Abstract: An assembly comprising at least one electrical device; the at least one electrical device being mounted to a support; at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power; at least one energy storage device for storing electricity generated by the solar element; at least one wind impacting surface operatively associated with the support; at least one energy converter for generating electric power from the wind; and at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one energy converter and the support. Optionally, the energy converter comprises at least one motor which operates to rotate the support; the at least one motor being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight and method for operating the headlight is disclosed, wherein the headlight is operated in a main beam mode or in a partial main beam node. A light distribution of the main beam of the headlight is adapted as a function of a course of a road which is being traveled along by the motor vehicle. In addition, a motor vehicle headlight is described.

Abstract: A vehicle interior trim assembly such as an air bag cover assembly having an illuminable emblem is provided. The assembly includes a vehicle interior trim part and an illumination module having a light source configured to generate visible light rays when energized. A lens includes at least one layer molded in a molding process from an optical-grade material. The lens has a pattern of light-extracting deformities to extract light rays from an interior of the lens at a set of surface-defining areas of the lens. The surface-defining areas are sized, shaped and arranged laterally relative to each other in an emblem pattern. A decorative emblem has reflective surfaces overlying and spaced away from the surface-defining areas by an air gap. The extracted light rays traveling across the gap are reflected by the reflective surfaces to generate light in the emblem pattern about peripheral surfaces of the decorative emblem.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a light emitting element; providing a light transmissive member having a first upper surface, a lower surface, first lateral surfaces, and second lateral surfaces each positioned on an outer side of a corresponding one of the first lateral surfaces; joining the lower surface of the light transmissive member and an upper surface of the light emitting element; applying a first light reflective member to cover the first lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member, and applying a second light reflective member to cover lateral surfaces of the first light reflective member, the second lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member, and a lateral surface of the light emitting element.

Abstract: A LED controller device that regulates one or more light systems affixed to a vehicle access gate. The controller receives inputs from one or more sources and actuates one or more light systems in response to particular signals, or triggers. The controller also monitors and records usage of the light system and may also record usage of other devices acting in concert with the light systems and/or an access gate. A software configuration tool is used to prepare a gate operation profile that identifies triggering events and the actions the controller takes upon the occurrence of the triggering events. That gate operation profile is flashed onto the controller's CPU. The controller may be contacted and controlled remotely or locally.

Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles, having a number of light sources (6) and reflectors (7) being arranged in the housing (1). Each light source (6) is assigned a single reflector (7) in order to deflect the light emitted by the light source (6) in a main emission direction (H) of the lighting device in accordance with a predefined light distribution. The reflector (7) has a reflector surface having a basic form containing a multiplicity of panes (13, 14). The reflector (7) has a first reflector segment (10) containing a reflector surface having a first basic form in order to generate a first partial light distribution (T1) on the one hand, and a second reflector segment (11) containing a reflector surface having a second basic form in order to generate a second partial light distribution (T2) on the other hand.

Abstract: An LED filament, comprising a plurality of light-emitting chips, a metal electrical terminal, a fluorescent glue, an insulating substrate and an electrically and magnetically conductive connector. The plurality of light-emitting chips are connected in series, and encapsulated and fixed on a surface of the insulating substrate by the fluorescent glue, one face of the electrically and magnetically conductive connector is fitted on the other surface of the insulating substrate, the metal electrical terminal is electrically connected to a light-emitting chip at one end of the insulating substrate. Also provided is an LED filament light, comprising a plurality of LED filaments and a permanent magnet. The LED filaments are magnetically and movably connected by means of magnetic attraction via the permanent magnet, and are capable of automatic sliding adjustment during thermal expansion and elongation.

Abstract: A light fixture panning apparatus including a base, a light fixture rotatably coupled to the base such that the light fixture rotates about an axis relative to the base, and a bearing that facilitates rotation of the light fixture relative to the base about the axis. The bearing includes a raceway and a rolling element that rolls along the raceway as the light fixture rotates about the axis relative to the base. The raceway is curved such that the raceway extends around at least a portion of the axis.

Abstract: An inline driver module includes an input connector, the input connector comprising a live contact and a neutral contact, the live contact configured to connect to a live line of an AC power socket, the neutral contact configured to connect to a neutral line of the AC power socket; an output connector, the output connector comprising a positive contact and a negative contact; and a driver module, the driver module disposed between the input connector and the output connector, the driver module comprising a driver housing and a driver PCB, a driver housing cavity defined within the driver housing, the driver PCB disposed within the driver housing cavity, the driver PCB connected in electrical communication with the live contact, the neutral contact, the positive contact, and the negative contact, the driver PCB configured to convert an AC power input from the AC power socket to a DC power output.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing, a light emitting device, and an optical array. The housing has a base and the light emitting device is connected to the base for producing a light output. The optical array includes a lens and removably connects to the base. The optical array is repositionable on the base to modify the light output.

