EP2770247A2 - Motor vehicle light with an homogeneously bright appearance - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a motor vehicle lamp according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a lighting device that generates a signal light light distribution.
- a signal light distribution is used to indicate the presence of a motor vehicle and / or the intentions of his driver to other road users.
- Headlight light distributions should illuminate objects in the travel path of the motor vehicle and thus make them perceptible to the driver.
- the generation of a specific light distribution is also called a light function.
- Examples of signal light functions are eg flashing light, Daytime running light, tail light, brake light and position light light function.
- a lighting device fulfills a plurality of light functions with the aid of one or more light modules, which are arranged in such a lighting device.
- the invention presented here fulfills signal light functions, in particular a daytime running light function or a flashing light function. It does not matter whether luminaires according to the invention, in addition to a light function fulfilled by the invention, also fulfill further lighting functions. Therefore, embodiments of lighting devices according to the invention can be, in particular, separate front lights for flashing or daytime running light lighting functions, or they can be front lights fulfilling a plurality of lighting functions, headlight headlamp modules or tail lights.
- a per se known luminaire which forms the preamble of claim 1, has at least one light source and a concave reflector, which has a focal length and is adapted to reflect light incident on it from first directions in second directions and thereby a to generate compliant light distribution.
- a rule-compliant signal light distribution is characterized, for example, by the fact that when used in a motor vehicle in a central direction of the light distribution, it generates a maximum brightness that is greater than a predefined minimum value and that it assumes the brightness to the right and left as well as after gradually sloping down and down, being in a horizontal angle range of +/- 20 ° and A percentage of the maximum brightness specified as a minimum value must be observed for a vertical angle range of +/- 10 °.
- the switched-on luminaire has a completely homogeneously bright appearance for a viewer looking into the luminaire, and that the luminaire has a smooth appearance when switched off.
- a smooth appearance is understood here that, for example, as no facets of the reflector should be recognizable.
- the lamp should be inexpensive to produce.
- a homogeneously bright appearance is understood that the brightness of the luminous surface is perceived by the human visual sense as constant.
- a homogeneously bright appearance of a luminaire in the switched-on state is achieved in known luminaires by dividing the reflector into a multiplicity of facets. Each facet generates an image of the light source for the viewer. From the large number of light source images results for the viewer from a certain distance the impression of a homogeneously bright surface.
- the object of the invention is to specify a
- Lamp that has both a homogeneous light appearance when switched on and a smooth appearance when switched off.
- the luminaire according to the invention differs from the prior art in that it has a flat radiator, from which outgoing and incident on the reflector light defines the first directions and the light-emitting surface is greater than half of the square of the focal length.
- radiator is an electroluminescent film or an OLED film.
- the radiator has a diffusely reflecting surface
- the luminaire has at least one light source, wherein the light source, the diffuse reflecting surface and the concave reflector are arranged relative to each other so that the main emission of the at least one light source to the diffusely reflecting Surface facing and that the concave reflector is illuminated diffusely reflected light on the surface.
- the diffuse reflecting surface is a white and rough surface.
- the reflector has a structure for illuminating the diffusely reflecting surface and has an opening, and that the at least one light source is arranged on a side of the reflector facing away from the second solid angle region and illuminates the diffusely reflecting surface through the opening.
- the at least one light source has at least one semiconductor light source.
- the luminaire has at least one further semiconductor light source whose light has a different color than the light of the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the at least one further light source is arranged so that it also has the diffusely reflecting surface illuminated.
- the diffusely reflecting surface can, according to alternative, be illuminated with light of different colors.
- different light functions such as white daytime running lights and yellow flashing light can be generated with the same reflector of a bow lamp.
- red tail light or brake light of a tail light and yellow flashing light with the same reflector of a tail light be generated.
- the light of the at least one further light source (a second light color) is preferably directed onto the reflector by the same light guide as the light of the at least one first light source (a first light color).
- a further preferred refinement is characterized in that the light from the at least one further light source (a second light color) is directed onto the reflector by a separate light guide which is not identical to the light guide with which the light from the at least one first light source (FIG. a first light color) is directed to the reflector.
- the light source has at least one light guide, which receives light from the at least one semiconductor light source and directs it to the diffusely reflecting surface.
- the reflecting surface of the concave reflector outside a possibly existing structure which serves to illuminate the diffuse reflecting surface is concavely curved throughout.
- a further preferred embodiment is characterized by a transparent cover plate whose light passage area is smooth both on the light inlet side of the pane facing the reflector and on the light exit side facing away from the reflector.
- the concave reflector is in the form of a section of a paraboloid of revolution.
- a preferred embodiment is characterized in that the lamp is an assembled, a built-in or a combination of lights or has an added additional light.
- the respective supplement of the luminaire according to the invention has here specularly reflecting areas of refractive elements and is adapted to irradiate the area of legally prescribed light distribution throughout or to illuminate, for example, the brightest, central area of the legally prescribed light distribution ,
- FIG. 1 shows beam paths of a reflection of a non-punctiform light source 10 at a point 11 of a concave reflector 12, which here has the shape of a rotational paraboloid.
- Light that emanates from a point-like light source arranged at the focal point of a reflective rotational paraboloid and falls onto the reflector is, as is known, reflected parallel to the axis of rotation of the paraboloid.
- the FIG. 1 illustrates the conditions that arise in real light sources, which are inevitably not punctiform, but have a finite size.
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- LEDs have square or rectangular, flat light exit surfaces with an edge length between 0.3 mm and 2 mm.
- Particularly common chips are used with approximately square light emitting surface and an edge length of about 1 mm.
- An incandescent filament of an incandescent lamp has, for example, a size of about 6 mm by 1 mm.
- FIG. 1 in particular shows a section of a reflective rotational paraboloid whose focal point 14 is located in the light exit surface 16 of a correspondingly arranged light source and which results from rotation of a parabolic section about a rotation axis 18 around.
- the piercing point of a surface normal 20 of this section marks an arbitrarily selected point on the reflective cutout.
- the FIG. 1 shows the FIG. 1 in how the rays of light emanating from the four corners of the light exit surface and shown in dashed lines and the focal point beam shown in solid lines are reflected in the arbitrarily selected point.
- the reflection results on a to the axis of Paraboloids vertical screen, which in the FIG. 1 not shown, a generally distorted and tilted about the point of impact of the reflected focus steel image 22 of the light exit surface.
- the size of the region in which this applies depends in particular on the size of the images of the light source.
- FIG. 2 shows a section through the reflector 12 after FIG. 1 ,
- the reflector has the focal length f, which results as the distance of the focal point 14 from the apex of the paraboloid.
