Intelligent vehicle lamp and vehicle

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent vehicle lamp and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle lamps, the intelligent vehicle lamp comprises a machine shell, a light emitting assembly and a micromirror array assembly, a containing cavity is formed in the machine shell, and a light outlet communicating with the containing cavity is formed in one side of the machine shell; the light emitting assembly is arranged in the containing cavity and used for emitting light beams. The micro-mirror array assembly is arranged in the containing cavity, opposite to the light outlet and located on the light outlet path of the light outlet assembly, and the micro-mirror array assembly is used for receiving the light beams emitted by the light outlet assembly so that the light beams can be projected outwards through the light outlet after being reflected by the micro-mirror array assembly. According to the technical scheme, the intelligent vehicle lamp capable of projecting outwards is provided, so that the functionality of the intelligent vehicle lamp is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle lamps, and in particular to a vehicle lamp and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the headlights of a vehicle can be used to emit light to the external environment during the driving of the vehicle, so as to be used as the lighting function of the vehicle. The function of the headlights of a vehicle is relatively single. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a vehicle lamp, aiming to provide a vehicle lamp that can project outwards to improve the functionality of the vehicle lamp.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the smart vehicle lamp proposed by the present invention comprises: A housing, wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the housing, and a light outlet communicating with the receiving cavity is opened on one side of the housing; a light emitting component, the light emitting component being disposed in the accommodating cavity and being used for emitting a light beam; and A micromirror array component is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is arranged opposite to the light outlet and is located on the light outlet path of the light outlet component. The micromirror array component is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet component so that the light beam is reflected by the micromirror array component and then projected outward from the light outlet.

[0005] In one embodiment, the micromirror array assembly comprises: A circuit board, wherein the circuit board is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is spaced apart from the light outlet, and the light outlet assembly is located on a side of the circuit board facing the light outlet; and A micromirror array device is arranged on a side of the circuit board facing the light outlet and is arranged opposite to the light outlet, and is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet component so as to reflect the light beam to the light outlet.

[0006] In one embodiment, the housing comprises: A shell body, wherein the accommodating cavity is formed in the shell body, and the light outlet is opened on one side of the shell body; and a partition, the partition being arranged in the accommodating cavity to separate the accommodating cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the light outlet being connected to the first cavity, the partition being provided with a through hole connecting the first cavity and the second cavity, the through hole being arranged opposite to the light outlet; The circuit board is arranged in the second chamber and is located at a side of the partition away from the light outlet, and the micromirror array device is exposed at the light outlet.

[0007] In one embodiment, the shell body is arranged in a stepped shape, including a first step portion and a second step portion connected in sequence, the first step portion is formed with the first cavity, and the second step portion is formed with the second cavity; A step surface disposed away from the light outlet is formed between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the partition is disposed on the step surface.

[0008] In one embodiment, the outer wall of the first step portion is provided with a first plug port communicating with the first chamber; A second plug port communicating with the second cavity is provided on a side of the second step portion facing the first cavity.

[0009] In one embodiment, a side of the second step portion facing away from the first step portion is provided with an opening communicating with the accommodating cavity; The smart vehicle lamp further comprises a heat dissipation component, and the heat dissipation component is covered on the opening.

[0010] In one embodiment, the light output component includes: A light emitting member, wherein the light emitting member is disposed on the housing, and the micromirror array assembly is located on a light emitting path of the light emitting member; and An optical lens assembly is arranged between the light emitting element and the micromirror array assembly, and the optical lens assembly comprises at least two lenses, and the light emitting surfaces of the lenses are convex structures.

[0011] In one embodiment, the housing includes a mounting side arranged opposite to the micromirror array assembly, the mounting side includes a first mounting section and a second mounting section which are obliquely connected, the light emitting member is arranged on the first mounting section, and the second mounting section is provided with the light outlet.

[0012] In one embodiment, the housing further includes a projection component, which is disposed at the light outlet and is used to receive the light beam reflected by the micromirror array component and project the light beam outward.

