TW201942518A - Intelligent car lamp structure capable of changing an irradiation direction of light beam by modulating a curvature of a liquid interface of the rapid optical modulation module by virtue of an output voltage of the voltage control module - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to an intelligent car lamp structure arranged on a car. The intelligent car lamp structure includes a light emitting unit, an optical unit, a fluorescent unit and a reflecting unit; the light emitting unit emits a first light beam forming a second light beam by virtue of the optical unit; the second light beam is reflected by the fluorescent unit to form a third light beam, and an advancing path and a light beam color are changed; and the third light beam is reflected by the reflecting unit to form a fourth light beam which is emitted out from the intelligent car lamp structure. The intelligent car lamp structure is characterized in that the optical unit includes a rapid optical modulation module and a voltage control module, the first light beam forms the second light beam by virtue of the rapid optical modulation module, and an irradiation direction of the light beam is changed by modulating a curvature of a liquid interface of the rapid optical modulation module by virtue of an output voltage of the voltage control module, so that a function of transforming angles of a low beam, a high beam, a right turning lamp or a left turning lamp is achieved.

Description

Intelligent car light structure

The invention relates to a smart vehicle lamp structure, and more particularly to a vehicle lamp structure that uses different voltages to adjust the curvature of the liquid interface shape of a liquid lens to achieve a multi-angle dynamic transformation of the emitted light beam.

According to the booming development of the automobile industry, various types of vehicles have greatly shortened the time it takes for people to travel or various goods to and from the two places, and effectively improve people's convenience in daily life; general vehicles will be in the body of the vehicle. Various headlights, small lights, taillights, direction lights or brake lights are set at different positions, so that under different driving conditions, different colors of light beams emitted by the lights at different positions are used to remind other drivers or passersby to pay attention The information such as the oncoming position and driving direction can also provide the driver with the function of lighting road conditions to ensure driving safety when driving in a dim or unclear environment.

Please refer to Figures 1 (A) and (B), which are side views of the operation of the near and far lights of the traditional lamp structure. The traditional lamp structure (A) includes a reflective unit in the form of an arc. (B), and a light-emitting unit (C) disposed at the focal point of the reflection unit (B), wherein the light-emitting unit (C) has a first light-emitting body (D) and a second light-emitting body (E) built in, when When the driver turns on the low-light type, the first luminous body (D) closer to the reflection unit (B) lights up, and the first light beam (D1) emitted by the driver is reflected by the reflection unit (B). Shoot the lamp structure (A) in the state of near light; when the driver is the type of lamp that turns on the high light, it will be illuminated by the second luminous body (E) far from the reflection unit (B). The second light beam (E1) is also emitted from the headlight structure (A) through the reflection of the reflection unit (B) as a distant light. Therefore, the traditional headlight structure (A) must be equipped with two light emitters, which will inevitably Increasing the cost of hardware costs; In addition, existing vehicles are equipped with an Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS), which can effectively improve the driver's performance in advance when the vehicle is turning in dim, unknown sight or winding mountain roads Visible range, and the current active headlight steering system (AFS) operation method uses a motor drive to achieve the pre-steering of the headlights; however, the motor drive has its speed and life limitations, and it will cost more for long-term use The cost of the hardware; therefore, through innovative hardware design, the dielectrophoretic method of effectively changing the shape of the liquid interface of the liquid lens by using a voltage control module electrically connected to the liquid lens to output different voltage values to effectively change the shape of the liquid interface of the liquid lens. The rapid change of different lamp types of the lamp structure is still a problem that the relevant industry developers and related researchers in the lamp structure need to continue to strive to overcome and solve.

