WO2016013447A1 - 灯具ユニットおよび車両用前照灯 - Google Patents
灯具ユニットおよび車両用前照灯 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2016013447A1 WO2016013447A1 PCT/JP2015/070114 JP2015070114W WO2016013447A1 WO 2016013447 A1 WO2016013447 A1 WO 2016013447A1 JP 2015070114 W JP2015070114 W JP 2015070114W WO 2016013447 A1 WO2016013447 A1 WO 2016013447A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- light emitting
- emitting element
- light
- element array
- projection lens
- Prior art date
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- F21S41/141—Light emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S41/143—Light emitting diodes [LED] the main emission direction of the LED being parallel to the optical axis of the illuminating device
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
- B60Q1/14—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
- B60Q1/1415—Dimming circuits
- B60Q1/1423—Automatic dimming circuits, i.e. switching between high beam and low beam due to change of ambient light or light level in road traffic
- B60Q1/143—Automatic dimming circuits, i.e. switching between high beam and low beam due to change of ambient light or light level in road traffic combined with another condition, e.g. using vehicle recognition from camera images or activation of wipers
-
- 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
-
- 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
- F21S41/141—Light emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S41/147—Light emitting diodes [LED] the main emission direction of the LED being angled to the optical axis of the illuminating device
- F21S41/148—Light emitting diodes [LED] the main emission direction of the LED being angled to the optical axis of the illuminating device the main emission direction of the LED being perpendicular to the optical axis
-
- 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
- F21S41/141—Light emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S41/151—Light emitting diodes [LED] arranged in one or more lines
-
- 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
- F21S41/141—Light emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S41/151—Light emitting diodes [LED] arranged in one or more lines
- F21S41/153—Light emitting diodes [LED] arranged in one or more lines arranged in a matrix
-
- 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
- F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
- F21S41/192—Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors
-
- 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
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/25—Projection lenses
- F21S41/275—Lens surfaces, e.g. coatings or surface structures
-
- 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
-
- 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
- F21S41/321—Optical layout thereof the reflector being a surface of revolution or a planar surface, e.g. truncated
-
- 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
- F21S41/39—Attachment thereof
-
- 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
- F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
- F21S41/43—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades characterised by the shape thereof
-
- 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
- F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
- F21S41/47—Attachment thereof
-
- 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
- F21S41/60—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution
- F21S41/65—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on light sources
- F21S41/663—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on light sources by switching light sources
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
- F21S45/10—Protection of lighting devices
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
- B60Q1/14—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
- B60Q1/1415—Dimming circuits
- B60Q1/1423—Automatic dimming circuits, i.e. switching between high beam and low beam due to change of ambient light or light level in road traffic
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
- B60Q2300/05—Special features for controlling or switching of the light beam
- B60Q2300/056—Special anti-blinding beams, e.g. a standard beam is chopped or moved in order not to blind
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
- B60Q2300/40—Indexing codes relating to other road users or special conditions
- B60Q2300/41—Indexing codes relating to other road users or special conditions preceding vehicle
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
- B60Q2300/40—Indexing codes relating to other road users or special conditions
- B60Q2300/45—Special conditions, e.g. pedestrians, road signs or potential dangers
-
- 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
- F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
-
- 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
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/25—Projection lenses
- F21S41/255—Lenses with a front view of circular or truncated circular outline
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
- F21S45/40—Cooling of lighting devices
- F21S45/42—Forced cooling
- F21S45/43—Forced cooling using gas
- F21S45/435—Forced cooling using gas circulating the gas within a closed system
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
- F21S45/40—Cooling of lighting devices
- F21S45/47—Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
- F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
- F21Y2103/10—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a lamp unit and a vehicle headlamp.
- a vehicle headlamp including a light emitting element array composed of a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, each configured to be able to irradiate a plurality of individual irradiation areas divided in the left-right direction above the horizontal line.
- Such vehicle headlamps detect the position of the front vehicle and pedestrians and control the light emitting element array so as not to irradiate the individual irradiation area corresponding to the position of the front vehicle or the pedestrian.
- ADB Adaptive Driving Beam
- the vertical cut-off line is configured by configuring the light-emitting element array so that it can irradiate a grid-like individual irradiation area in which the area above the horizontal line is divided not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction.
- a vehicular headlamp configured to form a light distribution pattern having the above (for example, Patent Document 1).
- ADB it is necessary to ensure distant visibility while avoiding glare on the preceding vehicle and pedestrians. For this reason, it is desired to increase the resolution of the light distribution pattern particularly in the vicinity of the center of the virtual vertical screen located in front of the vehicle.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for increasing the resolution near the center of a high-beam light distribution pattern.
- a light emitting element array in which a plurality of light emitting elements each configured to be individually lit, each having an individual irradiation region constituting a high beam light distribution pattern, are mounted in a line on a substrate, and the light emitting element
- a lamp unit including a projection lens disposed in front of the array and a reflector disposed below the light emitting element array, wherein an interval between the light emitting elements in the light emitting element array is separated from an optical axis of the projection lens. It is getting wider.
- the interval between the light emitting elements is smaller in the vicinity of the optical axis of the projection lens than in the position away from the optical axis, the resolution near the center of the high beam light distribution pattern can be increased.
- the substrate of the light emitting element array may be disposed so as to be inclined downward with respect to the optical axis of the projection lens. According to this, since the amount of the light beam emitted outside the line connecting the light emitting element array and the upper end of the effective surface of the projection lens is reduced, the utilization factor of the light beam can be improved.
- the reflector may be disposed so as to be inclined downward with respect to the optical axis of the projection lens so that an extension line extending from the surface of the reflector toward the front of the vehicle is positioned near the lower end of the effective surface of the projection lens. According to this, the amount of the light beam incident on the effective surface of the projection lens can be increased.
- the light emitting element array may be arranged along the image plane of the projection lens when observed from vertically above. According to this, it is possible to suppress the light distribution pattern formed by the projection lens from becoming an irregular shape.
