Patents Examined by Matthew J Peerce
  • Patent number: 11738819
    Abstract: An illumination device for a motorcycle headlamp, which device is configured to create a segmented light pattern and includes: (i) a plurality of light sources, at least some of which are configured to be activated independently from each other, (ii) a segmented light guide unit, including a plurality of light guide elements and a light homogenization body, and (iii) a projection lens, which is configured to receive the light emitted from the collective light exit surface of the light homogenization body and to project the segmented light pattern, wherein at least some of the light guide elements are part of a first group of light guide elements, said first group having a defined geometric shape of the light entry surface, which is limited by four corners connected by four side edges (left, right, lower, and upper) wherein three of the side edges are straight, and the fourth edge has a rounded protrusion, which increases the light entrance surface, and is either the left or the right edge of the respective li
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Matej Marti{hacek over (s)}ka, Anton Koko{hacek over (s)}ka
  • Patent number: 11732866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a light source unit including a light source and a board, an optical fiber disposed forward of the light source unit, an inner lens disposed between the light source unit and the optical fiber, provided to be in close contact with the board, and configured to fix or hold one side of the optical fiber, a heat sink disposed rearward of the light source unit and provided to be in close contact with the board, an elastic member disposed rearward of the heat sink, provided to be in close contact with the heat sink, and having elasticity, and an aiming bolt disposed rearward of the elastic member and configured to penetrate the elastic member and press a rear surface of the heat sink, in which the aiming bolt is movable in a forward/rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Ryong Song
  • Patent number: 11732871
    Abstract: A lid to be connected to a housing of a status display for a sensor, with a basic body comprising a covering surface and at least one side wall, wherein the basic body has at least one light-transmissive light emitting region to facilitate an illumination of desired areas of the lid that is homogeneous and space-saving, with a first reflector unit and a second reflector unit arranged opposite each other, and wherein an opening for arranging a lighting means is formed in the second reflector unit, wherein the light emitted by the lighting means is reflected to the at least one light emitting region by means of the first reflector unit and the second reflector unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Dominik Fehrenbach, Jonas Schwab
  • Patent number: 11719403
    Abstract: A primary optics for a motorcycle headlamp, wherein the primary optics is a non-imaging primary optics configured to irradiate a segmented light distribution in front of the primary optics, wherein the primary optics includes a plurality of light guiding elements for forming a predetermined segmented light distribution from light of light sources in a main direction. Each light guiding element has a light input surface and a common light output surface, wherein the light guiding elements are arranged in groups, wherein each group includes at least two light guiding elements arranged in juxtaposition along a straight arrangement line orthogonal to the main direction. The light segments generated by the light guiding elements of a group are irradiated in juxtaposition along a straight irradiation line corresponding to and parallel to respective straight arrangement line of the respective group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Matej Marti{hacek over (s)}ka, Anton Koko{hacek over (s)}ka, Jaroslav Kyselica
  • Patent number: 11719402
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a vehicle lamp and a motor vehicle are disclosed. The optical assembly includes a light guide, the light guide at least having a first light guide section, a second light guide section and a bridging light guide section. The first light guide section and the second light guide section are connected together at one end to form an end region and bifurcating from the end region, the end region having an end face for the in-coupling of light. The bridging light guide section is arranged between the first light guide section and the second light guide section. The bridging light guide section is spaced apart from a bifurcation position of the first light guide section and the second light guide section, and the bridging light guide section has a light in-coupling face facing the bifurcation position, and a light out-coupling face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Xing Zhong, Anna Gu, Hongchao Dong, Qiang Hu, Yagui Gao
  • Patent number: 11719406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source capable of emitting light rays; a collector with a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the light source into a light beam along an optical axis of the module; an optical system configured to project the light beam. The collector is configured so that a portion of the light rays of the light beam are parallel to the optical axis or have an angle of inclination ? smaller than or equal to 25° in a vertical plane with respect to said axis; and the optical system is configured to form an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The invention also relates to a light device comprising one or more such light modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain Giraud
  • Patent number: 11708956
