EP0884522A2 - Kraftfahrzeugscheinwerfer mit einer Zweifadenlampe - Google Patents

Kraftfahrzeugscheinwerfer mit einer Zweifadenlampe Download PDF

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EP0884522A2
EP0884522A2 EP98100383A EP98100383A EP0884522A2 EP 0884522 A2 EP0884522 A2 EP 0884522A2 EP 98100383 A EP98100383 A EP 98100383A EP 98100383 A EP98100383 A EP 98100383A EP 0884522 A2 EP0884522 A2 EP 0884522A2
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Roberto Cella
Davide Lorenzi
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Fratelli Pagani SpA
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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
    • 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
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S41/162—Incandescent light sources, e.g. filament or halogen lamps
    • F21S41/164—Incandescent light sources, e.g. filament or halogen lamps having two or more filaments

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  • the present invention relates to a headlight for motor vehicles, using a double-filament lamp to obtain the two functions of low beam and high beam.
  • the headlights of this type currently on the market comprise a reflector in a single parabolic body and a segmented or free-shaped surface, and a transparent front protection which may or may not be provided with a pattern of optical prisms.
  • An outer protective envelope can be placed round the reflector, forming the body of the headlight.
  • the double-filament lamp is positioned in the reflector so that the shield situated inside its bulb coinciding with the low beam filament is beneath the optical axis of the headlight, as shown in appended Figure 1.
  • the upper half-parabola is dedicated to the low beam function, whereas the whole surface of the parabola is used for the high beam function: the focal point of the parabola is disposed on the center line of the high beam filament, and the low beam filament is "out of focus" forward of the focal point of said parabola (see Figure 2).
  • the light distribution on the road surface created by headlights with a classical parabola is achieved through a pattern of optical prisms on the transparent protection.
  • the upper half-reflector is still dedicated to the low beam function, whereas the whole surface of the reflector is used for the high beam function.
  • the basic reflectors are generally portions of parabolas on which are laid sectors of surface with a definite and variable slant and bending radius.
  • the focal point of the lower basic parabola is still positioned in the middle of the high-beam filament, whereas the low-beam filament is "out of focus" forward of the focal point of the upper basic parabola (see Figure 3).
  • the light distribution on the road surface created by headlights having reflectors with a segmented or free-shaped surface is achieved directly by the reflector itself.
  • This second solution improves the distribution of the low beam on the road surface with respect to the first solution (with parabolic reflectors), shown in Figure 2. However, it does not substantially improve the light distribution of the high beam on the road surface, although it does improve the depth of said beam. In fact, to obtain an improvement, a dedicated supplementary high beam must generally be placed alongside the headlight.
  • the object of the invention is to improve the distribution on the road surface of the low beam and the high beam of a headlight with a double-filament lamp.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a solution that is easy to apply, and that does not involve substantial modifications to existing headlights.
  • the double-filament lamp to be positioned in the reflector so that the shield of the lower beam filament situated inside its bulb is above the optical axis of the reflector.
  • the reflector can advantageously have a segmented or free-shaped surface, the lower half reflector being dedicated to the low beam function and the whole surface of the reflector being used for the high beam function.
  • the focal point of the upper basic parabola is situated in the middle of the high beam filament, whereas the lower beam filament is "out of focus" to the rear of the focal point of the lower basic parabola.
  • the proposed solution does not make it essential to use additional devices on vehicles to achieve an acceptable performance, as is required in some traditional solutions, thus allowing vehicle manufacturers a cost saving.
  • a classical double-filament lamp indicated by reference numeral 1
  • a classical double-filament lamp is depicted in a side view and substantially comprises a bulb 2, with the front surface 3 opacized, to shield the rays of light in this area.
  • a first filament 10 normally serving to produce the high beam
  • a second filament 20 normally serving to produce the low beam.
  • Beneath the filament 20 is disposed a shield or dish S, that prevents the filament 20 from diffusing beneath the median plane of the lamp 1.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the first known solution previously described, in which the lamp 1 is disposed in a classical parabolic reflector in a single body indicated by R, the focal point F of which is positioned on the midline of the high-beam filament 20.
  • the low-beam filament 30 on the other hand is disposed "out of focus" forward of the focal point F.
  • Figure 3 is a diagrammatic representation of the second solution according to the previously described prior art, in which the reflector is segmented and is depicted in particular with two segments of parabolas offset with respect to each other, R1, R2, having vertexes V1, V2 and focal points F1, F2, respectively.
  • the lamp 1 is disposed so that the filament 20 is centered on the focal point F1 of the lower half-parabola R1, while the filament 30 is still out of focus forward of the focal point F2 of the upper half parabola R2.
  • the examples of some reflected beams show how the high beam is directed in depth or upwards, with poor illumination of the road surface.
  • the reflector is shown segmented, with two half parabolas R1, R2.
  • the filament 20 of the high beam is centered on the focal point F1 of the upper half parabola R1, while the filament 30 producing the low beam is "out of focus" to the rear of the focal point F2 of the lower half parabola R2.
  • the solution proposed by the invention which essentially consists in shielding the low beam filament 30 on the upper side and suitably positioning the lamp 1 on the axis X of the reflector, substantially improves the distribution of the low beam on the road surface with respect to the prior art, and also substantially improves the distribution of the high beam on the road surface, at the same time maintaining an excellent performance in depth.
  • the invention therefore fully achieves the proposed aims.
  • the reflector can be a classical rather than a segmented reflector, although in this case the performance is obviously inferior.

