CN106796013B - Vehicle headlight - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
- F21S41/141—Light emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S41/147—Light emitting diodes [LED] the main emission direction of the LED being angled to the optical axis of the illuminating device
- F21S41/148—Light emitting diodes [LED] the main emission direction of the LED being angled to the optical axis of the illuminating device the main emission direction of the LED being perpendicular to the optical axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
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- F21S41/65—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on light sources
- F21S41/657—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on light sources by moving light sources
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle headlamp, comprising: at least one light source (20) arranged in the headlamp housing (10) to emit light; and at least one outer lens (30) configured to project light rays emitted by the at least one light source (20) towards the exterior of the headlamp housing (10). The headlamp housing (10) is movable relative to the at least one outer lens (30), and the headlamp comprises a labyrinth seal (40) between the at least one outer lens (30) and the headlamp housing (10).
Description
Technical Field
The present invention generally relates to a light headlamp, also referred to as a headlamp, which is mounted on a motor vehicle.
Background
Document EP2325883 discloses a headlamp of the known type, which has: a housing comprising one or more light sources (of the type of electroluminescent diodes (LEDs or DELs), halogen lamps or conventional filament bulbs), a lens, and/or a mirror configured to direct the emitted light in a particular direction. The surface of the housing is a transparent glass for enabling light to be projected toward the outside of the headlamp while ensuring good sealing of the housing. Therefore, if movable elements are provided in the housing (e.g. to adjust the projection azimuth and/or height), these movable elements are protected against external contaminants (e.g. sand, gravel or water) by the glass.
This transparent glass is usually glued to the housing wall and has several disadvantages:
the transparent glass transmits only a portion of the light received by the transparent glass (until 10% of the light is absorbed by the glass),
the transparent glass can become opaque (and absorb more light) over time,
the transparent glass increases the cost of the headlamp,
the transparent glass requires a complex and expensive pasting method,
the transparent glass covers or shields the technical elements of the headlight from the outside, which limits the external features of the vehicle.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art documents described above, and in particular it is the first object of the present invention to provide a vehicle headlamp provided with a movable element, without an outside glass, but without the risk of exposing the movable element to external contaminants.
To this end, a first aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle headlamp comprising at least one light source arranged in a headlamp housing to emit light; and at least one outer lens configured to project light rays emitted by the at least one light source toward an exterior of the headlamp housing, characterized in that the headlamp housing is movable relative to the at least one outer lens, and the headlamp includes a labyrinth seal between the at least one outer lens and the headlamp housing.
The headlamp according to the above embodiment is simple and inexpensive because the headlamp has no glass (the outside of the headlamp housing is bounded by the outer lens), but movement may occur between the headlamp housing and the outer lens due to the labyrinth seal member. Finally, the labyrinth seal member is disposed between the headlamp housing and the outer lens, which enables these elements to be held without changing the internal structure.
Advantageously, the labyrinth seal member comprises:
-at least one wall integral with one of the headlamp housing and the outer lens,
-at least one cut-out integral with the other of the headlamp housing and the outer lens,
the at least one cutout is configured to receive the at least one wall and thereby define at least one labyrinth.
Advantageously, at least one of the at least one wall and the at least one cutout is flexible so as to deform upon relative movement between the headlamp housing and the at least one outer lens. In addition to the inherent movability of the labyrinth seal, the labyrinth seal is sufficiently flexible for deformation and to provide more movement between the movable parts.
Advantageously, the labyrinth seal is configured to allow a ball-and-socket connection between the outer lens and the headlamp housing.
Advantageously, said at least one light source is of the electroluminescent diode type.
Advantageously, the labyrinth seal exhibits rotational symmetry about a ray casting axis at intermediate azimuth and intermediate elevation. The middle axis is located halfway in each adjustment direction.
Advantageously, the vehicle headlamp comprises a heat dissipating component joined to the at least one light source. Heat sinks, metal parts or parts with strong heat conductivity may be considered.
Advantageously, the vehicle headlamp comprises at least one adjustment motor which adjusts the azimuth axis and/or the altitude axis of the light projection.
Advantageously, the vehicle headlamp is devoid of glass.
A second aspect of the invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising at least one vehicle headlamp according to the first aspect of the invention.
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Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from reading the following detailed description of an embodiment of the invention, given by way of non-limiting example, and the accompanying drawings, in which:
fig. 1 shows a sectional view of a headlight according to the invention.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 shows a vehicle headlamp, in particular comprising a housing 10 containing a light source 20, here for example one or more electroluminescent diodes, which are configured to emit light in order to project a light beam, for example of the low beam or high beam type.