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes: a light source that emits a light; an optical member including a lens that irradiates the light from the light source to a front of the vehicle lamp and forms a predetermined light distribution pattern including a plurality of regions; and a controller that, when an object outside the vehicle is detected, adjusts the predetermined light distribution pattern so as not to irradiate at least one first region including the object among the plurality of regions with the light. When the vehicle body is in a cornering state, the controller acquires inclination information of the vehicle body, determines whether there is a second region that does not exceed a reference line, based on the inclination information, and when determining that there is the second region, irradiates the second region with the light even when the object is included in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yosuke Menjo
  • Patent number: 11703204
    Abstract: An air guide is provided for cooling an illumination device of a vehicle. A single, essentially rigid air channel with an air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening is provided. The air inlet opening is allocated to a blower and the at least one air outlet opening is allocated to at least one chamber or at least one chamber area of the illumination device. In order to improve the cooling of an illumination device of a vehicle, air channel is a free-form air channel, where the flow resistance of the free-form channel between the air inlet opening and each of the at least one air outlet opening is designed to be so low as to make it possible to deploy a blower in the form of an axial fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Joerg Sieme
  • Patent number: 11698175
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising: a first light module (100) for generating a low beam distribution, a second light module (200) for generating a high beam distribution having a light-guiding body (220), in which light-guiding body (220) light can be irradiated via a coupling surface (221) and can be decoupled via a decoupling surface (222), the light-guiding body (220) having a first reflective surface (223a) on a roof side (223), and a projection lens (500) that is configured to image the light that can be generated by the first and second light modules (100, 200) in front of the lighting device (10), the light-guiding body (220) being designed in such a way that an aperture for part of the light that can be generated by the first light module (100) is arranged between the first light module (100) and the projection lens (500), the lighting device (10) comprising a third light module (300) for generating an additional light distribution, and the light-guiding body (220)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Vogelauer, Jakob Pühringer
  • Patent number: 11674683
    Abstract: A cooktop includes a knob assembly coupled to a control panel and configured to control a heating part. The knob assembly includes: a knob body disposed at a front surface of the control panel and rotating with respect to a rotation shaft extended in a front-rear direction, a knob ring disposed at a rear side of the knob body and having a diameter greater than a diameter of the knob body, and a light source part disposed at the rear side of the knob body and including one or more light sources irradiating light to the rear side of the knob body. A portion of a rear surface of the knob body includes a first reflective surface reflecting light, and a portion of a surface of the knob ring includes a second reflective surface reflecting light, the portion of the surface of the knob ring facing the knob body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Dae Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 11668448
    Abstract: Vehicle exterior lighting systems for vehicles equipped with tailgate assemblies may be configured to provide redundant backup lighting functionality for all tailgate positions (e.g., closed, open, and removed). Exemplary systems may include both vehicle static body structure mounted backup lamps and tailgate structure mounted backup lamps for providing the backup lighting redundancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholas Aquilina, Michael Bryan Vanbelle, Corey M. Ross, Kenneth C. Meissner
  • Patent number: 11655956
    Abstract: Disclosed are a communication device and method for a vehicle, the device including a housing, an external lens structure covering an open front region of the housing, an internal lens structure mounted in the housing and covered by the external lens structure, a liquid crystal section mounted on the internal lens structure, configured to become transparent or opaque based on whether or not power is applied thereto, and a bezel disposed behind the liquid crystal section, such that the bezel becomes visible from an exterior of the communication device upon the liquid crystal section being controlled to be transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong Hyun Baek
  • Patent number: 11641968
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a rotatable electric mounting base and an artificial tree applying the electric mounting base. The rotatable electric mounting base includes a base main body and a mounting shaft. The mounting shaft is inserted into the main body mounting hole of the base main body. An electric device is mounted on the periphery of the mounting shaft in a sleeving mode. The electric device includes an upper joint component and a lower joint component. The rotatable electric mounting base has a novel structural design, good stability and reliability, and convenience in mounting and connecting. The artificial tree includes an artificial tree main body, a decorative light string, and the abovementioned rotatable electric mounting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Xinjiang Zou, Lingong Wang
  • Patent number: 11635565
    Abstract: A lamp, a hanging transparent lamp and a lamp system are provided. The lamp includes a frame body, a light guide plate, a light source and a circuit assembly. The frame body includes side covers, side bars, a first integrating member and a second integrating member. Each of the side covers comprises a carrying portion. Each of the two side covers is partitioned into an upper space and a lower space by the side bar. The light guide plate is held on the carrying portions. The light guide plate has a first light-emitting surface and a second light-emitting surface. Only side edge portions of the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface are covered by the frame body. The light source is disposed adjacent to the side surface of the light guide plate. The circuit assembly is connected to the light source to form an electrical loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRON ICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Ju, Guo-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 11629836
