Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp unit (501) for an adaptive front lighting system (AFS) (500) for a vehicle (100). The lamp unit (501) comprises a liquid crystal element (200/200?) arranged to receive light emitted by a light source (502), which liquid crystal element (200/200?) has a first state in which it is adapted to transmit incoming light without substantially refracting said incoming light, and a second state in which it is adapted to refract said incoming light when the light passes through said liquid crystal element. This allows light to be altered without any mechanical movements in or of the lamp unit (501). The present invention also relates to an AFS (500) comprising such a lamp unit (501), and a vehicle (100) comprising such an AFS (500).

Abstract: The invention provides a light module (1) with a light source (2) for emitting a beam of light (5), an adjustable optical element (300) for adjusting the beam of light (5) from the light source (2) into an adjusted beam of light (25) with a scattering pattern that is electrically variable; and a controller (304) for controlling, in response to an adjusting control signal (371), at least one element of a group of elements comprising the adjustable optical element (300) and the light source (2) by means of at least one driving signal (375, 376). A multi-purpose light, for example for interior car lighting, is advantageously provided thereby.

Abstract: The invention provides a light module (1) arranged to produce a beam of light (25) with a scattering pattern that is electrically variable. The module comprises a light source (2) arranged to provide a beam of light (5); and an electrically adjustable optical element (300) arranged to adjust the beam of light (5) from light source (2). The adjustable optical element comprises a first cell (10) with a first liquid crystal gel (11); optionally a polarization rotator (30); a second cell (20) with a second liquid crystal gel (21); and a unit 40 for applying a voltage across at least one of the first and second cells (10,20). Especially, the light module (1) provides a beam of light (25) with an anisotropic light distribution.