Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which includes information acquirer that acquires information on a sensor of a vehicle and acquires distance information between the sensor and a ground from the sensor, and a controller that calculates a slope of the vehicle based on the information on the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground and generates a control signal for controlling a lamp of the vehicle based on the calculated slope of the vehicle.

Abstract: An illuminating device for vehicles, including a first light unit, which contains a first light source having a number of first light pixels for generating a first partial light distribution including a second light unit, which contains a second light source having a number of second light pixels for generating a second partial light distribution. The second light pixels are arranged in a boundary region of the second light source and are controllable as a group in such a way that a number of the second light pixels controlled as a group in the boundary region of the second light source per unit of surface area increases from a first end of the boundary region in the direction of a second end of the boundary region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to vehicle lighting devices, and discloses a headlight optical element. The headlight optical element includes a light incident portion, a light transmitting portion and a light emergent portion which are connected in sequence, wherein the light incident portion includes a plurality of light incident surfaces connected sequentially in a left-right direction; the light incident surfaces are curved surfaces protruding backwards in the optical axis direction; and light emergent surfaces are curved surfaces protruding forwards in the optical axis direction. In addition, the present disclosure further discloses a headlight module, a vehicle headlight and a vehicle. The headlight optical element provided by the present disclosure is small in size, high in optical precision, accurate in light pattern, convenient to mount and low in cost.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component configured to provide a user interface for vehicle systems is disclosed. The component may provide a user interface for a vehicle occupant. The component may comprise a composite structure to provide the user interface comprising a cover providing an exterior surface, a sensor, light panel, absorber panel and/or decorative material. The light panel may provide output visible at the exterior surface; the decorative layer and/or absorber panel may provide a visual effect. The cover may comprise a light-transmissive cover; illumination from a display may comprise visible light transmitted through a functional layer and through an at least partially translucent cover. The component may comprise a light panel to provide output visible at the cover exterior surface. A method of operating the user interface provided by the composite structure is also disclosed. The user interface may be coupled to a control system.

Abstract: A method for eliminating glare from objects using a headlamp system of a motor vehicle involves determining the positions of at least two objects reflecting from a headlamp of the headlamp system in a camera image produced by a camera of the headlamp system pointing at the area in front of the motor vehicle. The light emitted by the headlamp is dimmed in sections and the area in front is illuminated in such a way that the at least two objects and one region of the area in front, which is represented in the camera image by a connecting image section that connects the at least two objects to one another, are illuminated with reduced light intensity, so that less light is reflected back.

Abstract: A construction machine in the form of a road paver or feeder vehicle includes a chassis and a hopper, wherein at least one lighting arrangement is mounted on the chassis. The lighting arrangement comprises at least one light source, and the lighting arrangement is configured to illuminate an area in front of the construction machine in the direction of travel. The construction machine further has an object detection system for detecting an object located in front of the construction machine in the direction of travel, and the illumination emitted by the lighting arrangement can be changed as a function of the detection of an object by means of the object detection system.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes an environment illuminating device for emitting light toward the ground in the environment of the motor vehicle. The environment illuminating device includes one or more luminous modules, each of which is configured to generate a light distribution on the ground. A respective luminous module includes an image generator configured to generate light radiation from light from an illuminant, the light radiation containing two-dimensional image information concerning, firstly, a symbol representation and, secondly, a light pattern and/or a homogeneous area with a substantially constant luminance. Furthermore, the respective luminous module includes an optical device, on which the light radiation from the image generator is incident.

Abstract: A device for adjusting a supporting frame of a headlight of a motor vehicle, comprising a first coupling element, a second coupling element, and a guide element, wherein the second coupling element is pivotable relative to the first coupling element, wherein the first coupling element has a receiving region for a spherical segment-shaped region of the second coupling element, wherein the region is secured in a positive manner in the receiving region, wherein the region is secured to the supporting frame, wherein the first coupling element is guided in the guide element so as to be displaceable in at least one first direction.

Abstract: An aircraft passenger reading light comprises at least one reading light source, which is arranged for emitting visible light in a reading light emission direction; and at least one infrared light source, which is arranged for emitting infrared light in an infrared light emission direction. The infrared light emission direction is inclined with respect to the reading light emission direction.

Abstract: A lamp for an automobile includes a micro lens array (MLA) module that includes an entrance lens array including entrance lenses, an exit lens array including exit lenses, and a shield unit including shields provided between the entrance lens array and the exit lens array. An optical axis of the exit lens, provided in front of at least a portion of the plurality of entrance lenses to face the entrance lens, is spaced apart from an optical axis of the entrance lens in the downward direction and one side direction. A cut-off line region provided on an upper edge of the shield, provided in front of at least a portion of the plurality of entrance lenses to face the entrance lens, is spaced apart from an optical axis of the entrance lens in the downward direction and one side direction.