- a semiconductor light source in particular an LED, is arranged such that the focal point lies in the middle of its light exit surface.
- the light exit surface has a width d.
- An outgoing from the focal point and at an arbitrarily selected point 11 of the reflector 12 reflected combustion beam 24 extends parallel to the axis of rotation after the reflection. Before the reflection, the burning beam with the axis of rotation 18 encloses the angle ⁇ opening towards the reflector surface.
- FIG. 2 still marginal rays, emanating from corners of the light exit surface and reflected in the arbitrarily picked point. These marginal rays include before and after the reflection of the same opening angle ⁇ , the depends on ⁇ .
- the aspect ratio of the focal length f to the width d of the light exit surface is approximately equal to 3: 1. If one plots the opening angle ⁇ as a function of the angle ⁇ for a fixed ratio of focal length f to the width d of the light exit surface, the result is given in FIG. 3 illustrated dependency. FIG. 3 Thus, the dependence of an opening angle ⁇ of a reflected light beam on the angular position 4 of a reflecting point 11 on the reflector 12.
- the ⁇ values change in the reverse direction.
- the f / d ratio is doubled, approximately the resulting values of the angle ⁇ are approximately halved.
- the opening angle ⁇ as in the FIGS. 2 and 3 are shown in a realization of the lamp as a vertical opening angle of a light distribution, which results on a perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the parabolic reflector 12 measuring screen in front of the lamp, or before the arrangement of light source and reflector results.
- a maximum angular width of ⁇ 12.4 °, which is not sufficient to the required for a rule-compliant light distribution in the vertical direction angle width of 20 ° (+/- 10 °) cover.
- one can achieve the desired angular width by reducing the ratio of focal length f to the width d of the light exit surface of the light source. This can of course be achieved by reducing the focal length f and / or by increasing the light exit area.
- FIG. 4 illustrates this by an oblique view of a half-shell concave mirror 30 having a reflective half-shell 32 and a bottom portion 34.
- This half-shell reflector is set up to reflect and radiate incident radiation from its bottom area onto the curved, reflecting inner surface of the half-shell 32.
- a radiating area should be at least as large as half the square of the focal length of the reflector in order to approximate this desired effect.
- the effect is better, the larger the radiating surface.
- the radiating surface extends in a direction perpendicular to the main emission direction of the reflector over a length which is at least as large as the focal length of the reflector. It is also preferable in that the radiating surface extends in a direction parallel to the main emission direction of the reflector over a length that is at least half the focal length of the reflector. It is particularly preferred if the radiating surface occupies the entire bottom region 34, so that the entire bottom region acts as a radiator.
- the radiating floor area in the emission direction of the reflector still extends beyond the projection of the upper edge of the reflector into the plane of the floor area. This is in the FIG. 4 indicated by the dashed line 36.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a luminaire according to the invention in a sectional view.
- the luminaire 38 has a non-punctiform light source 10 and a concave reflector 12, which is arranged by its shape and its arrangement with respect to the light source 10 to light that incident on it from first directions 40 in the second directions 42 reflect.
- the arrangement of the light source 10 and the concave mirror reflector 12 is located in a housing 44 of the lamp 38.
- a light exit opening of the lamp 38 is covered by a transparent cover 46 of the lamp.
- the lamp 38 has a flat radiator 48.
- the light emanating from the planar radiator and incident on the reflector 12 defines the first directions 40.
- the surface area of the radiator emanating from the light incident on the reflector 12 is at least half of the square of the focal length of the reflector.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the radiator is an electroluminescent film or an OLED (OLED) film (light emitting diode). It is essential in both cases that both alternatives have large-area light exit surfaces that correspond to the respective film size and can cover the entire floor area 34, for example.
- An electroluminescent film has, for example, a light-generating layer of zinc sulfide which is doped, for example, with Au, Ag, Cu, Ga, or Mn and which lies between a transparent and a reflective electrode. When a voltage is applied to the electrodes, the light-generating layer emits light which is radiated through the transparent electrode in the first directions either directly or after a reflection reversing the reflection direction at the reflective electrode opposite to the transparent electrode.
- the radiator is identical to the light source.
- these lamps have disadvantages such as high prices, low brightness and poor handleability.
- FIG. 6 shows a particularly preferred embodiment, which is characterized in that the radiator 48 is a diffuse reflective surface 50, and that the lamp comprises at least one light source 10, wherein the light source, the diffuse reflecting surface and the concave mirror are arranged relative to each other so that the main emission of the at least one light source is directed to the diffuse reflecting surface and that the concave mirror is illuminated diffusely on the surface 50 of reflected light.
- the diffusely reflecting surface is preferably a white and rough surface. Due to the configuration as a white surface, the diffusely reflecting surface has a high degree of reflection. As a desired consequence of the high reflectance, a correspondingly high proportion of the luminous flux emitted by the light source is diffusely reflected to the reflector.
- the light source 10 has in the in the FIG. 6 illustrated embodiment, a light guide 54 and a light emitting diode 56 or a group of LEDs.
- the reflector has an opening in its mirrored reflection surface.
- the light guide 54 projects through this opening into the reflection volume of the concave mirror reflector.
- the reflection volume is that between the radiator 48 and the reflective, the radiator 48 facing reflection surface of the reflector 12 lying volume.
- the light-emitting diode 56 is disposed on the side facing away from the reflection volume of the reflector 12 close to a light entrance surface of the light guide 54 so that the largest possible part of the outgoing light is coupled into the light guide 54.
- the distance between the light exit surface of the light emitting diode and the light entry surface of the light guide 54 is for example one tenth of a millimeter to one millimeter.
- the coupled-in light is transported by the light guide 54 into the reflection volume and emerges in the reflection volume from a light exit surface of the light conductor 54 such that the largest possible part of the exiting light illuminates the diffusely reflecting surface 50 of the radiator 48.
- the optical waveguide is preferably arranged so that as little light as possible exits the array of reflector and radiator without first having hit the diffusely reflecting surface 50. It can be accepted that part of the light emerging from the optical fiber first strikes the reflector before it is incident on the diffusely reflecting surface 50, as shown in FIG FIG. 6 for the very left edge ray is the case.
- each point of the radiator should ideally radiate in the entire half-space or at least in a large part of the half-space, so that the reflector is illuminated as evenly as possible and in turn appears as bright as possible homogeneous bright, is both in the aforementioned films as well complies with the realization of a flat radiator by illuminating a diffuse reflective rough white surface.
- the diffusely reflecting rough and white surface 50 of the radiator 48 reflects the light in an undirected manner and therefore acts like the aforementioned foils.