Today, the inventor is considering that there are still many shortcomings in the traditional lamp structure when it is actually implemented, so it is a tireless spirit, supplemented by its rich professional knowledge and many years of practical experience, Based on this, the present invention was developed.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart vehicle lamp structure, in particular to a vehicle lamp structure that uses different voltages to adjust the curvature of the liquid interface shape of a liquid lens to achieve a multi-angle dynamic transformation of the emitted light beam. By adopting the hardware design of the liquid lens of the fast optical modulation module and the light emitting unit of a single laser device, the voltage control module of the liquid lens is electrically connected to output different voltage values to modulate the liquid interface shape of the liquid lens. The dielectrophoresis dynamic method can effectively achieve the rapid change of different lamp types of the intelligent car light structure, and indeed achieve the dynamic control of multi-angle light projection with a single light source, rapid lamp type change, and hardware savings. Major advantages such as books.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned implementation purpose, the present inventor proposes a smart car light structure, which is arranged on a vehicle. The smart car light structure includes at least a light emitting unit, an optical unit, a fluorescent unit, and a reflection unit. The light emitting unit emits a first light beam through the optical unit to form a second light beam. The second light beam is reflected by the fluorescent unit to form a third light beam and changes its travel path and beam color. The third light beam is reflected by the light beam. The unit reflects to form a fourth light beam and emits a smart car light structure. The main feature is that the optical unit includes at least a fast optical modulation module and a voltage control module electrically connected to the fast optical modulation module. Group, in which the second light beam formed after the first light beam passes through the fast optical modulation module is changed by the voltage output by the voltage control module to the curvature of the liquid interface of the fast optical modulation module to change the beam irradiation direction. To achieve the angle conversion function of one of the light types: near light, far light, right turn light or left turn light.

The intelligent vehicle lamp structure described above, wherein the light emitting unit is one of a laser or a light emitting diode (LED).

The intelligent vehicle light structure described above, wherein the fast optical modulation module is a liquid lens module.

The intelligent vehicle light structure described above, in which the voltage control module is one of the devices or a combination of the two, which is electrically connected to the vehicle's light lever or turn signal lever.

The intelligent vehicle lamp structure described above, wherein the reflection unit is a concave curved mirror.

The smart vehicle light structure described above, wherein the surface of the concave curved mirror is coated with a highly reflective material.

Therefore, the intelligent car light structure of the present invention mainly adopts the hardware design of the liquid lens of the fast optical modulation module and the light emitting unit of the single laser device, and effectively controls the voltage control module of the liquid lens by electrically connecting the liquid lens. Dielectrophoretic motion method of outputting different voltage values to adjust the shape of the liquid interface of the liquid lens, which effectively achieves the rapid change of different lamp types of the intelligent car light structure, and indeed achieves the dynamic control and fast completion of multi-angle light projection with a single light source The main advantages such as changing lamp types and saving hardware cost; in addition, the intelligent car lamp structure of the present invention only needs to adopt the hardware design of a single light-emitting unit, and the liquid with the liquid crystal interface to adjust the curvature of the shape of the liquid interface by dielectrophoresis The lens can effectively solve the higher cost problem of the traditional car lamp structure that requires two light emitters, and indeed achieves the major advantages of hardware cost savings and dynamic control of multi-angle light projection using a single light source. Finally, the invention The intelligent car light structure uses a dielectrophoretic motion to adjust the curvature change of the liquid interface shape of the liquid lens, so as to quickly Change the exit angle of the laser beam after passing through the liquid lens, and complete the conversion of multiple lamp types in a short time, which effectively solves the shortcomings of the traditional motor-driven active headlamp steering system, which is too slow, and indeed accelerates. The main advantages of multi-angle light projection are the speed of transformation, reducing the probability of accidents, and protecting personal safety.