- a light shielding plate may be further disposed between the light emitting element array and the upper end of the projection lens. According to this, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of sagging due to the chromatic aberration of the projection lens below the light distribution pattern.
- the light emitting element array of the two lamp units has light emitting elements arranged unevenly on the left and right with the optical axis of the projection lens as the center.
- the individual irradiation area of the light emitting element array of one lamp unit and the individual irradiation area of the light emitting element array of the other lamp unit may have a portion overlapping in the horizontal direction. According to this, the resolution of the high beam light distribution pattern can be improved by appropriately selecting the light emitting elements to be lit in the light emitting element arrays of the two lamp units as compared with the case where only a single lamp unit is used. .
- the light emitting element array of one lamp unit has three light emitting elements, one light emitting element is arranged on the optical axis of the projection lens, and the two light emitting elements are located at the end of the light emitting element array of the other lamp unit. You may arrange
- the resolution near the center of the high beam light distribution pattern can be increased.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a vehicle headlamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view when the vehicle headlamp of FIG. 1 is cut along a horizontal plane passing through line AA, and (b) is a portion when cut along a horizontal plane passing through line BB. It is sectional drawing.
- (A) is sectional drawing when a high beam lamp unit is cut
- (b) is an enlarged view of the D section in Fig.3 (a). It is a schematic front view of the vehicle headlamp which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.
- (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view when the vehicle headlamp of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is cut along a horizontal plane passing through line EE, and (b) is a portion when cut along a horizontal plane passing through line GG. It is sectional drawing. It is sectional drawing when a high beam lamp unit is cut
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a layout of light emitting elements in the light emitting element arrays 40 and 80. (A) shows an individual irradiation area of each light emitting element in the light emitting element array 80, and (b) shows an individual irradiation area of each light emitting element in the light emitting element array 40.
- A shows an individual irradiation area of each light emitting element in the light emitting element array 80
- (A) shows the light distribution pattern formed on the virtual vertical screen when there is no light shielding plate, and (b) shows the light distribution pattern when the light shielding plate is provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a vehicle headlamp 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the vehicle headlamp 10 includes a left lamp and a right lamp on the left and right sides of the front part of the vehicle body, respectively, but only the right lamp is shown in FIG. Since the left lamp has the same configuration as the right lamp except that it is symmetric, illustration is omitted.
- the vehicle headlamp 10 is formed by a lamp body 18 (see FIG. 2A) having an opening in the front direction of the vehicle, and a transparent or translucent outer cover 16 that covers the opening of the lamp body.
- the lamp room 11 is provided.
- one low beam lamp unit 12 and one high beam lamp unit 14 are arranged.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vehicle headlamp 10 of FIG. 1 taken along a horizontal plane passing through the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view when it cut
- the low beam lamp unit 12 and the high beam lamp unit 14 are fixed on a common support plate 20.
- the support plate 20 is fixed to the lamp body 18 by a plurality of (for example, three) aiming screws 48. By rotating the aiming screw 48, it is possible to adjust the optical axis so that the optical axes of the low beam lamp unit 12 and the high beam lamp unit 14 are inclined within a predetermined angle range.
- the low beam lamp unit 12 is a so-called PES type lamp unit, and includes a projection lens 22, a lens holder 24 that supports the projection lens 22, and a light emitting element array that includes a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). 28 and a reflector 26 that reflects light from the light emitting element array 28 toward the projection lens 22 are provided on the front side of the support plate 20.
- the low beam lamp unit 12 further includes a heat sink 30 with a radiation fin attached to the back side of the support plate 20 and a cooling fan 32. Since the structure of such a PES type lamp unit is well known, further detailed description is omitted in this specification.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the high beam lamp unit 14 taken along a vertical plane passing through the line CC in FIG.
- FIG.3 (b) is an enlarged view of the D section in Fig.3 (a).
- the high beam lamp unit 14 will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the high beam lamp unit 14 is a lamp unit that can change the light distribution pattern in accordance with the traveling state of the vehicle and the surrounding conditions.
- the high beam lamp unit 14 includes a projection lens 34, a lens holder 36, a reflector 38, and a light emitting element array 40.
- the projection lens 34 is a plano-convex aspheric lens having a convex front surface and a flat rear surface, and projects a light source image formed on the rear focal plane onto a virtual vertical screen in front of the lamp as a reverse image. .
- the projection lens 34 is attached to one opening of a cylindrical lens holder 36.
- the light emitting element array 40 is composed of a plurality (eight in this example) of semiconductor light emitting elements mounted on the substrate 41. Each light emitting element has the same shape and is linearly arranged on the surface of the substrate 41. Each light emitting element can be turned on and off individually, and can be irradiated with an individual irradiation region obtained by dividing the high beam light distribution pattern in the horizontal direction. It is preferable that at least a part of the individual irradiation region of each light emitting element overlaps with the individual irradiation region of the adjacent light emitting element (see FIG. 9).
- Each light emitting element has a light emitting chip (not shown) and a thin film.
- the light emitting chip is configured by a white light emitting diode having a square light emitting surface of about 1 mm square, for example.
- the light-emitting chip is not limited to this, and may be another element-like light source that emits light substantially in the form of a dot, such as a laser diode.
- the rear focal point F of the projection lens 34 may be located on the surface of the light emitting element, or may be located in front of it as will be described later.
- a reflector 38 is disposed below the light emitting element array 40. As shown in FIG. 3B, the reflector 38 has a substantially trapezoidal vertical cross section and includes a reflecting portion 38a extending in the vehicle width direction. The surface of the reflecting portion 38 a is inclined downward with respect to the optical axis O of the light emitting element array 40. The reflector 38 will be further described with reference to FIG.
- a light shielding plate 42 that shields a part of the light emitted from the light emitting element array 40 is provided in front of the light emitting element array 40.
- the light shielding plate 42 will be further described with reference to FIG.
