatus with a light lens and a housing received therein, a relative arrangement of the light lens to the housing corresponds to a target arrangement. A plurality of virtual models are created of the joining apparatus with the light lens and the housing received therein. The relative arrangement of the light lens to the housing deviates from the target arrangement in each case by means of virtual displacement of the adjuster. A target displacement is calculated of an adjuster on the basis of a functional relationship calculated and the relative arrangement in the test construction unit measured. A light lens is joined to a housing in the target arrangement by displacing the adjuster by the target displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ansgar Hagen, Daria Wilke
  • Patent number: 11723132
    Abstract: A control/regulating system is provided for controlling/regulating an LED field with n LEDs, where n>2, with outputs at which control/regulating signals for controlling/regulating controllable switching elements can be tapped. Activation/deactivation times ( t ein jp j , t aus jp j ) of impulses can be defined by the control/regulating system through the control signals/regulating signals. One and/or several controllable switching elements can be actuated during the determined impulses for closing or opening. A number of k groups can be specified. Each LED is allocated to one of the k groups such that each of the k groups mj contains LEDs, where 1?j?k and ?j=1kmj=n apply, a reference time ?j=?1 . . . ?k can be determined for each group and the activation and deactivation time ( t ein jp j , t aus jp j ) of the impulse for each LED of every group can be determined as a factor of the reference time ?j=?1 . . . ?k, where 1?pj?mj applies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd-Ulrich Hagemeier, Sarah Knoop, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 11719801
    Abstract: A method for providing at least one piece of target information relating to at least one object detected by a radar system of a vehicle, the following steps being carried out: providing a piece of detection information of the radar system; and carrying out a processing of the detection information, at least one windowing and at least one frequency analysis of the detection information being carried out for the purpose of providing therefrom the at least one piece of target information, the at least one piece of target information being provided with the aid of different window functions of the windowing, depending on an evaluation criterion, the evaluation criterion being specific to a signal strength of the target information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tai Fei, Frank Gruenhaupt, Andreas Von Rhein, Ernst Warsitz
  • Patent number: 11719405
    Abstract: A lighting device having a light source, an optical element associated with the light source and designed as a reflection lens which, in a central region accommodating an optical axis of the optical element, has a lens section which has a first coupling-in surface on a coupling-in side and a first coupling-out surface on a coupling-out side. The light source is tilted and/or is arranged rotated about the optical axis in the plane running perpendicular to the optical axis, with the formation of an obliquely running edge of the light source, and the first coupling-in surface, the second coupling-in surface, the reflection surface, the first coupling-out surface, and/or the second coupling-out surface of the optical element are shaped in such a way that the predetermined light distribution is produced with imaging of the edge of the light source as a cut-off line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Carmen Bungenstock, Gerhard Kloos, Alfons Puls, Philip Stroop, Benjamin Willeke
  • Publication number: 20230246515
    Abstract: An assembly of an electrical apparatus, having a housing part, a circuit board, an electrical circuit and a cover, which together with the housing part forms an electronics chamber in which the electrical circuit is arranged. The assembly has press-fit contacts which have a press-fit section, a mounting section and a contact section, wherein the press-fit contacts have at least one first press-fit contact, the press-fit section of which is pressed into the circuit board from a first side, whose mounting section is fixed in a wall of the housing part and whose contact section protrudes into the housing part. The press-fit contacts have at least one second press-fit contact, the press-fit portion of which is pressed into the circuit board from a second side, whose mounting section is fixed in the cover and whose contact section protrudes from the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralf CARSTENS, Georg GOESSMANN, Benjamin GROTHE, Barbara HILWERLING, Ciprian Ionel IVANUT, Christian PRAEST, Thorsten WILLE-RIESS
  • Patent number: 11712993
    Abstract: A method for monitoring, from a traction vehicle, a lighting system of a trailer with first lights having at least one brake light, at least one right tail light, at least one left tail light, at least one rear fog light and/or at least one reversing light, wherein the first lights are supplied with electricity from the traction vehicle via electric circuits, and wherein during the monitoring of the lighting system of the trailer, each of the first lights is periodically checked with a first waiting time, the check determining whether the electric circuit having the first light to be checked is closed or not, wherein the first waiting time between two checks of one of the first lights is extended incrementally starting from an initial value for each individual first light if the electric circuit through this first light is not interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Felix Caesar, Matthias Deichsel, Jan Schmaeling