    Abstract: A headlamp control system includes: a headlamp that emits light toward a forward direction of a vehicle; a tilt detection part; and a control part. The headlamp includes: high beam emitting parts that respectively illuminate plural high beam areas arrayed in a left-right direction; and a low beam emitting part that illuminates a low beam area located at a lower position than the plural high beam areas. The control part, in a state where the low beam emitting part is on, when the tilt detection part detects that the vehicle has tilted such that one of left and right sides of the vehicle is lowered than the other one of the left and right sides, controls the high beam emitting parts so as to illuminate at least one of the plural high beam areas, the at least one being on the one of the left and right sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto Inoue, Ryuichi Nakano, Masayoshi Takori, Go Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11629833
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp housing, a carrier board, LEDs, and an optical unit. The lamp housing includes an accommodating space and an opening connecting the accommodating space. The carrier board is disposed in the accommodating space, and a front surface of the carrier board facing the opening. The LEDs are disposed on the front surface of the carrier board. The optical unit includes a light guide plate, light guide members and beam pattern adjusting structures. The light guide plate includes an upper surface and a lower surface, and the light guide plate covers the opening with the lower surface facing the carrier board. The light guide member protrudes on the lower surface, and each light guide member extends towards one LED. The beam pattern adjusting structures protrude on the upper surface, and each beam pattern adjusting structure is arranged to correspond at least one light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: COPLUS INC.
    Inventor: Jacob Wu
  • Patent number: 11630259
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a main body, a light guide plate, and a flexible circuit board. The main body includes a light exit wall and a side wall connected and bent relative to each other. The light exit wall and the side wall together form a groove. The light guide plate has a light exit region and a light mixing region. Microstructures are disposed on the light exit region. At least a part of the light exit region is engaged in the groove. The flexible circuit board has a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit is configured to emit light toward a side surface of the light mixing region. The light enters the light guide plate from the side surface of the light mixing region and is totally reflected in the light mixing region, and then is guided to the light exit wall through the microstructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Wei Ho, Chen-Hao Chiu
  • Patent number: 11624496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of lamp technologies, and in particular to a lamp with improved lamp socket structure. The lamp includes an inner lamp socket which is connected to the first conducting wire and is made of rubber. A conductive terminal group is set inside the inner lamp socket. An integrally formed outer lamp socket is nested outside the inner lamp socket. A conducting wire hole is set in the outer lamp socket. An opening is set in the outer lamp socket. The lamp features the following advantages: 1, a metal socket is not necessary to be set, so that production cost is effectively reduced; 2, a vertical conducting wire is set, so that the lamp can be freely adjusted, with high flexibility and better decorative effect; and 3, with an indirect structure, the lamp enjoys a pleasant appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: DONGGUAN GUANYI LIGHT-DECORATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shifang Wang
  • Patent number: 11623571
    Abstract: A rearview mirror with an RGB indicator lamp is provided, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle rearview mirrors. The rearview mirror includes a mirror shell and a mirror frame, and further includes a light module. The light module is installed inside the mirror shell, and a light-emitting panel of the light module is installed on the mirror frame. The light module is compact in structure, small in size and convenient to install on the rearview mirror. Meanwhile, the light-emitting panel is arranged on the mirror frame and integrated with the mirror frame, and the overall color is coordinated and unified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Jiangsu Haihua Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuncai He, Junhua He, Yuan Zhong
  • Patent number: 11624491
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp for a vehicle. The lamp for a vehicle includes a lamp housing, a bezel part housed in the lamp housing, a light source part including a board positioned in the bezel part, and a plurality of light sources positioned on the board, a lens part positioned on the lamp housing, and that externally irradiates light generated by the light source part, and a reflection part positioned on a rear side corresponding to an opposite direction to a front side that faces the lens part from the light source part to be spaced apart from the light source part, and that reflects the light irradiated from the light source part to the front side, and the board is formed of a transparent material having light transmittance such that a portion of the light generated by the plurality of light sources reaches the reflection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Huyn Kim