Patents Assigned to HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
  • Publication number: 20230043893
    Abstract: A method for producing a light module for a lighting device of a motor vehicle, wherein the module comprises a support component and a light-outcoupling component. According to the invention, a connection element for establishing a retaining connection between the support component and the light-outcoupling component is molded at least onto the support component by means of an injection molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BRINKMEIER, Michael LAKENBRINK, Ulrich TEMME, Thomas WIESE
  • Publication number: 20230038738
    Abstract: A method for determining angle information about a direction of a target object in a radar system for a vehicle, wherein the following steps are performed: providing a first item of sensing information for a first modulation mode of the radar system, providing at least one second item of sensing information for at least a second modulation mode of the radar system, and combining the sensing information for the different modulation modes in order to perform the determination of the angle information on the basis of the combined sensing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tobias BREDDERMANN, Ernst WARSITZ, Christian WESTHUES
  • Publication number: 20230041189
    Abstract: A remote control system for a vehicle having an onboard vehicle controller for controlling vehicle functions and a mobile radio remote control, connected to the vehicle controller in a signal-transmitting manner, for remotely controlling the vehicle functions according to a location of the radio remote control relative to the vehicle. The vehicle controller and the radio remote control each have at least one antenna for wireless signal transmission between the vehicle controller and the radio remote control. The antenna of the radio remote control has a direction-dependent antenna characteristic. At least one spatial position of the antenna of the radio remote control can be determined automatically by a position sensor device of the radio remote control, and an automatic determination of a distance or spatial location of the radio remote control relative to the vehicle can be processed according to the determined spatial position of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Henning IRLE
  • Patent number: 11572997
    Abstract: A headlight for vehicles, with a light source, a reflector arrangement containing at least one reflector module, a first reflector, which has a reflector surface having a first focal point and a second focal point, the light source being arranged at the first focal point, and a second reflector, which has a reflector surface having a focal point that coincides with the second focal point of the first reflector. The first reflector is arranged in front of the light source in the main radiation direction, the reflector surface of the first reflector being curved, with a first opening portion arranged counter to the main radiation direction and with a second opening portion arranged in a manner offset by 90° in relation to the first opening portion and facing towards the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Gerhard Berger, Raimund Kerschbaummayr, Daniel Hochwarter
  • Patent number: 11573001
    Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle, the headlight having a housing, at least one light module in the housing for emitting light from the housing, an air duct with a longitudinal extent, and at least one fan for conducting air through the air duct, wherein the air duct is formed partly from an air guiding element, disposed inside housing, and partly from an outer wall of the housing. Further, a headlight unit and a motor vehicle are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hamza Akin, Vignesh Raju Chetty Shanmugam
  • Patent number: 11566770
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles with a number of light sources, a number of reflectors reflecting the light emitted by the light sources into a specified main reflection direction, a number of diffusers scattering the light emitted by the light sources and a lens which is disposed in main reflection direction in front of the reflector and the diffuser. The lens is disposed at a v-shaped angle of a surface normal of the lens toward the main reflection direction of the reflector. A theoretical prolongation of the diffuser in relation to the surface normal of the lens extends in an acute angle of incidence or vertically to the lens. The diffuser is disposed as a separating wall between two reflectors which are disposed on stepped, offset levels and/or the diffuser is disposed as an end wall at a reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, HELLA AUTOTECHNIK NOVA, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Laura Niedenzu, Jan Sorbi, Pavel Holous, Sebastian Gatsios
  • Patent number: 11566764
    Abstract: A holding device of a lighting module of a lighting unit of a vehicle, comprising a securing section for securing the holding device to the rest of the lighting module and a bearing section for supporting the holding device on a bearing pin of the lighting unit, wherein the bearing section has at least one lock which forms a locking connection together with the bearing pin when the holding device is assembled, and wherein the lock is designed such that the locking connection simultaneously forms a joint which enables the lighting module to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the bearing pin. A lighting module and a lighting unit of a vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Paul Friesen, Joerg Sieme
