Component System
    1.
    发明公开
    Component System 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240361088A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18644665

    申请日:2024-04-24

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    IPC分类号: F28F3/12 F28F3/04

    CPC分类号: F28F3/12 F28F3/04

    摘要: A component system including at least two components, between which a cavity to be filled is formed, wherein the cavity has a feed section, and a filling device for the filling of the cavity via a feed element, which can be introduced, before the filling procedure into the feed section. The feed element has a closure and sealing element, which is configured to close and seal the feed section in a closure position during the filling procedure. The closure and sealing element is configured as an elastically expandable body, which can change between the closure position and a release position. During an introduction of the feed element into the feed section, the closure and sealing element is in the release position, and can then be transferred into the closure position. In the closure position, any movement of the feed element counter to the direction of its introduction is inhibited.

    Car module comprising tamper detection electronic control unit

    公开(公告)号:US12127354B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17782229

    申请日:2020-11-12

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    IPC分类号: H05K5/02 B60R16/02 H05K7/14

    摘要: The invention relates to a car module (10) comprising a tamper detecting electronic control unit (1), wherein the electronic control unit (1) is configured to control at least one electrically controllable function of a vehicle, for instance a light function such as low beam or high beam of a vehicle headlight, said electronic control unit (1) comprising—at least one carrier (2), in particular a printed circuit board, comprising an electric circuit (2a) for performing the controlling by the electronic control unit (1), —a housing (3) enclosing the at least one carrier (2), wherein the housing (3) comprises at least two parts (3a, 3b), wherein a first part (3a) of the housing (3) is holding the carrier (2), and wherein a second part (3b) of the housing (3) is attached to the first part (3a) in order to close the housing (3) and as such enclose the carrier (2) within the housing (3), and—a system (4) for detecting opening of the housing (3).

    Optical device for motor vehicle headlight

    公开(公告)号:US12066160B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US18128533

    申请日:2023-03-30

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    发明人: Christian Maier

    摘要: An optical device for a motor vehicle headlight for producing continuously closed light distribution. The optical device includes: light sources; collimators which are respectively associated with a light source; and a light guiding body, which has a light shaping structure and is formed from a plurality of interconnected facets. The facets respectively have an inclination to the main emission direction, wherein the spatial vector of a facet forms a horizontal and a vertical angle of inclination to the main emission direction. The inclinations of all facets are distributed such that the horizontal angles of inclination are respectively distributed around an expected value that corresponds to the maximum luminous intensity of the light distribution such that light that enters or leaves the light guiding body via facets that have horizontal and vertical angles of inclination corresponding to the expected value forms the maximum luminous intensity of the light distribution. The light shaping structure forms the light entry side and/or the light exit side of the light guiding body, wherein the facets are distributed substantially homogeneously on the light entry and/or exit sides in relation to their respective inclinations.

    Method for operation-optimized control of a deflection unit

    公开(公告)号:US12044378B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US18397583

    申请日:2023-12-27

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    摘要: Method for operation-optimized control of a deflection unit (DU) for a light module. The light module is designed to emit segmented light distribution. The light module includes the DU, with which a native resolution of the light module can be visually increased by at least temporary beam deflection via the DU. The method includes: a) receiving a setpoint operating signal (SOS) which contains information on at least one of: setpoint's energy efficiency, temperature, image resolution, image sharpness, clarity, or offset correction; and b) manipulating a control variable (CV) of the DU depending on the SOS, wherein the extent and temporal process of deflection by the DU occurs depending on the CV. At least two of the following aspects of the deflection, predetermined by the CV, are manipulated in amount and/or time period: amplitude; zero position; temporal rate of change; signal basic form; or time period between the zero position passes.

    Method for Operation-Optimized Control of a Deflection Unit

    公开(公告)号:US20240218994A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18397583

    申请日:2023-12-27

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    摘要: Method for operation-optimized control of a deflection unit (DU) for a light module. The light module is designed to emit segmented light distribution. The light module includes the DU, with which a native resolution of the light module can be visually increased by at least temporary beam deflection via the DU. The method includes: a) receiving a setpoint operating signal (SOS) which contains information on at least one of: setpoint's energy efficiency, temperature, image resolution, image sharpness, clarity, or offset correction; and b) manipulating a control variable (CV) of the DU depending on the SOS, wherein the extent and temporal process of deflection by the DU occurs depending on the CV. At least two of the following aspects of the deflection, predetermined by the CV, are manipulated in amount and/or time period: amplitude; zero position; temporal rate of change; signal basic form; or time period between the zero position passes.