- a control unit 49 for controlling turning on / off of the light emitting element array 40 is disposed on the bottom surface of the lamp body 18.
- the control unit 49 detects the position of a preceding vehicle or a pedestrian using a camera (not shown), and controls the light emitting element array 40 so as not to irradiate an individual irradiation region corresponding to the position.
- ADB is implemented to prevent glare from being given to pedestrians.
- the high beam lamp unit 14 further includes a heat sink 44 with a radiation fin attached to the back side of the support plate 20 and a cooling fan 46.
- resin extensions 50, 52, 54 are arranged so as to cover gaps formed between the low beam lamp unit 12, the high beam lamp unit 14, and the lamp body 18. The internal structure is hidden when 10 is observed from the front.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a vehicle headlamp 60 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the vehicle headlamp 60 includes a left lamp and a right lamp on the left and right sides of the front part of the vehicle body, respectively, but FIG. 4 shows only the right lamp. Since the left lamp has the same configuration as the right lamp except that it is symmetric, illustration is omitted.
- the vehicle headlamp 60 is formed by a lamp body 68 (see FIG. 5A) having an opening in the vehicle front direction and a transparent or translucent outer cover 66 that covers the opening of the lamp body.
- the lamp room 61 is provided.
- a low beam lamp unit 12 a first high beam lamp unit 14, and a second high beam lamp unit 62 are arranged.
- one high-beam light distribution pattern is formed by both the first and second high-beam lamp units 14 and 62 each using the light-emitting element array as a light source.
- the first high beam lamp unit 14 has a light emitting element array 40 composed of eight light emitting elements
- the second high beam lamp unit 62 has a light emitting element array 80 composed of three light emitting elements.
- FIG. 5A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vehicle headlamp 60 of FIG. 4 taken along a horizontal plane passing through the line EE in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view when cut
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the high beam lamp unit 62 taken along the line II in FIG. 5A.
- the low beam lamp unit 12, the first high beam lamp unit 14, and the second high beam lamp unit 62 are fixed on a common support plate 72.
- the support plate 72 is fixed to the lamp body 68 by a plurality of (for example, three) aiming screws 88. By rotating the aiming screw 88, it becomes possible to adjust the optical axis to incline the optical axes of the three lamp units within a predetermined angle range.
- FIG. 5 (a), 5 (b) and 6 The low beam lamp unit 12 and the first high beam lamp unit 14 have the same configuration as the low beam lamp unit 12 and the high beam lamp unit 14 described with reference to FIG. Detailed description is omitted.
- the high beam lamp unit 62 is a lamp unit that can change the light distribution pattern according to the traveling state of the vehicle and the surrounding conditions.
- the high beam lamp unit 62 includes a projection lens 74, a lens holder 76, a reflector 78, and a light emitting element array 80.
- the projection lens 74 is a plano-convex aspheric lens having a convex front surface and a flat rear surface, and projects a light source image formed on the rear focal plane onto a virtual vertical screen in front of the lamp as a reverse image. .
- the projection lens 74 is attached to one opening of a lens holder 76 formed in a cylindrical shape.
- the light emitting element array 80 is composed of a plurality of (three in this example) semiconductor light emitting elements disposed on the substrate 81. Each light emitting element has the same shape and is linearly arranged on the surface of the substrate 81. Each light emitting element can be turned on and off individually, and can be irradiated with an individual irradiation region obtained by dividing the high beam light distribution pattern in the horizontal direction. It is preferable that at least a part of the individual irradiation region of each light emitting element overlaps with the individual irradiation region of the adjacent light emitting element (see FIG. 9).
- Each light emitting element has a light emitting chip (not shown) and a thin film.
- the light emitting chip is configured by a white light emitting diode having a square light emitting surface of about 1 mm square, for example.
- the light-emitting chip is not limited to this, and may be another element-like light source that emits light substantially in the form of a dot, such as a laser diode.
- the rear focal point F of the projection lens 74 may be located on the surface of the light emitting element, or may be located in front of it.
- a reflector 78 is disposed below the light emitting element array 80.
- the reflector 78 has a substantially trapezoidal vertical cross section and includes a reflecting portion 78a extending in the vehicle width direction.
- the surface of the reflecting portion 78 a is inclined downward with respect to the optical axis O of the light emitting element array 80.
- a light shielding plate 82 that shields a part of the light emitted from the light emitting element array 80 is provided in front of the light emitting element array 80.
- a control unit 79 for controlling turning on / off of the light emitting element arrays 40, 80 of the first and second high beam lamp units 14, 62 is disposed on the bottom surface of the lamp body 68.
- the control unit 79 detects the position of the preceding vehicle or the pedestrian using a camera (not shown), and controls the light emitting element arrays 40 and 80 so as not to irradiate the individual irradiation region corresponding to the position. Realize ADB so that glare is not given to drivers and pedestrians.
- the high beam lamp unit 62 further includes a heat sink 84 with radiation fins attached to the back side of the support plate 72 and a cooling fan 86.
- FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of the high beam lamp unit 14.
- the high beam lamp unit 14 includes the projection lens 34, the lens holder 36, the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38, the substrate 41, the heat sink 44, and the cooling fan 46.
- the projection lens 34 is attached to the front opening of the lens holder 36 by laser welding.
- the light shielding plate 42 includes a light shielding portion 42a extending in the horizontal direction while being bent convexly at two locations in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and two fixed portions 42b extending downward from both ends of the light shielding portion 42a.
- a fixing through hole 42c and a positioning pin hole 42d are formed in the fixing portion 42b.
- the light shielding part 42a is positioned above the light emitting element array 40 when assembled.
- the metal reflector 38 includes a reflecting portion 38a having a trapezoidal cross section and a mirror surface, and two fixing portions 38b extending upward from both ends of the reflecting portion 38a.
- the fixing portion 38b is formed with a fixing through hole 38c and a positioning pin hole 38d.
