EP0094518B1 - Fahrzeugscheinwerfer - Google Patents

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EP0094518B1
EP0094518B1 EP83103843A EP83103843A EP0094518B1 EP 0094518 B1 EP0094518 B1 EP 0094518B1 EP 83103843 A EP83103843 A EP 83103843A EP 83103843 A EP83103843 A EP 83103843A EP 0094518 B1 EP0094518 B1 EP 0094518B1
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ellipse
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vehicle headlamp
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Hans-Otto Dr. Ernst
Wilhelm Röhling
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Hella GmbH and Co KGaA
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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
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/30—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by reflectors
    • F21S41/32—Optical layout thereof
    • F21S41/33—Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature
    • F21S41/334—Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature the reflector consisting of patch like sectors
    • F21S41/336—Multi-surface reflectors, e.g. reflectors with facets or reflectors with portions of different curvature the reflector consisting of patch like sectors with discontinuity at the junction between adjacent areas
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/30—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by reflectors
    • F21S41/32—Optical layout thereof
    • F21S41/323—Optical layout thereof the reflector having two perpendicular cross sections having regular geometrical curves of a distinct nature

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  • the invention relates to a vehicle headlight with a cup-shaped reflector, the inner reflection surface of which forms an ellipse section in the axial longitudinal sections, the eccentricity of which increases from the vertical axial longitudinal section to the horizontal axial longitudinal section.
  • Such reflectors are used in headlights that work on the projector principle.
  • Such a headlight is described in DE-A-24 46 521.
  • a reflector is used, the reflecting surface of which, in the vertical axial section, represents an ellipse section, the inner focal point of which is designated by F and the outer focal point of which is the diaphragm called the screen.
  • the outer focal point of this ellipse section also forms the focal plane of the lens body arranged in front of the reflector.
  • the reflection surface has a different shape, which can also be elliptical, among other things. In the description it is said only that this other shape or elliptical shape is designed so that the light reflected by the reflector is scattered more horizontally than vertically. It can be seen from FIG.
  • the light is strongly concentrated in the vertical direction and more scattered in the horizontal direction, but the scatter in the horizontal direction is uncontrolled and very strong, since the filament is arranged between the two focal points of the ellipse resulting in the horizontal axial section.
  • a bowl-shaped reflector is known, the axial longitudinal sections of which form an ellipse section.
  • the eccentricity decreases from the vertical axial longitudinal section to the horizontal axial longitudinal section.
  • the light emerging from this reflector is strongly scattered in the vertical direction and highly concentrated in the horizontal direction.
  • a reflector with such a light distribution is disadvantageous.
  • the front outer edge of the reflector according to the invention no longer runs in one plane and is no longer suitable as an attachment location for the fastening means of the reflector, it is further proposed to form a recessed edge on the front outer edge which carries the fastening means. This gives the possibility that the fastening means, if necessary, lie in one plane.
  • these fastening means can be designed as a radially projecting fastening flange.
  • the semi-ellipse 1 shows the curve of the reflector 3 in the horizontal central longitudinal section
  • the semi-ellipse 2 shows the curve of the reflector 3 in the vertical central longitudinal section. It becomes clear that both ellipses 1 and 2 have the same apex 4 and the same focal point 5 and differ only in the eccentricity e.
  • the eccentricity e is defined by the following formula:
  • a is the longer semiaxis and b is the shorter semiaxis of the respective ellipse.
  • Each axial longitudinal section through the reflector 3 results in a semi-ellipse for the reflection surface 6.
  • the eccentricity e of these semi-ellipses increases from the vertical axial longitudinal section to the horizontal axial longitudinal section, such that the reflector again has an ellipse when viewed from the front.
  • the depth of the reflector increases from the vertical axial longitudinal section to the horizontal axial longitudinal section.
  • the outer edge 7 of the reflector takes such a curve shape that each axial longitudinal section has a semi-ellipse with the full semi-axes a and b.
  • This results in a reflector 3 which gives the greatest possible proportion of reflected light without the reflector 3 having an undercut when viewed in the main light exit direction.
  • the latter is important because such reflectors can only be economically produced in a mass production using the injection or die-casting process and the manufacturing tools for molds without undercuts are particularly favorable in their structure and stability.
  • the outer edge 7 of the reflector merges into a recessed outer edge 8 which has a radially outwardly projecting fastening edge 9.
  • This configuration has the advantage that the fastening means, as in this case the fastening flange, can also be flat in the case of the curved outer edge of the reflector without it having to be integrally formed on the outer wall of the reflector having the reflection surface 6. The latter would result in material accumulation and thus sink marks. These sink marks would adversely affect the quality of the reflective surface.
  • the operating diagram of the headlight is shown in FIG.
  • a diaphragm 11 is arranged, the essentially horizontal edge of which creates the light-dark boundary.
  • the flat surface of the lens 13 is arranged, which lies with its focal plane in the ellipse focal point 10.

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  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
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EP83103843A 1982-05-18 1983-04-20 Fahrzeugscheinwerfer Expired EP0094518B1 (de)

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AT83103843T ATE28693T1 (de) 1982-05-18 1983-04-20 Fahrzeugscheinwerfer.

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DE3218702A DE3218702C2 (de) 1982-05-18 1982-05-18 Fahrzeugscheinwerfer

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EP0094518A3 EP0094518A3 (en) 1984-11-28
EP0094518B1 true EP0094518B1 (de) 1987-07-29

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JP (1) JPS58209801A (es)
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AU (1) AU555321B2 (es)
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