    Light Module for Motor Vehicle Light and Method for Operating Such Light Module

    公开(公告)号:US20240218993A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18397347

    申请日:2023-12-27

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    IPC分类号: F21S41/60 B60Q1/14

    摘要: Light module for a motor vehicle light including a light source, projection unit, deflection unit, and control unit. The light source is designed to receive a light control signal (LCS) and emit spatially modulated light (SML) as a function of the LCS. The projection unit is designed to project the SML emitted by the light source within a projection angular range (PAR) in front of the light module. The deflection unit is designed to receive a deflection control signal (DCS) and manipulate the SML emitted by the light source as a function of the DCS such that the projection of the SML emitted by the light source can be displaced in front of the light module with a displacement angle within the PAR. The control unit is designed to receive and evaluate an input signal and to transmit the LCS to the light source based on said evaluation.

    Lighting Device
    7.
    发明公开
    Lighting Device 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240155753A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18384934

    申请日:2023-10-30

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    发明人: Harald GRAF

    IPC分类号: H05B45/46 B60Q1/04 H05B45/14

    CPC分类号: H05B45/46 B60Q1/04 H05B45/14

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a lighting device (1) that includes (i) a multi-LED chip (2), wherein the multi-LED chip (2) has a plurality of LED light sources (2′) as well as a plurality of regulating elements (2″), wherein each LED light source (2′) is assigned a regulating element (2″) connected in series for regulating the current consumption of the respective LED light source (2′) and together with the regulating element (2″) forms a controllable string (2a, 2b, 2c), wherein each LED light source (2′) is designed to be individually switchable; and (ii) an electrical control unit (3), which has a step-down converter (3a) with a voltage input (3aVin), a feedback input (3aFB) and a voltage output (3aVout) and a microcontroller (3b) with a signal input (3bSin) and a signal output (3bSout).

    Illumination device for motor vehicle headlight with illumination units arranged next to one another

    公开(公告)号:US11940113B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US18218398

    申请日:2023-07-05

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    摘要: An illumination device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, including illumination units arranged next to one another, which respectively have a light source, primary optical device, and a secondary optical device. The primary optical devices are held in a common holding element formed by a transparent body. In the body, an overcoupling protective device in the form of a through hole in the body is provided between two adjacent receiving through holes in which a primary optical device is respectively held. The through hole of the overcoupling protective device is delimited by two side faces, which face the receiving through holes of the primary optical devices. Light deflection means are designed to deflect at least part of the rays of light entering the body such that part of the rays of light does not enter the adjacent illumination unit or strike the secondary optical device of the adjacent illumination unit.

    Illumination device for motor vehicle headlight or motor vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11913620B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US18205656

    申请日:2023-06-05

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    发明人: Manuel Stadler

    摘要: Illumination device for a motor vehicle headlight, which is configured to perform at least two different light functions and has an illuminant and an optical device associated with the illuminant, wherein the optical device has an adjustment means configured to adjust operating states of the optical device, wherein in a first operating state, the optical device is substantially transparent, and in a second operating state, the optical device is configured to scatter, wherein the illuminant comprises a plurality of light sources spaced apart from one another at a minimum distance, wherein the adjustment means is configured to adjust the optical device such that in the first operating state, a light propagation direction of the rays of light remains unchanged, and in the second operating state, the light propagation direction of the rays of light is changed by scattering the rays of light on scattering elements of the optical device.

    Illumination device for a motor vehicle headlamp

    公开(公告)号:US11913618B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US18034978

    申请日:2021-10-18

    申请人: ZKW Group GmbH

    IPC分类号: F21S41/24 F21S41/20

    CPC分类号: F21S41/24 F21S41/285

    摘要: Illumination device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a first light guide (2), a second light guide (3), an optical device (4) with a first (5a) and second light input surface (6a) and a first (5b) and second light output surface (6b), wherein the light from the first light guide (2) can be injected into the optical device (4), passes through the optical device (4) and can exit via the first light output surface (5b), wherein the light from the second light guide (8) can be injected into the optical device (4), passes through the optical device (4) and can exit via the second light output surface (6b), wherein the first light output surface (5b) is formed from a plurality of first surface elements (7) and the second light output surface (6b) is formed from a plurality of second surface elements (8), wherein the first (7) and second surface elements (8) are arranged alternately with respect to one another in such a way that they form a step-like structure, wherein a first (7) surface element with a subsequent second surface element (8) respectively form a step, wherein the first surface element (7) forms an angle of 45° to 135° with the subsequent second surface element (8).