  • Publication number: 20230021808
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, comprising a housing, an illuminant arranged in the housing and comprising a light panel for the passage of light generable by the illuminant, wherein a frame is provided, which is molded onto the light panel at least on the edge side in an at least sectionally circumferential fashion using a plastic injection molding process, and wherein the frame is joined to a connection portion of the housing by means of a plastic welded seam. The invention further relates to a method for producing a lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Odo KARGER
  • Publication number: 20230024973
    Abstract: A light module for a headlight of a motor vehicle, the light module having: a circuit board having at least one illuminating device for emitting light, wherein the circuit board has a longitudinal extent along a Y-axis, a width extent, extending perpendicular to the longitudinal extent, along an X-axis, and a vertical extent, extending perpendicular to the longitudinal extent and the width extent, along a Z-axis; a reflector; and a heat sink on which the circuit board is fastened. The heat sink is fastened to the reflector via a first fastener in such a manner that the first fastener secures a first referencing structure and/or a second referencing structure of the reflector against the circuit board such that the at least one illuminating device is located in a reference position in the direction of the Y-axis and in the direction of the X-axis relative to the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katrin HUNECKE, Martin KAPPELHOFF, Sebastian SCHOLZ, Ralf SEIGER, Franz-Georg WILLEKE
  • Publication number: 20230028522
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter HEITJOHANN, Sebastian SCHOLZ, Markus STUHLDREHER, Franz-Georg WILLEKE
  • Publication number: 20230018082
    Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle, having a brake pedal, a position sensor unit for determining position data regarding an actuation distance and/or a pivot angle of the brake pedal of the vehicle, a force sensor unit for determining force data regarding an operating force with which the brake pedal is operated, a control unit, and an additional control unit. The position sensor unit has a signal connection to the control unit and to the additional control unit for transmitting the position data to the control unit as well as to the additional control unit. The force sensor unit has a signal connection to the control unit and to the additional control unit for transmitting the force data to the control unit as well as to the additional control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerim Florian HUGE, Andreas MUELLER, Fabian UTERMOEHLEN, Claus VIETHEN
  • Publication number: 20230016195
    Abstract: A method for operating a radar system, which includes at least two radar sensors. A signal is transmitted in the radar sensors for transmitting at least one radar signal. A signal processing is performed in the radar sensors for ascertaining a piece of detection information by the radar sensors in each case, which is specific to the radar signal transmitted. A disturbance evaluation is performed for detecting at least one disturbance in the radar sensors based on the particular piece of detection information. At least one adjustment option is provided for avoiding the at least one detected disturbance by an adjustment of the signal transmission. An evaluation is performed of the at least one adjustment option for the radar sensors and a coordination of the adjustment options is performed. An adjustment of the signal transmission is performed according to the at least one adjustment option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank GRUENHAUPT, Juergen KOEHLER, Matthis WIELAGE
  • Publication number: 20230016329
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, having a plurality of light sources, which are arranged in an array, in particular in line-by-line and column-by-column fashion, and can be operated independently of each other at least in part, wherein the light sources emit light during operation; an exit face through which the light emanating from the light sources passes; and a plurality of extensive boundary elements, which extend at least partly in a region between the light sources and the exit face and serve to separate the light emanating from different light sources, wherein at least some, preferably all, of the extensive boundary elements have a reflector which at least partly reflects the light emanating from one of the light sources in the direction of the exit face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Alfons MICHAELIS, Martin MUEGGE, Diana MUNDT
  • Patent number: 11555760
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining particulate emissions in the driving operation of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, provision is made that the device has a sensor system and a control unit and that in driving operation the sensor system and the control unit jointly undertake the function of particulate matter sensors. Here, the sensor system senses driving operation values on the vehicle. From the sensed driving operation values and by means of correlations of driving operation values with particulate matter values determined and stored in advance in the control unit, the control unit estimates the particulate emissions from tyre abrasion of the vehicle. Finally, the invention relates to a vehicle with the device according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Bastian Kanning