[0013] The present invention further provides a vehicle, comprising any one of the above-mentioned smart headlights, wherein the smart headlight comprises: A housing, wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the housing, and a light outlet communicating with the receiving cavity is opened on one side of the housing; a light emitting component, the light emitting component being disposed in the accommodating cavity and being used for emitting a light beam; and A micromirror array component is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is arranged opposite to the light outlet and is located on the light outlet path of the light outlet component. The micromirror array component is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet component so that the light beam is reflected by the micromirror array component and then projected outward from the light outlet.

[0014] The intelligent car light of the technical solution of the present invention includes a housing, a light emitting component and a micromirror array component, wherein the micromirror array component can receive the light emitted by the light emitting component to adjust and reflect the light emitted by the light emitting component, so that the light can be emitted outward from the light outlet through the projection component and form a projection pattern in the external environment, thereby realizing the projection function of the car light, so that the car light can intelligently project a variety of image information, thereby improving the functionality of the car light. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a smart vehicle lamp provided by the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the smart headlight; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The main view of the smart headlight; Figure 4 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a local structure of the intelligent headlight; Figure 5 for Figure 1 Partial structure diagram of the intelligent headlight; Figure 6 for Figure 5 An exploded view of the local structure of the smart headlight; Figure 7 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the housing of the smart car light.

[0017] Description of Figure Numbers: 100, smart car light; 10, housing; 101, accommodating cavity; 101a, first cavity; 101b, second cavity; 11, housing body; 111, first step portion; 1111, first plug interface; 1112, installation side; 1112a, first installation section; 1112b, second installation section; 1113, light outlet; 112, second step portion; 1121, second plug interface; 1122, opening; 1123, step surface; 12, partition; 121, through hole; 20, light output component; 21, light output member; 22, optical lens group; 221, first lens; 222, second lens; 30, micromirror array component; 31, circuit board; 32, micromirror array device; 40, heat dissipation component; 50, projection component; 51, third lens; 52, fourth lens; 53, fifth lens; 54, sixth lens.

[0018] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0021] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0022] In the related art, the headlights of a vehicle can be used to emit light to the external environment during the driving of the vehicle, so as to be used as the lighting function of the vehicle, and the function is relatively simple.

[0023] The present invention provides a smart vehicle lamp 100. For ease of understanding and description, Figure 1 The directions indicated by the coordinate system shown in the figure are for reference, wherein the first direction is the positive direction of the x-axis, the second direction is the positive direction of the y-axis, and the third direction is the positive direction of the z-axis; the positive direction of the x-axis is forward, and the negative direction of the x-axis is backward; the positive direction of the y-axis is left, and the negative direction of the y-axis is right; the positive direction of the z-axis is upward, and the negative direction of the z-axis is downward.

[0024] See also Figures 1 to 7 In one embodiment of the present invention, the smart vehicle lamp 100 includes: A housing 10, wherein a receiving cavity 101 is formed in the housing 10, and a light outlet 1113 communicating with the receiving cavity 101 is formed on one side of the housing 10; A light emitting component 20, wherein the light emitting component 20 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 and is used for emitting a light beam; and The micromirror array component 30 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 and is arranged opposite to the light outlet 1113 and is located on the light outlet path of the light outlet component 20. The micromirror array component 30 is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet component 20 so that the light beam is reflected by the micromirror array component 30 and then projected outward from the light outlet 1113.

[0025] The housing 10 can be used as the installation base of the housing 10 to install functional components such as the light emitting component 20 and the micromirror array component 30. The light emitting component 20 and the micromirror array component 30 can be directly installed on the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 101, but are not limited to being installed directly, or can be assembled and connected to the housing 10 through other installation structures. Further, the smart car lamp 100 can also include a projection component 50, which can be arranged at the light outlet 1113 of the housing 10. By setting the projection component 50, the optical reflected by the micromirror array component 30 can be shaped and modulated to achieve a better projection effect.

[0026] The micromirror array assembly 30 is composed of a plurality of micromirror units arranged in an array, each of which can be deflected and set. By adjusting the polarization angle of the micromirror unit, the reflected light can be presented at different angles to adjust the brightness of the corresponding projection image pixel.

