Light device, especially a headlight for motor vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10359166-B2
Application number	US-201615220229-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2016
Priority date	Jul 30, 2015
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

A light device, especially a headlight for motor vehicles, comprises a holding bushing (1), covered by a translucent cover (2), and an inner chamber (3) having mounted there in an optical system (5) for generation of light rays and enabling of controlled selective changes of a light trace on a projection surface. The optical system includes a lens (51) and a light assembly (52) comprising at least one light source and a carrier to carry the light source. The lens is arranged in a fixed position with respect to the position of the translucent cover, and the position of the light assembly is selectively adjustable in a controlled way with respect to the position of the lens by movement of the light assembly in direction (A) and/or by movement in direction (B), wherein the directions (A) and (B) are substantially perpendicular to direction of optical axis (C) of the lens.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light device, especially a headlight for motor vehicles, comprising a holding bushing ( 1 ), covered by a translucent cover ( 2 ), and an inner chamber ( 3 ) where an optical system ( 5 ) for generation of light rays and enabling of controlled selective changes of a light trace on a projection surface, especially carriageway, is mounted, wherein the optical system ( 5 ) includes a lens ( 51 ) and a light assembly ( 52 ) comprising at least one light source ( 71 ), a cooler ( 9 ) for dissipation of heat generated by the light source ( 71 ), and a carrier ( 72 ) to carry the light source ( 71 ), wherein the lens ( 51 ) is arranged in a fixed position with respect to the position of the translucent cover ( 2 ), and the position of the light assembly ( 52 ) is selectively adjustable in a controlled manner with respect to the position of the lens ( 51 ) by selective movement of the light assembly ( 52 ) in direction (A) and/or by selective movement in direction (B), wherein the directions (A) and (B) are substantially perpendicular to direction of optical axis (C) of the lens ( 51 ), and wherein the light device comprises a first drive means ( 25 ) for control of the selective movement of the light assembly ( 52 ) in the direction (A) and a second drive means ( 26 ) for control of the selective movement of the light assembly ( 52 ) in the direction (B).

2. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the direction (A) makes an acute angle with the direction (B).

3. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the direction (A) is substantially perpendicular to the direction (B).

4. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the light assembly ( 52 ) comprises a first actuator ( 12 ) to which the carrier ( 72 ) carrying at least one light source ( 71 ) is connected, wherein the first actuator ( 12 ) is connected to the first drive means ( 25 ) for controlled selective movement of the first actuator ( 12 ) in the direction (A), said light assembly further comprising a second actuator ( 13 ) connected to the second drive means ( 26 ) for controlled selective movement of the second actuator ( 13 ) in the direction (B), wherein the first actuator ( 12 ) is connected to the second actuator ( 13 ) in such a manner that movement of the second actuator ( 13 ) in the direction (B) by a certain distance simultaneously causes movement of the first actuator ( 12 ) in the direction (B) by the same distance.

5. The light device according to claim 4 , wherein the connection of the first actuator ( 12 ) to the second actuator ( 13 ) is implemented in such a manner that the second actuator ( 13 ) is fitted with a supporting part, on which or in which the first actuator ( 12 ) is mounted in a selectively slidable manner.

6. The light device according to claim 5 , wherein the supporting part is a hollow body ( 14 ), the longitudinal axis of which lies in the direction (A), and in which the first actuator ( 12 ) is mounted, with the mounting adapted to selectively allow a sliding movement of the first actuator ( 12 ) in the direction (A).

7. The light device according to claim 4 , wherein the first actuator ( 12 ) has a cylindrical part at its end, which cylindrical part is fitted with a male thread ( 15 ) for engagement with the first drive means ( 25 ), said first drive means comprising a toothed wheel ( 16 a ) fitted with an inner hole with an inner profile engaging with the male thread ( 15 ), and a worm gear having a worm for selective engagement with the teeth of the toothed wheel ( 16 a ), so that the rotation of the worm is converted to a linear sliding movement of the first actuator ( 12 ) in the direction (A).

8. The light device according to claim 4 , wherein the second actuator ( 13 ) has a cylindrical part at its end, which cylindrical part is fitted with a male thread ( 15 ) for engagement with the second drive means ( 26 ), said second drive means comprising a toothed wheel ( 17 a ) fitted with an inner hole with an inner profile engaging with the male thread ( 15 ), and a worm gear having a worm for selective engagement with the teeth of the toothed wheel ( 16 b ), so that the rotation of the worm is converted to a linear sliding movement of the second actuator ( 13 ) in the direction (B).

9. The light device according to claim 4 , wherein the first actuator ( 12 ) includes a cooling channel ( 93 ) for cooling media flow where cooling fins ( 92 ) of the cooler ( 9 ) are mounted.

10. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the cooler ( 9 ) includes at least one cooling element ( 91 ) and cooling fins ( 92 ), the cooling element ( 91 ) situated between the carrier ( 72 ) of the at least one light source ( 71 ) and the cooling fins ( 92 ), for dissipation of heat to the cooling fins ( 92 ).

11. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the light assembly ( 52 ) includes a reflector ( 8 ) for reflection of light generated by the light source ( 71 ) towards the lens ( 51 ).

12. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the light assembly ( 52 ) includes a plurality of light sources ( 71 ) carried by at least one carrier ( 72 ) and arranged on a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis (C) of the lens ( 51 ).

13. The light device according to claim 1 , wherein the light device includes at least one diaphragm ( 10 ) situated between the lens ( 51 ) and the light source ( 71 ).

14. The light device according to claim 13 , wherein the position of the diaphragm ( 10 ) can be, independently of the movement of the light assembly ( 52 ), selectively changed in a controlled way.

15. The light device according to claim 13 , wherein the diaphragm ( 10 ) is part of the light assembly ( 52 ), the position of which light assembly ( 52 ) can be selectively adjusted in a controlled manner.

Assignees

• Varroc Lighting Systems Sro

Inventors

• Kratochvil Jan
• Hasa Ondrej
• Grof Jan
• Macicek Milos
• Orlita Radek

Classifications

• F21S41/683

  by moving screens · CPC title

• F21S41/657

  by moving light sources · CPC title

• F21S45/48

  with means for conducting heat from the inside to the outside of the lighting devices, e.g. with fins on the outer surface of the lighting device · CPC title

• F21S41/147 Primary

  the main emission direction of the LED being angled to the optical axis of the illuminating device · CPC title

• F21S41/295

  specially adapted to projection lenses · CPC title