The light source 20 may also be a halogen lamp or a conventional filament bulb. In the case of diode technology, the light source may be mounted on a heat sink 60 (e.g., an aluminum heat sink).
In order to guide the light emitted by the light source 20, the headlight comprises a light guide element, which here has the form of a reflector housing 50 covering the light source 20. In order to project a light beam that meets the specifications of the material towards the outside of the headlamp, the headlamp comprises an outer lens 30 that receives the light emitted by the light source 20 and guided by the casing 50 and focuses it according to the required criteria to form a suitable light beam (of the low beam or of the high beam).
Since the illustrated headlamp does not include glass, the outer lens 30 is therefore directly exposed to external erosion (e.g., sand, gravel, or water).
The light source 20, the housing 50 and the outer lens 30 may all be mounted on a mount 80 to form a module loaded with these elements.
The head lamp is also equipped with adjustment means for adjusting the orientation of the light beam emitted by the outer lens 30, such as an assembly of motor 70-worm 75, which is able to adjust the height of the projected light beam. It is conceivable to provide a pivot connection between the headlamp housing 10 and the mount 80 (and thus the outer lens 30) if only the height is to be adjusted, but also a ball-and-socket connection if the azimuth angle with respect to the vehicle is to be adjusted.
In this case or for other adjustment reasons, a possible movement between the headlight housing 10 and the outer lens 30 has to be retained. This movement should not destroy the sealing property of the interior of the headlamp housing 10, and the present invention proposes to dispose the labyrinth seal member 40 between the outer lens 30 and the headlamp housing 10.
These labyrinth seal members 40 comprise two continuous walls 42 associated with the outer lens 30, which are inserted in two continuous cut-outs 41 associated with the headlamp housing 10 itself. The leakage path is thus considerably longer and it is also conceivable to force contact between these parts. In addition, these labyrinth seal members 40 can hold the headlamp housing 10, the interior of the headlamp housing (the module supported by the mount 80), and the standard outer lens 30, so as to limit the impact on cost.
In order to allow the above (height and/or azimuth) adjustment movement, it is also conceivable to provide flexible walls 42 and/or cutouts 41 to deform said walls and/or cutouts upon adjustment.
It is understood that various changes and/or modifications obvious to a person skilled in the art may be added to the different embodiments of the invention described in the present description without departing from the scope of protection of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (9)
1. A vehicle headlamp comprising: at least one light source (20) arranged in the headlamp housing (10) to emit light; and at least one outer lens (30) configured for projecting light rays emitted by the at least one light source (20) towards the outside of the headlamp housing (10), characterized in that the headlamp housing (10) is movable with respect to the at least one outer lens (30), and the vehicle headlamp comprises a labyrinth seal (40) between the at least one outer lens (30) and the headlamp housing (10), the labyrinth seal (40) being configured for allowing a ball-and-socket connection between the outer lens (30) and the headlamp housing (10).
2. The vehicle headlamp of claim 1, wherein the labyrinth seal member (40) includes:
-at least one wall (42) integral with one of the headlamp housing (10) and the outer lens (30),
-at least one cut-out (41) integral with the other of the headlamp housing (10) and the outer lens (30),
the at least one cut-out (41) is configured for receiving the at least one wall (42) and thus defining at least one labyrinth.
3. Vehicle headlamp according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the at least one wall (42) and the at least one cutout (41) is flexible so as to deform upon relative movement between the headlamp housing (10) and the at least one outer lens (30).
4. Vehicle headlamp according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one light source (20) is of the electroluminescent diode type.
5. Vehicle headlamp according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the labyrinth seal (40) exhibits a rotational symmetry about a ray projection axis of intermediate azimuth and intermediate elevation.
6. Vehicle headlamp according to any of claims 1 to 3, comprising a heat sink (60) joined to the at least one light source (20).
7. Vehicle headlamp according to any of claims 1 to 3, comprising at least one adjustment motor (70) which adjusts the azimuth axis and/or the altitude axis of the light projection.
8. Vehicle headlamp according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the vehicle headlamp is devoid of glass.
9. A motor vehicle comprising at least one vehicle headlamp according to any of the preceding claims.
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FR1459535 | 2014-10-06 | ||
FR1459535A FR3026823B1 (en) | 2014-10-06 | 2014-10-06 | VEHICLE PROJECTOR |
PCT/FR2015/052480 WO2016055709A1 (en) | 2014-10-06 | 2015-09-16 | Vehicle headlight |
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