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US 11,441,752 B2Granted
Light device for generating plurality of beam pattern images
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsJung Wook Lim, Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Sik Han, Sung Ho Park, Ki Hong Lee
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Abstract
A light device is configured to generate a plurality of beam pattern images in which various images of light emitted from a plurality of fine light emitters are projected through fine lenses and shields, whereby various images of light are projected in accordance with whether the fine light emitters are turned on. Further, a light source array, a shield array, and a lens array are each formed in a plate shape, so the size decreases and the structure is simplified.
Claims8
A light device comprising:
- a light source array including a substrate and a plurality of fine light emitters arranged on the substrate and configured to be individually turned on;
- a shield array disposed ahead of the light source array, including shields respectively matched to the fine light emitters, wherein each of the shields has a hole through which light passes, and some or all of the holes have different shapes so that a light pattern corresponding to the shapes of the holes is projected when some or all of the fine light emitters are turned on;
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- a lens array disposed ahead of the light source array and including a plurality of fine lenses respectively matched to each of the fine light emitters,
- wherein the lens array includes:
- a first lens array disposed between the light source array and the shield array and configured to change the light emitted from the fine light emitters into parallel light;
- a second lens array disposed between the first lens array and the shield array and configured to converge the light that has passed through the first lens array such that the light passed through the second lens array focuses on the shield array;
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- a third lens array disposed opposite the second lens array with the shield array,
- wherein the first lens array is matched to the light source array and has a plurality of first fine lenses respectively matched to the plurality of fine light emitters, and the plurality of first fine lenses change the light emitted from the plurality of fine light emitters into parallel light,
- wherein the second lens array is matched to the first lens array and has a plurality of second fine lenses respectively matched to the first fine lenses, and the plurality of second fine lenses converge the parallel light traveling through the plurality of first fine lenses to the shields,
- wherein the light source array, the shield array, and the lens array are each formed in a plate shape, and
- wherein the shield array, as a single layer disposed between the second lens array and the third lens array, is in direct contact with the second lens array and the third lens array.
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