Abstract: A lighting device (10) for a vehicle headlamp, comprising: —a light module (50), —a fan (100) configured to dissipate heat produced by the light module (50), —a support frame (70) configured to hold the light module (50), wherein the support frame (70) comprises a securing device (200) which is disposed on the support frame (70), wherein the securing device (200) is configured to secure the fan (100) in an end position (P2) on the securing device (200), wherein the securing device (200) comprises a protrusion (210) extending along an axis (Z) and a first fastening-element (220), wherein the fan (100) comprises an engaging-opening (110), and a second fastening-element (120), wherein the securing device (200) is arranged in a way, that allows the fan (100) to be brought into an intermediate position (P1) by inserting the engaging-opening (110) onto the protrusion (210), such that the fan (100) is mounted pivotable around the axis (Z) on the securing device (200), wherein the securing device (200) is arranged in

Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting system (2) for emitting position-limited ground projections (B4a, B4c) for a motor vehicle (1) with a stepped height-adjustable chassis (3), wherein at least two pre-defined chassis height levels (S0, S1) are provided, namely a zero level (S0) and at least one higher operating level (S1), wherein the motor vehicle lighting system (2) includes at least two projection devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), and a control unit (5) connected to each projection device (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) for individually controlling each projection device (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d).

Abstract: Method for attaching a lens (100) for a motor vehicle headlight (10) to a motor vehicle headlight housing (200), comprising the following steps in chronological order: a. providing a motor vehicle headlight housing (200), wherein the following is arranged in the motor vehicle headlight housing (200): a first light module (210) and a second light module (220), a screen (230), wherein the first and second light module (210, 220) as well as the screen (230) form an assembly, and providing a lens (100), which has a first projection section (110) and a second projection section (120), wherein the first projection section (110) in combination with the first light module (210) is designed to produce a first light distribution, and wherein the second projection section (120) in combination with the second light module (220) is designed to produce a second light distribution, wherein the lens (100) has an opaque section (130), b.

Abstract: The invention relates to a car module (10) comprising a tamper detecting electronic control unit (1), wherein the electronic control unit (1) is configured to control at least one electrically controllable function of a vehicle, for instance a light function such as low beam or high beam of a vehicle headlight, said electronic control unit (1) comprising—at least one carrier (2), in particular a printed circuit board, comprising an electric circuit (2a) for performing the controlling by the electronic control unit (1), —a housing (3) enclosing the at least one carrier (2), wherein the housing (3) comprises at least two parts (3a, 3b), wherein a first part (3a) of the housing (3) is holding the carrier (2), and wherein a second part (3b) of the housing (3) is attached to the first part (3a) in order to close the housing (3) and as such enclose the carrier (2) within the housing (3), and—a system (4) for detecting opening of the housing (3).

Abstract: A method for soldering an SMD component to a circuit carrier in a positionally stable manner, includes: a) providing a circuit carrier including a printed circuit board (PCB) contact surface, which is coated with a soldering paste (SP); b) applying an adhesive point onto the circuit carrier wherein the adhesive point delimits the PCB contact surface coated with SP; c) placing an SMD component, which includes a component contact surface, on the PCB contact surface coated with SP wherein the component contact surface contacts the PCB contact surface via the SP and the SMD component rests on the SP without contacting the adhesive point; d) waiting to complete a curing process of the adhesive point; and e) heating, melting and subsequently cooling the SP to produce an electric, thermal and/or a mechanical connection between the component and PCB contact surfaces, wherein the SMD component is allowed to vertically sink in molten SP and is mechanically restricted from drifting horizontally on the molten SP by means

Abstract: A lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlamp, including an optoelectronic component (2), a cooling element (3), a circuit board (4), a stabilisation element (5) and a fastening element (6), wherein the stabilisation element (5) comprises an opening (5a) for enclosing the optoelectronic component (2), wherein at least two stabilisation arms (7) extend away from an edge of the opening (5a), which stabilisation arms (7) are equipped to act on the optoelectronic component (2), wherein the cooling element (3) contacts the optoelectronic component (2) on a side facing away from an active side of the optoelectronic component in such a manner that the same exerts a pressure on the optoelectronic component (2) acting in the direction of the active side of the optoelectronic component (2), wherein the at least two stabilisation arms (7) are designed resiliently and act on the active side of the optoelectronic component (2) in such a manner that the at least two stabilisation arms (7) counteract this pressure of t

