Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles is provided with a light source unit containing numerous light sources, and with a hologram unit containing numerous hologram segments for generating a predefined light distribution. Each of the hologram segments has at least one dedicated light source. The hologram segments are reflection hologram segments behind the respective dedicated light sources in the direction light is emitted by the headlamp, which light from the light sources strikes them at an acute angle and is reflected in the light emission direction in accordance with the holographic diffraction information stored in the respective reflection hologram segments.

Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles with a first lighting unit having a light source and a light beam surface for emitting light and with a second lighting unit containing a light source and a flat light guide having opposite flat sides and narrow sides connecting the same for backlighting the first lighting unit. The flat light guide of the second lighting unit has a backlighting section and a linear light section. The backlighting section is arranged behind the first lighting unit and a front flat side of the flat light guide in the backlighting section serves as a light decoupling surface for the light decoupling of a first part of the light coupled into the flat light guide. The linear light section is at least partially arranged next to the first lighting unit. A narrow side of the flat light guide serves as a light decoupling line.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a circuit board with a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, a transparent optical layer, and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical layer, wherein the reflector element has multiple segments into which the reflector element is subdivided, wherein a segment is associated with each light-emitting diode so that light emitted by the light-emitting diodes can be reflected by the reflector element and can pass through the optical layer. Two light-emitting diodes are arranged in a segment. In addition, a lighting system and a motor vehicle are provided.

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, having a plurality of light sources, which are arranged in an array, in particular in line-by-line and column-by-column fashion, and can be operated independently of each other at least in part, wherein the light sources emit light during operation; an exit face through which the light emanating from the light sources passes; and a plurality of extensive boundary elements, which extend at least partly in a region between the light sources and the exit face and serve to separate the light emanating from different light sources, wherein at least some, preferably all, of the extensive boundary elements have a reflector which at least partly reflects the light emanating from one of the light sources in the direction of the exit face.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle having a light source, a light guide with an entrance surface, and a hologram disposed on or in the light guide. The lighting device is configured such that light emanating from the light source enters the entrance surface of the light guide and interacts with the hologram so that an image stored in the hologram is reconstructed and is visible to an observer of the lighting device. The light guide has a first exit surface and a second exit surface. The lighting device is configured such that light that has interacted with the hologram exits through the first exit surface and that light that has not interacted with the hologram exits through the second exit surface.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle having at least one first module and at least one second module and is set up to produce light with a second color different from a first color of the first module in operation of the lighting function. A shared at least partially transparent cover for the at least one first and the at least a second module is designed such that the light emitted by the respective module can escape through the cover from the lighting device. An LC display is arranged between the at least one first module and the cover and is set up to be controlled such that at least part of the light emitted by the first module enters an inlet surface of the LC display and exits from an exit surface of the LC display at least partially in the direction of the cover.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, having at least one light source, a planar light guide with an input surface and at least one output surface. The input surface is formed in particular as a front surface of the light guide. The lighting device is set up so that the light generated by the at least one light source enters the light guide at least partially through the input surface so that the light entering through the input surface exits at least partially from the at least one output surface and so that the light merging from the at least one output surface of the light guide passes at least partially through the at least one optical panel. At least one texturing is arranged on the at least one output surface of the light guide and/or the at least one optical panel.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided for vehicles, the illumination device including a matrix assembly containing a number of lighting elements arranged in the form of a matrix, each of which can be actuated individually and independently of each other. A line assembly is provided for with a number of light sources and a lens unit for generating a linear signal light function. The matrix assembly is at least partially a component of the line assembly. One part of the matrix assembly forms one part of the linear assembly.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises: a light source, an optical waveguide with an incident surface and a reflective region; and a hologram arranged on or in the optical waveguide. The illumination apparatus is configured such that light emitted by the light source enters the incident surface of the optical waveguide in the direction of the reflective region, is reflected by the reflective region inside the optical waveguide in the direction of the hologram and interacts with the hologram. The average distance between the light source and the incident surface is at least half as great as the average distance between the reflective region and the hologram.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device comprises a printed circuit board having a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, an optical disk and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical disk, wherein the reflector element has a plurality of segments into which the reflector element is divided, wherein each light-emitting diode is assigned a segment so that light emitted from the LEDs is reflected at the reflector element and passes through the optical disk.

