Patents Assigned to Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH
  • Patent number: 9458976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one light unit (2), for example two or more light units (2), wherein each light unit (2) comprises: a reflector (3) and also at least one light source (4) paired with the reflector (3), wherein light from the at least one light source (4) is emitted into a region in front of the vehicle via the corresponding reflector (3) (in the installed state of the lighting device (1)), and the one or more light sources (4) is/are arranged, preferably fixedly, on at least one mounting body (5), preferably on a common mounting body (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Irmgard Krenn, Clemens Hauer
  • Publication number: 20160265733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microprojection light module (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising at least one light source (2) and at least one projection arrangement (3), which images the light exiting from the at least one light source (2) into a region in front of the motor vehicle in the form of at least one light distribution, wherein the projection arrangement (3) comprises: an entry optics (30), which consists of an array of micro entry optics (31); an exit optics (40), which consists of an array of micro exit optics (41), wherein each micro entry optics (31) is paired with exactly one micro exit optics (41), wherein the micro entry optics (31) are formed in such a way and/or the micro entry optics (31) and the micro exit optics (41) are arranged relative to one another in such a way that the light exiting from a micro entry optics (31) enters precisely only into the paired micro exit optics (41), and wherein the light pre-shaped by the micro entry optics (31) is imaged by the micro exit optics (4
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich BAUER, Gerald BOEHM
  • Patent number: 9423091
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight with at least one modulable laser light source (1a . . . 1d), whose laser beam is directed onto a means of light conversion (8) through a pivoting micromirror (7) controlled by a mirror control (9), and with a projection system (12) to project the light image produced by the means of light conversion onto the road, in which at least two laser light sources (1a . . . 1d) are provided that have a laser control (3) assigned to them to modulate the beam intensity, optics (5a . . . 5d) being arranged between each laser light source and the micromirror (7), each forming a laser beam (6a . . . 6d) with a specified beam cross section, the micromirror oscillating about an axis at a fixed frequency, the formed beams of the at least two laser light sources being reflected through the micromirror to form at least two horizontal light bands (10a . . . 10d) lying next to one another on the means of light conversion (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Reinprecht, Friedrich Bauer
  • Publication number: 20160131324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a vehicle headlight, wherein the lighting device comprises: at least one LED light source (2), at least one light-shaping optics body (3), which is paired with the at least one LED light source (2), and at least one LED light source carrier (4), on which the at least one LED light source (2) is fastened. In accordance with the invention, positioning means (3a, 3b, 3c) for positioning the at least one LED light source carrier (4) are provided on the optics body (3), positioning means (30; 3a) for the subsequent positioning of a heat sink (5) on the optics body (3) are also provided, wherein a fixing element (6) is also provided, which can be fastened to the optics body (3) in such a way that in the fastened state the fixing element (6) presses the heat sink (5) against the LED light source carrier (4), such that this is fixed in its position on the optics body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Patrick WINDGRUBER
  • Publication number: 20160107563
    Abstract: A lighting device for motor vehicles comprising an optical waveguide element (14) that has a light entrance surface (16) and a light exit surface (15) and that has an electric light-emitting layer (19) on at least part of at least one surface of the optical waveguide element. The light-emitting layer is advantageously in the form of an OLED layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus REINPRECHT, Stefan MIEDLER, Gerald BÖHM, Adolf TEUFL, Thomas EDLETZBERGER
  • Patent number: 9283888
    Abstract: A status display for the state of an operationally-relevant component (1) of a motor vehicle, in which an illuminating structure (4) supplied by at least two light sources (5, 6) is arranged in a position of the vehicle which is visible from the outside and a control circuit (3) which is associated with the light sources is designed to control the light sources in accordance with a state signal (sz) representing the state of the operationally-relevant component (1), such that the luminance and/or the color indicates, along the illuminating structure and in a scaled manner, the state of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Reinprecht
  • Patent number: 9249942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (100) for a motor vehicle, comprising a lens (1) and at least one light source (4, 5, 61), wherein light from the at least one light source (4, 61) is projected by the lens (1) into a region lying in front of the lighting device (100), wherein at least one reflective surface (3a) is assigned to the lens (1) at the rear side (3) thereof, and/or wherein the lens (1) has at the rear side (3) thereof at least one total reflection region (3a?), wherein at least one light source (4) radiates light into the lens (1) via an incidence region (40), and wherein the light radiated into the lens (1) via the incidence region (40) is reflected by the at least one reflective surface (3a) and/or the at least one total reflection region (3a?) and emerges from the lens (1) via the light exit surface (2) thereof and is projected into a region in front of the lighting device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Rüdiger Reitinger, Johann Altmann