Abstract: A method for resolution-optimized control of a motor vehicle light module, wherein the motor vehicle light module is designed to emit segmented light distribution, wherein the motor vehicle light module includes a deflection unit, with which a native resolution of the motor vehicle light module can be visually increased by at least temporary beam deflection by means of the deflection unit, wherein the method includes a) receiving an image signal (S1), wherein the image signal (S1) contains a setpoint image (Ssoll) of light distribution, b) converting the setpoint image (Ssoll) received according to step a) into two lower-resolution images (S_low1, S_low2), and c) controlling the motor vehicle light module, wherein it is controlled in such a way that the two low-resolution images (S_low1, S_low2) of the image pair (S_res) are emitted one after the other by the motor vehicle light module.

Abstract: An illumination device for a vehicle headlamp that provides headlamp levelling. The illumination device includes a primary light module configured to emit light in a main direction, wherein the primary light module is rotatable around a rotation axis; a moveable shield cover for shielding the primary light module; and a motion device for moving simultaneously the primary light module around the rotation axis and the shield cover with respect to each other between (a) non-illuminating positions, wherein the shield cover is in front of the primary light module, and (b) illuminating positions, wherein the shield cover is moved away from the light path of the light module. In each illuminating position, the primary light module is in a defined angular position of a determined operating angular range around the rotation axis to project the light distribution in different angular positions in front of the illumination device for headlamp levelling.

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Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle configured to create a segmented light function. The device includes a holding frame, a light source holder having first and second light source groups mounted thereto; and at least two optical elements. The light source holder, the first optical element (FOE), and the second optical element (SOE) are configured to be mounted to the holding frame. The FOE has a first protrusion, and the SOE has a second protrusion, and the holding frame includes first and second receiving elements configured to receive the first and second protrusions, respectively. The holding frame includes a first stopping element configured to engage a first contact surface of the FOE and a second stopping element configured to engage a second contact surface of the SOE. The lighting device further includes a cover element configured to secure the FOE and SOE against movement opposite to a main beam direction.

Abstract: An illumination device (1) for a vehicle, wherein the illumination device (1) is configured to create an illuminated, in particular 3-dimensional, shape. The illumination device includes an optical element (2), a first bezel element (3), a second bezel element (4), a light source (5) and a diffuser device (6), wherein the optical element, the first bezel element, and the second bezel element are arranged downstream of the diffuser device. The illuminated shape created with the illumination device is composed of an illuminated and a dark area, wherein the illuminated area is created by the light emitting surface of the illuminated optical element and the dark area is created by the first bezel element and the second bezel element blocking/absorbing light, wherein the first bezel element comprises an aperture, wherein the optical element and the second bezel element permeate the aperture.

Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle headlight for producing continuously closed light distribution. The optical device includes: light sources; collimators which are respectively associated with a light source; and a light guiding body, which has a light shaping structure and is formed from a plurality of interconnected facets. The facets respectively have an inclination to the main emission direction, wherein the spatial vector of a facet forms a horizontal and a vertical angle of inclination to the main emission direction. The inclinations of all facets are distributed such that the horizontal angles of inclination are respectively distributed around an expected value that corresponds to the maximum luminous intensity of the light distribution such that light that enters or leaves the light guiding body via facets that have horizontal and vertical angles of inclination corresponding to the expected value forms the maximum luminous intensity of the light distribution.

Abstract: Illumination device for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the illumination device comprises at least one light source and a projection lens system, which projection lens system is designed to project the light in the form of light distribution in front of the illumination device in a main emission direction (X), and wherein the projection lens system consists of the following: a first lens (100) having a first focal point, which first lens (100) is aspherical and made from precision glass by means of precision glass moulding, wherein the first lens has a convex exit surface and a concave entry surface to increase the light entry, wherein the first lens has a refractive index of n?1.