Abstract: A taillight for a motor vehicle, comprising a light guide element, a light source, and a light emission surface. The light source emits light in the direction of a first end of the light guide element. The light guide element is designed to guide the light from the first end in the direction of a second end. The light guide element is designed to output a part of the light between the first end and the second end through the light emission surface to an environment of the taillight. The light guide element has a curved region in which the light guide element is curved away from the light emission surface. The taillight also comprises a reflector designed to reflect light emitted by the light guide element in the direction of the light emission surface. The reflector being arranged directly adjacent to the curved region.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle having a light source, a light guide with an entrance surface, and a hologram disposed on or in the light guide. The lighting device is configured such that light emanating from the light source enters the entrance surface of the light guide and interacts with the hologram so that an image stored in the hologram is reconstructed and is visible to an observer of the lighting device. The light guide has a first exit surface and a second exit surface. The lighting device is configured such that light that has interacted with the hologram exits through the first exit surface and that light that has not interacted with the hologram exits through the second exit surface.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device comprises a printed circuit board having a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, an optical disk and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical disk, wherein the reflector element has a plurality of segments into which the reflector element is divided, wherein each light-emitting diode is assigned a segment so that light emitted from the LEDs is reflected at the reflector element and passes through the optical disk.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source from which light is emitted during operation of the lighting device, a rod-shaped light guide which has a light entry surface on an end face for the light emitted from the light source and a light exit surface from which, during operation of the lighting device, the light which has entered through the light entry surface exits at least partially. The lighting device is set up to serve as a direction indicator, and wherein the lighting device comprises a controllable cover which is arranged at least partially in front of the light exit surface such that, during operation of the lighting device, at least a portion of the light exiting from the light exit surface enters an entry surface of the cover and exits from an exit surface of the cover.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle having at least one first module and at least one second module and is set up to produce light with a second color different from a first color of the first module in operation of the lighting function. A shared at least partially transparent cover for the at least one first and the at least a second module is designed such that the light emitted by the respective module can escape through the cover from the lighting device. An LC display is arranged between the at least one first module and the cover and is set up to be controlled such that at least part of the light emitted by the first module enters an inlet surface of the LC display and exits from an exit surface of the LC display at least partially in the direction of the cover.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles, having a light source and a headlamp lens assigned thereto. The headlamp lens has scattering optical elements for scattering the light. A light guide is disposed between the light source and the headlamp lens in such a way that, firstly, light emitted by the light source strikes an area of the headlamp lens delimited by an edge of the same or a portion of the headlamp lens and/or that, secondly, the plurality of light sources are disposed with different spatial orientations with respect to one another in terms of their principal axes such that the light emitted by the light sources strikes different portions of the headlamp lens, wherein the headlamp lens is disposed upstream and/or downstream of the light source in the principal emission direction for the purposes of scattering the light in a transmissive or reflective manner.

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, having a plurality of light sources, which are arranged in an array, in particular in line-by-line and column-by-column fashion, and can be operated independently of each other at least in part, wherein the light sources emit light during operation; an exit face through which the light emanating from the light sources passes; and a plurality of extensive boundary elements, which extend at least partly in a region between the light sources and the exit face and serve to separate the light emanating from different light sources, wherein at least some, preferably all, of the extensive boundary elements have a reflector which at least partly reflects the light emanating from one of the light sources in the direction of the exit face.

Abstract: A taillight for a motor vehicle, comprising a light guide element, a light source, and a light emission surface. The light source emits light in the direction of a first end of the light guide element. The light guide element is designed to guide the light from the first end in the direction of a second end. The light guide element is designed to output a part of the light between the first end and the second end through the light emission surface to an environment of the taillight. The light guide element has a curved region in which the light guide element is curved away from the light emission surface. The taillight also comprises a reflector designed to reflect light emitted by the light guide element in the direction of the light emission surface. The reflector being arranged directly adjacent to the curved region.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided for vehicles, the illumination device including a matrix assembly containing a number of lighting elements arranged in the form of a matrix, each of which can be actuated individually and independently of each other. A line assembly is provided for with a number of light sources and a lens unit for generating a linear signal light function. The matrix assembly is at least partially a component of the line assembly. One part of the matrix assembly forms one part of the linear assembly.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises a light source to produce light, a planar light guide into which the light produced by the light source enters at least partially, the light guide having an output surface from which the light emerges at least partially, and a plurality of microstructure elements arranged on the output surface of the light guide to deflect the light emerging from the output surface of the light guide.