Abstract: A motor vehicle taillight (10) has at least a rear position light function, a turn signal light function, and a brake light function. The rear position light function and the turn signal light function are formed by a common first optical waveguide (15) and by first LED light sources (16, 17) that inject light into the first optical waveguide (15). The brake light function is formed by at least two second optical waveguides (23) and by second LED light sources (24) that inject light into the optical waveguides (23). The second optical waveguides (23) border the first optical waveguide (15) on at least two sides.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for determining a number (13) of transfer objects which are moving from a first subregion (8) of an observed region (5) into a second subregion (9) of the observed region (5), wherein a succession of images of the observed region (5) is recorded which identify objects (1; 2; 3; 4) and determine positions (1b, 1c; 2a, 2b, 2c; 3a, 3b, 3c; 4a, 4b) for the objects (1; 2; 3; 4), respectively, the objects (1; 2; 3; 4) are each associated either with the first subregion (8) or with the second subregion (9) on the basis of the positions (1b, 1c; 2a, 2b, 2c; 3a, 3b, 3c; 4a, 4b) of said objects, and multiple transfers of the same object between the first subregion (8) and the second subregion (9) are taken into account when determining the number (13) of transfer objects. The invention likewise proposes an appropriate system which can be used to carry out the method, said system comprising a sensor arrangement and a computation unit connected to the sensor arrangement.

Abstract: A method for operating a circuit configuration which includes a power source, a light diode field switched serially with the power source in which the light diode field comprises at least two serial circuits including at least one light diode and a switch, a control and/or regulating means for the light diode field, and a voltage sensor. The control and/or regulation means controlling the controllable switches and the power source such that the control and/or regulation means addresses the controllable switch of at least one serial circuit of the light diode field during a clock cycle for a pulse duration determined by the control and/or regulation means using a control pulse at the control input of the controllable switch for closing. The control and/or regulation means addresses the power source shortly before or at the latest simultaneous with the end of a pulse duration such that the current is reduced, namely by the amount of current through the serial circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating at least one headlamp (2, 3) and/or at least one element of a headlamp, particularly on a motor vehicle (1), using the illumination structure that is contained in the light distribution of the headlamp or of the element of the headlamp, with an image data acquisition unit (6) and a control unit (7), wherein the illumination structure of at least one headlamp (2, 3) and/or of at least one element of a headlamp is formed between a dark area (9) and a light area (10), such as a dark/light boundary, and the image data acquisition unit (6) detects an, in particular retro-reflective, object (13) when changing from the dark area (9) to the light area (10), wherein also the absolute position of the object (13) upon entry into the light area (10) is determined and this is used to determine an actual setting of the at least one headlamp (2, 3) or of the at least one element of a headlamp. The invention also relates to an apparatus in this regard.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for recognizing a pulsing light source, in which a sequence of individual images is acquired with a light sensitive sensor. In an evaluation unit, all or at least some of the picture points of each individual image are examined with regard to at least one predefined feature. A gray value of any picture point depends on two or more charge levels of at least one of the photodetectors of the sensor corresponding to the picture point at the ends of at least two integration intervals for the picture point. The at least two integration intervals for said picture point have different lengths. The examination comprises an examination of the picture points as to whether the picture points have gray values in a defined vicinity of one of at least one predefined gray value.

Abstract: For a gas sensor, in particular for automobile applications, comprising a housing, which has a measurement chamber, wherein at least one sensor element having connecting wires is associated with the measurement chamber, the housing has a bottom part and a top part that covers the bottom part and each sensor element is arranged in the bottom part while suspended by the connecting wires thereof. At least one side wall of the bottom part favorably has an assembly opening, which is designed in such a way that a tool arm that retains the sensor element can be inserted into the bottom part from the outside through the assembly opening and can be brought into an assembly position in the area of the opening edge of the bottom part so that the connecting wires of the sensor element are in bondable contact with the associated connection surfaces. Thus especially easy assembly is possible.

Abstract: A lighting appliance for vehicles with a light unit includes a light source and a light guide assigned to the light source for the creation of a given light function, wherein the light guide is embodied as a rod-shaped light guide with a punctiform surface for the coupling-out of light or as a flat light guide with a line-shaped or a sheet-like surface for the coupling-out of light, wherein for the creation of the light function, a light surface magnifying unit is provided, which comprises a light source and a mask template unit for the generation of an illumination pattern from a light beam sent from a light source onto a projection screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for configuring a monitoring system which is based on a recording of altitude maps, comprising the following steps:—an altitude map of a monitored area is recorded with the monitoring system in a state in which no objects or persons to be detected are located in the monitored area,—determination of destruction points, caused by obstacles, in the altitude map which is recorded in this way,—definition of a detection area as a component area of the altitude map in such a way that all the disruption points, or at least some of said disruption points, lie outside the detection area,—setting of an evaluation unit of the monitoring system such that it only evaluates movements within the detection area. The invention also relates to a correspondingly configurable monitoring system.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for determining a number (13) of transfer objects which are moving from a first subregion (8) of an observed region (5) into a second subregion (9) of the observed region (5), wherein a succession of images of the observed region (5) is recorded which identify objects (1; 2; 3; 4) and determine positions (1b, 1c; 2a, 2b, 2c; 3a, 3b, 3c; 4a, 4b) for the objects (1; 2; 3; 4), respectively, the objects (1; 2; 3; 4) are each associated either with the first subregion (8) or with the second subregion (9) on the basis of the positions (1b, 1c; 2a, 2b, 2c; 3a, 3b, 3c; 4a, 4b) of said objects, and multiple transfers of the same object between the first subregion (8) and the second subregion (9) are taken into account when determining the number (13) of transfer objects. The invention likewise proposes an appropriate system which can be used to carry out the method, said system comprising a sensor arrangement and a computation unit connected to the sensor arrangement.