(Traditional car light structure)

(A) ‧‧‧light structure

(B) ‧‧‧Reflection unit

(C) ‧‧‧Light-emitting unit

(D) ‧‧‧The first luminous body

(D1) ‧‧‧First Beam

(E) ‧‧‧Second luminous body

(E1) ‧‧‧Second Beam

(Smart car light structure of the present invention)

(1) ‧‧‧Smart car light structure

(11) ‧‧‧Light-emitting unit

(12) ‧‧‧Optical unit

(121) ‧‧‧Fast Optical Modulation Module

(1211) ‧‧‧Liquid interface

(122) ‧‧‧Voltage Control Module

(13) ‧‧‧Fluorescent Unit

(14) ‧‧‧Reflection unit

(2) ‧‧‧First Beam

(3) ‧‧‧Second Beam

(4) ‧‧‧ Third Beam

(5) ‧‧‧ Fourth Beam

Figure 1 (A), (B): The side view of the operation of the near and far lights of the traditional lamp structure

Fig. 2: Side view of the near-light operation of a preferred embodiment of the intelligent car light structure of the present invention

FIG. 3 is a side view of a remote lamp operation of the second preferred embodiment of the intelligent vehicle lamp structure of the present invention

Fig. 4: Top view of the operation of the right-hand turn light of the three preferred embodiments of the intelligent car light structure of the present invention

Fig. 5: Top view of the operation of the left turn light of the four preferred embodiments of the intelligent car light structure of the present invention

In order for the reviewing committee members to understand the technical features, contents, advantages of the present invention, and the effects that can be achieved, the present invention is described in detail with the accompanying drawings in the form of embodiments, and the diagrams used therein, Its main purpose is only for the purpose of illustration and supplementary description. It may not be the actual proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the invention. Therefore, the attached drawings should not be interpreted and limited to the scope of rights of the present invention in actual implementation. , He Xianxian.

First, please refer to FIG. 2, which is a side view of the near-light operation of a preferred embodiment of the smart car light structure of the present invention. The smart car light structure (1) of the present invention is provided in a vehicle (schematic (Not marked), the intelligent vehicle light structure (1) includes at least a light-emitting unit (11), an optical unit (12), a fluorescent unit (13), and a reflection unit (14), in which the light-emitting unit ( 11) The first light beam (2) is transmitted through the optical unit (12) to form a second light beam (3), and the second light beam (3) is reflected by the fluorescent unit (13) to form a third light beam (4) ) And change its travel path and beam color. The third beam (4) is reflected by the reflection unit (14) to form a fourth beam (5) and emits the intelligent vehicle light structure (1). Its main features are: optical The unit (12) includes at least a fast optical modulation module (121) and a voltage control module (122) electrically connected to the fast optical modulation module (121). The first light beam (2) passes through The second light beam (3) formed after the fast optical modulation module (121) is caused by the voltage output by the voltage control module (122) to the liquid of the fast optical modulation module (121). Interface (1211) to change the curvature of modulating the irradiation direction of the beam, in order to achieve the approach lights, lamp far, right-hand turn lamp conversion function wherein the angle thereof to a lamp or lamps to turn left.

In addition, the light-emitting unit (11) is one of a laser or a light-emitting diode. Furthermore, the fast optical modulation module (121) is a liquid lens module; in addition, the voltage control module (122) is a light lever (not shown in the figure) or a direction light lever that is electrically connected to the vehicle (Not shown in the figure) and one of the devices or a combination of the two; further, the reflecting unit (14) is a concave curved mirror, wherein the surface of the concave curved mirror is coated with a highly reflective material; please refer to it again As shown in FIG. 2, when a driver needs to make the smart lamp structure (1) of the present invention emit a light type, the driver must first move the light lever in the vehicle to the position of the low light. The voltage control module (122) outputs a first voltage to drive the curvature of the shape of the liquid interface (1211) of the liquid lens module of the fast optical modulation module (121), and the light-emitting unit (shown as a laser) 11) The first blue light beam (2) is emitted, and the second light beam (3) with a changed travel path is formed by the liquid lens after the curvature is adjusted, and the second light beam (3) is emitted onto the fluorescent unit (13). ) Reflects the second light beam (3) to form a third light beam (4), and changes the color of the third light beam (4) from blue light To white light, and changing its travel path to the reflecting unit (14) in the form of a concave curved mirror to form a fourth light beam (5), wherein the surface of the concave curved mirror is coated with a highly reflective material for reflecting the light beam Finally, the fourth light beam (5) is finally reflected by the reflection unit (14) and exits the intelligent vehicle light structure (1), so as to form a kind of near-light lamp that illuminates the ground.