[0027] Specifically in this embodiment, the micromirror array assembly 30 and the light outlet 1113 are arranged relative to each other in the first direction, and the light outlet assembly 20 is arranged on the side of the micromirror array assembly 30 facing the light outlet 1113, and can be arranged obliquely above the light outlet 1113, or can be arranged obliquely below the light outlet 1113, so as to emit light directly toward the micromirror array assembly 30. After receiving the light emitted by the light outlet assembly 20, the micromirror array assembly 30 can adjust and reflect the light emitted by the light outlet assembly 20, so that the light can be emitted from the light outlet 1113 through the projection assembly 50, and form a projection pattern in the external environment. With such an arrangement, the projection function of the car light can be realized, so as to intelligently display a variety of image information and improve the functionality of the intelligent car light 100.

[0028] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 6 In an embodiment of the present invention, the micromirror array assembly 30 includes a circuit board 31 and a micromirror array device 32. The circuit board 31 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 101 and is spaced apart from the light outlet 1113. The light outlet assembly 20 is located on the side of the circuit board 31 facing the light outlet 1113; the micromirror array device 32 is arranged on the side of the circuit board 31 facing the light outlet 1113 and is arranged opposite to the light outlet 1113, and is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet assembly 20 so that the light beam is reflected to the light outlet 1113.

[0029] See also Figure 6 In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 10 includes a housing body 11 and a partition 12, the housing body 11 is formed with the accommodating cavity 101, and one side of the housing body 11 is provided with the light outlet 1113; the partition 12 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 101 to separate the accommodating cavity 101 into a first cavity 101a and a second cavity 101b, the light outlet 1113 is connected to the first cavity 101a, the partition 12 is provided with a through hole 121 connecting the first cavity 101a and the second cavity 101b, and the through hole 121 is arranged opposite to the light outlet 1113; the circuit board 31 is arranged in the second cavity 101b and is located on the side of the partition 12 away from the light outlet 1113, and the micromirror array device 32 is exposed at the light outlet 1113.

[0030] In this way, the micromirror array device 32 can be exposed at the light outlet on the partition 12 to receive the light to be modulated emitted by the light emitting assembly 20. By arranging the partition 12 in the accommodating cavity 101, the installation and protection of the micromirror array device 32 can be facilitated.

[0031] See also Figures 1 to 7In an embodiment of the present invention, the shell body 11 is arranged in a stepped shape, including a first step portion 111 and a second step portion 112 connected in sequence, the first step portion 111 forms the first chamber 101a, and the second step portion 112 forms the second chamber 101b; a step surface 1123 which is arranged away from the light outlet 1113 is formed between the first chamber 101a and the second chamber 101b, and the partition 12 is arranged on the step surface 1123.

[0032] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of ​​the first step portion 111 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the second step portion 112, so that a step surface 1123 is formed between the first step portion 111 and the second step portion 112, which is arranged away from the light outlet 1113. In addition, the size of the partition 12 can be smaller than the size of the opening 1122, so that the partition 12 can be placed in the second chamber 101b through the opening 1122, and one side of the partition 12 is abutted against the step surface 1123, so that the partition 12 is supported and fixed by the step surface 1123.

[0033] Specifically in this embodiment, a protrusion is provided on one side of the partition 12 facing the step surface 1123, and a groove is provided on one side of the step surface 1123 facing the partition 12, and the groove and the protrusion are plugged and matched to achieve the step surface 1123 to limit the partition 12. Optionally, the protrusion can be arranged around the circumference of the partition 12, and correspondingly, the groove is also arranged around the circumference of the partition 12. In this way, the partition 12 can be fully in contact with the step surface 1123 of the housing 10 to ensure the structural stability of the smart car lamp 100.

[0034] In other embodiments, the present application may also sequentially arrange a plurality of protrusions at intervals along the circumference of the partition 12, and correspondingly arrange a plurality of grooves on the step surface 1123, each groove corresponding to a protrusion. The specific implementation method can be arranged according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0035] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 In an embodiment of the present invention, a first plug port 1111 communicating with the first chamber 101a is formed on an outer wall of the first step portion 111; a second plug port 1121 communicating with the second chamber 101b is formed on a side of the second step portion 112 facing the first chamber 101a.

