ZKW Group

Projection module (10, 20) for a motor vehicle headlamp, wherein the projection module (10) is configured to generate a segmented high beam light distribution and an additional light distribution in front of the projection module (10, 20) in a main direction (X), wherein the projection module (10, 20) comprises: - an optic body (100) with light guide elements (200) having a first light entry surface for first light sources (50), - a projection lens system (300), wherein the projection module (10, 20) comprises - an additional light guide component (400) separate from the optic body (100), wherein at least two light guide elements (200) having a second light entry surface (230) corresponding to the second light exit surface (420) of the additional light guide component (400), wherein the second light entry surface (230) of the at least two light guide elements (200) are configured to receive light emitted from the second light exit surface (420) of the additional light guide component (400) for coupling the light into the optic body (100), wherein light received from the second light entry surface exiting the optic body (100) via the common light output surface (220a) of the optic body (100), and wherein the projection lens system (300) is configured to project the light of the at least one second light source (60) emerging from the common light exit surface (220a) in front of the projection module (10, 20) in the main direction (X) as the additional light distribution.

The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (1) for a vehicle lamp, comprising a number of N light units, a first electronic switch (5), a second electronic switch (6), a logic circuit (7) and a driver unit (8) that comprises N+1 current regulators, N+1 data registers and a communication interface (17), wherein each light unit (2, 3, 4) comprises a first LED type (21) in a first LED path (23) and a second LED type (22) in a second LED path (24), wherein each light unit (2, 3, 4) is connected to one current regulator (9, 10, 11) providing an individual current (I1, I2, I3) to each light unit (2, 3, 4), wherein a non-conducting conduction state of the first electronic switch (5) interrupts the first LED path (23) and wherein a non-conducting conduction state of the second electronic switch (6) interrupts the second LED path (24), wherein the logic circuit (7) is configured to alternately change on the basis of a control current (Ic) the conduction state of the electronic switches (5, 6), wherein each data register is configured to store data representative of one current (I1, I2, I3, Ic), wherein the data in each of the N+1 data registers (13, 14, 15, 16) is configurable through the communication interface (17). The invention relates further to a vehicle lamp (25) and a vehicle (42).

Information output system (10) for providing information to traffic participants (20) in real-time, comprising the following: - at least one motor vehicle (50), including an information output device (100), which is configured to output information intended for external traffic participants (20) of the motor vehicle (50), - at least one mobile communication device (200), which is configured to determine parameters that specify the information intended for the external traffic participant (20), - a control device (300) for controlling the information output intended for the external traffic participant (20) of the motor vehicle (50) in real-time, wherein the at least one mobile communication device (200) provides the control device (300) with location data of the mobile communication device (200) and the parameters that can be determined by the mobile communication device (200), wherein the motor vehicle (50) provides the control device (300) with location data of the motor vehicle (50), and wherein the control device (300) is configured to compare the location data of the mobile communication device (200) with the location data of the motor vehicle (50) to determine whether the at least one motor vehicle (50) and the mobile communication device (200) are positioned in an output-proximity to one another, wherein upon determining the output-proximity, the control device (300) actuates the information output device (100) such that the information is output by the information output device (100).

Lamp element (1) for vehicles that provides a homogeneous triangular light shape. The vehicle lamp element (1) comprises a light fixture (2) and an optical body (4). The optical body (4) comprises an entrance surface (8), a deflection surface (9), a first boundary surface (10), a second boundary surface (11) and an exit surface (12). The entrance surface (8) and the exit surface (12) are inclined toward the deflection surface (9). The exit surface (12) is of triangular shape with a base (17), a first leg (18) and a second leg (19). The light fixture is configured to emit a collimated light beam (5) with a light dark boundary (20) towards the optical body (4), while said light dark boundary (20) is parallel to the base (17).

A The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a vehicle comprising a lighting unit (100a) which emits a light beam (B1) in a first light emission direction (X1), wherein the light rays (S1) of said light beam (B1) are parallel or essentially parallel to the first light emission direction (X1). The lighting unit (100a) is configured to produce for itself alone a light distribution with said light beam (B1) emitted. The lighting device (1) comprises an optical device (200) with first optically effective surfaces (201a, 201b, ..., 201e, ...) and second optically effective surfaces (202a, 202b, ...). The optical axis of said first and second optically effective surfaces which are assigned to each other run parallel to one another, wherein the first optically effective surfaces (201a, 201b, ...) and second optically effective surfaces (202a, 202b, ...) assigned to each other are arranged relative to one another such that their focal points or focal lines (F202a, F202b) coincide, and wherein the first light emission direction (X1) is parallel to the direction to the optical axes of the first and second optically surfaces, so that the light rays (S1) of the light beam (B1) emitted by the lighting unit (100a) and propagating in the first light emission direction (X1) emerge, after passing through the optical device (200) as a modified light beam (B2) propagating in a second light emission direction (X2), wherein the light rays (S2) of said modified light beam (B2) are parallel or essentially parallel to the second light emission direction (X2).

The invention relates to a method for optimizing the thermal load of a light source (1), wherein the light source (1) comprises at least four light-emitting elements (1aa-1nm) arranged in an n x m matrix. The invention further relates to a light system (LS), in particular headlamp, for radiating light (L).

A primary optics (10) for a vehicle headlamp, the primary optics (10) configured to contribute in irradiate a homogenous segmented light distribution (LD), wherein the segmented light distribution (LD) is formed from at least two light segments (LS1, LS2, LS3) arranged next to each other along a straight line (SL), wherein the primary optics (10) comprises:- at least two light forming devices (200) on a light entry side (110) of a base body (100) for forming the light segments (LS1, LS2, LS3) of the segmented light distribution (LD), wherein each light forming device (200) has a light input section (210), into which light of at least one light source (50) can be coupled into the light forming device (200), wherein each light forming device (200) corresponds to a respective light segment of the segmented light distribution (LD),wherein the light segments (LS1, LS2, LS3) in the segmented light distribution (LD) are arranged next to each other in such a way that directly adjacent light segments (LS1, LS2, LS3) adjoin each other in a non-overlapping manner in a boundary area, wherein at least one light forming device (200) comprises at least one homogenization section (220) configured to direct part of the light coupled into the respective light forming device (200) to the boundary area of the light segments (LS1, LS2, LS3) of the segmented light distribution (LD) in form of a homogenization segment (HS1, HS2), in order to generate a homogenous segmented light distribution (LD).

The invention relates to a vehicle exterior system (1) comprising: a bumper (2), a lamp (7) and a rigid bracket (14). The bracket (14) is designed to form an enclosure (20), which is enclosed by the bumper (2), the bracket (14) and a seal (18) between the bracket (14) and the bumper (2). At least one illumination element (22) is arranged in the enclosure and configured to emit light (23), which is transmittable through transparent sections (6) in the bumper (2).

A vehicle exterior system (1) separates an outer area (2) from an inner area (3), the vehicle exterior system comprising a panel (4) and a bumper (7). The panel covers lighting elements (18) and comprises inner (5) and outer panel sides (6). The bumper comprises inner (8) and outer bumper sides (9). A hook- and-loop fastener (12), positioned between the panel and bumper, mechanically fastens them together. A seal member (13) between the panel and bumper seals a path between an outer gap (14) and the fastener. The panel is detachable from the bumper by unfastening the fastener.

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