- the reflector 38 is disposed in the vicinity of and below the light emitting element array 40 when assembled.
- a reflector having such a planar reflecting surface is easier to deposit metal on the reflecting surface than a curved reflector such as a paraboloid of revolution. Further, since vapor deposition can be performed accurately, the reflectance is improved, and as a result, the utilization factor of the light beam emitted from the light emitting element array is also improved. Note that a similar reflector may be disposed near and above the light emitting element array 40 to further increase the utilization factor of the light beam.
- the reflector 38 is preferably grounded. As a result, static electricity can be prevented from flowing through the light emitting element, which is useful for noise countermeasures.
- a fixing through hole 41c and a positioning pin hole 41d are formed.
- the substrate 41 is also provided with a connector 51 into which a power supply cord for supplying power to the light emitting element array 40 is inserted.
- the heat sink 44 includes a surface 44a on which the substrate 41 is mounted and a plurality of heat radiation fins 44b provided on the opposite surface. Note that heat transfer grease may be applied between the substrate 41 and the surface 44a of the heat sink 44 in order to improve heat dissipation from the substrate.
- Two positioning pins 44d (only one is shown in FIG. 7) are provided upright on the surface 44a so as to extend in the optical axis direction of the lamp.
- the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38, and the substrate 41 are integrally fixed to the surface 44a of the heat sink 44 opposite to the heat dissipating fins.
- the pin holes 42d, 38d, 41d of the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38, and the substrate 41 into the positioning pins 44d erected on the heat sink 44, the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38, and the The substrate 41 can be accurately positioned.
- the fixing screw 57 is inserted into the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38, and the through holes 42c, 38c, 41c of the substrate 41 and screwed into the screw hole 44c on the heat sink 44, whereby the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38 is inserted.
- substrate 41 can be fixed.
- the accuracy of the high beam light distribution pattern to be formed is increased.
- the positioning pins 44d on the heat sink 44 the light shielding plate 42, the reflector 38, and the substrate 41 are all positioned at once, so that the light emitting element array 40 and the light emitting element array 40 can be positioned. And the light shielding plate 42 can be easily positioned.
- the temperature of the lens holder 36 rises and the holder may be melted. .
- a metal light shielding plate 59 shown in FIG. 7B may be provided at a position indicated by “K” in FIG.
- the light shielding plate 59 includes a fixing portion 59 a that is fixed to the lens holder 36 by heat caulking, and a light shielding portion 59 b that covers a position where the incident light strikes on the lens holder 36. Since the position where the incident light strikes varies depending on the incident angle of sunlight, the shape of the projection lens 34, and the like, the position and shape of the light shielding portion 59b are appropriately set based on the result of experiment or simulation.
- the vehicle headlamp shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 has a first high beam lamp unit 14 and a second high beam lamp unit 62 on the left and right of the front of the vehicle body, respectively, and the light distribution from these four lamp units. Are combined to form one high beam light distribution pattern.
- the light emitting element array 40 of the first high beam lamp unit 14 includes eight light emitting elements
- the light emitting element array 80 of the second high beam lamp unit 62 includes three light emitting elements.
- the layout of the light emitting elements in the light emitting element arrays 40 and 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the dotted line in the figure indicates the center of the projection lens, that is, the position of the optical axis.
- the light emitting elements are unevenly arranged around the optical axis of the projection lens.
- the interval between the light emitting elements becomes wider as the distance from the optical axis of the projection lens increases.
- the distance between the light emitting elements increases from the center of the lens toward the left side as a ⁇ b1 ⁇ c1, and a ⁇ b2 from the center of the lens toward the right side.
- ⁇ c2 ⁇ d2 ⁇ e2 is increased.
- the left lamp is in the opposite relationship.
- the light emitting elements are arranged densely near the optical axis of the lens, and the light emitting elements are arranged sparsely as the distance from the optical axis increases, so that the resolution near the center of the high beam light distribution pattern can be improved.
- one light emitting element is arranged on the optical axis of the projection lens, and the two light emitting elements are arranged side by side at positions away from the optical axis.
- FIG. 9A shows an individual irradiation area of each light emitting element in the light emitting element array 80
- FIG. 9B shows an individual irradiation area of each light emitting element in the light emitting element array 40.
- the resolution of the high beam light distribution pattern can be improved as compared with the case where only a single lamp unit is used.
- diffused light is formed by one lamp unit (in this case, the second high beam lamp unit 62), and the other lamp unit (in this case, the first high beam lamp unit 14) is provided with a condensing function.
- the number of light emitting elements constituting the light emitting element arrays 40 and 80 is not limited to the above example. If the number of light emitting elements of the lamp unit (first high beam lamp unit 14) that has a condensing function is larger than the number of light emitting elements of the lamp unit (second high beam lamp unit 62) that forms diffuse light. The same effect can be obtained.
- the former may be five and the latter may be three.
- the light shielding plate 42 as shown in FIG. 7 is provided in the vicinity of the light emitting element array 80 of the first high beam lamp unit 14.
- the light blocking plate 42 is provided so as to block the locus of light rays connecting the light emitting element array 40 and the upper end of the projection lens 34.
- FIG. 10A shows a light distribution pattern formed on the virtual vertical screen when there is no light shielding plate 42
- FIG. 10B shows a light distribution pattern when the light shielding plate 42 is provided.
- the light shielding plate 42 shields light rays from the end of the light emitting element array 40 toward the upper end of the projection lens 34. If possible, the light shielding part 42a may be provided horizontally.
- the light shielding plate 82 shown in FIG. 5 (b) is also provided so as to block the locus of light rays connecting the light emitting element array 80 of the second high beam lamp unit 62 and the upper end of the projection lens 74. Demonstrate the effect.
- FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram showing a positional relationship between the projection lens 34 and the light emitting element array 40 in a vertical section passing through the optical axis of the high beam lamp unit 14.
