Vehicle headlight
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorEdgar Weidel
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Abstract
The invention concerns a vehicle headlight, comprising a two-dimensional array (2) of a plurality of electronic light emitter elements (4), which are arranged for emitting a plurality of parallel light beams (6), a collection lens (8), which is provided one focal length away essentially parallel to the two-dimensional array and positioned for receiving the light emitted by the array, and a control electronic for the light emitter elements operatively associated for energizing the light emitter elements (4) individually or in groups. This results in a headlight with variable light emission characteristics, which is mechanically particularly simple to construct, is operationally reliable, and is rapid to react.
Claims11
A dynamic adjustable vehicle headlight, comprising:
- (a) a two-dimensional array (2) of a plurality of electronic light emitter elements (4) selected from the group consisting of surface emitting lasers and tightly packed individual LEDs, which are arranged for emitting a plurality of parallel light beams (6),
- (b) a collection lens (8), provided one focal length away and essentially parallel to the two-dimensional array and positioned for receiving the light emitted by the array, and
- (c) a control electronic (3) for the light emitter elements operatively associated for energizing the light emitter elements (4) in groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.