Motor vehicle headlight that can be modularized between right-hand drive and left-hand drive
AssigneeValeo Vision
InventorsYves Gromfeld, Corentin Debaine
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Abstract
The invention relates to a lighting module, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a main optical system able to form a main light beam along an optical axis of the lighting module, with an upper horizontal cut-off. A first complementary optical system able to form a first complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam and with an oblique lateral cut-off. A second complementary optical system able to form an alternative, second complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam and with an oblique lateral cut-off opposite the oblique lateral cut-off of the first complementary light beam.
Claims18
A lighting module of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a main optical system configured to form a main light beam along an optical axis of the lighting module with an upper horizontal cut-off;
- a first complementary optical system configured to form a first complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam and with a first oblique lateral cut-off;
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- a second complementary optical system configured to form a second complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam and with a second oblique lateral cut-off, the first oblique lateral cut-off being opposite the second oblique lateral cut-off;
- wherein the main optical system includes a light source with a main direction of emission of a number of main light beams directed upward;
- a reflective surface of a collector in the form of a cap configured to receive said main light beams and with a lower rear edge adjacent to the optical axis;
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- an optical element of the second complementary optical system where an inlet face has a convexly curved profile arranged opposing the light source.
A lighting module for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a main optical system able to form a main light beam along an optical axis of the lighting module, with an upper horizontal cut-off;
- where the main optical system includes a light source with a main direction of emission of light beams which is directed upward;
- where a reflective surface of a collector is configured to receive the light beams and with a lower rear edge adjacent to the optical axis;
- a first complementary optical system configured to form a first complementary light beam along the optical axis, narrower than the main light beam with a first oblique lateral cut-off;
- a second complementary optical system configured to form a second complementary light beam along the optical axis;
- the second complementary light beam being narrower than the main light beam and including a second oblique lateral cut-off;
- the first oblique lateral cut-off opposing the second oblique lateral cut-off where each of the first and second optical systems includes a light source and an optical element with a surface to be illuminated by the light source;
- each optical element of the first and second complementary optical system is a diopter with an inlet face of the light emitted by each corresponding light source;
- a reflecting face and an outlet face forming the surface configured to be illuminated;
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- a projection device, the projection device including a focal point situated on the optical axis at a level of the lower rear edge of the reflective surface of the collector or in front of the lower rear edge;
- the projection device projecting the first and second complementary light beams and being configured to form an image of the surface being illuminated of each optical element for the first and second complementary optical systems.
A lighting module of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a main optical system configured to form a main light beam along an optical axis of the lighting module with an upper horizontal cut-off, the main optical system including a collector with a reflective surface;
- a first complementary optical system adapted to form a first complementary light beam along the optical axis;
- the first complementary light beam being narrower than the main light beam and including a first oblique lateral cut-off;
- a second complementary optical system configured to form a second complementary light beam along the optical axis;
- the second complementary light beam being narrower than the main light beam and including a second oblique lateral cut-off;
- the first oblique lateral cut-off opposing the second oblique lateral cut-off where each of the first and second complementary optical systems includes a light source and an optical element with a surface to be illuminated by the light source;
- each optical element of the first and second complementary optical systems includes a reflective surface configured to form the illuminated surface;
- a projection device includes a focal point situated on the optical axis at a level of a lower rear edge of the reflective surface of the collector or in front of the lower rear edge of the reflective surface of the collector of the main optical system;
- and the projection device projecting first and second complementary light beams and being configured to form an image of the surface being illuminated of each optical element for the first and second complementary optical systems.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.