- the light emitting surfaces of the light emitting element arrays 40, 80 of the first and second high beam lamp units 14, 62 are arranged so as to be perpendicular to the optical axis. Since semiconductor light emitting elements such as LEDs are usually Lambertian light sources, they are emitted outside the line connecting the light emitting element array 40 and the upper end of the effective surface of the projection lens 34 as shown in FIG. The luminous flux (indicated by La in the figure) does not enter the projection lens 34 and cannot be used.
- the substrate 41 on which the light emitting element array 40 is mounted is inclined downward (toward the reflector 38) with respect to the optical axis of the projection lens, so that the light emitting surface of the light emitting element. Is preferably inclined downward.
- the amount of light beam (indicated by Lb in the figure) emitted outside the line connecting the light emitting element array 40 and the upper end of the effective surface of the projection lens is smaller than La in FIG.
- the utilization factor of the luminous flux can be improved.
- the inclination angle of the reflecting surface of the reflector 38 it is preferable to set the inclination angle of the reflecting surface of the reflector 38 so that an extension line extending from the reflecting surface of the reflector 38 toward the front of the vehicle is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end of the effective surface of the projection lens 34. In this way, most of the light emitted downward from the light emitting element array 40 enters the projection lens 34, so that the utilization factor of the luminous flux can be further improved.
- FIG. 12A is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the projection lens 34 and the light emitting element array 40 in a horizontal section passing through the optical axis of the high beam lamp unit 14.
- the light-emitting element array 40 including the eight light-emitting elements of the high beam lamp unit 14 is arranged so as to be offset with respect to the optical axis O of the lens.
- the light emitting elements (indicated by S in the figure) located far from the optical axis O are considerably separated from the imaging plane R of the projection lens 34.
- the light distribution pattern formed on the virtual vertical screen by the high beam lamp unit 14 has an irregular shape in which one side protrudes in the vertical direction from the other side, as shown in FIG. End up.
- the portion indicated by T in the figure is projected greatly on the road surface, which makes the driver feel uncomfortable.
- the end of the light emitting element array 40 far from the optical axis O so as to be inclined in the direction of the image plane R.
- the light emitting element located far from the optical axis O indicated by S in the drawing is also along the imaging plane R, so that it is formed by the high beam lamp unit 14 as shown in FIG.
- the protrusion of the light distribution pattern in the vertical direction is relaxed, and a light distribution pattern having a more desirable shape can be obtained.
- the brightness at the center of the light distribution pattern is also improved.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an individual irradiation area on a virtual vertical screen by each light emitting element constituting the light emitting element array.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing the positional relationship among the projection lens 34 ′, the light emitting element array 40, and the reflector 38 in a vertical section passing through the optical axis of the high beam lamp unit 14.
- the front surface is a plano-convex lens having a convex surface and the rear surface is a flat surface.
- the projection lens 34 ' according to this embodiment has a convex rear surface.
- FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the exit surface W of the projection lens 34 ′. If a diffusion shape extending in the vertical direction is formed on the exit surface of the projection lens, the light incident on the entrance surface U is diffused in the horizontal direction by the diffusion shape, so that light unevenness and streaks in the high beam distribution pattern are generated. Can be reduced.
- the diffusion shape extending in the vertical direction may be, for example, a shape in which cylindrical convex grooves are continuous as shown in FIG. 16A, or a concave groove and a convex shape as shown in FIG. The shape may be such that the groove is repeated, or as shown in FIG. 16C, the shape may be such that a curved convex groove other than an arc is repeated.
- the curvature on the incident surface U side of the projection lens 34 ' may be changed.
- the dotted line extending from the exit surface of the projection lens 34 ′ indicates the locus of the emitted light before changing the curvature of the projection lens (that is, the incident surface is a plane), and the solid line changes the curvature of the projection lens.
- trajectory of the emitted light after is shown.
- the curvature of the entrance surface above the optical axis O of the projection lens 34 ′ may be changed so that the light emitted from the exit surface above the optical axis O faces upward. In this way, it is possible to reduce chromatic aberration and sagging that can be formed under the high beam light distribution pattern. This is the same effect as the light shielding plate 42 described above.
- the curvature of the entrance surface below the optical axis O of the projection lens 34 ′ may be changed so that the light emitted from the exit surface below the optical axis O faces upward. In this way, the upward diffused light in the high beam light distribution pattern increases, so that visibility can be improved by illuminating a sign located above the road more brightly.
- the light emitting element array 40 may be arranged at a position rearward of the vehicle (for example, 1 to 3 mm) from the rear focal point F ′ of the projection lens 34 ′.
- the image of the light emitting element by the projection lens is slightly blurred, it is possible to reduce light unevenness in the high beam light distribution pattern due to the presence of a gap between the light emitting elements constituting the light emitting element array.
- FIG. 17 shows an embodiment for reducing light unevenness and streaks in the vertical direction of the light distribution pattern.
- a convex groove and / or a concave groove extending in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 16 is provided on the exit surface of the projection lens, and the projection lens is projected from above along the convex groove and / or the concave groove.
- the shape of the convex groove and / or the concave groove is designed so that the focal points F1 to F3 at the respective positions W1 to W3 on the emission surface move from the top to the bottom as it goes down. According to this configuration, the light emitted from each light emitting element is diffused in the vertical direction as compared with the case where the projection lens has only one focal point, so that it is possible to reduce vertical light unevenness and stripes.
- a convex groove and / or a concave groove extending in the horizontal direction may be provided on the incident surface or the exit surface of the projection lens.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is possible to combine the embodiments or to add various modifications such as design changes based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. Embodiments to which modifications are made are also included in the scope of the present invention.
- Each of the above-described embodiments, and a new embodiment that is generated by the combination of each of the above-described embodiments and the following modified example has the effects of the combined embodiment and modified example.
- the present embodiment includes the following configurations.
