Vehicle lamp assembly and lighting system

By using a combination of laser light sources and fluorescent components in headlights and optimizing the light path using light guides and light-transmitting components, the problems of miniaturization and high luminous flux in headlights are solved, and a compact optical system design is achieved.

WO2025194835A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-09-25APPOTRONICS CORP LTD
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/134884
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-03-20
Filing Date
2024-11-27
Publication Date
2025-09-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

How to design a small-sized and high-luminous-flux headlight to meet the needs of sensor integration in vehicles and save installation space.

Method used

A combination of laser light source and fluorescent component is used. The laser is guided to the fluorescent component through a light guide to stimulate the fluorescence to produce specified fluorescence, which is then emitted to the outside world through a transparent component. The optical path design is optimized by combining light collection and uniform light components.

Benefits of technology

The miniaturization design of the headlights is realized, the luminous flux is improved, and the volume of the optical system is reduced by folding the light path, ensuring the lighting effect.

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Abstract

The present application discloses a vehicle lamp assembly and a lighting system. The vehicle lamp assembly is adapted to be connected to a laser light source, the laser light source is used for generating specified laser, and the vehicle lamp assembly comprises a base, a light transmitting member, a light guide member, and a fluorescent member. The base is configured to be connected to the laser light source, and the light transmitting member is connected to the base. The light guide member is arranged on one side of the light transmitting member and is connected to the light transmitting member, and the light guide member is located on the light path where the specified laser is located and is used for guiding the specified laser to a specified area. The fluorescent member is arranged on the side of the base facing the light transmitting member and is located on the light path where the specified laser emitted by the light guide member is located, and the fluorescent member is used for generating specified fluorescence under the excitation of the specified laser, the specified fluorescence being emitted to the outside through the light transmitting member. As the vehicle lamp assembly uses laser as a lighting source, and compared with an LED light source, the laser has a smaller divergence and higher brightness, the size of an optical system in the vehicle lamp assembly can be reduced while ensuring enough luminous flux.
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Description

Headlight components and lighting systems Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of optical imaging technology, and more specifically, to a vehicle lamp assembly and a lighting system. Background Art

[0002] As intelligent driving technology continues to develop and mature, more and more sensors (such as LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar, etc.) need to be integrated into vehicles. Therefore, to free up enough space inside the vehicle to install sensors, vehicle lights are gradually moving towards miniaturization, lightweighting, and flattening to save installation space.

[0003] Therefore, how to design a headlight with smaller size and higher luminous flux has become the development focus of R&D personnel.

[0004] Utility Model Content

[0005] Embodiments of the present application provide a vehicle lamp assembly and a lighting system.

[0006] According to the first aspect of the present application, an embodiment of the present application provides a headlight assembly, which is suitable for connecting a laser light source, and the laser light source is used to generate a specified laser. The headlight assembly includes a base, a light-transmitting member, a light-guiding member, and a fluorescent member. The base is used to connect the laser light source, and the light-transmitting member is connected to the base. The light-guiding member is arranged on one side of the light-transmitting member and is connected to the light-transmitting member; the light-guiding member is located on the optical path where the specified laser is located, and is used to guide the specified laser to a specified area. The fluorescent member is arranged on the side of the base facing the light-transmitting member, and is located on the optical path where the specified laser is emitted through the light-guiding member; the fluorescent member is used to generate specified fluorescence under the excitation of the specified laser, and the specified fluorescence is emitted to the outside world through the light-transmitting member.

[0007] Among them, in some possible embodiments, the light-transmitting member includes a light collecting portion and a light homogenizing portion. The light collecting portion is located on the side of the light homogenizing portion facing the base, and the light collecting portion is used to converge specified fluorescence; the light homogenizing portion is set toward the outside, and is used to homogenize the specified fluorescence after convergence by the light collecting portion.

[0008] In some possible embodiments, the light uniforming portion includes a light emitting surface facing away from the light collecting portion, and a plurality of light uniforming structures are provided on the light emitting surface, and the plurality of light uniforming structures are arranged in an array.

