Patents Assigned to Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH
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Patent number: 9458976Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Irmgard Krenn, Clemens Hauer
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Publication number: 20160265733Abstract: 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 (4Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Friedrich BAUER, Gerald BOEHM
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Patent number: 9423091Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Markus Reinprecht, Friedrich Bauer
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Publication number: 20160131324Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventor: Patrick WINDGRUBER
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Publication number: 20160107563Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Markus REINPRECHT, Stefan MIEDLER, Gerald BÖHM, Adolf TEUFL, Thomas EDLETZBERGER
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Patent number: 9283888Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventor: Markus Reinprecht
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Patent number: 9249942Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Rüdiger Reitinger, Johann Altmann
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Patent number: 9243767Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Markus Danner, Helmut Erdl
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Patent number: 9243771Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Johannes Jungwirth, Andreas Moser, Günther Krenn
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Publication number: 20150377440Abstract: 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 detachablType: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Oliver Reitegger, Udo Maier
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Patent number: 9157593Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Andreas Moser, Johannes Jungwirth
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Patent number: 9157597Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Josef Gürtl, Josef Plank
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Patent number: 9146013Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Friedrich Bauer, Dietmar Kieslinger, Andreas Moser, Marcel Rauch, Thomas Schlinger
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Patent number: 9119256Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventor: Daniel Petsch
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Publication number: 20150219297Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Christian Jackl, Clemens Hauer
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Publication number: 20150192264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventors: Andreas Holzl, Markus Datzreiter, Irmgard Krenn, Gerhard Honauer
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Patent number: 9039260Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBHInventor: Anton Faffelberger
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Patent number: 8967843Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbHInventors: Christian Jackl, Irmgard Krenn, Markus Lahner
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Patent number: 8967841Abstract: 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 whereType: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbHInventor: Gerald Bohm
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Patent number: 8936381Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbHInventors: Andreas Luger, Andreas Moser