Abstract: Lighting module for a motor vehicle including an optical means that is fixedly mounted in the lighting module, the optical means having a base with a first housing. A carrier of the optical means, which is translationally movable with respect to the optical means, has a base with a second housing. The carrier of the optical means is able to take a locked position in which at least one light source is held partially in the first housing and partially in the second housing, an unlocked position in which the at least one light source may be removed from the lighting module, and at least one removable light source being removable having light-emitting means.

Abstract: Lighting module for a motor vehicle including an optical means that is fixedly mounted in the lighting module and has a base with a first housing. Also included is a carrier of the optical means, which is movable with respect to the optical means about an axis of rotation. The carrier of the optical means has a base with a second housing. The carrier of the optical means is able to take a closed position in which at least one light source is held partially in first housing and partially in the second housing, an open position in which said at least one light source may be removed from the lighting module, the at least one light source is removable and has light-emitting means and a mechanical carrier of the light-emitting means.

Abstract: Lighting module for a motor vehicle including an optical means that is fixedly mounted in the lighting module and has a base with a first housing. Also included is a carrier of the optical means, which is movable with respect to the optical means about an axis of rotation. The carrier of the optical means has a base with a second housing. The carrier of the optical means is able to take a closed position in which at least one light source is held partially in first housing and partially in the second housing, an open position in which said at least one light source may be removed from the lighting module, the at least one light source is removable and has light-emitting means and a mechanical carrier of the light-emitting means.

Abstract: Lighting module for a motor vehicle including an optical means that is fixedly mounted in the lighting module, the optical means having a base with a first housing. A carrier of the optical means, which is translationally movable with respect to the optical means, has a base with a second housing. The carrier of the optical means is able to take a locked position in which at least one light source is held partially in the first housing and partially in the second housing, an unlocked position in which the at least one light source may be removed from the lighting module, and at least one removable light source being removable having light-emitting means.

Abstract: A process, system and procedure of controls of the supply of a vehicle headlamp suitable to supply lighting in high beam function and/or low beam function, comprising the following stages for at least one of the low beam function and high beam functions: determining at least one driving parameter pertinent to the lighting of the vehicle, defining several lighting modes characterized by the value of this at least one parameter, attributing a supply mode of the headlamp to each lighting mode, and storing in memory the supply mode associated with each of the lighting modes.

Abstract: A process, system and procedure of controls of the supply of a vehicle headlamp suitable to supply lighting in high beam function and/or low beam function, comprising the following stages for at least one of the low beam function and high beam functions: determining at least one driving parameter pertinent to the lighting of the vehicle, defining several lighting modes characterized by the value of this at least one parameter, attributing a supply mode of the headlamp to each lighting mode, and storing in memory the supply mode associated with each of the lighting modes.

Abstract: This invention proposes lighting apparatus, for a vehicle having two passing lights for producing a passing beam, which are adapted to pivot to a position deflected to the left or to the right when the vehicle is on a left-hand bend or a right-hand bend, respectively, together with two auxiliary headlights for giving an auxiliary regulation light beam. The apparatus also includes a central unit which, when it detects failure of a passing light in its deflected position, causes the faulty passing light to be extinguished and at least one auxiliary headlight to be lit, so that the auxiliary headlight compensates for the extinction of the faulty passing light, by producing a compensating light beam which has regard to the maximum permitted regulation photometric values above a horizontal longitudinal plane.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight has a light source cooperating with optical means to produce a beam which is generally spread widthwise. The optical means, such as a reflector, are adapted to produce in the beam two separate zones of maximum light intensity. The headlight gives two alternative functions, such as a short range lighting function for negotiating bends, and a foglight function, without the need for any movable optical components. The disclosure is also directed to a pair of vehicle lights so adapted, one on the right and one on the left of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a lighting device for an automobile, comprising a light source situated at the first focus of a reflector of the elliptical type, a convergent lens being disposed in front of the light source so that the second focus of the elliptical reflector is contained in the object focal plane of the convergent lens, the first and second foci of the elliptical reflector defining an optical axis of the lighting device. According to the present invention, an obscuring element is disposed substantially perpendicular to the optical axis and at a distance from the object focal plane of the convergent lens.

