# US 11,079,085 B2 · Dynamic bending light module

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- Number: US 11,079,085 B2
- Document ID: US11079085B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/042,799
- Filed: 2018-07-23
- Published: 2020-01-23
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2018-07-23
- Assignees: Valeo North America, Inc.
- Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc.
- Inventors: Gavin Warner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11079085B2

## CPC

- B60Q 1/12: due to steering position
- F21S 41/635: {by moving refractors, filters or transparent cover plates}
- B60Q 1/0041: {of several lamps in relation to each other}
- F21S 41/141: Light emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S 41/155: Surface emitters, e.g. organic light emitting diodes [OLED]
- F21S 41/25: Projection lenses
- F21S 41/26: Elongated lenses
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

A lighting module and a headlamp for vehicle lighting are provided. The lighting module includes a dynamic bending light module; and a lens that is situated in operative relationship with the dynamic bending light module; wherein the lens has a thin aspect.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lighting module for a low-beam headlamp comprising:
a dynamic bending light module configured to generate an elbow or kink from a cut-off profile of a light beam pattern, the dynamic bending light module including a number of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) arranged on a LED board and a collector lens;
an alignment module separate from the dynamic bending light module, the alignment module configured to provide light to the light beam pattern generated by the dynamic bending light module;
a lens that is situated in operative relationship with the dynamic bending light module and the alignment module;
wherein the lens has a thin aspect ratio that is generally narrow along a length of the lens and is situated with the low-beam headlamp that is tall and narrow;
the dynamic bending light module being configured to rotate independently of the alignment module; and
a drive device configured to perform a rotation of the dynamic bending light module wherein rotation is controlled by a controller device coupled to a steering wheel sensor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the drive device is configured to rotate the dynamic bending light module with an angle of rotation of + or −15 degrees.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The lighting module of claim 2, wherein the LED board and the collector lens rotates with the dynamic bending light module.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the dynamic bending light module expands the number of organic light emitting diodes to also includes a number of light emitting diodes, polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs), laser light sources or some combination therefrom.

### Claim 5

A low-beam headlamp of a vehicle, said headlamp comprising:
a lighting module including
a dynamic bending light module configured to generate an elbow or kink from a cut-off profile of a light beam pattern, the dynamic bending light module including a number of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) arranged on a LED board and a collector lens;
an alignment module that is spaced separate from the dynamic bending light module, the alignment module is configured to provide light to the light beam pattern generated by the dynamic bending light module; and
a lens that is situated in operative relationship with the dynamic bending light module and the alignment module;
wherein the lens has a thin aspect ratio that is generally narrow along a length of the lens and is situated with said headlamp that is tall and narrow;
the dynamic bending light module being configured to rotate independently of the alignment module;
where the lighting module further includes a drive device that is configured to rotate the dynamic bending light module and wherein rotation is controlled by a controller device coupled to a steering wheel sensor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The headlamp of claim 5, wherein the drive device is configured to rotate the dynamic bending light module with an angle of rotation of + or −15 degrees.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The low-beam headlamp of claim 5, wherein the dynamic bending light module expands the number of organic light emitting diodes to also include a number of light emitting diodes, polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs), laser light sources or some combination therefrom.

### Claim 8

A dynamic bending light module of a vehicle's headlamp, the dynamic bending light module comprising:
a collector lens;
a number of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), wherein the collector lens and the number of OLEDs are configured to rotate independently of an alignment module of a low-beam headlamp, where rotation is controlled by a controller device coupled to a steering wheel sensor,
where the alignment module provides light to a light beam pattern generated by the dynamic bending light module and is situated in an operative relationship with a lens having a thin aspect ratio that is generally narrow along a length of the lens and is situated with the low-beam headlamp; and
wherein the dynamic bending light module is configured to generate an elbow or kink from a cut-off profile of the light beam pattern.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The module of claim 8, further comprising: a drive device coupled to the collector lens and the number of OLEDs.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The lighting module of claim 9, wherein the drive device is configured to rotate the dynamic bending light module with an angle of rotation of + or −15 degrees.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The dynamic bending light module of claim 8, wherein the dynamic bending light module substitutes the number of organic light emitting diodes to include a number of light emitting diodes, polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs), laser light sources or some combination thereof.