  • Patent number: 9243767
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light module (1) for a motor vehicle or for a headlamp for a motor vehicle, wherein the light module (1) comprises a lens (2) and at least one primary LED light source (8). A light tunnel (11) for direct passage of at least a portion of the light emitted from the at least one primary LED light sconce (8) is provided between the at least one primary LED light source (8) and the lens (2), viewed in the direction of the light emission. The light of the at least one primary LED light source (8) emerging through the light tunnel (11) is projected via the lens (2) to generate a main beam function or a contribution to a main beam function in the region in front of the motor vehicle. The light tunnel (11) is formed from a material that is transparent at least in some areas, preferably in the whole area thereof, and a holder (3) for holding the light tunnel (11) is provided, wherein the holder (3) is transparent at least in some areas, preferably completely transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Danner, Helmut Erdl
  • Patent number: 9243771
    Abstract: An LED light source module for an LED motor vehicle headlight is disclosed. The module comprises at least one LED light source composed of at least one light-emitting diode, which couples light into an associated primary lens wherein the in-coupled light at least partially exits a light exit area of the primary lens. The module also comprises a secondary lens, which images the light exiting the exit area—when the headlight is installed in a vehicle—as a light pattern onto a region located in front of the vehicle. A diaphragm assembly is provided between the light exit area and the secondary lens. The diaphragm assembly comprising at least one optically effective diaphragm edge, which is arranged and/or extends such that undesired distortions occurring in an upper and/or lower region of the light pattern are at least partially suppressed in the light pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Jungwirth, Andreas Moser, Günther Krenn
  • Publication number: 20150377440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (2) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the light module (2) comprises: one or more light sources (4), which is/are arranged on a light source carrier (5), at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), wherein said at least one auxiliary optical unit (6) can be fastened on the light source carrier (5) by means of an auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) such that the light sources (4), the light source carrier (5), the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), and the auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) form a light source assembly (8), a secondary optical unit (9), which is arranged behind the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), in the light exit direction, and is held by a secondary optical unit carrier (10), and wherein, in addition, an assembly carrier (11) is provided, relative to which the light source assembly (8) can be fastened, and wherein clamping means are provided, by means of which the light source assembly (8) can be detachabl
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Reitegger, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 9157597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a plurality of light sources (2), a light guide unit (3) having a plurality of light guides (30) and a downstream projection lens (4), wherein each light guide (30) has a light decoupling face (30a), and wherein each light source (2) couples light precisely into a light guide (30) associated therewith, and wherein adjacent light guides (30) are separated from one another by partition walls (31, 32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Gürtl, Josef Plank
  • Patent number: 9157593
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight for generating a main light distribution and a secondary light distribution is disclosed. The vehicle headlight comprises two or more LED light modules. Each LED light module comprises a number of LED light sources. Each LED light module comprises a lens. The light emitted by the LED light sources of an LED module is irradiated directly onto the lens and is projected therefrom into the outside space. The light emitted by the LED light sources of the LED modules forms the main light distribution or the secondary light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Moser, Johannes Jungwirth
  • Patent number: 9146013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one light source (1, 10, 11, 100, 110), at least one reflector (2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000), and at least one lens (3, 30, 31, 300, 310), wherein the light emitted by the light source (1, 10, 11, 100, 110) is formed into a light distribution by a reflecting surface (2a, 20a, 21a, 22a, 200a, 210a, 2000a) of the at least one reflector (2, 20, 21, 200, 210, 2000) and—when the light module (1) is fitted in a vehicle—is projected via the at least one lens (3, 30, 31, 300, 310) into an area in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Bauer, Dietmar Kieslinger, Andreas Moser, Marcel Rauch, Thomas Schlinger
  • Patent number: 9119256
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode chain comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED1 . . . LED4) connected in series and fed by a current source, in which each light-emitting diode is assigned a control circuit (5), which has a series connection, connected in parallel with the light-emitting diode, between a reference voltage sink (D1) of the voltage (Uref) and a controlled switch (Q) and is designed to compare the control voltage (Ust) at a control line (4) common to all control circuits, measured against is base point of the LED series circuit, with the voltage at the connection between the switch and the subsequent LED in the chain or the base point, and to close or to open the switch if the control voltage (Ust) falls below a predefined value or rises above a predefined value respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Petsch
