Multifunctional lighting system
Assigneeams OSRAM Automotive Lighting Systems USA Inc.
InventorAdam L. BUSHRE
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Abstract
A lighting assembly is provided with a housing defining a cavity with a rearward opening and a forward opening formed opposite the rearward opening along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of light sources is supported by the housing and disposed within the rearward opening. A first lens is supported by the housing with a plurality of optics each aligned with one of the plurality of light sources to receive light and collimate the received light within the housing, wherein the first lens is formed of glass. A second lens is disposed within the forward opening of the housing to receive the collimated light and generate an illumination pattern.
Claims20
A lighting assembly comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity with a rearward opening and a forward opening formed opposite the rearward opening along a longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of light sources supported by the housing and disposed within the rearward opening;
- a first lens supported by the housing with a plurality of optics, each optic aligned with one of the plurality of light sources to collimate light from the aligned light source within the housing, wherein the first lens is formed of glass;
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- a second lens disposed within the forward opening of the housing to receive the collimated light and generate an illumination pattern.
A lighting assembly comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity with a rearward opening and a forward opening formed opposite the rearward opening along a longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of light sources supported by the housing and disposed within the rearward opening;
- a first lens supported by the housing with a plurality of optics, each optic aligned with one of the plurality of light sources to collimate light from the aligned light source within the housing;
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- a second lens disposed within the forward opening of the housing to receive the collimated light and generate an illumination pattern;
- a processor programmed to:
- receive input indicative of at least one of an external environment and vehicle controls;
- select a high-beam mode or a low-beam mode based on the input;
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- activate at least one of the plurality of light sources to generate the illumination pattern based on the selected mode.
A method for illumination, comprising:
- receiving input indicative of at least one of an external environment and vehicle controls;
- selecting at least one mode based on the input, wherein the at least one mode includes a high-beam mode or a low-beam mode;
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- activating at least one of a plurality of light sources in a light assembly to generate light through a plurality of axially aligned collimators, and then through another lens to project the collimated light to generate an illumination pattern based on the selected mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.