[0009] In some possible embodiments, the outer peripheral surface of the light collecting portion is a reflective surface, and the outer peripheral surface is used to reflect the designated fluorescence incident into the light collecting portion to the light homogenizing portion.

[0010] Among them, in some possible embodiments, the light-transmitting member is provided with a receiving groove, and the light guide is arranged in the receiving groove; the bottom wall of the receiving groove is a curved surface convex toward the base, and the bottom wall is used to converge specified fluorescence; the light guide is arranged on the side of the bottom wall facing the base.

[0011] In some possible embodiments, a scattering area is provided on the bottom wall, and the scattering area is arranged opposite to the light outlet of the laser light source; a plurality of microstructures are provided in the scattering area, and the plurality of microstructures are used to scatter the light incident to the scattering area.

[0012] In some possible embodiments, the light guide is a prism, which includes a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface. The first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface are sequentially arranged on the optical path of the designated laser to reflect the designated laser to the fluorescent element.

[0013] In some possible embodiments, the light outlet of the laser light source and the fluorescent element are located on the same side of the prism.

[0014] Among them, in some possible embodiments, the laser light source includes a laser connector, which is used to emit a specified laser; the base is provided with a mounting groove, which runs through the opposite sides of the base; the laser connector is located on the side of the base away from the light-transmitting component and is embedded in the mounting groove, and the specified laser is incident into the light-transmitting component through the mounting groove.

[0015] According to a second aspect of the present application, embodiments of the present application further provide a lighting system comprising a laser light source and the aforementioned vehicle light assembly. The laser light source is configured to generate a designated laser beam. The vehicle light assembly is connected to the laser light source and is located in the optical path of the designated laser beam.

[0016] In some possible embodiments, the lighting system further includes a housing, the vehicle light assembly being disposed within the housing. The laser light source includes a laser generator, a laser connector, and an optical fiber; the laser generator and the laser connector are respectively connected to two ends of the optical fiber, the laser generator is disposed outside the housing, and the laser connector is connected to the vehicle light assembly.

[0017] The embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle lamp assembly and a lighting system. The vehicle lamp assembly is suitable for connecting a laser light source, and the laser light source is used to generate a designated laser. The vehicle lamp assembly may include a base for connecting the laser light source, a light-transmitting member, a light-guiding member, and a fluorescent member. The light-transmitting member is connected to the base, and the light-guiding member is arranged on one side of the light-transmitting member and is connected to the light-transmitting member. The light-guiding member is located on the optical path where the designated laser is located, and is used to guide the designated laser to a designated area. The "designated area" here refers to the area where the fluorescent member is located. The fluorescent member is arranged on the side of the base facing the light-transmitting member, and is located on the optical path where the designated laser emitted through the light-guiding member is located. The fluorescent member is used to generate designated fluorescence under the excitation of the designated laser, and the designated fluorescence is emitted to the outside world through the light-transmitting member.

[0018] Therefore, the vehicle lamp assembly in this application uses a laser as the illumination source. Compared to LED light sources, lasers have a smaller spread and greater brightness. This reduces the size of the optical system in the vehicle lamp assembly while ensuring sufficient luminous flux. Furthermore, the light guide in the vehicle lamp assembly folds the laser light path, making the light path within the vehicle lamp assembly more compact and facilitating a miniaturized design of the vehicle lamp assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a lighting system provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] FIG2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure of the vehicle lamp assembly in the lighting system shown in FIG1 .

[0022] FIG3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the light-transmitting component in the vehicle lamp assembly shown in FIG2 .

[0023] FIG4 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the lighting system shown in FIG2 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings 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 in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] The present application provides a lighting system 100 that can be used in a vehicle as a vehicle lamp (e.g., a headlight). Referring to FIG1 , the lighting system 100 may include a laser light source 120 and a lamp assembly 200. The laser light source 120 is configured to generate a designated laser light L. The lamp assembly 200 is connected to the laser light source 120 and is located in the optical path of the designated laser light L. Specifically, the designated laser light L is a blue laser.

[0026] In some possible embodiments, the laser light source 120 may be integrated into the interior of the vehicle lamp assembly 200 to make the overall structure of the lighting system 100 more compact.