Abstract: A LED lighting device comprises a lighting body extending along an axis and internally provided with a chamber housing a LED light source and is delimited by at least one lateral wall consisting of a diffuser having an outer surface defining an emission surface of the device; the diffuser is an opaline diffuser having a transmission coefficient greater than or equal to 50% and a reflection coefficient greater than or equal to 45%.

Abstract: There is provided an illumination unit including a light emitting device with a coupling surface, the light emitting device including a terminal provided on the coupling surface, a holding member that houses the light emitting device, a wiring substrate that is provided separately from the coupling surface of the light emitting device and is electrically coupled with the terminal, and a heatsink that includes an adjacent part adjacent to the coupling surface of the light emitting device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device which comprises: an optical member comprising a protruding optical pattern forming a gap with an adjacent layer; at least one light emitting unit inserted into the optical member; and a resin layer formed on the optical member and the at least one light emitting unit, whereby it is possible to obtain an effect that the shapes of light change depending on the viewing angle when viewing the light source by producing various protruding optical patterns, an effect that the whole thickness can be reduced, and an effect that the degree of design freedom can be enhanced when designing products thanks to an enhanced flexibility.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a lighting and/or signaling device (10) for a motor vehicle, said lighting and/or signaling device (10) comprising: a housing (1); an outer lens (3) designed to close the housing (1); at least one light module (5) housed inside said housing (1) comprising: at least one optical surface (9, 9?, 9?); at least one light source (7, 7?) interacting with said optical surface (9, 9?) to form a light beam; a heat sink (11) comprising a plurality of fins (13); an air flow generator (15) designed to generate an air flow (17) towards the heat sink (11), said air flow (17) passing through the fins (13) of the heat sink (11); and a light module holder (19) comprising a front part (20a) oriented toward the outer lens (3) with a plurality of gaps (21) designed to direct the air flow (17) coming from the heat sink (11) towards the outer lens (3).

Abstract: A backlight unit in a head-up display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes A plurality of light sources configured to emit light; a plurality of primary light collectors configured to collect the light emitted by the plurality of light sources to transmit, refract, or reflect the collected light; and a secondary light collector configured to recollect the light which is collected by the plurality of primary light collectors. At this point, an optical axis of one among the plurality of light sources, the plurality of primary light collectors, and the secondary light collector is disposed to be different from the other two.

Abstract: A coupling device (9) for an optical waveguide (8), in particular for an endoscope (2) or a light source (3), having an optical waveguide receptacle (11) aligned with a light-coupling optical unit (10), and having a centering device (12) for aligning an optical waveguide (8) with respect to the optical axis (26). The centering device (12) has at least two transmission elements (25) acted upon by a spring (30), and has centering elements (19), and wherein the spring force is distributed by a transmission element (25) uniformly to all the centering elements (19).

Abstract: An optical emitter providing improved light uniformity. The optical emitter includes a light source and a lens element spaced apart from the light source such that no additional lens elements are positioned therebetween. The lens element includes an inner light-receiving surface within the Fresnel field of the light source. In some embodiments, the light source includes an LED array and the lens element includes a lens array. The optical emitter provides the ability to adjust focus or spot size while not degrading the uniformity of the light intensity.

Abstract: A prism sheet includes a sheet body that includes opposite light exiting and incident surfaces, and a lateral side transversely connected between the light incident and exiting surfaces. The light exiting surface includes two side regions disposed on two opposite sides of a reference line on the light exiting surface, which is perpendicular to the lateral side. The sheet body further includes a plurality of parallel microstructure members protruding from the light exiting surface and extending perpendicularly to the lateral side. The microstructure members have a distribution density decreased in a density-decreasing direction parallel to the lateral side and pointing toward either of the side regions from the reference line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detachable multimedia control apparatus, comprising: a front housing structure including a left turn signal, a right turn signal and a central light; a rear housing structure including a speaker module and a safety switch module; a top housing structure including a control module which controls the speaker module and the central light; a bottom housing structure including a first joining structure; a processor disposed inside the movable multimedia control apparatus and electrically connected to the left turn signal, the right turn signal, the central light, the speaker module, the safety switch signal and the control module; and a power module disposed inside the detachable multimedia control apparatus and electrically connected to the left turn signal, the right turn signal, the central light, the speaker module, and the processor, wherein the power module is configured to be unlocked by the safety switch module.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an arrangement for monitoring performance of a burner of a suspension smelting furnace. The burner is arranged at the top structure of a reaction shaft of the suspension smelting furnace. The burner has a solids feeding channel that has a solids outlet opening up into the reaction shaft, and a reaction gas channel comprising a reaction gas channel a that has a reaction gas outlet opening up into the reaction shaft. The arrangement comprises at least one imaging means for producing images representing the cross-section of the reaction gas channel, and a processing means for receiving images of the cross-section of the reaction gas channel from the imaging means.