- the proportion of undirected reflected light on the eg parabolic Reflector falls, is converted by this as desired in a rule-compliant light distribution.
- FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the subject of the FIG. 6 ,
- the FIG. 6 can as a cut through the subject of FIG. 7 are considered, the sectional plane containing the central light source and the axis of rotation of the reflector, which is parallel to the main emission of the reflector.
- FIG. 7 shows in particular an embodiment with n light sources 54.1, 54.2, ..., 54.n, where n is equal to 3 in the concrete case. It is preferred that n is a number between 1 and 10, in particular a number between 1 and 5.
- Each of the n light sources from the FIG. 7 preferably has the structure of the light source 10 from FIG. 6 and is also arranged as it is in connection with FIG. 6 has been described.
- the light sources are preferably arranged so that the diffusely reflecting surface 50 is strongly illuminated in the vicinity of the focal point of the reflector, since the light reflected from this point is reflected in the direction of the parabolic axis. In a proper use of the lamp in a motor vehicle, this direction usually in the center of a rule compliant light distribution.
- the brightness distribution on the surface 50 of the radiator 48 can be influenced in a very targeted manner by the number, position and brightness of the light-emitting diodes, as well as by the arrangement and geometric configuration of the light guides.
- the light guides can eg in Light transport direction straight or curved. You can have a constant or increasing in the light transport direction cross-section. The latter causes a parallelization of the light and thus a reduction of the opening angle at which the light exits the light exit surface of the light guide.
- the cross section may be round or rectangular in shape, for example.
- the luminaire has at least one further semiconductor light source whose light has a different color than the light of the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the at least one further semiconductor light source is arranged such that it also has the diffusely reflecting surface illuminated.
- the diffusely reflecting surface can, according to alternative, be illuminated with light of different colors.
- different light functions such as white daytime running lights and yellow flashing light can be generated with the same reflector of a bow lamp.
- red tail light or brake light of a tail light and yellow flashing light can be generated with the same reflector of a tail light.
- the light of the at least one further semiconductor light source (a second light color) is preferably directed onto the reflector by the same optical waveguide Light of the at least one first semiconductor light source (a first light color).
- the first semiconductor light source (s) and the second semiconductor light source (s) may be arranged side by side in front of a common light entry surface of one and the same light guide. For clarity, one can see the light source 56 in the FIG. 6 for this embodiment as an arrangement of several juxtaposed light sources imagine.
- a further preferred refinement is characterized in that the light from the at least one further light source (a second light color) is directed onto the reflector by a separate light guide which is not identical to the light guide with which the light from the at least one first light source (FIG. a first light color) is directed to the reflector.
- a second light color the light from the at least one further light source
- FOG. a first light color the light from the at least one first light source
- the luminaire When used as intended in a motor vehicle, the luminaire will always be arranged such that the main emission direction of the luminaire points to the center of a light distribution complying with the regulations. Whether the spotlight 48 for a viewer who is staying in the main emission direction and looking into the lamp, then up, down, right or left, is secondary. Assuming that the orientation of the luminaire according to FIG. 5 corresponds to their installation situation in the vehicle, then the radiator 48 is arranged for the viewer at the bottom of the lamp.
- FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the arrangement of the FIG. 5 is turned upside down.
- This has the advantage that the spotlight for the observer, whose eye level is usually above the installation height of the lamp, is hidden from many viewing directions. This is advantageous because, if possible, the observer should only perceive the appearance of the homogeneously bright reflector, without this being influenced by the visibility of additional luminous surfaces.
- the reflector 12 of the embodiment according to FIG. 8 consists of two reflector parts 12a and 12b, which have a different focal length. From the different focal length results in a different curvature of the specular reflector surfaces, which in turn leads to a gap 58 between the two reflector parts 12a and 12b.
- the gap runs horizontally when the luminaire is installed, for example.
- the light source 10 is disposed in the gap 58 so as to illuminate the surface 50 of the radiator 48.
- the light source 10 here also has a light guide 54 and a light-emitting diode 56.
- the light guide 54 here has the already mentioned property that widens its cross section in the light transport direction.
- the light-emitting diode 56 is arranged on a circuit board 60. The arrangement of the light source in the gap is associated with the passage of the light in the reflection space Disturbing the appearance of the reflector 12 and the homogeneity of its brightness distribution minimized.
- the light guide 54 is realized in one piece material, which is made possible, for example, by production as an injection molded part.
- a preferably planar board carries three light-emitting diodes, which are arranged so that light of each light-emitting diode is coupled via an end face of a respective associated light guide branch in the respective light guide branch.
- the three light guide branches have a cross section growing in the light transporting direction.
- FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a lamp 62, as it is applicable to the vehicle bug as a flashing or daytime running lights or at the rear of the vehicle for all lighting functions either as a single light or as a light module in a further light modules having lighting device.
- the light color is generated by using light emitting diodes that emit light with corresponding light colors such as white, yellow or red.
- An optionally required yellow or red appearance can alternatively be generated by using a correspondingly colored transparent cover.
- the respective supplement of the luminaire according to the invention should have specular reflective areas of refractive elements and be adapted to irradiate the area of legally prescribed light distribution throughout or to illuminate, for example, the brightest, central area of the statutory light distribution.
- Under assembled lights are understood to mean facilities with their own luminous surfaces and their own light sources, but a common housing.
- Under nested lights are understood to mean devices with their own or a single light source, which emits light under different conditions (for example, different optical, mechanical or electrical characteristics), with common or partially common luminous surfaces and a common housing.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Kraftfahrzeugleuchte nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a motor vehicle lamp according to the preamble of claim 1.
Unter einer Kraftfahrzeugleuchte wird hier eine Beleuchtungseinrichtung verstanden, die eine Signallicht-Lichtverteilung erzeugt. Eine Signallicht-Lichtverteilung dient dazu, anderen Verkehrsteilnehmern die Anwesenheit eines Kraftfahrzeugs und/oder die Absichten seines Fahrers anzuzeigen.Under a motor vehicle light is understood here a lighting device that generates a signal light light distribution. A signal light distribution is used to indicate the presence of a motor vehicle and / or the intentions of his driver to other road users.