[0027] In some other possible embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 , the lighting system 100 may further include a housing 140 , and the vehicle light assembly 200 is disposed in the housing 140 . The housing 140 may serve to fix and protect the lighting system 100 .

[0028] The laser light source 120 may include a laser generator 1210, a laser connector 1230, and an optical fiber 1250. The laser generator 1210 is disposed outside the housing 140 and is used to generate a designated laser light L. Specifically, the laser generator 1210 may be a blue laser tube. The laser generator 1210 and the laser connector 1230 are respectively connected to the ends of the optical fiber 1250, and the laser connector 1230 is connected to the vehicle lamp assembly 200. In other words, the designated laser light L generated by the laser generator 1210 is coupled into the vehicle lamp assembly 200 via the optical fiber 1250 and then emitted to the vehicle lamp assembly 200 through the laser connector 1230. Specifically, the laser connector 1230 may be disposed within the housing 140, which further includes a mounting hole for the optical fiber 1250 to pass through. The end of the optical fiber 1250 away from the laser generator 1210 passes through the mounting hole and is then connected to the laser connector 1230.

[0029] In some possible embodiments, one or more collimating lenses (not shown in the figure) can be provided at the light outlet of the laser connector 1230. The collimating lens is used to collimate the specified laser L and then emit it to the headlight assembly 200 to improve the energy utilization efficiency of the specified laser L.

[0030] Therefore, by placing the laser generator 1210 outside the housing 140, this embodiment can, on the one hand, reduce the overall volume of the vehicle lamp assembly 200, achieving a compact design. On the other hand, the high temperatures generated by the laser generator 1210 during operation can be isolated outside the housing 140, reducing the temperature inside the housing 140 and ensuring the operating efficiency of the lighting system 100. Furthermore, the laser generator 1210 can be flexibly installed in a designated location in the vehicle via the optical fiber 1250, improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the laser generator 1210.

[0031] In this embodiment, the vehicle lamp assembly 200 is arranged on the optical path where the designated laser L is located, and is used to generate a designated fluorescence F under the excitation of the designated laser L, and emit the designated fluorescence F to the outside world. Referring to Figure 2, the vehicle lamp assembly 200 may include a base 210, a light-transmitting member 230, a light-guiding member 250, and a fluorescent member 270. Among them, the base 210 is used to connect to the laser light source 120, and the light-transmitting member 230 is connected to the base 210. The light-guiding member 250 is arranged on one side of the light-transmitting member 230 and is connected to the light-transmitting member 230. The light-guiding member 250 is located on the optical path where the designated laser L is located, and is used to guide the designated laser L to a designated area. The "designated area" here refers to the area where the fluorescent member 270 is located. The fluorescent member 270 is arranged on the side of the base 210 facing the transparent member 230 and is located on the optical path of the designated laser L emitted through the light guide 250. The fluorescent member 270 is used to generate designated fluorescence F under the excitation of the designated laser L, and the designated fluorescence F is emitted to the outside through the transparent member 230.

[0032] Because the vehicle lamp assembly 200 of this embodiment uses a laser as its illumination source, compared to LED light sources, laser light has a smaller spread and greater brightness. This allows the volume of the optical system within vehicle lamp assembly 200 to be reduced while ensuring sufficient luminous flux. Furthermore, the light guide 250 within vehicle lamp assembly 200 folds the laser light path, making the optical path within vehicle lamp assembly 200 more compact and facilitating a miniaturized design for vehicle lamp assembly 200.

[0033] The specific structure of the vehicle lamp assembly 200 is introduced below.

[0034] In this embodiment, the base 210 serves to securely support other structures (e.g., the light-transmitting member 230, the fluorescent member 270, etc.) in the vehicle lamp assembly 200. Specifically, the base 210 can be made of a metal material (e.g., a copper-aluminum composite material or an aluminum alloy), which can effectively dissipate heat from the fluorescent member 270 disposed on the base 210.