[0036] Specifically in this embodiment, the first plug interface 1111 is located on the side wall of the first step portion 111 of the shell body 11 in the second direction and is arranged adjacent to the first mounting section 1112a; the light output assembly 20 includes a first plug connector arranged on its side. In this way, the first plug connector can be exposed to the outside through the first plug interface 1111, so that the light output assembly 20 can be connected to an external device. The second plug interface 1121 is located on one side of the first step portion 111, and the first plug interface 1111 is arranged on the side of the first step portion 111 facing the second plug interface 1121.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 7 In the embodiment of the present invention, the second step portion 112 is provided with an opening 1122 communicating with the accommodating cavity 101 on a side away from the first step portion 111; the smart car lamp 100 further includes a heat dissipation component 40, which is covered on the opening 1122. Such a configuration can improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the micromirror array component 30 and other functional components while improving the protection performance of the smart car lamp 100, so as to ensure the normal operation of the smart car lamp 100.

[0038] Furthermore, the heat dissipation component 40 can also be connected to the light output component 20 for heat dissipation through a heat conductive component, and the heat conductive component can be, but is not limited to, a heat conductive structure with good heat conductivity such as a copper tube. In this way, the heat dissipation function of two functional components can be achieved through a single heat dissipation component 40, which is conducive to reducing the volume and weight of the smart car lamp 100. Of course, in other embodiments, the heat dissipation component 40 can also be connected to other functional components for heat dissipation through a heat conductive component, which is not limited here.

[0039] See also Figure 2 In an embodiment of the present invention, the light output component 20 includes a light output member 21 and an optical lens group 22, the light output member 21 is disposed on the housing 10, and the micromirror array component 30 is located on the light output path of the light output member 21; the optical lens group 22 is disposed between the light output member 21 and the micromirror array component 30, and the optical lens group 22 includes at least two lenses, and the light output surface of the lens is a convex structure.

[0040] Specifically in this embodiment, the optical lens group 22 includes a first lens 221 and a second lens 222 arranged in sequence along the light emitting direction of the light emitting element 21, the light incident side of the first lens 221 is a concave surface, and the light emitting side of the first lens 221 is a convex surface; the light incident side of the second lens 222 is a plane, and the light emitting side of the second lens 222 is a convex surface. In this arrangement, the first lens 221 and the second lens 222 can both play the role of expanding the beam of light, so as to modulate the light emitted by the light emitting element 21 and enable the light to be transmitted to the micromirror array assembly 30.

[0041] See also Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 5 In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 10 includes a mounting side 1112 arranged opposite to the micromirror array assembly 30, the mounting side 1112 includes a first mounting segment 1112a and a second mounting segment 1112b which are obliquely connected, the light emitting member 21 is arranged on the first mounting segment 1112a, and the second mounting segment 1112b is provided with the light outlet 1113.

[0042] The first mounting section 1112a may be arranged at an angle, that is, one end of the first mounting section 1112a is arranged at the top of the second mounting section 1112b, and the other end is arranged at an angle in a direction away from the second mounting section 1112b, along the direction from the optical component to the micromirror array component 30. In this way, the first mounting section 1112a may be arranged at an angle toward the micromirror array component 30, so that the light beam emitted by the light emitting component 20 is transmitted to the micromirror array component 30.

[0043] The light emitting component 21 is installed through the first installation section 1112a of the housing 10, and the alignment of the light emitting component 21 and the micromirror array assembly 30 is achieved, so that the installation convenience of the light emitting assembly 20 can be improved.

[0044] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 10 further includes a projection component 50, which is disposed at the light outlet 1113, for receiving the light beam reflected by the micromirror array component 30 and projecting the light beam outward.