Furthermore, please refer to FIG. 3 again, which is a side view of the far light operation of the second preferred embodiment of the smart car light structure of the present invention. When the driver needs to make the smart car light structure of the present invention (1) When playing the type of remote light, the driver must first move the light lever inside the vehicle to the position of the remote light, and the voltage control module (122) will output a second voltage to drive the fast optical modulation module (121). The curvature of the shape of the liquid interface (1211) of the liquid lens module of the liquid lens module changes, and the laser-like light emitting unit (11) emits a blue first light beam (2) and travels through the liquid lens after the curvature is adjusted. The second beam (3) with a changed path is incident on the fluorescent unit (13), and the fluorescent unit (13) reflects the second beam (3) to form a third beam (4), and changes the third beam ( 4) Beam color changes from blue to white Light and changing its travel path to the reflecting unit (14) in the form of a concave curved mirror to form a fourth light beam (5), wherein the surface of the concave curved mirror is coated with a highly reflective material for reflecting the light beam, The fourth light beam (5) is finally reflected by the reflection unit (14) to emit the intelligent vehicle light structure (1), so as to form a kind of high-light lamp with parallel illumination.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 4 again, which is a top view of the operation of the right turn light of the three preferred embodiments of the smart car light structure of the present invention. When the driver needs a right turn, in order to allow the driver to Seeing the road, vehicle, or pedestrian presence on the right side of the vehicle early, the driver must first turn the direction indicator lever inside the vehicle to the right turn position, and the voltage control module (122) will output a third voltage to drive The curvature of the shape of the liquid interface (1211) of the liquid lens module of the fast optical modulation module (121) changes, and the first light beam (2) emitted by the laser-like light emitting unit (11) is adjusted by the curvature The second light beam (3) with a changed travel path formed by a liquid lens is emitted onto the fluorescent unit (13), and the fluorescent unit (13) reflects the second light beam (3) to form a third light beam (4), and Change the beam color of the third light beam (4) from blue light to white light, and change its travel path to the reflection unit (14) in the form of a concave curved mirror to form a fourth light beam (5), wherein the concave curved mirror The surface is coated with a highly reflective material that reflects the light beam, and the first The light beam (5) is finally reflected by the reflection unit (14) to emit the intelligent car light structure (1), and the right-turning light type is emitted in the state of illuminating to the right of the vehicle, and the driver's right-turn is quickly and preliminarily raised The visible range effectively reduces the chance of a car accident.

Moreover, please refer to FIG. 5 again, which is a top view of the left turn light operation of the four preferred embodiments of the smart car light structure of the present invention. When the driver needs a left turn, in order to let the driver You can see the road on the left side of the vehicle, the state of the vehicle or the pedestrian in advance. The driver must first turn the direction indicator lever in the vehicle to the left turn position, then the voltage control mode The group (122) outputs a fourth voltage to drive the curvature of the shape of the liquid interface (1211) of the liquid lens module of the fast optical modulation module (121), and the light emitting unit (11) in the laser state emits light. The first light beam (2) forms a second light beam (3) with a changed travel path through the liquid lens after curvature adjustment, and hits the fluorescent unit (13). The fluorescent light unit (13) sends the second light beam ( 3) Reflect to form the third light beam (4), and change the color of the third light beam (4) from blue light to white light, and change its travel path to the reflection unit (14) in the form of a concave curved mirror. A fourth light beam (5) is formed, wherein the surface of the concave curved mirror is coated with a highly reflective material for reflecting the light beam, and the fourth light beam (5) is finally reflected by the reflection unit (14) to emit the intelligent vehicle light structure. (1) Use left-turning lights to illuminate the left side of the vehicle to increase the visibility of the driver ’s left-turns in advance and quickly, effectively reducing the chance of a car accident; however, it must be noted that the above voltage control The first voltage, the second voltage, the third voltage, or the first voltage output by the module (122) The approach of the intelligent vehicle lamp structure (1) caused by the voltage to the near lamp, the far lamp, the right turn lamp or the left turn lamp, etc., is for convenience of description, and is not limited to the examples of the present invention, and is well known The artist knows that the curvature of the liquid interface (1211) of the different fast optical modulation modules (121) can be regarded as the technology of the present invention as long as it can cause the light beam emitted by the intelligent car light structure (1) to change. The extension of features does not image the actual implementation of the invention.