Abstract: A rotation adjustment mechanism includes a rotation target module supported by a fixation member to be freely rotatable around a first rotary shaft and an adjustment unit supported by the fixation member and including a slider movable along a slide axis pointing in a direction orthogonal to the first rotary shaft. The adjustment unit is supported to be freely rotatable around a second rotary shaft parallel to the first rotary shaft and provided on the fixation member. The rotation target module includes a connection groove. The fixation member includes a cam member. The cam member has a guide surface in an arc-like shape that maintains constant a rotation angle of a contact point where the connection groove and a projection part of the slider contact each other around the first rotary shaft with respect to a unit movement amount of the slider in a direction parallel to the slide axis.

Abstract: Illumination devices with improved color mixing optics are disclosed herein for mixing the colors produced by a multi-colored LED emitter module to produce uniform color throughout the entire beam angle of the output light beam, along with smoother edges and improved center beam intensity. Embodiments disclosed herein include a unique arrangement of multi-color LEDs within an emitter module, a unique exit lens with different patterns of lenslets on opposing sides of the lens, and other associated optical features that thoroughly mix the different color components, and as such, provide uniform color across the output beam exiting the illumination device. Additional embodiments disclosed herein include a unique arrangement of photodetectors within the primary optics structure of the LED emitter module that ensure the optical feedback system properly measures the light produced by all similarly colored emission LEDs.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp may include a plurality of optical modules and a mixing lens for mixing light emitted from each optical module in front of the plurality of optical modules, thereby freely designing an optical system without restrictions according to a shape of a lamp, and at the same time, realizing a uniform light emitting image in a form of a surface light source.

Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle and a vehicle including the lamp. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a first light source configured to emit light, a light guide unit having one side facing the first light source and configured such that the light emitted from the first light source enters the light guide unit, a rotary shaft having one side fixedly coupled to the light guide unit, and a power supply unit configured to provide power for rotating the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A combination for illuminating the interior of a building comprises a fixture and a retrofit kit. The fixture has a base attached to a building ceiling, the fixture having a first tombstone, and a second tombstone. The first and second tombstones are configured to receive between them a fluorescent light tube. The retrofit kit is connected to the base. The retrofit kit includes a light panel, the light panel having a first side facing the fixture and an opposite second side. The light panel resides between the first tombstone and the second tombstone, and the fixture resides above the light panel. The combination is devoid of a fluorescent light tube. The base and the light panel define between them a raceway. A light emitting diode is disposed on the second side of the light panel.

Abstract: A pole light and base system that includes a pole light base configured to be secured to a gunwale of a watercraft. In practice, the pole light base might include a pole light tube and a female Universal Serial Bus connector. The pole light tube may have electrical contacts configured to engage respective electrical contacting portions of an all around light pole if an all around light pole is inserted into the pole light tube. In some cases, the system might include the all around light pole and light. The electrical contacts of the tube might include a positive contact electrically coupled to a first wire and a negative contact electrically coupled to a second wire. The first and second wire may be designed to connect directly to a 12 Volt watercraft battery. They may also connect to a boat fuse box that is connected to a battery.

Abstract: An automobile comprises a light transmitting film with a thickness not greater than 0.5 millimeters with a core layer, a lightguide region of the film comprises a light emitting region with light extracting features positioned to receive and extract light from at least one light source propagating by total internal reflection within the core layer out of the core layer, and a light mixing region positioned between the at least one light source and the light emitting region, wherein a surface of the portion of the automobile is visible through the light emitting region of the film when the at least one light source is not emitting light and the light transmitting film is conformal with the surface of the portion of the automobile. The surface of the film may have arcuate cross-sectional shape conforming to a curved surface of the portion of the automobile.

Abstract: A modular illumination and aiming apparatus, a preferred embodiment of which includes an optical head module, mounting module, and an end cap module. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be quickly and intuitively adjusted by a user in response to changing target and environmental conditions. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be ergonomically supportive such that a user may maintain a consistent firing grip while activating the illumination and aiming functions. The optical head module is configured to allow the user to change radiation types by adjusting an end cap. The alignment mechanism in the optical head module for the radiation source and optics is configured to provide a robust and zero-play optical mount in order to resist recoil and general physical shock.

Abstract: A lamp device suppresses attenuation and reflection of a radar wave attributable to a light guide body, does not change an electromagnetic wave radiation pattern, and does not impair a radar function. The lamp device includes: a light guide body covering a part of an electromagnetic wave radiation surface of a radar device; and a light source, wherein, when the thickness of the light guide body is denoted by TG, and the wavelength of a radiated electromagnetic wave from the radar device in the light guide body is denoted by ?d, TG is set such that TG<?d/2 is satisfied when the reflection loss of the light guide body with respect to the radiated electromagnetic wave is below a transmission loss, and a reflection loss is ?10 dB or less when the reflection loss is equal to or more than a transmission loss.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for a lamp that includes a unit having a slit. The slit receives various inserts that allow the lamp to adapt in appearance for changing the décor of a room and/or provide information to a user in proximity to the lamp.