Abstract: An apparatus for lighting or indicating purposes in a motor vehicle includes a light guide associated with at least one light source for transporting light rays emitted by the light source from an input face to an output face via and intermediate section of the light guide. The output face of the light guide is contained between two closed lines which define a continuous internal contour and a continuous external contour, and the input face is contained between two further closed lines, also delimiting continuous internal and external contours.

Abstract: This invention proposes lighting apparatus, for a vehicle having two passing lights for producing a passing beam, which are adapted to pivot to a position deflected to the left or to the right when the vehicle is on a left-hand bend or a right-hand bend, respectively, together with two auxiliary headlights for giving an auxiliary regulation light beam.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a headlight device, the intention of which is to emit at least one type of luminous beam, comprising at least one luminous source and at least one reflecting surface, to reflect luminous rays produced by the luminous source, the luminous source, or at least one of the luminous sources, comprising at least one element of the electroluminescent diode type.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight has a reflector with two focal regions, a light source in one of these focal regions producing a pool of reflected light in the other focal region, and a lens which converts the pool of light into a beam projected on the road. The headlight includes means for displacing the light source with respect to the reflector.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a lighting device for an automobile, comprising a light source situated at the first focus of a reflector of the elliptical type, a convergent lens being disposed in front of the light source so that the second focus of the elliptical reflector is contained in the object focal plane of the convergent lens, the first and second foci of the elliptical reflector defining an optical axis of the lighting device.

Abstract: An apparatus for lighting or indicating purposes in a motor vehicle includes a light guide associated with at least one light source for transporting light rays emitted by the light source from an input face to an output face via an intermediate section of the light guide. The output face of the light guide is contained between two closed lines which define a continuous internal contour and a continuous external contour, and the input face is contained between two further closed lines, also delimiting continuous internal and external contours.

Abstract: The invention proposes a headlamp comprising a light source, a reflector of the elliptical type, and a converging lens, of the type in which a first mask is mounted for pivoting about a substantially transverse axis and includes a cut-off edge which, in the shading position, delimits a cut-off profile of the light beam given off by the source with a view to carrying out a first lighting function, a second mask being mounted for pivoting about a substantially transverse axis, and each of the two masks being able to be controlled and used independently in such a way that, depending on their relative position, at least three distinct lighting functions are carried out. According to the invention, each mask is in the shape of a plate, more particularly a rectangular plate, including two substantially transverse and horizontal edges, and the pivot axis of each mask is along one of its transverse edges.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight has a reflector with two focal regions, a light source in one of these focal regions producing a pool of reflected light in the other focal region, and a lens which converts the pool of light into a beam projected on the road. The headlight includes means for displacing the light source with respect to the reflector.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp comprises an ellipsoidal reflector with two focus regions, a light source in the region of the first focus and a convergent lens focused on the region of the second focus. At least one optical plate exposed to light emitted directly by the light source includes an optical processing arrangement which returns at least a part of the direct light into the illumination field of the headlamp. An intermediate framework part fixed to the reflector is provided between the reflector and the lens and the intermediate part includes an arrangement for fixing the optical plate. Applications include elliptical headlamps with an enlarged illuminating area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp for an automobile vehicle comprising an elliptical reflector, a light source positioned in a region of the first focus of the reflector, a lens, the focus of which is in a region of the second focus of the reflector, and a mask interposed between the reflector and the lens to effect a cut-off of the light beam emitted. A mirror is located in front of the mask and adapted to return direct light rays emitted by the light source onto the front face of the mask which thereby diffuses them towards the lens.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight comprises a reflector, a bulb, a glass, and a direct light mask provided in front of the bulb and mounted on the reflector by at least one generally vertical bracket. The reflector has a reflective surface capable of generating by itself a beam whose light is distributed widthwise in a homogeneous manner, between a zero inclination and a maximum inclination. The reflector has two lateral zones delimited by axial vertical limit-planes passing in the vicinity of the edges of the bracket or brackets, the reflective surfaces of which are such that the radiation changes progressively, from these limit-planes, between an essentially zero horizontal deviation and a divergent horizontal deviation, and a central zone situated between the said limit-planes and capable of directing a substantial part of the radiation away from the transition zones constituted by the edges of the bracket or brackets.