Patents Assigned to VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO. LTD.
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Patent number: 10683981Abstract: A light-transmitting element including a main body and a fixing portion. A connection portion is provided between the main body and the fixing portion, so that the main body is spaced apart from the fixing portion by the connection portion. The present utility model also provides a lighting device including the light-transmitting element. According to the light-transmitting element and the lighting device of the present utility model, it can avoid a fixing structure for fixing the light-transmitting element from being observed from outside.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jihan Wang, Wenbo Lei, Qingchao Zeng
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Patent number: 10677410Abstract: A light beam adjusting device performs a process on at least two kinds of light beams in combination. Through this light beam adjusting device, a part of a first light beam is emitted from a first light exit face and another part thereof may be emitted from a second light exit face. Similarly, a part of the second light beam is also emitted from the first light exit face, and another part thereof may be emitted from the second light exit face. In this way, regardless of whether the first light beam is turned on or the second light beam is turned on, the light adjusted by the light beam adjusting device can be simultaneously emitted from the first light exit face and the second light exit face.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.Inventors: Sihua Wu, Bing Zhang
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Patent number: 10670222Abstract: A lighting module used in a motor vehicle. The lighting module includes a housing and a light source assembly provided in the housing, wherein at least one thermal baffle is provided beside the light source assembly, and a thermal resistant layer is provided on at least one portion of the thermal baffle. The present utility model also provides a motor vehicle including the lighting module. The lighting module and the motor vehicle of the present utility model can reduce high temperature damage, and can have a low cost and a compact structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO. LTD.Inventors: Zenghui Lan, Zhao Fang, Xin Zeng
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Patent number: 10584843Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light guide assembly. The assembly includes: a light guide body part having a light exit face and a light distribution face; a first light incidence part having a first end and a second end on which at least one first light guiding unit is provided, the first light guiding unit being arranged to receive a first light and direct the first light into the light guide body part; a second light incidence part having a first end and a second end on which at least one second light guiding unit is provided, the second light guiding unit being arranged to receive a second light and direct the second light into the light guide body part, wherein the light distribution face is arranged to reflect the first/second light directed into the light guide body part towards the light exit face.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventors: Ji Luo, Pingwu Yang, Haiqing Zhou
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Patent number: 10480743Abstract: A light beam adjusting device includes a first optical deflection unit having a first light incidence face and a first light exit face, the first optical deflection unit being arranged to deflect light which is incident from the first light incidence face and which exits from the first light exit face at a first deflection angle. A second optical deflection unit has a second light incidence face and a second light exit face, the second light incidence face being arranged to face the first light exit face and including an array of prisms arranged to deflect the light exiting from the first light exit face at a second deflection angle. The light beam adjusting device obtains the desired deflection direction of the incident light beam by a compact structure providing two-stages of optical deflection units to achieve the deflection of an incident light beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventors: Yagui Gao, Chen Chen
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Patent number: 10365414Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light beam adjusting device, an optical assembly and a lighting and/or signaling apparatus. The light beam adjusting device includes: a light collimating portion arranged to collimate a light beam; and a multi-focal converging portion arranged to converge the collimated light beam, the multi-focal converging portion including two or more converging surfaces, wherein at least two of the two or more converging surfaces have focal points separated spatially from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventor: Qiang Hu
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Patent number: 10330274Abstract: An embodiment of present Utility Model application provides a light beam adjusting device and an optical device. The light beam adjusting device includes: one or more first light incidence face arranged to receive an incident light beam; one or more total reflection collimating face arranged to totally reflect the incident light beam from the first light incidence face to collimate the incident light beam; and a first light exit face, from which the collimated light beam is emitted. In the above light beam adjusting device and the optical device, the incident light beam is firstly collimated into a substantially parallel light beam and then exits from the light exit face, thereby improving the luminance of the emergent light and broaden the emergent light.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventors: Chen Chen, Tao Xu, Zhichao Lin, Liang Lin, Qiang Hu
