Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a heat sink including a pad surface, and an LED mounted on the pad surface. An optical device is optically coupled to the LED, and a support structure is provided for connecting the optical device to the heat sink. The support structure includes fixation spacers to connect the supporting structure to the heat sink, and both the LED and the fixation spacers contact the pad surface on a common plane.

Abstract: An aiming apparatus for horizontal aim adjustment of a lighting device of a motor vehicle that uses an adjuster that could be broken at a neck recess portion after the horizontal aim is adjusted, thereby reducing the likelihood of any inadvertent change of the horizontal aim without the need for an additional part to cover a head portion of the adjuster.

Abstract: A lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing, a reflector mounted in the housing, a light source, a printed circuit board or PCB mounted on a heatsink of the lamp assembly and coupled to the light source to control operation of the light source. The PCB has a first connector for coupling to a second connector comprising a body having a plurality of resilient or elastic arms that each have a detent for locking the connector to the component and retain electrical contact with the PCB. The wall of the heatsink defines an aperture for receiving the second connector and provides a locking surface that deflects the arms towards the body while engaging and cooperating with the detents to lock the connector to the PCB. The free end of the arms extend beyond the mounting wall and are actuated to unlock the connector from the PCB.

Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous device (2) for motor vehicles comprising a light source (4) that emits light rays; a collector (6) with a reflective surface (6.2) that collects and reflects light rays emitted by the light source (4); an optical system (10) that projects light rays from the reflective surface (6.2) into a light beam (12) along an optical axis of the device (8); and a mirror (7) that forms a virtual image (4, 6.2) from the light source (4) and the collector's (6) reflective surface where the optical system (10) forms a virtual image (4, 6.2).

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical device for a motor vehicle comprising: a light guide; at least one collimator; at least one light source associated with each collimator; and at least one optical coupler having at least two reflecting facets. The optical coupler couples a collimator with the light guide at the light entry face of the light guide. The collimator is adapted to receive the light beam emitted by a light source and to collimate this beam; and directing the collimated beam towards the reflecting facets of the optical coupler. At least part of collimated light beam from the reflecting facets enters the light guide and directed towards the light exit face along an optical axis of the light guide. The optical device further comprises at least one aperture for diverting other part of the collimated light beam out of the light guide.

Abstract: A vehicle light device includes a primary light source configured to emit first light having wavelengths in a first wavelength range, and a conversion element including an input end and an output end, the input end being optically coupled to the primary light source. The conversion element includes a nonlinear optical medium configured to convert at least a portion of the first light to second light having wavelengths shifted from the first light such that the output end outputs collimated light having a broad wavelength range including wavelengths of the first light and wavelengths of the second light. An outer lens is optically coupled to the output end of the wavelength conversion element and configured to transmit the output light as white light for illuminating a path of a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a headlamp's aiming apparatus, in which the headlamp's optical axis is adjustable with respect to a vehicle body, the aiming apparatus that includes a stationary member secured to a portion of the headlamp; a tiltable member attached to the stationary member via one or more adjustment shafts; and a fixed pivot shaft to allow pivotal connection with the headlamp's tiltable member. Adjustment shafts include a ball portion at a forward end portion, a drive shaft portion at a rear end portion and a flexible portion between the ball and drive shaft portions. The pivot shaft in conjunction with the adjustment shafts enable the tiltable member to tilt about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of the headlamp to adjust the headlamp's optical axis, and the flexible portion is adapted to deflect in multiple directions to enhance accessible degrees of freedom during the headlamp's optical axis adjustments.

Abstract: A vehicle light module, a headlight assembly, and a method for communicating information are provided. The vehicle light module includes a panel having a transparent state and an opaque state; and a projector operable to project a visual representation toward the panel. The visual representation is displayed on the panel when in an opaque state and on a second surface when in a transparent state.

Abstract: A configurable vehicle lighting module system includes a shared lens configured to provide a first light pattern for a first vehicle lighting function and a second light pattern for a second vehicle lighting function. The shared lens includes a mounting axis which provides a reference for mounting the shared lens on a vehicle. First internal optics are configured to direct light toward the shared lens to provide the first light pattern, and second internal optics are configured to direct light toward the shared lens to provide the second light pattern. A coupling system is configured to join the shared lens with either the first internal optics to form a first module configuration for providing the first vehicle lighting function, or with the second internal optics to form a second module configuration for providing the second vehicle lighting function.

Abstract: The present invention related to an optical device comprising: a light guide; at least one first light source and at least one second light source; at least one first optical coupler and at least one second optical coupler; and at least one collimator to generate a first collimated light beam and a second collimated light beam. The at least one first optical coupler is configured to receive the first collimated light beam and directs the first collimated light beam along a first optical axis towards a first region of the light exit face to perform a first photometric function. The at least one second optical coupler is configured to receive the second collimated light beam and directs the second collimated light beam along a second optical axis towards a second region of the light exit face to perform a second photometric function.