- a light-emitting element array in which a plurality of light-emitting elements configured to be individually lit, each having an irradiation range constituting a high-beam light distribution pattern, are mounted in a row on a substrate;
- a projection lens disposed in front of the light emitting element array;
- a reflector disposed below the light emitting element array;
- Each light emitting element of the light emitting element array is arranged so that a part of the irradiation range overlaps with an adjacent light emitting element,
- a vehicular headlamp wherein a diffusion shape for diffusing outgoing light from each light emitting element in a horizontal direction is provided on an incident surface and / or an outgoing surface of the projection lens. 2.
- the convex grooves and / or concave grooves are arranged so that the focal point at each position on the surface moves from top to bottom. 4.
- the resolution near the center of the high beam light distribution pattern can be increased.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
Description
1.ハイビーム用配光パターンを構成する照射範囲をそれぞれ有する、個別点灯可能に構成された複数の発光素子が基板上に一列に搭載されてなる発光素子アレイと、
前記発光素子アレイの前方に配置される投影レンズと、
前記発光素子アレイの下方に配置されるリフレクタと、
を備え、
前記発光素子アレイの各発光素子は、隣接する発光素子と照射範囲の一部が重なり合うように配置されており、
前記投影レンズの入射面および/または出射面に、前記各発光素子からの出射光を水平方向に拡散する拡散形状が設けられることを特徴とする車両用前照灯。
2.前記発光素子アレイは、前記投影レンズの後方焦点から車両後方に離間して配置されることを特徴とする上記1に記載の車両用前照灯。
3.前記拡散形状は、前記投影レンズの入射面上または出射面上の鉛直方向に延びる凸溝および/または凹溝であることを特徴とする上記1または2に記載の車両用前照灯。
4.前記凸溝および/または凹溝に沿って前記投影レンズの表面を上から下にたどるにつれて、表面上の各位置での焦点が上から下に移動するように前記凸溝および/または凹溝が形成されていることを特徴とする上記3に記載の車両用前照灯。
5.前記投影レンズの入射面上または出射面上に、水平方向に延びる凸溝および/または凹溝が設けられることを特徴とする上記3に記載の車両用前照灯。
6.個別点灯可能に構成された複数の発光素子が搭載された基板と、
前記基板の後面に配置されるヒートシンクと、
前記複数の発光素子の下方に配置されるリフレクタと、
前記複数の発光素子の前方に配置される投影レンズと、
前記投影レンズを保持するレンズホルダーと、
を備え、
前記ヒートシンクに光軸方向に延びるピンが立設されており、前記基板および前記リフレクタに空けられた穴に前記ピンを挿入することにより前記基板に対して前記リフレクタが位置決めされることを特徴とする灯具ユニット。
7.前記リフレクタが接地されていることを特徴とする上記6に記載の灯具ユニット。
8.前記投影レンズからの入射光が前記レンズホルダーに当たるのを防止する金属製の遮光板をさらに備えることを特徴とする上記6または7に記載の灯具ユニット。
Claims (7)
- ハイビーム用配光パターンを構成する個別照射領域をそれぞれ有する、個別点灯可能に構成された複数の発光素子が基板上に一列に搭載されてなる発光素子アレイと、
前記発光素子アレイの前方に配置される投影レンズと、
前記発光素子アレイの下方に配置されるリフレクタと、
を備え、
前記発光素子アレイ内の発光素子間の間隔が、前記投影レンズの光軸から離れるほど広くなることを特徴とする灯具ユニット。 - 前記発光素子アレイの基板が、前記投影レンズの光軸に対して下方に傾斜して配置されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の灯具ユニット。
- 前記リフレクタの表面から車両前方に向けて延ばした延長線が前記投影レンズの有効面の下端近傍に位置するように、前記リフレクタが前記投影レンズの光軸に対して下方に傾斜して配置されることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の灯具ユニット。
- 鉛直上方から観察したとき、前記発光素子アレイが前記投影レンズの結像面に沿うように配置されることを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載の灯具ユニット。
- 前記発光素子アレイと前記投影レンズの上端との間に配置される遮光板をさらに有することを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載の灯具ユニット。
- 請求項1ないし5のいずれかに記載の灯具ユニットを車体前部の左右両側にそれぞれ備える車両用前照灯であって、
二つの灯具ユニットの発光素子アレイでは、前記投影レンズの光軸を中心として左右不均等に発光素子が配置されており、一方の灯具ユニットの発光素子アレイの個別照射領域と他方の灯具ユニットの発光素子アレイの個別照射領域が水平方向に重なり合う部分を有することを特徴とする車両用前照灯。 - 前記一方の灯具ユニットの発光素子アレイは3つの発光素子を有し、一つの発光素子は前記投影レンズの光軸に配置され、二つの発光素子は、前記他方の灯具ユニットの発光素子アレイの端部に位置する発光素子の個別照射領域と重なる個別照射領域を有するように配置されることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の車両用前照灯。
Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
EP15824428.5A EP3173688B1 (en) | 2014-07-23 | 2015-07-14 | Lighting fixture unit and headlamp for vehicle |
JP2016535886A JP6689198B2 (ja) | 2014-07-23 | 2015-07-14 | 灯具ユニットおよび車両用前照灯 |
CN201580040256.8A CN106662314B (zh) | 2014-07-23 | 2015-07-14 | 灯具单元及车辆用前照灯 |
US15/412,084 US10359169B2 (en) | 2014-07-23 | 2017-01-23 | Lamp unit and vehicle headlamp |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2014150192 | 2014-07-23 | ||
JP2014-150192 | 2014-07-23 | ||
JP2014-150193 | 2014-07-23 | ||
JP2014150193 | 2014-07-23 | ||
JP2014-150194 | 2014-07-23 | ||
JP2014150194 | 2014-07-23 |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US15/412,084 Continuation US10359169B2 (en) | 2014-07-23 | 2017-01-23 | Lamp unit and vehicle headlamp |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2016013447A1 true WO2016013447A1 (ja) | 2016-01-28 |
Family
ID=55162974
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2015/070114 WO2016013447A1 (ja) | 2014-07-23 | 2015-07-14 | 灯具ユニットおよび車両用前照灯 |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US10359169B2 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP3173688B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP6689198B2 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN106662314B (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2016013447A1 (ja) |
Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2017164328A1 (ja) * | 2016-03-24 | 2017-09-28 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 車両用灯具、車両用灯具制御システムおよびこれらを備えた車両 |
JP2017212100A (ja) * | 2016-05-25 | 2017-11-30 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