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Patent number: 10317036Abstract: The present utility model discloses a light guiding device and a vehicle lamp. The light guiding device includes a light guide medium component configured to allow light to be transmitted through it from one end thereof to another end thereof. A light guide fixing component is arranged on the light guide medium component and configured to fix the light guide medium component, wherein the light guide medium component and the light guide fixing component are both at least partly made of a transparent material. The light guide fixing component has a light directing portion configured to direct the light leaked from the light guide medium component into the light guide fixing component to exit the light guide fixing component away from a predetermined direction. Using the light guiding device and the vehicle lamp according to the present utility model can prevent light exiting the light guide fixing component from forming undesirable light spots in an undesirable direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER Co. Ltd.Inventors: Zhao Fang, Chen Chen, Yagui Gao
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Publication number: 20190078747Abstract: A light beam adjusting device, a vehicle lamp and a motor vehicle are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co., LtdInventors: Sihua WU, Bing Zhang
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Publication number: 20180313506Abstract: A light-transmitting element including a main body and a fixing portion. A connection portion is provided between the main body and the fixing portion, so that the main body is spaced apart from the fixing portion by the connection portion. The present utility model also provides a lighting device including the light-transmitting element. According to the light-transmitting element and the lighting device of the present utility model, it can avoid a fixing structure for fixing the light-transmitting element from being observed from outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jihan Wang, Wenbo Lei, Qingchao Zeng
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Publication number: 20180313505Abstract: A light beam adjusting device includes a first optical deflection unit having a first light incidence face and a first light exit face, the first optical deflection unit being arranged to deflect light which is incident from the first light incidence face and which exits from the first light exit face at a first deflection angle. A second optical deflection unit has a second light incidence face and a second light exit face, the second light incidence face being arranged to face the first light exit face and including an array of prisms arranged to deflect the light exiting from the first light exit face at a second deflection angle. The light beam adjusting device obtains the desired deflection direction of the incident light beam by a compact structure providing two-stages of optical deflection units to achieve the deflection of an incident light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventors: Yagui GAO, Chen CHEN
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Patent number: 10100996Abstract: A light patterning device and an illuminating and/or signaling apparatus are provided. The light patterning device (100) comprises: a light incidence portion for receiving an incident light (10, 14); a first reflective wall (2) having a first reflective area (21); and a second reflective wall (3) being provided with a light transmission area (32) at least partly transmitting the light from the light incidence portion (1) or the first reflective area (21) out of the light patterning device (100) so as to form a bright region and a second reflective area (31) at least partly reflecting the light towards the first reflective area (21) so as to form a dark region, the first reflective area (21) at least partly reflecting the light from the second reflective area (31) towards the second reflective wall (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qiang Hu
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Publication number: 20180292064Abstract: A lighting apparatus, including a support frame including a frame body and a first pivoting structure provided on the frame body; a lighting module including a second pivoting structure, which is pivotably engaged with the first pivoting structure such that the lighting module is allowed to pivot about a pivoting axis relative to the support frame; and an adjusting and positioning mechanism positioned to be offset from the pivoting axis, connected with the support frame and the lighting module, and configured to adjust and hold a pivoting position of the lighting module relative to the support frame. The present disclosure further provides an automobile vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO. LTDInventors: Haiqing ZHOU, Pingwu YANG, Si CHEN, Lei FAN
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Publication number: 20180292065Abstract: A lighting module used in a motor vehicle. The lighting module includes a housing and a light source assembly provided in the housing, wherein at least one thermal baffle is provided beside the light source assembly, and a thermal resistant layer is provided on at least one portion of the thermal baffle. The present utility model also provides a motor vehicle including the lighting module. The lighting module and the motor vehicle of the present utility model can reduce high temperature damage, and can have a low cost and a compact structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO. LTDInventors: Zenghui LAN, Zhao Fang, Xin Zeng