  • Publication number: 20150219297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (10) for a motor vehicle or for a motor vehicle head-light, wherein the light module (10) comprises: a heat sink (6); a carrier plate (3) for at least one light source (2); at least one light source (2) arranged on the carrier plate (3); wherein the carrier plate (3) is secured on the heat sink (6), wherein the carrier plate (3) has one or more reference positions (4) for referencing a light-shaping member, for example for referencing a reflector (1), and wherein the light-shaping member has a securing base (1?), by means of which securing base (1?) the light-shaping member can be referenced to the at least one reference position (4) of the carrier plate (3). In accordance with the invention, the securing base (1?) is assigned at least one return element (7), by means of which the securing base (1?) can be secured at least temporarily in the reference position thereof in relation to the carrier plate (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Jackl, Clemens Hauer
  • Publication number: 20150192264
    Abstract: In a lighting unit (1) for a headlight, in particular a vehicle headlight, consisting of a plurality of light sources (2) and a light-guiding unit (3) having a plurality of light guides (6), each light guide (6) is assigned a light source (2) and the light-guiding unit (3) consists of at least two interconnectable parts (4, 5), wherein a light-source-side part (4) of the light-guiding unit (3) is arranged in the emission direction of the light-guiding unit (3) between the light sources (2) and an emission-side part (5) of the light-guiding unit (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Holzl, Markus Datzreiter, Irmgard Krenn, Gerhard Honauer
  • Patent number: 9039260
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns a lightguide element (1) for a light unit or an automotive headlight, wherein the light element (1) has at least one light input area (2) for putting in light with at least one light source and the lightguide element (1) furthermore has at least one light output area (3) for putting out the light, wherein a beam splitting area (4) is arranged next to the light input area (2), from which at least one first lightguide part (5) and at least one second lightguide part (6) travel in directions leading away from each other, and a lightguiding connection element (7) is arranged in the area spanned by the lightguide parts (5, 6), which transitions into the light output area (3) on its side facing away from the lightguide parts. The lightguide parts have optical structuring elements (8) on their side facing away from the light output area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Anton Faffelberger
  • Patent number: 8967841
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light module (1) for a motor vehicle or for a head light for a motor vehicle, wherein the LED light module (1) has at least one LED light source (3) which comprises at least one light-emitting diode, and wherein the light (10, 11) which is emitted by the at least one LED light source (3) is emitted via at least one reflector (2) into a region located in front of a motor vehicle, wherein the light (10?, 11?) which is emitted via the reflector (2) forms a defined basic light distribution (30?), wherein according to the invention at least one shutter (4) is provided after the at least one LED light source (3) in the light exit direction, which at least one shutter (4) is located in the beam path of at least part of the light (20) which is emitted in the light exit direction by the at least one LED light source (3), and wherein the at least one shutter (4) is designed to reflect light at least in certain areas on its side (4?) facing the at least one LED light source (3), and where
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Gerald Bohm
  • Patent number: 8967843
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight includes at least one stationary reflector and at least one reflector adjustable with respect to the at least one stationary reflector. The headlight includes at least two light sources including at least one LED, wherein each of the reflectors is assigned at least one of the light sources, and an assembly body for fastening the at least one stationary reflector and the at least two light sources. The assembly body includes a main body, on which the at least one stationary reflector is assembled. and an exchange body, on which the at least two light sources are fastened. The main body has a through-opening for insertion of a light source support element from the side facing away from the reflectors. Referencing or positioning means are provided on the exchange body in order to fasten the two bodies to one another in a positionally accurate manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Jackl, Irmgard Krenn, Markus Lahner
  • Patent number: 8936381
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light module for a motor vehicle, or for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the light module comprises a lens and an LED light source, wherein according to the invention a diffusion disk is disposed between the LED light source and the lens as viewed in the light exit direction, wherein the diffusion disk has at least one aperture for the direct passage of at least one component of the light emitted by the LED light source, and wherein the direct component of the light emitted by the LED light source, which component emerges through the aperture of the diffusion disk, is projected through the lens so as to generate a lighting function in the region in front of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Luger, Andreas Moser