Patents Assigned to Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
  • Patent number: 11959605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, for a motor vehicle, including a plurality of light sources, which have a plurality of primary lenses dedicated to each of the respective light sources for focusing the light emitted by the respective light sources. The lighting device also has a secondary optics element which has a plurality of light entry surfaces dedicated to each respective light source and one light exit surface. A grid is located downstream of the light exit surface on the secondary optics element in the exit direction of the light, for segmenting the light exiting the light exit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Ritter, Daniel Ruelke
  • Patent number: 11953172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle headlamp that has semiconductor light sources and a primary lens unit, wherein the primary lens unit comprises preliminary lenses. The light deflection surfaces in the preliminary lenses each have a first subsection and second subsection, wherein the curvatures and/or slopes of the subsections differ, such that the directions of the optical axes in the first subsections differ from the directions of the optical axes in the second subsections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Röhm, Armin Austerschulte, Emanuel Schild, Isabell Emmerich
  • Patent number: 11906127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal light for a motor vehicle that has a fiber optic rod, which has a light emitting surface and a rear surface, in which deflection elements are located, and which has two side walls, and numerous pairs of reflectors and light sources, which are in a row in the rear surface, and which project light bundles through the fiber optic rod, transverse thereto. The fiber optic rod has two rear walls, each of which has deflection element edge and side wall edge, and extends longitudinally between the deflection elements and the side walls. The side wall edges are further apart than the deflection element edges in a cross section of the fiber optic rod that is transverse to the longitudinal direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Richter
  • Publication number: 20230358383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle headlamp that has semiconductor light sources and a primary lens unit, wherein the primary lens unit comprises preliminary lenses. The light deflection surfaces in the preliminary lenses each have a first subsection and second subsection, wherein the curvatures and/or slopes of the subsections differ, such that the directions of the optical axes in the first subsections differ from the directions of the optical axes in the second subsections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Röhm, Armin Austerschulte, Emanuel Schild, Isabell Emmerich
  • Publication number: 20230294593
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp that has a housing and a light module that is connected to the housing by an adjustment device for adjusting the main beam direction thereof. The adjustment device has a threaded adjustment assembly and a pivot lever, which is supported in the housing such that it can pivot about a stationary pivot point in relation to the housing. The pivot lever has a movement input coupling section at a distance to the pivot point, with which it is coupled in a flexible manner to the adjustment assembly. The pivot lever is connected to the light module at a movement output coupling section that is at a distance to the pivot point and the movement input coupling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Mang, Andreas Stang
  • Publication number: 20230296222
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal light for a motor vehicle that has a fiber optic rod, which has a light emitting surface and a rear surface, in which deflection elements are located, and which has two side walls, and numerous pairs of reflectors and light sources, which are in a row in the rear surface, and which project light bundles through the fiber optic rod, transverse thereto. The fiber optic rod has two rear walls, each of which has deflection element edge and side wall edge, and extends longitudinally between the deflection elements and the side walls. The side wall edges are further apart than the deflection element edges in a cross section of the fiber optic rod that is transverse to the longitudinal direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Richter
  • Publication number: 20230243480
    Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle light is obtained, comprising a light source assembly comprising at least one light source unit, at least one first guide section, and at least one first fasting section, and an optics assembly comprising at least one optical element, at least one second guide section, and at least one second fastening section, wherein the light source assembly and the optics assembly can be moved toward one another along the adjustment axis (J) in a first state, in particular an adjustment state, by the first guide sections, and wherein the light source assembly and the optics assembly can be fixed in place in relation to one another with the first and second fastening sections in a second state, in particular in an adjusted final assembly state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Seiffge, Lothar Pfitzner
  • Publication number: 20230194062
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle, wherein a first structural component of the lighting apparatus is connected to a second structural component of the lighting apparatus, and the connection between the first and second structural components is formed by a twist-on connection. The second structural component comprises at least two coupling elements that fit over, in particular at the perimeter of, the first structural component in the fully assembled state, at least in part, and the first structural component ends up in this engaged position, in particular on the perimeter thereof, through a rotation in relation to the second structural component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Stopper, Christian Lange, Fan Lu, Lothar Pfitzner, Daniel Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230141051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device with a sensor that is concealed by a cover for a motor vehicle and detects incoming electromagnetic waves, wherein the cover has a mount through which the incoming electromagnetic waves can pass, on at least part of which a layer is placed, characterized in that the layer is dichroic, nonmetallic, and reflective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Licht, Sebastian Döhler
  • Publication number: 20220357010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, for a motor vehicle, including a plurality of light sources, which have a plurality of primary lenses dedicated to each of the respective light sources for focusing the light emitted by the respective light sources. The lighting device also has a secondary optics element which has a plurality of light entry surfaces dedicated to each respective light source and one light exit surface. A grid is located downstream of the light exit surface on the secondary optics element in the exit direction of the light, for segmenting the light exiting the light exit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Ritter, Daniel Ruelke
  • Patent number: 11397001