Abstract: A headlamp assembly includes a low beam assembly configured to generate a low beam distribution. The low beam assembly includes a first low beam solid state light source module having a first laser solid state light source optically configured to emit a first luminous intensity distribution and a second laser solid state light source optically configured to emit a second luminous intensity distribution, and a second low beam solid state light source module having a solid state light source optically configured to emit a third luminous intensity distribution which at least partially overlaps at least one of the first and second luminous intensity distributions. The headlamp assembly also has a high beam assembly configured to generate a high beam distribution.

Abstract: A method of aiming a light module for a vehicle, the method including projecting at least one projected shape from a high definition pixel light source onto a receiving area of an aimer; determining the center point or edges of the high definition pixel light source based on the at least one projected shape; and adjusting the orientation of the light module to align the high definition pixel light source in a desired orientation.

Abstract: A method for servicing a heater core installed in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for a motor vehicle includes removing a sealing attachment from an interfacing connection interfacing with the heater core. The method includes sliding the heater core in a direction of insertion. The method includes disconnecting, from the heater core, the interfacing connection. The method includes removing the heater core in a direction of extraction, the direction of extraction being orthogonal to the direction of insertion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical device for a motor vehicle comprising: a light guide; at least one collimator; at least one light source associated with each collimator; and at least one optical coupler having at least two reflecting facets. The optical coupler couples a collimator with the light guide at the light entry face of the light guide. The collimator is adapted to receive the light beam emitted by a light source and to collimate this beam; and directing the collimated beam towards the reflecting facets of the optical coupler. At least part of collimated light beam from the reflecting facets enters the light guide and directed towards the light exit face along an optical axis of the light guide. The optical device further comprises at least one aperture for diverting other part of the collimated light beam out of the light guide.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor lens defining an axis, a first nozzle and a second nozzle positioned a same perpendicular direction from the axis and spaced along a direction parallel to the axis, and an air source fluidly connected to the nozzles. The nozzles are oriented to emit respective airstreams intersecting the axis and directed apart at an acute angle.

Abstract: A lighting device for an automobile comprises a housing, light source for producing a light beam electrically connected to an electrical source by means of electrical wirings, an optical axis adjustment system for adjusting the optical axis of the lighting device having horizontal optical axis adjuster and vertical optical axis adjuster and a pivot point. The lighting device is also provided with an electrical wiring guiding member for guiding the electrical wiring of the lighting device, the electrical wiring guiding member is removably disposed between and attached to the horizontal optical axis adjuster and pivot point. The electrical wiring guiding member comprises attachment portions disposed on opposing ends and a wiring guiding portion disposed there between.

Abstract: A method for servicing a blower motor installed in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for a motor vehicle may include rotating a scroll housing subassembly of the HVAC assembly from an installed position to an extraction position. The method may include detaching a first securing element, the first securing element being distributed on the scroll housing subassembly and an evaporator housing subassembly of the HVAC assembly. The method may include removing the scroll housing subassembly from the HVAC assembly in a direction of extraction. The method may include that the scroll housing subassembly reaches the extraction position by axial rotation in a direction orthogonal to the direction of extraction. The method may include that the extraction position is a position at which the scroll housing subassembly is cleared for moving in the direction of extraction.

Abstract: An IR illuminator for providing infrared light for a digital camera having a camera lens with a camera field of view, including at least two mounting substrates arranged adjacent to the digital camera, at least one LED mounted to each of the mounting substrates for radiating the infrared light, and a free form cover lens positioned to cover the at least one LED. The shape of the free form cover lens is such that an emission pattern of light radiation is emitted without entering into the camera lens. Two IR illuminators adjacent to the camera are tilted at an angle from the camera optical direction. The shape of the free form cover lens may be elliptical or toric.

Abstract: A vehicle light device includes a primary light source configured to emit first light having wavelengths in a first wavelength range, and a conversion element including an input end and an output end, the input end being optically coupled to the primary light source. The conversion element includes a nonlinear optical medium configured to convert at least a portion of the first light to second light having wavelengths shifted from the first light such that the output end outputs collimated light having a broad wavelength range including wavelengths of the first light and wavelengths of the second light. An outer lens is optically coupled to the output end of the wavelength conversion element and configured to transmit the output light as white light for illuminating a path of a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a headlamp's aiming apparatus, in which the headlamp's optical axis is adjustable with respect to a vehicle body, the aiming apparatus that includes a stationary member secured to a portion of the headlamp; a tiltable member attached to the stationary member via one or more adjustment shafts; and a fixed pivot shaft to allow pivotal connection with the headlamp's tiltable member. Adjustment shafts include a ball portion at a forward end portion, a drive shaft portion at a rear end portion and a flexible portion between the ball and drive shaft portions. The pivot shaft in conjunction with the adjustment shafts enable the tiltable member to tilt about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of the headlamp to adjust the headlamp's optical axis, and the flexible portion is adapted to deflect in multiple directions to enhance accessible degrees of freedom during the headlamp's optical axis adjustments.