Scheinwerfer-Lichtverteilungen sollen dagegen Objekte im Fahrweg des Kraftfahrzeuges beleuchten und damit für den Fahrer wahrnehmbar machen. Das Erzeugen einer bestimmten Lichtverteilung wird auch als Lichtfunktion bezeichnet. Beispiele von Signal-Lichtfunktionen sind z.B. Blinklicht-, Tagfahrlicht-, Schlusslicht-, Bremslicht- und Positionslicht-Lichtfunktion. Häufig erfüllt eine Beleuchtungseinrichtung mehrere Lichtfunktionen mit Hilfe von einem oder mehreren Lichtmodulen, die in einer solchen Beleuchtungseinrichtung angeordnet sind.Headlight light distributions, on the other hand, should illuminate objects in the travel path of the motor vehicle and thus make them perceptible to the driver. The generation of a specific light distribution is also called a light function. Examples of signal light functions are eg flashing light, Daytime running light, tail light, brake light and position light light function. Frequently, a lighting device fulfills a plurality of light functions with the aid of one or more light modules, which are arranged in such a lighting device.
Die hier vorgestellte Erfindung erfüllt Signallichtfunktionen, insbesondere eine Tagfahrlicht-Lichtfunktion oder eine Blinklicht-Lichtfunktion. Dabei spielt es keine Rolle, ob erfindungsgemäße Leuchten neben einer durch die Erfindung erfüllten Lichtfunktion noch weitere Lichtfunktionen erfüllen. Ausgestaltungen erfindungsgemäßer Beleuchtungseinrichtungen können daher insbesondere separate Bugleuchten für Blinklicht- oder Tagfahrlicht-Lichtfunktionen sein, oder es kann sich um mehrere Lichtfunktionen erfüllende Frontscheinwerfer, Leuchtenmodule von Frontscheinwerfern oder auch Heckleuchten handeln.The invention presented here fulfills signal light functions, in particular a daytime running light function or a flashing light function. It does not matter whether luminaires according to the invention, in addition to a light function fulfilled by the invention, also fulfill further lighting functions. Therefore, embodiments of lighting devices according to the invention can be, in particular, separate front lights for flashing or daytime running light lighting functions, or they can be front lights fulfilling a plurality of lighting functions, headlight headlamp modules or tail lights.
Eine per se bekannte Leuchte, die den Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bildet, weist wenigstens eine Lichtquelle und einen Hohlspiegelreflektor auf, der eine Brennweite besitzt und dazu eingerichtet ist, Licht, das aus ersten Richtungen auf ihn einfällt, in zweite Richtungen zu reflektieren und dabei eine regelkonforme Lichtverteilung zu erzeugen.A per se known luminaire, which forms the preamble of claim 1, has at least one light source and a concave reflector, which has a focal length and is adapted to reflect light incident on it from first directions in second directions and thereby a to generate compliant light distribution.
Eine regelkonforme Signallichtverteilung zeichnet sich zum Beispiel dadurch aus, dass sie bei einer bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung in einem Kraftfahrzeug in einer zentralen Richtung der Lichtverteilung eine maximale Helligkeit erzeugt, die größer als ein vorgegebener Minimalwert ist und dass sie die Helligkeit davon ausgehend nach rechts und links sowie nach oben und unten allmählich abfallen lässt, wobei in einem horizontalen Winkelbereich von +/- 20° und einem vertikalen Winkelbereich von +/- 10° vorgegebene Prozentwerte der maximalen Helligkeit als Mindestwerte einzuhalten sind.A rule-compliant signal light distribution is characterized, for example, by the fact that when used in a motor vehicle in a central direction of the light distribution, it generates a maximum brightness that is greater than a predefined minimum value and that it assumes the brightness to the right and left as well as after gradually sloping down and down, being in a horizontal angle range of +/- 20 ° and A percentage of the maximum brightness specified as a minimum value must be observed for a vertical angle range of +/- 10 °.
Aus gestalterischen Gesichtspunkten wird gewünscht, dass die eingeschaltete Leuchte für einen in die Leuchte blickenden Betrachter ein völlig homogen hell leuchtendes Erscheinungsbild besitzt und dass die Leuchte im ausgeschalteten Zustand ein glattes Erscheinungsbild besitzt. Unter einem glatten Erscheinungsbild wird hier verstanden, dass zum Beispiel möglichst keine Facetten des Reflektors erkennbar sein sollen. Außerdem soll die Leuchte kostengünstig herstellbar sein. Unter einem homogen hell leuchtenden Erscheinungsbild wird dabei verstanden, dass die Helligkeit der leuchtenden Fläche vom menschlichen Sehsinn als konstant wahrgenommen wird.From a design point of view, it is desired that the switched-on luminaire has a completely homogeneously bright appearance for a viewer looking into the luminaire, and that the luminaire has a smooth appearance when switched off. Under a smooth appearance is understood here that, for example, as no facets of the reflector should be recognizable. In addition, the lamp should be inexpensive to produce. Under a homogeneously bright appearance is understood that the brightness of the luminous surface is perceived by the human visual sense as constant.
Ein im eingeschalteten Zustand homogen helles Erscheinungsbild einer Leuchte wird bei bekannten Leuchten durch eine Aufteilung des Reflektors in eine Vielzahl von Facetten erreicht. Jede Facette erzeugt für den Betrachter ein Bild der Lichtquelle. Aus der Vielzahl der Lichtquellenbilder ergibt sich für den Betrachter aus einer bestimmten Entfernung der Eindruck einer homogen hell leuchtenden Fläche.A homogeneously bright appearance of a luminaire in the switched-on state is achieved in known luminaires by dividing the reflector into a multiplicity of facets. Each facet generates an image of the light source for the viewer. From the large number of light source images results for the viewer from a certain distance the impression of a homogeneously bright surface.
Diese Facetten sind auch im ausgeschalteten Zustand sichtbar und verhindern damit, dass die Leuchte im ausgeschalteten Zustand das gewünschte glatte Erscheinungsbild besitzt. Dies gilt analog für gegebenenfalls vorhandene streuende Strukturen in einer transparenten Abdeckscheibe der Leuchte.These facets are also visible when switched off, thus preventing the luminaire from having the desired smooth appearance when switched off. This applies analogously to any existing scattering structures in a transparent cover of the lamp.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht in der Angabe einerThe object of the invention is to specify a
Leuchte, die sowohl ein homogen helles Erscheinungsbild im eingeschalteten Zustand als auch ein glattes Erscheinungsbild im ausgeschalteten Zustand besitzt.Lamp that has both a homogeneous light appearance when switched on and a smooth appearance when switched off.
Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Dabei unterscheidet sich die erfindungsgemäße Leuchte vom Stand der Technik dadurch, dass sie einen flächigen Strahler aufweist, von dem ausgehendes und auf den Reflektor einfallendes Licht die ersten Richtungen definiert und dessen Licht abstrahlende Fläche größer als die Hälfte des Quadrats der Brennweite ist.This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. In this case, the luminaire according to the invention differs from the prior art in that it has a flat radiator, from which outgoing and incident on the reflector light defines the first directions and the light-emitting surface is greater than half of the square of the focal length.