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  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
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EP98100383A 1997-06-12 1998-01-12 Kraftfahrzeugscheinwerfer mit einer Zweifadenlampe Expired - Lifetime EP0884522B1 (de)

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IT97MI001395A IT1292152B1 (it) 1997-06-12 1997-06-12 Proiettore per veicoli a motore con lampada bifilamento
ITMI971395 1997-06-12

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EP0884522A2 true EP0884522A2 (de) 1998-12-16
EP0884522A3 EP0884522A3 (de) 2000-10-04
EP0884522B1 EP0884522B1 (de) 2005-11-16

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US7461953B2 (en) 2004-11-26 2008-12-09 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vehicle headlamp
CN105020650A (zh) * 2014-04-30 2015-11-04 王正 车灯模块

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DE102010013821B4 (de) * 2010-04-03 2016-09-15 Volkswagen Ag Leuchtenvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erzeugung einer ersten und einer zweiten Lichtfunktion für ein Fahrzeug
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DE2547164A1 (de) * 1974-10-23 1976-05-06 Erik Wilkenson Vorrichtung an einem scheinwerfer fuer kraftfahrzeuge
DE2757713A1 (de) * 1977-12-23 1979-06-28 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Scheinwerfer fuer kraftfahrzeuge
FR2499673A1 (fr) * 1981-02-10 1982-08-13 Bosch Gmbh Robert Phare pour vehicules automobiles
US4566056A (en) * 1984-03-08 1986-01-21 Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. Headlamp for vehicle

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DE2547164A1 (de) * 1974-10-23 1976-05-06 Erik Wilkenson Vorrichtung an einem scheinwerfer fuer kraftfahrzeuge
DE2757713A1 (de) * 1977-12-23 1979-06-28 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Scheinwerfer fuer kraftfahrzeuge
FR2499673A1 (fr) * 1981-02-10 1982-08-13 Bosch Gmbh Robert Phare pour vehicules automobiles
US4566056A (en) * 1984-03-08 1986-01-21 Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. Headlamp for vehicle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7461953B2 (en) 2004-11-26 2008-12-09 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vehicle headlamp
CN105020650A (zh) * 2014-04-30 2015-11-04 王正 车灯模块
CN105020650B (zh) * 2014-04-30 2017-11-10 王正 车灯模块

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EP0884522A3 (de) 2000-10-04
ITMI971395A0 (de) 1997-06-12
EP0884522B1 (de) 2005-11-16
ES2253791T3 (es) 2006-06-01
IT1292152B1 (it) 1999-01-25

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