EP3330597A1 (de) * | 2016-12-01 | 2018-06-06 | OSRAM GmbH | Primäroptik, sekundäroptik, modul, anordnung, fahrzeugscheinwerfer und scheinwerfersystem |
AT519462A4 (de) * | 2017-01-24 | 2018-07-15 | Zkw Group Gmbh | Fahrzeugscheinwerfer |
CN108679574A (zh) * | 2018-06-14 | 2018-10-19 | 华域视觉科技(上海)有限公司 | 车灯及汽车 |
CN109563975A (zh) * | 2016-08-09 | 2019-04-02 | 市光工业株式会社 | 车辆用灯具 |
JP2019096486A (ja) * | 2017-11-22 | 2019-06-20 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
WO2020067213A1 (ja) * | 2018-09-28 | 2020-04-02 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
JP2021507460A (ja) * | 2017-12-19 | 2021-02-22 | オスラム オーエルイーディー ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツングOSRAM OLED GmbH | 下流側光学素子を含む平面半導体光源 |
WO2022233579A1 (de) * | 2021-05-07 | 2022-11-10 | HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA | Kühlvorrichtung für eine beleuchtungseinrichtung eines kraftfahrzeugs |
WO2023068153A1 (ja) | 2021-10-20 | 2023-04-27 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 灯具及び車両用前照灯 |
Families Citing this family (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP6866795B2 (ja) * | 2017-07-26 | 2021-04-28 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
JP2019096637A (ja) * | 2017-11-17 | 2019-06-20 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | レーザー光源ユニット |
FR3074561B1 (fr) * | 2017-12-01 | 2020-11-20 | Valeo Vision Belgique | Dispositif d'eclairage et/ou de signalisation de vehicule automobile |
FR3075929B1 (fr) * | 2017-12-22 | 2021-01-29 | Valeo Vision | Module lumineux pour vehicule comprenant un dispositif de ventilation dispose entre deux dispositifs de dissipation de chaleur |
JP7053329B2 (ja) * | 2018-03-22 | 2022-04-12 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
CN109027951B (zh) * | 2018-08-23 | 2021-06-04 | 中山市富同晟科技有限公司 | 一种激光光源的汽车前照灯 |
CN109114520A (zh) * | 2018-08-23 | 2019-01-01 | 中山市富同晟科技有限公司 | 基于激光光源的汽车近光灯及其配光方法 |
US10876699B2 (en) | 2018-09-05 | 2020-12-29 | Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, Llc | Adaptive headlamp for optically and electronically shaping light |
FR3085739B1 (fr) * | 2018-09-12 | 2021-06-25 | Valeo Vision | Module lumineux pour projecteur de vehicule automobile |
CN109915787A (zh) * | 2019-03-01 | 2019-06-21 | 深圳大道半导体有限公司 | 一种多区发光光源及车用前大灯 |
US12066163B2 (en) * | 2019-11-15 | 2024-08-20 | Valeo Vision | Lighting module for lateral part of a vehicle |
CN114641650A (zh) * | 2019-12-25 | 2022-06-17 | 株式会社小糸制作所 | 两轮车用前照灯 |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2004327188A (ja) * | 2003-04-23 | 2004-11-18 | Koito Mfg Co Ltd | 車両用前照灯 |
JP2007329068A (ja) * | 2006-06-09 | 2007-12-20 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 車両用灯具 |
JP2008288113A (ja) * | 2007-05-21 | 2008-11-27 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 車両前照灯 |
US20120170300A1 (en) * | 2010-10-05 | 2012-07-05 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Motor vehicle headlamp |
Family Cites Families (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP4663548B2 (ja) * | 2006-02-24 | 2011-04-06 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 車両用前照灯の灯具ユニット |
JP4995748B2 (ja) | 2008-01-29 | 2012-08-08 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 車両用前照灯装置及び車両用前照灯装置の制御方法 |
JP5532310B2 (ja) * | 2010-03-25 | 2014-06-25 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
JP5869223B2 (ja) * | 2011-02-09 | 2016-02-24 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 車両用前照灯 |
KR101188041B1 (ko) * | 2011-04-11 | 2012-10-05 | 삼성전기주식회사 | 스위칭모드 전원공급장치 |
JP2012256491A (ja) * | 2011-06-08 | 2012-12-27 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 車両用灯具ユニット |
CN105351839B (zh) * | 2011-09-01 | 2018-02-27 | 株式会社小糸制作所 | 车辆用前照灯装置 |
JP5991458B2 (ja) * | 2011-11-24 | 2016-09-14 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 車両用灯具ユニット |
JP5940829B2 (ja) * | 2012-02-14 | 2016-06-29 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 灯具ユニット |
JP5950630B2 (ja) * | 2012-03-08 | 2016-07-13 | オスラム ゲーエムベーハーOSRAM GmbH | ヘッドライト用led光源モジュール |
JP2013246888A (ja) * | 2012-05-23 | 2013-12-09 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 車両用灯具 |
FR2995973B1 (fr) * | 2012-09-25 | 2019-04-05 | Valeo Vision | Dispositif d'eclairage et/ou de signalisation pour vehicule comprenant une lentille et des sources |
-
2015
- 2015-07-14 CN CN201580040256.8A patent/CN106662314B/zh active Active
- 2015-07-14 JP JP2016535886A patent/JP6689198B2/ja active Active
- 2015-07-14 WO PCT/JP2015/070114 patent/WO2016013447A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2015-07-14 EP EP15824428.5A patent/EP3173688B1/en active Active
-
2017