Wie im Folgenden im Einzelnen anhand theoretischer Überlegungen und praktischer Nachweise gezeigt wird, lässt sich damit ein homogen hell leuchtendes Erscheinungsbild erzielen. Dabei wird dies ohne eine Unterteilung des Reflektors in eine Vielzahl von Facetten und ohne eine Strukturierung der Abdeckscheibe erzielt, die ein glattes Erscheinungsbild im ausgeschalteten Zustand stören würde.As will be shown in detail below with the help of theoretical considerations and practical proofs, a homogeneous, bright appearance can be achieved. This is achieved without a subdivision of the reflector in a variety of facets and without a structuring of the cover, which would disturb a smooth appearance in the off state.
Eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass der Strahler eine Elektrolumineszenzfolie oder eine OLED-Folie ist.A preferred embodiment is characterized in that the radiator is an electroluminescent film or an OLED film.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass der Strahler eine diffus reflektierende Fläche aufweist, und dass die Leuchte wenigstens eine Lichtquelle aufweist, wobei die Lichtquelle, die diffus reflektierende Fläche und der Hohlspiegelreflektor relativ zueinander so angeordnet sind, dass die Hauptabstrahlrichtung der wenigstens einen Lichtquelle auf die diffus reflektierende Fläche weist und dass der Hohlspiegelreflektor von diffus an der Fläche reflektiertem Licht beleuchtet wird.It is also preferred that the radiator has a diffusely reflecting surface, and that the luminaire has at least one light source, wherein the light source, the diffuse reflecting surface and the concave reflector are arranged relative to each other so that the main emission of the at least one light source to the diffusely reflecting Surface facing and that the concave reflector is illuminated diffusely reflected light on the surface.
Ferner ist bevorzugt, dass die diffus reflektierende Fläche eine weiße und rauhe Fläche ist.Further, it is preferable that the diffuse reflecting surface is a white and rough surface.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass der Reflektor eine zur Beleuchtung der diffus reflektierenden Fläche dienende, eine Öffnung aufweisende Struktur besitzt und dass die wenigstens eine Lichtquelle auf einer dem zweiten Raumwinkelbereich abgewandten Seite des Reflektors angeordnet ist und die diffus reflektierende Fläche durch die Öffnung hindurch beleuchtet.It is also preferable that the reflector has a structure for illuminating the diffusely reflecting surface and has an opening, and that the at least one light source is arranged on a side of the reflector facing away from the second solid angle region and illuminates the diffusely reflecting surface through the opening.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass die wenigstens eine Lichtquelle wenigstens eine Halbleiterlichtquelle aufweist.It is also preferable that the at least one light source has at least one semiconductor light source.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass die Leuchte zusätzlich zu der wenigstens einen Halbleiterlichtquelle wenigstens eine weitere Halbleiterlichtquelle aufweist, deren Licht eine andere Farbe besitzt als das Licht der wenigstens einen Halbleiterlichtquelle, wobei die wenigstens eine weitere Lichtquelle so angeordnet ist, dass sie ebenfalls die diffus reflektierende Fläche beleuchtet.It is also preferred that, in addition to the at least one semiconductor light source, the luminaire has at least one further semiconductor light source whose light has a different color than the light of the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the at least one further light source is arranged so that it also has the diffusely reflecting surface illuminated.
Als verschiedene Lichtfarben kommen insbesondere weiß für ein Tagfahrlicht (vorn), gelb für ein Blinklicht (vorn oder hinten) und rot für eine Heckleuchte in Frage. Die diffus reflektierende Fläche kann bei dieser Ausgestaltung entsprechend alternativ mit Licht verschiedener Farben beleuchtet werden. Durch die anschließende Umlenkung des diffus reflektierten Lichtes durch den Reflektor können unterschiedliche Lichtfunktionen wie weißes Tagfahrlicht und gelbes Blinklicht mit demselben Reflektor einer Bugleuchte erzeugt werden. Als weiteres Beispiel kann auch rotes Schlusslicht oder Bremslicht einer Heckleuchte und gelbes Blinklicht mit demselben Reflektor einer Heckleuchte erzeugt werden.As different light colors come in particular white for a daytime running light (front), yellow for a flashing light (front or rear) and red for a tail light in question. In this embodiment, the diffusely reflecting surface can, according to alternative, be illuminated with light of different colors. By the subsequent deflection of the diffusely reflected light through the reflector different light functions such as white daytime running lights and yellow flashing light can be generated with the same reflector of a bow lamp. As another example, red tail light or brake light of a tail light and yellow flashing light with the same reflector of a tail light be generated.
Bevorzugt wird das Licht der wenigstens einen weiteren Lichtquelle (einer zweiten Lichtfarbe) durch denselben Lichtleiter auf den Reflektor gerichtet wie das Licht der wenigstens einen ersten Lichtquelle (einer ersten Lichtfarbe).The light of the at least one further light source (a second light color) is preferably directed onto the reflector by the same light guide as the light of the at least one first light source (a first light color).
Eine weitere bevorzugte Ausgestaltung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das Licht der wenigstens einen weiteren Lichtquelle (einer zweiten Lichtfarbe) durch einen eigenen Lichtleiter auf den Reflektor gerichtet wird, der nicht mit dem Lichtleiter identisch ist, mit dem das Licht der wenigstens einen ersten Lichtquelle (einer ersten Lichtfarbe) auf den Reflektor gerichtet wird.A further preferred refinement is characterized in that the light from the at least one further light source (a second light color) is directed onto the reflector by a separate light guide which is not identical to the light guide with which the light from the at least one first light source (FIG. a first light color) is directed to the reflector.
Ferner ist bevorzugt, dass die Lichtquelle wenigstens einen Lichtleiter aufweist, der Licht der wenigstens einen Halbleiterlichtquelle aufnimmt und auf die diffus reflektierende Fläche richtet.Furthermore, it is preferred that the light source has at least one light guide, which receives light from the at least one semiconductor light source and directs it to the diffusely reflecting surface.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass die spiegelnde Fläche des Hohlspiegelreflektors außerhalb einer gegebenenfalls vorhandenen Struktur, die zur Beleuchtung der diffus reflektierenden Fläche dient, durchgehend konkav gekrümmt ist.It is also preferred that the reflecting surface of the concave reflector outside a possibly existing structure which serves to illuminate the diffuse reflecting surface, is concavely curved throughout.