Abstract: A method for reducing the movements of light from at least one movable light source for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel, wherein a movement of the steering wheel causes a movement of the light source includes the steps of detecting a current steering wheel angle and at least one steering wheel angle change coming from the current steering wheel angle is detected over a defined time window and the steering wheel angle change is summed to form a magnitude, wherein simultaneously a number of steering wheel changes in direction is detected within the defined time window, wherein a characteristic value is allocated to each magnitude and the associated number of changes, wherein a comparison of the characteristic value with a limiting value is performed and a decision is made with reference to the comparison whether additional movement of the light source is carried out.

Abstract: A control device (10) for controlling an operating device (100), comprising an evaluation unit (20), a first position sensor unit (30a) for determining the position of a first component (130a) of the operating device (100) and a second position sensor unit (30b) for determining the position of a second component (130b) of the operating device (100). The evaluation unit (20) is connected to the position sensor units (30a, 30b) to permit signal communications and is constructed as a common evaluation unit (20) for evaluating the signals of the position sensor units (30a, 30b).

Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles with a minimum of two light modules, each comprising a number of LED light sources for the generation of a first light function and a second light function. One light module is a basic light module and the other light module is a long-range light module. A first light source and a second light source are arranged in the basic light module, so that when the first LED light source is energized, a first partial light beam for the creation of a first light function is radiated. When both the second LED light source and the first LED light source are energized, a second partial light beam for the creation of a second light function is radiated. A first LED light source and a second LED light source may also be arranged in the long-range light module, so that when the first LED light source is energized, a first partial light beam for the creation of the first light function is radiated.

Abstract: A vane pump includes an electric drive unit with an electric motor and a motor shaft, a pump chamber attached on the electric drive unit, and a rotor having a plurality of blades. The rotor is arranged concentrically to the motor shaft within the pump chamber, and the motor shaft is engaged with the rotor by way of a tappet which is connected torsionally rigid with the motor shaft. The tappet has at least one tappet peg, which is engaged in a rotor recess, that corresponds to the tappet peg, wherein the at least one rotor recess has an oval shape, and the tappet peg is contoured in such a way that two first slightly curved contoured sections each form one contact area with one oblong planar section corresponding with one each of the rotor recesses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a predictive cornering light with at least one headlight with a pivoting means for the controlled pivoting of the headlight, wherein a monitoring device is provided, which monitors the roadway and/or lane in front of the vehicle, and a control unit is provided, which, on the basis of the data of the monitoring device, drives the pivoting means for setting the headlight for illuminating the roadway and/or lane. The invention also relates to a lighting device in this regard.

Abstract: A headlight for VEHICLES with a plurality of LED light sources that are arranged in a matrix in an LED array, each emitting a partial light beam that falls on an optical unit, located in the front, in the main beam direction in order to image light spots that combine to form a predetermined light distribution, whereby the optical unit comprises a first lens element and a rotationally symmetrically arranged second lens element, by means of which the partial light beams are transformed so that imaged light spots that are adjacent in the light distribution are directly adjacent or overlap, wherein the first lens element (4) is shaped in such a way that light spots of the light distribution in the vertical direction have a greater separation than in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A light comprising at least a housing for a light module and a controller being electrically connected to a cable and to the light module may be mounted very easily if the housing comprises a cable duct for housing the at least one cable, wherein the cable duct comprises at least a first electrical connector being attached to the cable duct and if the controller comprises at least a second electrical connector and a third electrical connector, wherein the second electrical connector is complementary to the first electrical connector, and if the cable duct and/or the controller comprise a first support structure for attaching the cable duct with the controller, wherein the first support structure attaches the cable duct with the controller, when the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector get plugged.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closure system (1) for closing an opening (20) of a vehicle light, having a closure element (10) and an opening (20) of a vehicle light, wherein the opening (20) has an edge (21), the edge (21) of the opening (20) being in particular conical or at least substantially conical in shape. The invention further relates to a vehicle light having such a closure system (1).

Abstract: A lighting appliance for vehicles includes a flat light guide having a light coupling section for the coupling of light into a first or a second end of the light guide, a narrow-side front serving as a light coupling section for the coupling-out of light into the main radiation direction extending between the first end and the second end of the flat light guide, a first flat side and a second flat side arranged on the opposite side, on which the coupled-in light can be fully reflected, a rear extending between the first end and the second end of the flat light guide having a number of optic elements for the redirection of the light into the direction of the narrow-side front, wherein the flat light guide is held with fastening means in a holding section of a holding lens running at right angles to the main radiation direction.

Abstract: An adjusting device for headlights has a luminous component supported on a carrier and a linear element for angling the luminous component around a horizontal and/or vertical adjusting axis, which is acting upon said component and arranged on an adjusting point, wherein in the region of the linear element, the luminous component is supported on areas of contact opposite the carrier and/or the luminous component by way of said type of deformation element such that if an adjusting force is applied onto the areas of contact in the normal direction, the deformation element is moveable together with the luminous component along an adjusting pathway running perpendicular to the normal direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for checking a lighting driving assistance system of vehicles. In this case, a vehicle is positioned in front of a body and a light of the vehicle is aimed at this body. Brightness distributions are obtained by adjusting the light in the horizontal and vertical directions in a plurality of angular positions and are recorded by an image capture unit. The recorded brightness distributions are used to calculate the distance and angular offset as well as the position of the body and actual values of the angular positions. These actual values are compared with preset desired values, and recommended settings for minimizing a difference between desired and actual values are output.