- 2017-01-23 US US15/412,084 patent/US10359169B2/en active Active
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2004327188A (ja) * | 2003-04-23 | 2004-11-18 | Koito Mfg Co Ltd | 車両用前照灯 |
JP2007329068A (ja) * | 2006-06-09 | 2007-12-20 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 車両用灯具 |
JP2008288113A (ja) * | 2007-05-21 | 2008-11-27 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | 車両前照灯 |
US20120170300A1 (en) * | 2010-10-05 | 2012-07-05 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Motor vehicle headlamp |
Cited By (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US10775011B2 (en) | 2016-03-24 | 2020-09-15 | Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Vehicle lamp, vehicle lamp control system, and vehicle provided with vehicle lamp and vehicle lamp control system |
WO2017164328A1 (ja) * | 2016-03-24 | 2017-09-28 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 車両用灯具、車両用灯具制御システムおよびこれらを備えた車両 |
JP2017212100A (ja) * | 2016-05-25 | 2017-11-30 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
CN109563975A (zh) * | 2016-08-09 | 2019-04-02 | 市光工业株式会社 | 车辆用灯具 |
CN109563975B (zh) * | 2016-08-09 | 2021-09-10 | 市光工业株式会社 | 车辆用灯具 |
EP3499111A4 (en) * | 2016-08-09 | 2020-07-08 | Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE |
EP3330597A1 (de) * | 2016-12-01 | 2018-06-06 | OSRAM GmbH | Primäroptik, sekundäroptik, modul, anordnung, fahrzeugscheinwerfer und scheinwerfersystem |
US10962187B2 (en) | 2016-12-01 | 2021-03-30 | Osram Beteiligungsverwaltung Gmbh | Primary optical unit, secondary optical unit, module, arrangement, vehicle headlight, and headlight system |
AT519462A4 (de) * | 2017-01-24 | 2018-07-15 | Zkw Group Gmbh | Fahrzeugscheinwerfer |
AT519462B1 (de) * | 2017-01-24 | 2018-07-15 | Zkw Group Gmbh | Fahrzeugscheinwerfer |
JP7081917B2 (ja) | 2017-11-22 | 2022-06-07 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
JP2019096486A (ja) * | 2017-11-22 | 2019-06-20 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
JP2021507460A (ja) * | 2017-12-19 | 2021-02-22 | オスラム オーエルイーディー ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツングOSRAM OLED GmbH | 下流側光学素子を含む平面半導体光源 |
CN108679574A (zh) * | 2018-06-14 | 2018-10-19 | 华域视觉科技(上海)有限公司 | 车灯及汽车 |
WO2020067213A1 (ja) * | 2018-09-28 | 2020-04-02 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
JPWO2020067213A1 (ja) * | 2018-09-28 | 2021-11-18 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
US11415290B2 (en) | 2018-09-28 | 2022-08-16 | Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. | Vehicle lamp |
JP7173155B2 (ja) | 2018-09-28 | 2022-11-16 | 市光工業株式会社 | 車両用灯具 |
WO2022233579A1 (de) * | 2021-05-07 | 2022-11-10 | HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA | Kühlvorrichtung für eine beleuchtungseinrichtung eines kraftfahrzeugs |
US12092307B2 (en) | 2021-05-07 | 2024-09-17 | HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA | Cooling device for an illumination unit on a motor vehicle |
WO2023068153A1 (ja) | 2021-10-20 | 2023-04-27 | 株式会社小糸製作所 | 灯具及び車両用前照灯 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP3173688A4 (en) | 2018-04-11 |
JP6689198B2 (ja) | 2020-04-28 |
EP3173688B1 (en) | 2021-06-09 |
US20170130924A1 (en) | 2017-05-11 |
EP3173688A1 (en) | 2017-05-31 |
US10359169B2 (en) | 2019-07-23 |
CN106662314A (zh) | 2017-05-10 |
JPWO2016013447A1 (ja) | 2017-04-27 |
CN106662314B (zh) | 2020-09-01 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
WO2016013447A1 (ja) | 灯具ユニットおよび車両用前照灯 | |
JP6864633B2 (ja) | 車両用灯具及び基板 | |
EP2487407B1 (en) | Vehicle lighting device | |
US8517581B2 (en) | Vehicle light with LED light source | |
JP5565094B2 (ja) | 車両用灯具ユニット | |
JP7112253B2 (ja) | 車両用灯具 | |
JP5950385B2 (ja) | 車輌用前照灯 | |
JP2003317513A (ja) | 光源ユニット | |
JP5640306B2 (ja) | 灯具ユニット | |
JP2005166589A (ja) | 車両用前照灯 | |
US9903554B2 (en) | Vehicle lighting fixture | |
JP6582524B2 (ja) | 車両用灯具 | |
CN108603646B (zh) | 车辆用灯具 | |
JP6030864B2 (ja) | 灯具ユニットおよび投影レンズ | |
JP2007234562A (ja) | 車両用前照灯の灯具ユニット | |
JP5692520B2 (ja) | 灯具ユニット | |
JP2019204616A (ja) | 車両用灯具 | |
JP2018116869A (ja) | 灯具 | |
JP2011181277A (ja) | 車両用前照灯 | |
JP2014071958A (ja) | 車両用灯具 | |
JP6226669B2 (ja) | 車両用灯具 | |
JP7467500B2 (ja) | 車両用前照灯 | |
JP2021111446A (ja) | 車両用灯具 | |
JP7443981B2 (ja) | 車両用灯具の防眩構造、車両用灯具 | |
JP2020053215A (ja) | 車両用灯具 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 15824428 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2016535886 Country of ref document: JP Kind code of ref document: A |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
REEP | Request for entry into the european phase |
Ref document number: 2015824428 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2015824428 Country of ref document: EP |