As can be seen from the above-mentioned implementation description, compared with the prior art, the intelligent vehicle lamp structure of the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The intelligent car light structure of the present invention is mainly based on the hardware design of the liquid lens of the fast optical modulation module and the light emitting unit of a single laser device, which is effectively output by the voltage control module electrically connected to the liquid lens. The dielectrophoretic method of adjusting the liquid interface shape of the liquid lens with different voltage values effectively achieves the rapid change of different lamp types of the intelligent car light structure, and indeed achieves the dynamic control and rapid change of multi-angle light projection with a single light source Light types and festivals Major advantages such as hardware cost savings.

2. The intelligent car light structure of the present invention only needs to adopt the hardware design of a single light-emitting unit and a liquid lens that adjusts the curvature of the shape of the liquid interface by dielectrophoresis, which can effectively solve the traditional car light structure. The higher cost of the illuminator does achieve the main advantages of hardware cost savings and dynamic control of multi-angle light projection using a single light source.

3. The intelligent car light structure of the present invention adjusts the curvature change of the liquid interface shape of the liquid lens by a dielectrophoresis method to rapidly change the exit angle of the laser beam after passing through the liquid lens, thereby completing the car in a short time. The transformation of multiple lamp types of the lamp structure effectively solves the shortcomings of the traditional motor-driven active headlight steering system, which is too slow, and indeed achieves the transformation speed of multi-angle light projection, reduces the probability of accidents, and protects personal safety. Advantage.

In summary, the intelligent vehicle lamp structure of the present invention can indeed achieve the expected use effect through the above-disclosed embodiments, and the invention has not been disclosed before the application, and it has fully complied with the provisions of the Patent Law. With requirements. I filed an application for an invention patent in accordance with the law, and I urge you to examine it and grant the patent.

However, the illustrations and descriptions disclosed above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the technology, according to the characteristic scope of the present invention, makes other Equivalent changes or modifications should be regarded as not departing from the design scope of the present invention.

Claims (6)

An intelligent vehicle light structure is provided on a vehicle. The intelligent vehicle light structure includes at least a light emitting unit, an optical unit, a fluorescent unit, and a reflection unit, wherein the light emitting unit emits a first The light beam passes through the optical unit to form a second light beam. The second light beam is reflected by the fluorescent unit to form a third light beam and changes its travel path and beam color. The third light beam is formed by reflection through the reflection unit. A fourth light beam is emitted from the intelligent vehicle light structure. The main feature is that the optical unit includes at least a fast optical modulation module and a voltage control module electrically connected to the fast optical modulation module. Wherein, the second light beam formed after the first light beam passes through the fast optical modulation module is changed due to the curvature of the voltage output by the voltage control module to the curvature of the liquid interface of the fast optical modulation module. Orientation to achieve the angle change function of one of the near, far, right turn lights or left turn lights. According to the intelligent vehicle lamp structure described in the first item of the patent application scope, wherein the light emitting unit is one of a laser or a light emitting diode. According to the smart vehicle light structure described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the fast optical modulation module is a liquid lens module. According to the intelligent vehicle light structure described in the first item of the patent application scope, wherein the voltage control module is electrically connected to one or a combination of a light lever or a direction light lever of the vehicle. According to the intelligent vehicle light structure described in the first item of the patent application scope, wherein the reflection unit is a concave curved mirror. According to the smart vehicle light structure described in the fifth item of the patent application scope, the surface of the concave curved mirror is coated with a highly reflective material.