Abstract: Reflector unit (1) comprising a single pieced reflector (2), said reflector (2) being obtained by way of a molding process, and a frame structure (3) for supporting the single pieced reflector (2), wherein the reflector (2) comprises at least two reflecting chambers (2a) for reflecting light from a light source (8), wherein the at least two chambers (2a) are being spaced from another, and wherein the reflector (2) is firmly and essentially non-adjustably connected to the frame structure (3) by at least two connecting means (4), wherein the reflector (2) is non-movable with regard to the frame structure (3) along the portions of the connecting means (4), wherein the frame structure (3) comprises at least one adjusting screw (5a, 5b) being connected with an engaging portion (7a, 7b) of the frame structure (3) and an engaging portion (6a, 6b) of the reflector (2), wherein the engaging portions (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b) are configured to allow rotational movement of the respective adjusting screw (5a, 5b), and wherein rot

Abstract: Method for operation-optimized control of a deflection unit (DU) for a light module. The light module is designed to emit segmented light distribution. The light module includes the DU, with which a native resolution of the light module can be visually increased by at least temporary beam deflection via the DU. The method includes: a) receiving a setpoint operating signal (SOS) which contains information on at least one of: setpoint's energy efficiency, temperature, image resolution, image sharpness, clarity, or offset correction; and b) manipulating a control variable (CV) of the DU depending on the SOS, wherein the extent and temporal process of deflection by the DU occurs depending on the CV. At least two of the following aspects of the deflection, predetermined by the CV, are manipulated in amount and/or time period: amplitude; zero position; temporal rate of change; signal basic form; or time period between the zero position passes.

Abstract: Light module for a motor vehicle light including a light source, projection unit, deflection unit, and control unit. The light source is designed to receive a light control signal (LCS) and emit spatially modulated light (SML) as a function of the LCS. The projection unit is designed to project the SML emitted by the light source within a projection angular range (PAR) in front of the light module. The deflection unit is designed to receive a deflection control signal (DCS) and manipulate the SML emitted by the light source as a function of the DCS such that the projection of the SML emitted by the light source can be displaced in front of the light module with a displacement angle within the PAR. The control unit is designed to receive and evaluate an input signal and to transmit the LCS to the light source based on said evaluation.

Abstract: Adjustment device for a motor vehicle headlight for adjusting at least one optically relevant unit (ORU) of the motor vehicle headlight. The adjustment device includes (i) a base body fixedly arranged with respect to the ORU, (ii) a sliding body, displaceably mounted along a displacement axis on the base body and designed to engage the ORU, (iii) a drive device, fixedly arranged with respect to the ORU, preferably on the base body, and designed to engage the sliding body and displace it along the displacement axis such that during a displacement movement of the sliding body by the drive device, the ORU is moved. The sliding body is mounted on the base body by a guide device designed to guide the sliding body driven by the drive device along the displacement axis.

Abstract: A lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, including a light source (2), a light conductor (3) having a first region (3a) and a curved region (3b), a first optical element (4) having a light entry surface, which comprises a first portion (4a) and a second portion (4b), wherein the first optical element (4) is arranged relative to the light conductor (3) in such a manner that light, which is decoupled from the first region (3a) of the light conductor (3), impinges on the first portion (4a) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4), and light, which is decoupled from the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3), impinges on a part region of the second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises a second optical element (5), which is arranged between the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3) and the second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4) in such a manner and equipped in

Abstract: A lighting device (1) for a vehicle headlamp is provided. The lighting device includes an illuminant (2), a collimator (4), a mirror device (5) with a reflection surface (5a), and a DMD device (6). The mirror device (5) is arranged downstream of the collimator (4), wherein the reflection surface (5a) of the mirror device (5) is configured to reflect a first part of the light from the illuminant and to transmit a second part of the light from the illuminant. The mirror device (5) is configured in such a way that the reflected part is free of UV light and the transmitted part has UV light. The DMD device (6) is configured to modulate and deflect the first part of the light from the illuminant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight (1) with adjustable dipped beam, comprising at least two dipped beam modules (2) for the shared radiation of a dipped beam distribution, wherein each dipped beam module (2) are respectively set up to radiate a portion of the dipped beam distribution with a predeterminable light intensity, at least one light source carrier (3) with light sources (4), wherein at least one light source (4) is associated with each dipped beam module (2), wherein each dipped beam module (2) comprises a reflector (2a) with at least one focal point (P) or a focal line, and at least one light source (4) is arranged in the focal point (P) or a focal line of the reflector (2a), and each dipped beam module reflector (2a) is configured so that the light distribution radiated from each dipped beam module (2) and also the light-dark boundary of the respective dipped beam distribution is finally established in connection with the mounting position of the dipped beam module reflector (2a), w