Vehicle headlamp and a vehicle
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsSimon H. A. Begemann, Gerard Harbers
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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsSimon H. A. Begemann, Gerard Harbers
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A headlamp (2; 3) of a vehicle (1) has a light source (4; 5) comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14), preferably light-emitting diodes (LED's). At least one of these opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) has, in operation, a luminous flux of 5 lm or higher. According to the invention, the spectral characteristic of the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′) generated by the light source (4; 5) depends upon the position in the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′). Preferably, the light source (4; 5) comprises opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) only. The light beam comprises at least two light beam segments (6, 6′; 7, 7′) having essentially different spectral characteristics. Preferably, one of the light beam segments (6′; 7′) is mesotopically tuned. In particular, a first light beam segment (6; 7) comprises a considerable amount of white or yellow-orange light, and a second light beam segment (6′; 7′) comprises a considerable amount of blue-green light.
A vehicle provided with a headlamp, wherein the headlamp comprises a light source having a plurality of opto-electronic elements, a luminous flux of at least one of the opto-electronic elements being at least 5 lm during operation and a light beam generated by the light source having a spectral characteristic depending upon a position in the light beam, the luminous flux of the opto-electronic elements being adjustable with respect to each other.
A vehicle lamp comprising a light source having a plurality of opto-electronic elements, a luminous flux of at least one of the opto-electronic elements being at least 5 lm during operation and a light beam generated by the light source having a spectral characteristic depending upon a position in the light beam, the luminous flux of the opto-electronic elements being adjustable with respect to each other.
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