Modular lighting for vehicles

Abstract

The vehicle lighting device (1) comprises a primary lighting module (7), secondary lighting modules (8) rotatably carried relative to the primary lighting module, each secondary lighting module (8) about a first axis ( A, B, C) and rotatable at least about a second axis (D) arranged perpendicular to the first axis, and a control unit (13); the main lighting module is designed to generate a first light beam (DB) for the low beam function ) and a second beam (HB) for the high beam function, the first beam (DB) and the second beam (HB) form a first light projection and a second light projection (LP1, LP2) on the test screen; secondary The lighting modules (8) are designed to each generate a third light beam (LB) forming a third light projection (T1-T3) on the test screen; the control unit (13) is used to rotate the secondary lighting module (8) so that the All third light projections (T1-T3) overlap each other and on the second light projection (LP2), substantially at its center.

Description

[0001] priority claim [0002] This application claims priority to European Patent Application No. 17183164.7, filed on July 25, 2017, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to a modular lighting device for a vehicle equipped with a primary lighting module and multiple (ie, at least two) secondary lighting modules with dual swivel capability to selectively produce combined overall high beams and combined high beams low / low beams, both formed by superimposing, at least in part, the projections of a single beam produced by each individual lighting module at a predetermined distance from the lighting device, thereby providing better forward lighting and improved visibility from low Smooth transition from light / low beam production to high beam production. Background technique [0004] In the prior art, lighting devices for vehicles are known comprising a plurality of individual lighting modules, some of which...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

[0007] Whilst the lighting device of WO2016083689 is satisfactory for obtaining low / low beams of the desired shape, e.g. with the same device to obtain a slanted cut-off line facing to the right or left of the entire beam, if high beam has to be produced then it's not satisfying

Furthermore, the transition from producing low beam / low beam to producing high beam may cause a discontinuity in the producing beam and may in any case be annoying to the driver of a vehicle equipped with such lighting

Images