Eine weitere bevorzugte Ausgestaltung zeichnet sich durch eine transparente Abdeckscheibe aus, deren Lichtdurchtrittsbereich sowohl auf der dem Reflektor zugewandten Lichteintrittsseite der Scheibe als auch auf der dem Reflektor abgewandten Lichtaustrittsseite glatt ist.A further preferred embodiment is characterized by a transparent cover plate whose light passage area is smooth both on the light inlet side of the pane facing the reflector and on the light exit side facing away from the reflector.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass der Hohlspiegelreflektor die Form eines Ausschnitts aus einem Rotationsparaboloid ist.It is also preferable that the concave reflector is in the form of a section of a paraboloid of revolution.
Eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Leuchte eine zusammengebaute, eine ineinandergebaute oder eine Kombination von Leuchten ist oder eine hinzugefügte weitere Leuchte aufweist.A preferred embodiment is characterized in that the lamp is an assembled, a built-in or a combination of lights or has an added additional light.
Dabei ist bevorzugt, dass die jeweilige Ergänzung der erfindungsgemäßen Leuchte hier spiegelnd reflektierende Bereiche von refraktiv wirkenden Elementen aufweist und dazu eingerichtet ist, den Bereich der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Lichtverteilung im ganzen zu bestrahlen oder zum Beispiel den hellsten, zentralen Bereich der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Lichtverteilung verstärkt zu beleuchten.It is preferred that the respective supplement of the luminaire according to the invention has here specularly reflecting areas of refractive elements and is adapted to irradiate the area of legally prescribed light distribution throughout or to illuminate, for example, the brightest, central area of the legally prescribed light distribution ,
Weitere Vorteile ergeben sich aus Unteransprüchen, der Beschreibung und den beigefügten Figuren.Further advantages will become apparent from subclaims, the description and the accompanying figures.
Es versteht sich, dass die vorstehend genannten und die nachstehend noch zu erläuternden Merkmale nicht nur in der jeweils angegebenen Kombination, sondern auch in anderen Kombinationen oder in Alleinstellung verwendbar sind, ohne den Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung zu verlassen.It is understood that the features mentioned above and those yet to be explained below can be used not only in the particular combination given, but also in other combinations or in isolation, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und werden in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert. Es zeigen, jeweils in schematischer Form:
- Fig. 1
- Strahlengänge einer Reflexion von Licht einer nicht punktförmigen Lichtquelle an einem Reflektor;
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- einen Schnitt durch den Reflektor nach
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- eine Abhängigkeit eines Öffnungswinkels eines reflektierten Lichtbündels von der Position des reflektierenden Punktes;
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- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Halbschalen-Hohlspiegelreflektors;
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- ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Leuchte;
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- eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung eines Strahlers;
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- eine perspektivische Darstellung des Gegenstands der
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- ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Leuchte;
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- eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung einer Lichtquelle; und
- Fig. 10
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Leuchte.
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- Ray paths of a reflection of light one non-punctiform light source on a reflector;
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- a section through the reflector after
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- a dependence of an opening angle of a reflected light beam on the position of the reflecting point;
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- a perspective view of a half-shell concave mirror reflector;
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- an embodiment of a lamp according to the invention;
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- a preferred embodiment of a radiator;
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- a perspective view of the subject of
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- a further embodiment of a lamp according to the invention;
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- a preferred embodiment of a light source; and
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- a perspective view of an embodiment of a lamp according to the invention.
Gleiche Bezugszeichen bezeichnen dabei in den verschiedenen Figuren jeweils gleiche oder zumindest ihrer Funktion nach vergleichbare Elemente.The same reference numerals designate in the various figures in each case identical or at least functionally comparable elements.
Ein fiktiver Betrachter, der sich in dem Lichtkegel befindet, der von Lichtstrahlen aufgespannt wird, die vom beliebig herausgegriffenen Reflektorpunkt 11 zu den Ecken des Bildes laufen, sieht dann genau diesen Reflektorpunkt leuchten. Im Umkehrschluss bedeutet dies auch, dass der Betrachter genau dann alle Reflektorpunkte und damit den ganzen Reflektor 12 homogen leuchten sieht, wenn sich das Auge des Betrachters gleichzeitig in allen solchen Kegeln befindet, die von allen Reflektorpunkten ausgehen. Die Größe des Bereichs, in dem dies zutrifft, hängt insbesondere von der Größe der Bilder der Lichtquelle ab.A fictitious viewer who is in the cone of light, which is spanned by light rays that run from the arbitrarily picked out
In der
Diese Abhängigkeit ergibt sich als Folge einer Überlagerung von zwei Einflüssen: Einerseits wächst der Winkel α als Funktion einer Annäherung von ϕ an den Winkel ϕ = 90° an. Andererseits wächst α mit geringer werdendem Abstand des Reflektorpunktes von der Lichtaustrittsfläche 16 an.This dependence results from a superposition of two influences: on the one hand, the angle α increases as a function of an approximation of φ to the angle φ = 90 °. On the other hand, α increases with decreasing distance of the reflector point from the
Wenn man zusätzlich das Verhältnis der Brennweite f zur Breite d der Lichtquelle verändert, verändern sich die α-Werte in umgekehrter Richtung. Bei einer Verdopplung des f/d-Verhältnisses halbieren sich ungefähr die resultierenden Werte des Winkels α.In addition, if one changes the ratio of the focal length f to the width d of the light source, the α values change in the reverse direction. When the f / d ratio is doubled, approximately the resulting values of the angle α are approximately halved.
Die Öffnungswinkel α, wie sie in den
Führt man eine analoge Betrachtung für alle Punkte durch, ergibt sich, dass die Anforderungen an die vertikale und die horizontale Winkelverteilung umso besser erfüllbar sind, je größer die Lichtaustrittfläche der Lichtquelle ist.If one carries out an analogous examination for all points, it follows that the requirements of the vertical and the horizontal angle distribution can be fulfilled all the better, the greater the light exit surface of the light source.
