Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a heatsink positioned within a housing, the heatsink encompasses plurality of modules to accommodate light sources and plurality of pivots provided on at least a plurality of edges of the heatsink, and a plurality of actuators positioned in the housing, with each of the plurality of actuators engaging with one of the plurality of pivots. The inventive concept further includes a headlamp for an automotive vehicle. The headlamp comprising a housing, at least one light source, and the lighting apparatus.

Abstract: A lighting module for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting submodule with a light source that is able to form a first light beam, a second lighting submodule that is able to form a second light beam, a second projecting lens for projecting the second light beam, adjoining the first projecting lens, and an optical device configured to return, towards the second projecting lens, light rays coming directly from the light source of the first lighting submodule and passing in front of the reflective surface of the first lighting module so as to give the second projecting lens an illuminated appearance while the second lighting submodule is off.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a luminous device of an automotive vehicle. The luminous device is configured to produce homogenous lit appearances when using multiple light sources. The luminous device comprises at least one light source for producing a light beam associated with a photometric function. Further, the at least one light source is encapsulated within an encapsulating material. The luminous device further comprises at least one optical element configured to produce said photometric function, wherein the at least one optical element is arranged juxtapose with said encapsulated light source and is configured to receive said light beam to perform at least one said photometric function of the luminance device.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module with a first lighting engine able to produce a first light beam with cutoff and a first optical device able to project the first light beam, a second lighting module with a second lighting engine able to produce a second light beam, and a second optical device able to project the second light beam, a plate having an inclination with respect to a horizontal plane, about an axis of inclination. The first and second lighting engines being arranged on the plate, with an offset, and the first and second optical devices exhibiting an offset in a vertical direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle that detects a target object in the environment of the vehicle. The assembly includes a radar sensor with at least one transmit antenna and at least two receive antennas, an arrangement of layers including (i) a primary layer arranged facing the radar sensor with an exit surface for return radar waves, and (ii) at least one secondary layer with an entry surface for return radar waves, and (iii) at least one predetermined non-planar form present in the primary layer or in at least one secondary layer. The exit surface of the primary layer is computed on the basis of the at least one predetermined form such that return waves reach the at least two receive antennas with the same angle of incidence regardless of the position of the target object.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle light-emitting module includes a plurality of light sources configured to emit light rays, and a plurality of cavities each having a first aperture and a second aperture opposite the first aperture. Each light source is associated with one cavity, so that at least part of the light rays emitted by each light source enters via the first aperture of the associated cavity and exits said associated cavity via the second aperture. The light sources emit radially.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device including a first light-emitting module and a second light-emitting module, the first light-emitting module including a first light source and a first optical device arranged to form a first light beam, the second light-emitting module including a second light source and a second optical device arranged to form a second light beam, the second light-emitting module including a third light source and a third optical device including a deflector and a scattering surface, the deflector being arranged to deflect light emitted by the third light source toward the scattering surface, the light-emitting device including a control unit arranged to turn on the third light source when the first light source is turned on.

Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a vehicle light, and a vehicle. The light emitting assembly comprises a reflector unit and a light emitting unit; the light emitting unit is provided with a carrier and a light source mounted on the carrier, and a reflecting surface is provided on one side of the reflector unit, to reflect light emitted by the light source, wherein the light emitting unit is connected to the side of the reflector unit opposite to the reflecting surface by means of the carrier and the reflector unit.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting system includes a light source, a multi-phase interleaved power converter having a plurality of selectively activatable elementary converters, each of which is configured to generate an electrical signal having its own phase. The power converter is designed to supply electrical power to the light source, and controller is designed to selectively control each of the elementary converters of the power converter. The controller is designed to receive an emission command for the emission of a desired light beam by the light source and to activate a strictly necessary number of elementary converters of the power converter such that the power converter supplies, to the light source, an electrical power needed to emit the desired light beam.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a heatsink positioned within a housing, the heatsink encompasses plurality of modules to accommodate light sources and plurality of pivots provided on at least a plurality of edges of the heatsink, and a plurality of actuators positioned in the housing, with each of the plurality of actuators engaging with one of the plurality of pivots. The inventive concept further includes a headlamp for an automotive vehicle. The headlamp comprising a housing, at least one light source, and the lighting apparatus.

