Head lamp module for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9873370-B2
Application number	US-201615237968-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 16, 2016
Priority date	Apr 6, 2016
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

A head lamp module for a vehicle is provided. The head lamp module includes a shield that is configured to be rotated by operations of first and second solenoids and first and second shield operation mechanisms and a beam pattern of a low beam mode, a beam pattern of a high beam mode, or a beam pattern of an ADB mode that is implemented based on a rotation angle of the shield. The beam pattern of the low beam mode is implemented when a fail safe function is performed based on a failure occurrence in the high beam mode or ADB mode state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A head lamp module for a vehicle, comprising:
a shield configured to be axially rotated with respect to a shield housing and have a low beam protrusion and an adaptive driving beam (ADB) protrusion formed on an exterior circumferential surface thereof;
a first solenoid and a second solenoid each fixedly installed at portions that correspond with both end portions of the shield in the shield housing;
a first shield operation mechanism and a second shield operation mechanism disposed between the first and second solenoids and both ends of the shield, respectively, and configured to rotate the shield in a first direction when a current is applied to the first and second solenoids and to have a difference in a second rotation angle of the shield; and
a first return spring and a second return spring having both ends each coupled to the first and second shield operation mechanism and the shield housing and configured to accumulate an elastic force when the shield is rotated in a first direction and rotate the shield rotated in the first direction in a second direction using the accumulated elastic force when the current to the first and second solenoids to return the shield is terminated.

2. The head lamp module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to adjust a supply of current to the first and second solenoids;
a light source coupled to the PCB in circuit and configured to be turned on or off based on a control of the PCB;
a reflector configured to forwardly reflect light from the light source; and
a case that includes shield housing and the reflector is coupled therein.

3. The head lamp module of claim 1 , wherein the first shield operation mechanism includes:
a first crank fixedly coupled to a first end portion of the shield and configured to be rotated along with the shield and have a first end portion of the first return spring fixedly coupled thereto and a first plunger that includes a first end portion that contacts the first crank and a second end portion that penetrates through the first solenoid;
the second shield operation mechanism includes a second crank fixedly coupled to a second end portion of the shield and configured to be rotated along with the shield and have a first end portion of the second return spring fixedly coupled thereto and a second plunger that includes a first end portion that contacts the second crank and a second end portion that penetrates through the second solenoid; and
an operation stroke of the second plunger configured to be greater than an operation stroke of the first plunger to generate the difference in a rotation angle of the shield based on operations of the first and second plungers.

4. The head lamp module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a stopper coupled to an end portion of a rear of a first plunger that penetrates through the first solenoid and configured to adjust a return rotation angle of the shield by contacting a rear surface of the shield housing when the shield is rotated in the second direction by a restoring forces of the first return spring and the second return spring.

5. The head lamp module of claim 3 , wherein the first crank includes a pair of first flanges that protrude in a radial direction and a first rod disposed between the first flanges,
a first end portion of the first plunger is provided with a first protrusion that contacts the first rod, and
the first protrusion is disposed to contact a circumference of a front side of the first rod to retract the first rod backward when the first plunger moves toward the first solenoid to rotate the shield in the first direction.

6. The head lamp module of claim 3 , wherein the second crank includes a pair of second flanges that protrude in a radial direction and a second rod disposed between the second flanges,
a first end portion of the second plunger includes two second protrusions that contact the second rod and the second rod is configured to be inserted between the two second protrusions, and
the two second protrusions are configured to retract the second rod backward when the second plunger moves toward the second solenoid to rotate the shield in the first direction and protrudes forward by the contact with the second rod when the shield returns while being rotated in the second direction by the second return spring to perform an operation of returning the shield.

7. The head lamp module of claim 5 , further comprising:
a first damper fixedly installed to the shield housing and configured to contact the first flange to reduce noise and a shock when the shield returns by being rotated in the second direction by the restoring forces of the first return spring and the second return spring.

8. The head lamp module of claim 6 , further comprising:
a second damper fixedly installed to the shield housing and configured to contact the second flange to reduce noise and a shock when the shield returns by being rotated in the second direction by the restoring force of the second return spring.

9. The head lamp module of claim 7 , wherein the operation stroke of the first plunger includes a distance from the first flange that contacts the first damper until a first stopper surface formed at the first plunger contacts a front surface of the shield housing when the first plunger is moved backward toward the first solenoid.

10. The head lamp module of claim 8 , wherein the operation stroke of the second plunger includes a distance from the second flange that contacts the second damper until a second stopper surface formed at the second plunger contacts the front surface of the shield housing when the second plunger is moved backward toward the second solenoid.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Jik Soo
• Ahn Byoung Suk
• Lee Ki Hong
• Na Jin Ho
• Jin Keon Soo
• Han Gil Won
• Jun Young Geun
• Kim Sang Hoon

Classifications

• F21S41/39

  Attachment thereof (achieving variable light distribution by movable reflectors F21S41/675) · CPC title

• F21W2102/00

  Exterior vehicle lighting devices for illuminating purposes · CPC title

• B60Q1/1438

  Actuating means for dimming masks or screens · CPC title

• B60Q1/08 Primary

  automatically · CPC title

• F21S41/321 Primary

  the reflector being a surface of revolution or a planar surface, e.g. truncated · CPC title