Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle module (10), including a manipulation-detecting electronic control unit (1), wherein the electronic control unit (1) is equipped in order to control at least one electrically controllable vehicle function, for example a light function, such as a low-beam light function or a high-beam light function.

Abstract: Illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight for producing segmented full beam distribution (FL), wherein the illumination device (10) comprises the following for this purpose: an optical element (100), comprising light guiding bodies (200) for forming the definable segment full beam distribution (FL), which light guiding bodies (200) respectively have a light entry surface (210) and an exit surface (220), projection optics (300) arranged downstream of the beam path of the optical element (100) having an optical axis (A), which projection optics (300) are designed to project the light exiting from the common exit surface (200a) in front of the illumination device (10) in the direction of a main emission direction (X), and wherein each light guiding body (200) has two lateral side surfaces (230a, 230b) and an upper and a lower side surface (240a, 240b), wherein the optical element (100) has a first and a second light emission half (L1, L2), which can be delimited from one another by a virtual vert

Abstract: Signal lamp for a vehicle configured to create an illumination pattern. It includes an illuminant configured to emit parallel light, a first optical element configured to receive light from the illuminant, and a second optical element configured to receive light from the first optical element. The light entry surface of the first optical element has a plurality of concave cylinder diverging lenses (CDLs), wherein the light exit surface of the second optical element has a plurality of convex cylinder converging lenses (CCLs). The CDLs are oriented on the light entry surface such that their cylinder axes are rotated by a first angle around a main axis, wherein the CCLs are oriented on the light exit surface such that their cylinder axes are rotated by a second angle around the main axis. The first and second angles are such that in a frontal view towards the light exit surface of the second optical element the CDLs overlap with the CCLs in order to form a lattice.

Abstract: A method for controlling an adaptive motor vehicle headlight (AMVH), wherein a first data storage device (DSD) is assigned to the AMVH, which is designed to emit different segmented light distributions having a resolution of at least 2×12 and has light sources arranged in segments for this purpose, each segment including at least one LED light source.

Abstract: Illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlamp, wherein the illumination device (10) comprising: at least one light module (20) configured to illuminate light along a light path in a main direction (X),—a movable lower light guide element (100) and a movable upper light guide element (200),—a motion device for a movement of the lower and upper light guide element (100, 200) with respect to each other between—a closed position (PI), wherein the lower and upper light guide element (100, 200) are—as seen in the main direction (X)—in front of the at least one light module (20) at least partially blocking the light path of the at least one light module (20), wherein the lower and upper light guide element (100, 200) are configured to emit light in the main direction (X), when in the closed position (PI), and an opened position (P2), wherein the lower and upper light guide element (100, 200) are moved away from the light path of the at least one light module to unblock the light path of the at least one ligh

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: 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: 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: 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 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 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 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: 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: 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