Es hat sich gezeigt, dass eine strahlende Fläche mindestens so groß sein sollte wie die Hälfte des Quadrats der Brennweite des Reflektors, um diese gewünschte Wirkung näherungsweise zu erzielen. Dabei wird die Wirkung umso besser, je größer die strahlende Fläche ist. Es ist besonders bevorzugt, dass sich die strahlende Fläche in einer zur Hauptabstrahlrichtung des Reflektors senkrechten Richtung über eine Länge erstreckt, die mindestens so groß ist wie die Brennweite des Reflektors. Bevorzugt ist auch, dass sich die strahlende Fläche in einer zur Hauptabstrahlrichtung des Reflektors parallelen Richtung über eine Länge erstreckt, die mindestens halb so groß ist wie die Brennweite des Reflektors. Besonders bevorzugt ist, wenn die strahlende Fläche den ganzen Bodenbereich 34 einnimmt, so dass der ganze Bodenbereich als Strahler wirkt.It has been found that a radiating area should be at least as large as half the square of the focal length of the reflector in order to approximate this desired effect. The effect is better, the larger the radiating surface. It is particularly preferred that the radiating surface extends in a direction perpendicular to the main emission direction of the reflector over a length which is at least as large as the focal length of the reflector. It is also preferable in that the radiating surface extends in a direction parallel to the main emission direction of the reflector over a length that is at least half the focal length of the reflector. It is particularly preferred if the radiating surface occupies the entire
Dabei ist insbesondere bevorzugt, dass der strahlende Bodenbereich in Abstrahlrichtung des Reflektors noch über die Projektion des oberen Reflektorrandes in die Ebene des Bodenbereichs hinausreicht. Dies wird in der
Mit der Lichtaustrittsfläche einzelner Leuchtdioden, wie sie in Kraftfahrzeugen verwendet werden, lassen sich derartig große Lichtaustrittsflächen nicht realisieren. So wären für eine noch eher kleine Lichtaustrittsfläche von 1 cm2 bereits 100 Leuchtdioden mit einer Lichtaustrittsfläche von jeweils 1 mm2 erforderlich, was schon aus Kostengründen nicht realistisch ist. Eine Realisierung solcher großflächiger Strahler ist jedoch mit einer Elektrolumineszenzfolie als Strahler oder mit einer flächigen organischen Leuchtdiode (OLED) möglich. Die Lichtquelle und der Strahler sind bei diesen Ausgestaltungen dann jeweils identisch.With the light emission surface of individual light-emitting diodes, as used in motor vehicles, can be do not realize such large light exit surfaces. For example, 100 light-emitting diodes with a light-emitting surface of 1 mm 2 each would be required for a rather small light-emitting area of 1 cm 2 , which is not realistic for cost reasons. However, an implementation of such large-area radiators is possible with an electroluminescent film as a radiator or with a planar organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The light source and the radiator are then identical in these embodiments.
Die diffus reflektierende Fläche ist bevorzugt eine weiße und raue Fläche. Durch die Ausgestaltung als weiße Fläche besitzt die diffus reflektierende Fläche einen hohen Reflexionsgrad. Als erwünschte Folge des hohen Reflexionsgrades wird ein entsprechend hoher Anteil des von der Lichtquelle ausgehenden Lichtstroms diffus zum Reflektor reflektiert.The diffusely reflecting surface is preferably a white and rough surface. Due to the configuration as a white surface, the diffusely reflecting surface has a high degree of reflection. As a desired consequence of the high reflectance, a correspondingly high proportion of the luminous flux emitted by the light source is diffusely reflected to the reflector.
Die Lichtquelle 10 weist bei dem in der
Die Leuchtdiode 56 ist auf der dem Reflexionsvolumen abgewandten Seite des Reflektors 12 dicht vor einer Lichteintrittsfläche des Lichtleiters 54 so angeordnet, dass ein möglichst großer Teil des von ihr ausgehenden Lichtes in den Lichtleiter 54 eingekoppelt wird. Der Abstand zwischen der Lichtaustrittsfläche der Leuchtdiode und der Lichteintrittsfläche des Lichtleiters 54 beträgt z.B. ein Zehntel Millimeter bis ein Millimeter. Das eingekoppelte Licht wird von dem Lichtleiter 54 in das Reflexionsvolumen transportiert und tritt in dem Reflexionsvolumen aus einer Lichtaustrittsfläche des Lichtleiters 54 so aus, dass ein möglichst großer Teil des austretenden Lichtes die diffus reflektierende Fläche 50 des Strahlers 48 beleuchtet. Um dies zu erreichen, ist der Lichtleiter bevorzugt so angeordnet, dass möglichst wenig Licht aus der Anordnung von Reflektor und Strahler austritt, ohne vorher die diffus reflektierende Fläche 50 getroffen zu haben. Dafür kann in Kauf genommen werden, dass ein Teil des aus dem Lichtleiter austretenden Lichtes zunächst den Reflektor trifft, bevor es auf die diffus reflektierende Fläche 50 einfällt, wie es in
Mit dieser Ausgestaltung lassen sich die Nachteile einer Verwendung von Elektrolumineszenzfolien oder OLED-Folien (hoher Preis, geringe Helligkeit, schlechte Handhabbarkeit) vermeiden. Die bisher unerwähnte Forderung, dass jeder Punkt des Strahlers idealerweise in den ganzen Halbraum oder zumindest in einen großen Teil des Halbraums strahlen sollte, damit der Reflektor möglichst gleichmäßig beleuchtet wird und seinerseits möglichst homogen hell leuchtend erscheint, ist sowohl bei den genannten Folien als auch bei der Verwirklichung eines flächigen Strahlers durch Anstrahlen einer diffus reflektierenden rauen weißen Fläche erfüllt.With this configuration, the disadvantages of using electroluminescent or OLED films (high price, low brightness, poor handling) can be avoided. The previously unmentioned requirement that each point of the radiator should ideally radiate in the entire half-space or at least in a large part of the half-space, so that the reflector is illuminated as evenly as possible and in turn appears as bright as possible homogeneous bright, is both in the aforementioned films as well complies with the realization of a flat radiator by illuminating a diffuse reflective rough white surface.
Die diffus reflektierende raue und weiße Fläche 50 des Strahlers 48 reflektiert das Licht ungerichtet und wirkt damit wie die genannten Folien. Der Anteil des ungerichtet reflektierten Lichtes, der auf den z.B. parabolischen Reflektor fällt, wird von diesem wie gewünscht in eine regelkonforme Lichtverteilung überführt.The diffusely reflecting rough and
Die Helligkeitsverteilung auf der Fläche 50 des Strahlers 48 kann durch die Anzahl, die Lage und die Helligkeit der Leuchtdioden, sowie durch die Anordnung und geometrische Ausgestaltung der Lichtleiter sehr gezielt beeinflusst werden. Die Lichtleiter können z.B. in Lichttransportrichtung gerade oder gekrümmt verlaufen. Sie können einen konstanten oder einen in Lichttransportrichtung zunehmenden Querschnitt besitzen. Letzteres bewirkt eine Parallelisierung des Lichtes und damit eine Verringerung des Öffnungswinkels, mit dem das Licht aus der Lichtaustrittsfläche des Lichtleiters austritt. Außerdem kann der Querschnitt von seiner Form her z.B. rund oder rechteckig sein.The brightness distribution on the
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass die Leuchte zusätzlich zu der wenigstens einen Halbleiterlichtquelle wenigstens eine weitere Halbleiterlichtquelle aufweist, deren Licht eine andere Farbe besitzt als das Licht der wenigstens einen Halbleiterlichtquelle, wobei die wenigstens eine weitere Halbleiterlichtquelle so angeordnet ist, dass sie ebenfalls die diffus reflektierende Fläche beleuchtet.It is also preferable that, in addition to the at least one semiconductor light source, the luminaire has at least one further semiconductor light source whose light has a different color than the light of the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the at least one further semiconductor light source is arranged such that it also has the diffusely reflecting surface illuminated.