Abstract: A light guide designed to be mounted in a vehicle includes a coupling portion presenting an input face, a main portion adjacent to said coupling portion, and a light output surface extending at least along the main portion. The light guide is arranged in such a way that light rays that enter into the light guide through the input face are propagated by total internal reflection along the coupling portion and then along the main portion, before reaching out of the light guide trough the output surface. The light input face is flat and has a periphery that is formed by only five edges of substantially the same size, these edges joining together such that they form five angles with substantially the same value.

Abstract: A light system including: light branches extending in parallel to one another with each of the light branches have lights that provide light to a region around a vehicle, the light branches include: a primary light branch include: a bias circuit and a switch; and secondary light branches that are controlled by the primary light branch; wherein electricity is provided to the light branches and when all of the lights on the light branches are operating properly the electricity maintains the switch in a closed position; and when any of the lights fail or are not operating properly, electricity is prevented from extending through the light branch, by the lights that have failed, and the electricity continues to extend through the light branches that are operating properly so that the electricity that extends to the switch is not sufficient to maintain the switch in the closed position.

Abstract: A method for adapting a setpoint for a digital lighting unit, which is intended to be projected by a digital lighting unit of a motor vehicle, which includes a matrix light source and an optical system. The method includes a step of applying digital filtering to the digital setpoint. The filter used is capable of anticipating geometric aberrations induced by said optical system when projecting a digital setpoint.

Abstract: A process for mounting a light component on a carrier. The light component includes a generally planar substrate, on a first face of which submillimetre-sized electroluminescent semiconductor elements are epitaxied in the form of a matrix. The process is noteworthy in that it eliminates the need for a layer of filler material between the component and the carrier, while providing good thermal and electrical conductivity between the component and the carrier and high mechanical strength.

Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system of a host motor vehicle with a plurality of selectively controllable elementary light sources, each able to emit an elementary light beam with the vertical angular opening of which is less than 1°. The method includes detecting a target object by a sensor system. Determining a vertical angle between a given point of the sensor system of the host vehicle and a detected point of the target object. Determining, from the vertical angle, a lower angle and an upper angle between a given point of the lighting system and, respectively, an upper cut-off and a lower cut-off intended to together vertically border the target object. Controlling the elementary light sources to emit a pixelated road light beam, as a function of the lower and upper angles, to generate, in the light beam, a dark area extending substantially between the upper and lower cut-offs.

Abstract: A light guide for the illumination of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle includes a light inlet portion and a light outlet portion. The light inlet portion includes at least two light inlet faces and the light outlet portion includes at least two light outlet faces. The light inlet portion has at least one slot disposed between two light inlet faces, a groove separating two light outlet faces extending in the continuation of this slot.

Abstract: A luminous module intended to be fastened to a luminous device of a motor vehicle. The luminous module includes at least one first attachment mechanism configured to fasten the luminous module to the luminous device in a first direction and a second attachment mechanism configured to fasten the luminous module to the luminous device in a second direction that differs from the first direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light module for a lighting device of a motor vehicle, including a light source and an optical device, the optical device being arranged to receive light emitted by the light source and to form, from the light, a light beam having an upper cut-off including a first portion and a second portion which are substantially horizontal and separated by a third portion descending from the first portion and ascending towards the second portion, the third portion being such that the light beam has, when projected onto a screen, a light-free zone extending at least horizontally in a range from substantially 0° to ?2.2° and vertically in a range from substantially 0° to ?0.8°.

Abstract: A light system of a vehicle includes a first light housing including a first light source configured to emit a first light from a face of the first light housing, a second light housing including a second light source configured to emit a second light from a face of the second light housing, a gap located between the first light housing and the second light housing, and a light guide within the gap, wherein the light guide is configured to transmit the first light from the first light housing to illuminate the gap with the first light.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lighting device that includes light module arranged adjacent to one another in a transverse direction of the lighting device, each light module includes a light source capable of emitting a light beam and a collector comprising a reflective surface. A common lens common to the light modules, configured to project the light beam reflected by the collector, the lens forms on the road an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The lighting device includes a plurality of printed circuits, each printed circuit supporting the light source of one of the light modules. The printed circuits are arranged in the device in a stepped arrangement extending in planes that are parallel to one another and the common lens extending in the transverse direction while being substantially inclined with respect to these planes.