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Patent number: 10042111Abstract: A light guiding unit, light guiding device, and lighting and/or signal indicating device comprising a light entry side, for receiving incident light; a light exit side, opposite the light entry side, for emitting emergent light; and a first reflecting side, on which is disposed a reflecting face for reflecting, towards the light exit side, at least a portion of light that has entered through the light entry side, wherein the first and second entry faces have curved shapes and are disposed on the light entry side, the first and second entry faces receiving a first incident and a second incident light portion respectively, and collimating the first incident and second incident light portion respectively in a plane lying along a first direction, wherein one of the first and second entry faces guides the first or second incident light portion corresponding thereto towards the reflecting face on the first reflecting side.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji Luo, Chen Chen, Pingwu Yang, Haiqing Zhou
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Publication number: 20180143355Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light beam adjusting device, an optical assembly and a lighting and/or signaling apparatus. The light beam adjusting device includes: a light collimating portion arranged to collimate a light beam; and a multi-focal converging portion arranged to converge the collimated light beam, the multi-focal converging portion including two or more converging surfaces, wherein at least two of the two or more converging surfaces have focal points separated spatially from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEi TECHNICAL CENTER Co. LtdInventor: Qiang HU
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Publication number: 20180142855Abstract: An embodiment of present Utility Model application provides a light beam adjusting device and an optical device. The light beam adjusting device includes: one or more first light incidence face arranged to receive an incident light beam; one or more total reflection collimating face arranged to totally reflect the incident light beam from the first light incidence face to collimate the incident light beam; and a first light exit face, from which the collimated light beam is emitted. In the above light beam adjusting device and the optical device, the incident light beam is firstly collimated into a substantially parallel light beam and then exits from the light exit face, thereby improving the luminance of the emergent light and broaden the emergent light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEi TECHNICAL CENTER Co. LtdInventors: Chen Chen, Tao Xu, Zhichao Lin, Liang Lin, Qiang Hu
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Temperature adaptive control circuit for a light emitting diode, lighting and/or signaling apparatus
Patent number: 9854635Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provides a temperature adaptive control circuit for a light emitting diode and a lighting and/or signaling apparatus. The control circuit includes: a light emitting diode load circuit unit in which one or more light emitting diodes are connected; and a temperature adaptive circuit unit comprising a positive temperature coefficient thermistor and a negative temperature coefficient thermistor connected in series, wherein the temperature adaptive circuit unit is configured such that current flowing through the one or more light emitting diodes in the light emitting diode load circuit unit is a function of sum of resistance of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor and resistance of the negative temperature coefficient thermistor. It not only can compensate the variation of the luminescent intensity with the temperature in a desired working temperature for the LEDs, but also can achieve overheating protection for the LEDs to avoid damage thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER CO. LTD.Inventors: Dan-Danny Liu, Sylvain Yvon, Biao-Robert Luo -
Publication number: 20170241615Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light guide assembly. The assembly includes: a light guide body part having a light exit face and a light distribution face; a first light incidence part having a first end and a second end on which at least one first light guiding unit is provided, the first light guiding unit being arranged to receive a first light and direct the first light into the light guide body part; a second light incidence part having a first end and a second end on which at least one second light guiding unit is provided, the second light guiding unit being arranged to receive a second light and direct the second light into the light guide body part, wherein the light distribution face is arranged to reflect the first/second light directed into the light guide body part towards the light exit face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventors: Ji LUO, Pingwu Yang, Haiqing Zhou
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Publication number: 20170234500Abstract: The present utility model discloses a light guiding device and a vehicle lamp. The light guiding device includes a light guide medium component configured to allow light to be transmitted through it from one end thereof to another end thereof. A light guide fixing component is arranged on the light guide medium component and configured to fix the light guide medium component, wherein the light guide medium component and the light guide fixing component are both at least partly made of a transparent material. The light guide fixing component has a light directing portion configured to direct the light leaked from the light guide medium component into the light guide fixing component to exit the light guide fixing component away from a predetermined direction. Using the light guiding device and the vehicle lamp according to the present utility model can prevent light exiting the light guide fixing component from forming undesirable light spots in an undesirable direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: VALEO LIGHTING HUBEI TECHNICAL CENTER Co. Ltd.Inventors: Zhao FANG, Chen CHEN, Yagui GAO