Patents by Inventor Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230313959Abstract: 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), wType: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Stefan TOMASETIG, Christian JACKL, Bernd EICHINGER
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Patent number: 11371669Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight for generating a light pattern with a light-shadow line, wherein the lighting device comprises a light source (10), a light-permeable body (100), a light injection element (101) for injecting light which the at least one light source (10) emits, and a projection device (500). The light-permeable body (100) has an aperture device (103) with an aperture edge region (104). A light beam (S2) spreading in the optical element (110) is displayed by the projection device (500) as a light pattern (LV) with a light-shadow line (HD), with the light-shadow line (HD) being determined by the aperture edge region (104) of the aperture device (103).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Matthias Kemetmüller, Bernd Eichinger, Markus Danner, Andreas Moser, Lukas Leonhartsberger
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Publication number: 20220136670Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight for generating a light pattern with a light-shadow line, wherein the lighting device comprises a light source (10), a light-permeable body (100), a light injection element (101) for injecting light which the at least one light source (10) emits, and a projection device (500). The light-permeable body (100) has an aperture device (103) with an aperture edge region (104). A light beam (S2) spreading in the optical element (110) is displayed by the projection device (500) as a light pattern (LV) with a light-shadow line (HD), with the light-shadow line (HD) being determined by the aperture edge region (104) of the aperture device (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Matthias Kemetmüller, Bernd Eichinger, Markus Danner, Andreas Moser, Lukas Leonhartsberger
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Patent number: 10274151Abstract: A light-guiding element (1) for a lighting unit, comprising a light-guiding body (5) having at least one light entry face (2) and at least one light exit face (3), wherein the at least one light entry face (2) comprises a plurality of entry sub-faces (2a) offset from one another at least in the light propagation direction (?x), wherein the entry sub-faces (2a) are oriented substantially normal to the light propagation direction (?x).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Anton Faffelberger, Bernd Eichinger
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Patent number: 10139072Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a headlight (100), in particular for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting unit at least comprises: *) a first light source group (10), which first light source group (10) comprises at least one light source (11, 12, 13, 14), *) a the second light source group (20), which second light source group (20) comprises at least one light source (21), wherein the first light source group (10) is configured to generate a first light function, and wherein the second light source group (20) is configured to generate a second light function, which is different from the first light function, and wherein each light source (11, 12, 13, 14) of the first light source group (10) couples light into an optics element (111, 112, 113, 114) associated with the respective light source (11, 12, 13, 14), and wherein each light source (21) of the second light source group (20) couples light into an optics element (121) associated with the respective light source (21), aType: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Christian Seyrlehner, Andreas Bauer, Bernd Eichinger
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Publication number: 20170219178Abstract: A light-guiding element (1) for a lighting unit, comprising a light-guiding body (5) having at least one light entry face (2) and at least one light exit face (3), wherein the at least one light entry face (2) comprises a plurality of entry sub-faces (2a) offset from one another at least in the light propagation direction (?x), wherein the entry sub-faces (2a) are oriented substantially normal to the light propagation direction (?x).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Anton FAFFELBERGER, Bernd EICHINGER
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Patent number: 9500335Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising two or more lighting units (2), wherein each lighting unit (2) comprises: at least one reflector (3) and at least one light source (4) paired with the at least one reflector (3), wherein light from the at least one light source (4) is emitted into a region in front of the vehicle via the corresponding at least one reflector (3) in the installed state of the lighting device (1), and wherein the sub-light distributions of the two or more lighting units (2) form a light distribution of the lighting device (1), wherein the sub-light distributions of the individual lighting units (2) are arranged adjacently to one another in the horizontal direction, and wherein the reflectors (3) of the lighting units (2) are designed in such a way that the sub-light distribution of each lighting unit (2) has at least one sharp vertical light-dark boundary.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBHInventors: Andreas Moser, Bernd Eichinger, Heimo Frank
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Publication number: 20160061401Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a headlight (100), in particular for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting unit at least comprises: *) a first light source group (10), which first light source group (10) comprises at least one light source (11, 12, 13, 14), *) a the second light source group (20), which second light source group (20) comprises at least one light source (21), wherein the first light source group (10) is configured to generate a first light function, and wherein the second light source group (20) is configured to generate a second light function, which is different from the first light function, and wherein each light source (11, 12, 13, 14) of the first light source group (10) couples light into an optics element (111, 112, 113, 114) associated with the respective light source (11, 12, 13, 14), and wherein each light source (21) of the second light source group (20) couples light into an optics element (121) associated with the respective light source (21), aType: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Christian SEYRLEHNER, Andreas BAUER, Bernd EICHINGER
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Publication number: 20150285456Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising two or more lighting units (2), wherein each lighting unit (2) comprises: at least one reflector (3) and at least one light source (4) paired with the at least one reflector (3), wherein light from the at least one light source (4) is emitted into a region in front of the vehicle via the corresponding at least one reflector (3) in the installed state of the lighting device (1), and wherein the sub-light distributions of the two or more lighting units (2) form a light distribution of the lighting device (1), wherein the sub-light distributions of the individual lighting units (2) are arranged adjacently to one another in the horizontal direction, and wherein the reflectors (3) of the lighting units (2) are designed in such a way that the sub-light distribution of each lighting unit (2) has at least one sharp vertical light-dark boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Andreas Moser, Bernd Eichinger, Heimo Frank