Lens assembly for implementing low beam

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10352518-B2
Application number	US-201715594974-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2017
Priority date	May 17, 2016
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A lens assembly for implementing a low beam may include: a first lens including an incident surface having a shape enclosing a light emitting diode (LED), and an exit surface through which light of the LED exits in a direction perpendicular to the exit surface; and a second lens disposed on the exit surface of the first lens and configured to project the light of the LED that exits from the exit surface. The light of the LED that is projected through the second lens may form a low-beam pattern.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lens assembly for implementing a low beam, comprising:
a first lens comprising an incident surface having a shape enclosing a light emitting diode (LED), an exit surface through which light of an LED exits in a direction perpendicular to the exit surface, the incident surface further comprises a side incident surface disposed on a side of the LED so that the light of the LED is incident to and refracted through the side incident surface; and
a second lens disposed on the exit surface of the first lens and configured to project the light of the LED that exits from the exit surface,
wherein the light of the LED that is projected through the second lens forms a low-beam pattern, and
wherein the first lens is separate from the second lens.

2. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the incident surface comprises:
a front incident surface disposed in front of the LED so that the light of the LED is incident to and refracted through the front incident surface.

3. The lens assembly of claim 2 , wherein the front incident surface is formed by depressing a central portion of one side of the first lens and is convex toward the LED.

4. The lens assembly of claim 3 , wherein the side incident surface is coupled with the front incident surface, and an angle between the side incident surface and the front incident surface exceeds 90°.

5. The lens assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first lens further comprises a reflective surface on which the light of the LED that passes through the side incident surface is reflected.

6. The lens assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reflective surface comprises a first end coupled to the side incident surface, and a second end coupled to the exit surface.

7. The lens assembly of claim 5 , wherein the exit surface is formed such that the light of the LED that passes through the front incident surface and the light of the LED that is reflected by the reflective surface exit in the direction perpendicular to the exit surface.

8. The lens assembly of claim 5 , wherein the side incident surface comprises:
a first side incident surface spaced apart from the LED by a predetermined distance;
a second side incident surface disposed farther from the LED than the first side incident surface; and
a third side incident surface disposed farther from the LED than the second side incident surface.

9. The lens assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first side incident surface, the second side incident surface, and the third side incident surface have different heights based on the front incident surface.

10. The lens assembly of claim 9 , wherein the reflective surface further comprises:
a first reflective surface coupled to the first side incident surface;
a second reflective surface coupled to the second side incident surface; and
a third reflective surface coupled to the third side incident surface.

11. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second lens comprises:
a first curved surface configured to transmit the light of the LED to a first distribution area of the low-beam pattern;
a second curved surface configured to transmit the light of the LED to a second distribution area of the low-beam pattern; and
a third curved surface configured to transmit the light of the LED to a third distribution area of the low-beam pattern.

12. The lens assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first curved surface, the second curved surface, and the third curved surface have different curvatures.

13. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lens and the second lens are made of polycarbonate.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Hyun Soo

Classifications

• F21S41/33

  Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature · CPC title

• F21S41/141

  Light emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21S41/265

  Composite lenses; Lenses with a patch-like shape · CPC title

• F21S41/275

  Lens surfaces, e.g. coatings or surface structures · CPC title

• F21S41/285

  Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S41/24 - F21S41/2805 · CPC title