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).

  • Publication number: 20230313959
    Abstract: 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), w
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan TOMASETIG, Christian JACKL, Bernd EICHINGER
  • Patent number: 11371669
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Kemetmüller, Bernd Eichinger, Markus Danner, Andreas Moser, Lukas Leonhartsberger
  • Publication number: 20220136670
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias Kemetmüller, Bernd Eichinger, Markus Danner, Andreas Moser, Lukas Leonhartsberger
  • Patent number: 10274151
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Faffelberger, Bernd Eichinger
  • Patent number: 10139072
    Abstract: 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), a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Seyrlehner, Andreas Bauer, Bernd Eichinger
  • Publication number: 20170219178
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Anton FAFFELBERGER, Bernd EICHINGER
  • Patent number: 9500335
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Moser, Bernd Eichinger, Heimo Frank
  • Publication number: 20160061401
    Abstract: 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), a
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Christian SEYRLEHNER, Andreas BAUER, Bernd EICHINGER
  • Publication number: 20150285456
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Moser, Bernd Eichinger, Heimo Frank