    Abstract: Lighting devices and methods of manufacturing lighting devices are described. A lighting devices includes at least one thermally conductive element, at least one lighting module thermally coupled to the at least one thermally conductive element, and an overmould at least partially encasing the at least one thermally conductive element, the overmould comprising at least one receiving portion. The at least one circuit board is mounted in the at least one receiving portion and is at least partially exposed from the overmould. The at least one circuit board includes at least one connector and at least two bond pads. The at least one connector includes surface accessible conduction lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: Lumileds LLC, Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Mertens, Georg Henninger, Andreas Stang, Anna Harder
  • Patent number: 11377021
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight, that includes a main-light module that provides a dipped main-light function having a mainly horizontal cut-off line and a secondary light module that provides two individually controllable light functions: one main-light function and one less powerful additional light function. The dipped main-light function of the main-light module is activated in conjunction with the additional light function of the secondary light module, such that the at least one secondary light module appears to be illuminated approximately as brightly as the main-light module. The secondary light module has a light guide plate into which light is coupled that propagates in the light guide plate using total reflection, and the light guide plate has output elements for outputting the propagating light from the light guide plate. The light output of the light guide plate illuminates an area above the cut-off line of the dipped main-light function of the main-light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kratzer, Michael Scholl, Stephanie Strahl-Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20220009037
    Abstract: A method for the material-removing laser machining of a workpiece, comprising a substrate element made from a plastic with a surface, and a lacquer coating applied to the surface prior to the laser machining, wherein the lacquer coating can be removed from a workpiece with a three-dimensional extent in a large-area region of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Lacour
  • Patent number: 11215334
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems are described. An apparatus includes a module body made of a polymer material. The module body includes a mounting surface adjacent a potting area. At least two lead frame elements are embedded in the polymer material of the module body. Each of the at least two lead frame elements has a first terminal side and a second terminal side in the component potting area. An LED element is on the mounting surface of the module body and electrically coupled to the first terminal side of the at least two lead frame elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: LUMILEDS LLC, MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Droegeler, Andreas Stang, Anna Harder, Uwe Schubert
  • Publication number: 20210213867
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight, that includes a main-light module that provides a dipped main-light function having a mainly horizontal cut-off line and a secondary light module that provides two individually controllable light functions: one main-light function and one less powerful additional light function. The dipped main-light function of the main-light module is activated in conjunction with the additional light function of the secondary light module, such that the at least one secondary light module appears to be illuminated approximately as brightly as the main-light module. The secondary light module has a light guide plate into which light is coupled that propagates in the light guide plate using total reflection, and the light guide plate has output elements for outputting the propagating light from the light guide plate. The light output of the light guide plate illuminates an area above the cut-off line of the dipped main-light function of the main-light module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kratzer, Michael Scholl, Stephanie Strahl-Schäfer
  • Patent number: 11060686
    Abstract: A method for machining a holding device for a light module of a lighting device of a motor vehicle. An SMD semiconductor light source component arranged on the holding device is operated for light generation. An emission characteristic of a light-emitting surface of the SMD semiconductor light source component is determined. A mechanical feature with regard to the holding device is specified depending upon the emission characteristic. An optical element which co-operates optically with the SMD semiconductor light source component is specified depending upon the mechanical feature with regard to the SMD semiconductor light source component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Narcis Barqueros, Martin Gottheil, Michael Hiegler, Uwe Bormann
  • Patent number: 11056810
    Abstract: A circuit board with a plug connection comprises a first plug element and a second plug element. The circuit board has a first side and a second side. The first plug element is mechanically connected to the first side in a contact and attachment region on the first side, and electrically conductively connected to at least one component. The first plug element is mechanically connected to a second plug element. An electrical connection of the second plug element to the first plug element lies entirely within a first interior region delimited by the first side of the circuit board, which is separated by the circuit board from a second interior region delimited by the second side, and that the second side has a region lying opposite the contact and attachment region of the first side in which components are arranged and/or in which the conductor paths run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Holder, Sinisa Rubil
  • Publication number: 20200366014
    Abstract: A circuit board with a plug connection comprises a first plug element and a second plug element. The circuit board has a first side and a second side. The first plug element is mechanically connected to the first side in a contact and attachment region on the first side, and electrically conductively connected to at least one component. The first plug element is mechanically connected to a second plug element. An electrical connection of the second plug element to the first plug element lies entirely within a first interior region delimited by the first side of the circuit board, which is separated by the circuit board from a second interior region delimited by the second side, and that the second side has a region lying opposite the contact and attachment region of the first side in which components are arranged and/or in which the conductor paths run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Holder, Sinisa Rubil
  • Patent number: 10829031
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle comprising at least one headlamp, which has a light source for emitting visible light, a radiation source for emitting infrared radiation, and a light emission optics with a light entry surface, which visible light from the light source and infrared radiation from the radiation source strikes, and which has an optical exit-deflection element, which directs the infrared radiation from the radiation source toward the light entry surface of the light emission optics. The optical exit-deflection element comprises at least one optics, which broadens the infrared radiation emitted by the radiation source to form a radiation beam with a cross section broadened in a horizontal plane (HH), and a radiation distribution that has at least one intensity maximum disposed toward the edge in the radiation distribution, to one side of a vertical plane (VV), when viewed in a focal plane of the light emission optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Licht, Christian Buchberger, Joachim Knittel