  • Publication number: 20230009783
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for a transceiver having first antennas arranged on a circuit board, a transmitting and receiving circuit arranged on the circuit board. The first antennas are connected to the transmitting and receiving circuit. Second antennas and terminating resistors are arranged on the circuit board. Each second antenna is connected to one of the terminating resistors by means of a strip line. At least one first contact for measuring HF properties of one of the second antennas and / or at least one second contact for measuring HF properties of the terminating resistor connected to the measurement antenna is arranged on the circuit board. The strip line between the measurement antenna and the terminating resistor is disconnectable at a disconnection point, and the strip line forms, on the side of the disconnection point nearest the measurement antenna, a third contact for measuring the HF properties of the measurement antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas JOHN, Henrik SALHEISER, Andreas BATRAY, Alessandro Vincente FERRAROTTO
  • Patent number: 11552819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for addressing at least one bus subscriber, in particular a control device or sensor, which is connected to a bus system for the purpose of exchanging data, and which is supplied with DC voltage in order to supply the bus subscriber with supply voltage rectified as defined via a DC voltage input of said bus subscriber. It is proved according to the invention that the respective bus subscriber detects the polarity of the DC voltage at its DC voltage input, selects a predefined address depending on the detected polarity, and assigns the selected address to itself for the purpose of exchanging the data. The invention further relates to the bus subscriber and a system consisting of a bus system and exactly two bus subscribers of such kind. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Hauke Baumgaertel, Paul Deron, Carsten Horst, Karl Kreft, Daniel Peretzki, Daniel Zoellner
  • Patent number: 11549656
    Abstract: A lighting unit for a motor vehicle, having a reflector, a circuit board with at least one light source, and a heat sink, wherein the circuit board is arranged on the reflector in an assembled state of the lighting unit in such a way that the light source is associated with a reflecting surface of the reflector for directed emission of the light emitted by the light source, and wherein the circuit board can be cooled in the region of the light source via the heat sink in the assembled state of the lighting unit. The circuit board is arranged between the reflector and the heat sink in the assembled state of the lighting unit and is positioned relative to the reflector and the heat sink in a predefined spatial position via the reflector and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Martin Kappelhoff
  • Publication number: 20230003878
    Abstract: A method for operating a radar system for a vehicle in order to detect at least one target object in the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the following steps are carried out: providing a first, a second, and at least one third transmit signal, transmitting the provided transmit signals, wherein the transmit signals are transmitted successively via a transmit antenna of the radar system, in each case with partial signals transmitted at time intervals, and the intervals of the partial signals differ for different transmit signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tobias BREDDERMANN, Tai FEI, Frank GRUENHAUPT
  • Patent number: 11545809
    Abstract: A laser light source unit for vehicles is provided, having a resonator containing a first end mirror and a second end mirror and an active laser medium in between. The laser light source unit has a pump device for generating a pump radiation into the resonator. The pump radiation is configured such that laser light of the first wavelength, a second wavelength, and/or a third wavelength can be radiated. An intermediate mirror is configured so that the radiation of the second wavelength is reflected, and the radiation of the third wavelength is transmitted. A third end mirror is configured so that the radiation of the second wavelength is reflected. A color control module acts on the radiation of the second wavelength and/or the third wavelength so that an intensity of the stimulated emission of the radiation of the second wavelength is adjusted to the radiation of the third wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hanieh Babaei, Julien Hansen, Lukas Pörtner
  • Patent number: 11543632
    Abstract: An optical lens system is provided with at least two lenses firmly bonded to each other. A first lenshas a first adhered surface and a second lens has a second adhered surface. The adhered surfaces are at least indirectly firmly bonded to each other. An optically transparent surface body made of a silicone material is arranged between the adhered surfaces. The first adhered surface is firmly bonded to a first side and the second adhered surface is firmly bonded with the opposite second side of the sheet body by means of a bonding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Markus Fieger, Heinrich Schäfer