[0035] In some possible embodiments, the laser light source 120 may include a laser connector 1230 for emitting a designated laser light L. The base 210 may be provided with a mounting slot 2120 extending through opposite sides of the base 210. The laser connector 2120 is located on a side of the base 210 facing away from the light-transmitting member 230 and is embedded in the mounting slot 2120. The designated laser light L is incident upon the light-transmitting member 230 via the mounting slot 2120. Specifically, the laser connector 1230 and the mounting slot 2120 may be detachably connected via a threaded structure or a mortise and tenon structure. This allows the laser light source 120 to be separated from the vehicle lamp assembly 200 by disassembling the laser connector 1230 in the event of a malfunction, thereby facilitating repair and replacement of the laser light source 120.

[0036] Of course, in some other possible embodiments, the laser light source 120 may also be fixedly connected to the base 210, with the light outlet of the laser light source 120 disposed toward the light-transmitting member 230. This embodiment does not limit the specific arrangement of the laser light source 120.

[0037] In this embodiment, light-transmitting member 230 is connected to base 210 and is used to transmit the designated fluorescent light F generated by fluorescent member 270 to the outside world. Referring to FIG3 , light-transmitting member 230 may be a lens, comprising a light-collecting portion 2320 and a light-homogenizing portion 2340 . Light-collecting portion 2320 is located on the side of light-homogenizing portion 2340 facing base 210 , and is used to converge the designated fluorescent light F.

[0038] In some possible embodiments, the light collecting portion 2320 may be provided with a receiving groove 2321, which is located on the side of the light collecting portion 2320 facing the base 210. The light guide 250 and the fluorescent member 270 are disposed within the receiving groove 2321 so that the designated fluorescent light F emitted by the fluorescent member 270 enters the receiving groove 2321. Specifically, the bottom wall 2323 of the receiving groove 2321 is a curved surface convex toward the base 210, and the bottom wall 2323 can be used to converge the designated fluorescent light F. It is not difficult to see here that the area where the bottom wall 2323 is located can be regarded as a convex lens, thereby achieving the effect of converging the fluorescent light, thereby improving the energy utilization efficiency of the designated fluorescent light F.

[0039] In addition, arranging the light guide member 250 and the fluorescent member 270 in the receiving groove 2321 can also make the overall structure of the vehicle lamp assembly 200 more compact, thereby saving the installation space of the vehicle lamp assembly 200.

[0040] In some possible embodiments, the outer peripheral surface 2325 of the light collecting portion 2320 is a reflective surface, configured to reflect the designated fluorescent light F incident on the light collecting portion 2320 toward the light homogenizing portion 2340. The "designated fluorescent light F incident on the light collecting portion 2320" herein refers to the designated fluorescent light F incident on the outer peripheral surface 2325 via the peripheral wall 2327 of the receiving groove 2321. Because the designated fluorescent light F is spherical light, a portion of the designated fluorescent light F is converged by the bottom wall 2323 of the receiving groove 2321 and incident on the light homogenizing portion 2340, while a portion of the designated fluorescent light F enters the light collecting portion 2320 via the peripheral wall 2327 of the receiving groove 2321 and is reflected by the outer peripheral surface 2325 of the light collecting portion 2320 and incident on the light homogenizing portion 2340, thereby improving the energy utilization efficiency of the designated fluorescent light F. Specifically, the outer circumferential surface 2325 of the light collecting portion 2320 is generally conical, and the conical surface continuously converges toward the notch of the receiving groove 2321. The light-transmitting member 230 may be a total reflection lens, and the outer circumferential surface 2325 of the light collecting portion 2320 may be a total reflection surface, which may be coated with a total reflection film or plated with a total reflection metal layer to improve the reflection efficiency of the designated fluorescent light F.

[0041] In this embodiment, the light homogenizing portion 2340 is arranged toward the outside, and is used to homogenize the specified fluorescence F after being converged by the light collecting portion 2320. It should be noted here that the names of "light homogenizing portion" and "light collecting portion" are named for the convenience of description. In specific examples, there may be a clear dividing line between the two structures or there may not be a clear dividing line. For example, the two are assembled together or the two are an integrally formed structure. In some possible embodiments, the light collecting portion 2320 and the light homogenizing portion 2340 may be an integrally formed structure, that is, the light collecting portion 2320 and the light homogenizing portion 2340 are different parts of the same component, one part of which is used to converge the fluorescence, and the other part is used to homogenize the fluorescence. Specifically, the light-transmitting member 230 can be made of a material with good light transmittance, such as glass or plastic optical material, and it can be regarded as an irregularly shaped lens.