[0045] Specifically in this embodiment, the projection assembly 50 includes a third lens 51, a fourth lens 52, a fifth lens 53 and a sixth lens 54 arranged in sequence along the optical axis direction. Among them, the light incident side of the third lens 51 is a convex surface, and the light exiting side of the third lens 51 is a convex surface; the light incident side of the fourth lens 52 is a concave surface, and the light exiting side of the fourth lens 52 is a convex surface; the light incident side of the fifth lens 53 is a convex surface, and the light exiting side of the fifth lens 53 is a concave surface; the light incident side of the sixth lens 54 is a concave surface, and the light exiting side of the sixth lens 54 is a convex surface. With such an arrangement, the light reflected from the micromirror array assembly 30 to the light exit port 1113 can be further modulated by the projection assembly 50 to ensure the external projection effect of the smart car lamp 100.

[0046] The projection assembly 50 may be disposed through the light outlet 1113, with a portion disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 and another portion disposed outside the accommodating cavity 101, and the light outlet 1113 may limit the installation of the projection assembly 50; or, the projection assembly 50 may be entirely disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 and disposed opposite to the light outlet 1113; or, the projection assembly 50 may be entirely disposed outside the accommodating cavity 101 and disposed opposite to the light outlet 1113. The specific implementation method may be configured according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0047] The present invention also proposes a vehicle, which includes an intelligent headlight 100. The specific structure of the intelligent headlight 100 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0048] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart car light, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the housing, and a light outlet communicating with the receiving cavity is opened on one side of the housing; a light emitting component, the light emitting component being disposed in the accommodating cavity and being used for emitting a light beam; and A micromirror array component is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is arranged opposite to the light outlet and is located on the light outlet path of the light outlet component. The micromirror array component is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet component so that the light beam is reflected by the micromirror array component and then projected outward from the light outlet.

2. The smart vehicle lamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The micromirror array assembly comprises: A circuit board, wherein the circuit board is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is spaced apart from the light outlet, and the light outlet assembly is located on a side of the circuit board facing the light outlet; and A micromirror array device is arranged on a side of the circuit board facing the light outlet and is arranged opposite to the light outlet, and is used to receive the light beam emitted by the light outlet component so as to reflect the light beam to the light outlet.

3. The smart vehicle lamp according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing comprises: A shell body, wherein the accommodating cavity is formed in the shell body, and the light outlet is opened on one side of the shell body; and a partition, the partition being arranged in the accommodating cavity to separate the accommodating cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the light outlet being connected to the first cavity, the partition being provided with a through hole connecting the first cavity and the second cavity, the through hole being arranged opposite to the light outlet; The circuit board is arranged in the second chamber and is located at a side of the partition away from the light outlet, and the micromirror array device is exposed at the light outlet.

4. The smart vehicle lamp according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shell body is arranged in a stepped shape, including a first step portion and a second step portion connected in sequence, the first step portion forming the first cavity, and the second step portion forming the second cavity; A step surface disposed away from the light outlet is formed between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the partition is disposed on the step surface.

5. The smart vehicle lamp according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer wall of the first step portion is provided with a first plug interface connected to the first chamber; A second plug port communicating with the second cavity is provided on a side of the second step portion facing the first cavity.

6. The smart vehicle lamp according to claim 4, characterized in that: A side of the second step portion facing away from the first step portion is provided with an opening communicating with the accommodating cavity; The smart vehicle lamp further comprises a heat dissipation component, and the heat dissipation component is covered on the opening.

7. The smart vehicle lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The light output component comprises: A light emitting member, wherein the light emitting member is disposed on the housing, and the micromirror array assembly is located on a light emitting path of the light emitting member; and An optical lens assembly is arranged between the light emitting element and the micromirror array assembly, and the optical lens assembly comprises at least two lenses, and the light emitting surfaces of the lenses are convex structures.

8. The smart vehicle lamp according to claim 7, characterized in that: The housing includes a mounting side arranged opposite to the micromirror array assembly, the mounting side includes a first mounting section and a second mounting section connected obliquely, the light emitting member is arranged on the first mounting section, and the second mounting section is provided with the light outlet.

9. The smart vehicle lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The housing further comprises a projection component, which is disposed at the light outlet and is used for receiving the light beam reflected by the micromirror array component and projecting the light beam outward.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The invention comprises the smart vehicle light as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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