Als verschiedene Lichtfarben kommen insbesondere weiß für ein Tagfahrlicht (vorn), gelb für ein Blinklicht (vorn oder hinten) und rot für eine Heckleuchte in Frage. Die diffus reflektierende Fläche kann bei dieser Ausgestaltung entsprechend alternativ mit Licht verschiedener Farben beleuchtet werden. Durch die anschließende Umlenkung des diffus reflektierten Lichtes durch den Reflektor können unterschiedliche Lichtfunktionen wie weißes Tagfahrlicht und gelbes Blinklicht mit demselben Reflektor einer Bugleuchte erzeugt werden. Als weiteres Beispiel kann auch rotes Schlusslicht oder Bremslicht einer Heckleuchte und gelbes Blinklicht mit demselben Reflektor einer Heckleuchte erzeugt werden.As different light colors come in particular white for a daytime running light (front), yellow for a flashing light (front or rear) and red for a tail light in question. In this embodiment, the diffusely reflecting surface can, according to alternative, be illuminated with light of different colors. By the subsequent deflection of the diffusely reflected light through the reflector different light functions such as white daytime running lights and yellow flashing light can be generated with the same reflector of a bow lamp. As another example, red tail light or brake light of a tail light and yellow flashing light can be generated with the same reflector of a tail light.
Bevorzugt wird das Licht der wenigstens einen weiteren Halbleiterlichtquelle (einer zweiten Lichtfarbe) durch denselben Lichtleiter auf den Reflektor gerichtet wie das Licht der wenigstens einen ersten Halbleiterlichtquelle (einer ersten Lichtfarbe). Die erste(n) Halbleiterlichtquelle(n) und die zweite(n) Halbleiterlichtquelle(n) können dabei nebeneinander vor einer gemeinsamen Lichteintrittsfläche ein und desselben Lichtleiters angeordnet sein. Zur Verdeutlichung kann man sich die Lichtquelle 56 in der
Eine weitere bevorzugte Ausgestaltung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das Licht der wenigstens einen weiteren Lichtquelle (einer zweiten Lichtfarbe) durch einen eigenen Lichtleiter auf den Reflektor gerichtet wird, der nicht mit dem Lichtleiter identisch ist, mit dem das Licht der wenigstens einen ersten Lichtquelle (einer ersten Lichtfarbe) auf den Reflektor gerichtet wird. Zur Verdeutlichung kann man sich vorstellen, dass wenigstens einer der n Lichtleiter in der
Bei einer bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung der Leuchte in einem Kraftfahrzeug wird die Leuchte immer so angeordnet sein, dass die Hauptabstrahlrichtung der Leuchte in das Zentrum einer regelkonformen Lichtverteilung weist. Ob der Strahler 48 für einen Betrachter, der sich in der Hauptabstrahlrichtung aufhält und in die Leuchte blickt, dann oben, unten, rechts oder links angeordnet ist, ist dabei zweitrangig. Wenn man annimmt, dass die Orientierung der Leuchte gemäß
Ein weiterer Unterschied zum Gegenstand der
Es ist bevorzugt, dass die Lichtquelle 10 so in dem Spalt 58 angeordnet ist, dass sie die Fläche 50 des Strahlers 48 beleuchtet. Die Lichtquelle 10 weist auch hier einen Lichtleiter 54 und eine Leuchtdiode 56 auf. Der Lichtleiter 54 besitzt hier die bereits genannte Eigenschaft, dass sich sein Querschnitt in Lichttransportrichtung erweitert. Die Leuchtdiode 56 ist auf einer Platine 60 angeordnet. Durch die Anordnung der Lichtquelle in dem Spalt wird die mit der Durchführung des Lichts in den Reflexionsraum verbundene Störung des Erscheinungsbildes des Reflektors 12 und der Homogenität seiner Helligkeitsverteilung minimiert.It is preferable that the
Zulässig ist auch ein Zusammenbau, ein Ineinanderbau oder Aneinanderbau und eine Kombination von Leuchten oder ein einfaches Hinzufügen einer weiteren Leuchte zu einer erfindungsgemäßen Leuchte, wodurch im Ergebnis wieder eine erfindungsgemäße Leuchte entsteht. Dabei soll die jeweilige Ergänzung der erfindungsgemäßen Leuchte hier spiegelnd reflektierende Bereiche von refraktiv wirkenden Elementen aufweisen und dazu eingerichtet sein, den Bereich der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Lichtverteilung im ganzen zu bestrahlen oder zum Beispiel den hellsten, zentralen Bereich der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Lichtverteilung verstärkt zu beleuchten.Also permissible is an assembly, an assembly or assembly and a combination of lights or a simple addition of another lamp to a lamp according to the invention, which in turn results in a lamp according to the invention. In this case, the respective supplement of the luminaire according to the invention should have specular reflective areas of refractive elements and be adapted to irradiate the area of legally prescribed light distribution throughout or to illuminate, for example, the brightest, central area of the statutory light distribution.
Unter zusammengebauten Leuchten werden dabei Einrichtungen mit eigenen leuchtenden Flächen und eigenen Lichtquellen, aber einem gemeinsamen Gehäuse verstanden.Under assembled lights are understood to mean facilities with their own luminous surfaces and their own light sources, but a common housing.
Unter ineinander gebauten Leuchten werden dabei Einrichtungen mit eigenen oder einer einzigen Lichtquelle verstanden, die unter unterschiedlichen Bedingungen (zum Beispiel unterschiedliche optische, mechanische oder elektrische Merkmale) Licht abgibt, mit gemeinsamem oder teilweise gemeinsamen leuchtenden Flächen und einem gemeinsamen Gehäuse.Under nested lights are understood to mean devices with their own or a single light source, which emits light under different conditions (for example, different optical, mechanical or electrical characteristics), with common or partially common luminous surfaces and a common housing.
Unter kombinierten Leuchten werden dabei Einrichtungen mit eigenen leuchtenden Flächen, jedoch gemeinsamer Lichtquelle oder Lichtquellen und einem gemeinsamen Gehäuse verstanden.Under combined lights are understood facilities with their own luminous surfaces, but common light source or light sources and a common housing.
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