[0042] In some possible embodiments, the light uniforming portion 2340 may include a light emitting surface 2341 facing away from the light collecting portion 2320, and a plurality of light uniforming structures 2343 are provided on the light emitting surface 2341, and the plurality of light uniforming structures 2343 are arranged in an array to uniformly light the specified fluorescent light F, so that the illumination brightness of the specified fluorescent light F is more uniform, thereby improving the lighting effect of the vehicle lamp assembly 200. Specifically, the light uniforming structure 2343 can protrude toward one side of the outside world to be equivalent to a single convex lens. In other words, the plurality of light uniforming structures 2343 can be regarded as a lens array to ensure the light uniforming effect. The plurality of light uniforming structures 2343 can be arranged in an M*N rectangular array, or in an annular array (for example, in the shape of concentric rings). This embodiment does not limit the specific implementation method of the light uniforming structure 2343.

[0043] In some possible embodiments, the outer circumferential surface 2345 of the light homogenizing portion 2340 is continuous with the outer circumferential surface 2325 of the light collecting portion 2320, and the outer circumferential surface 2345 of the light homogenizing portion 2340 is a reflective surface. In some possible scenarios, a portion of the designated fluorescent light F will propagate through the peripheral wall 2327 of the receiving groove 2321, sequentially passing through the light collecting portion 2320 and the light homogenizing portion 2340, before being incident on the outer circumferential surface 2345 of the light homogenizing portion 2340. Reflected by the outer circumferential surface 2345 of the light homogenizing portion 2340, the light is then emitted through the light emitting surface 2341, thereby improving the energy utilization efficiency of the designated fluorescent light F. Specifically, the outer circumferential surface 2345 of the light homogenizing portion 2340 may be coated with a total reflection film or a total reflection metal layer to improve the reflection efficiency of the designated fluorescent light F.

[0044] It should be noted here that since the headlight assembly 200 in this embodiment uses laser as the light source, while ensuring the luminous flux, the spot size of the specified fluorescent light F emitted through the light-emitting surface 2341 (that is, the optical window size) can be less than or equal to 15mm*15mm, so as to facilitate the miniaturization design of the headlight assembly 200.

[0045] In this embodiment, the light guide 250 is used to guide the propagation direction of the designated laser light L so that the designated laser light L is transmitted to the location of the fluorescent member 270. In the embodiment shown in FIG2 , the light guide 250 can be disposed within the receiving groove 2321 and located on the side of the bottom wall 2323 facing the base 210.

[0046] Referring to FIG. 4 , the light guide 250 may be a prism 2520. The prism 2520 may be integrally formed from a material with good light transmittance, such as glass or plastic optical material. The prism 2520 may be attached to the side of the bottom wall 2323 facing the base 210 by adhesive, or embedded in the bottom wall 2323, to provide a more stable connection between the prism 2520 and the light-transmitting member 230. Specifically, the prism 2520 may include a first reflective surface 2521 and a second reflective surface 2523, which are sequentially arranged in the optical path of the designated laser light L and are configured to reflect the designated laser light L toward the fluorescent member 270. In some possible embodiments, the first reflective surface 2521 and the second reflective surface 2523 may each be coated with a total reflection film or plated with a total reflection metal layer to achieve total reflection of the designated laser light L, thereby improving the energy utilization efficiency of the designated laser light L.

[0047] Of course, in some other possible embodiments, the light guide 250 may also be implemented by using a plurality of reflectors, which are disposed in the receiving groove 2321 to reflect the designated laser L to the fluorescent member 270 .

[0048] In some possible embodiments, the light outlet of the laser light source 120 and the fluorescent element 270 are located on the same side of the prism 2520. The "light outlet of the laser light source 120" herein may be the opening formed by the mounting slot 2120 extending through the side of the base 210 toward the light-transmitting element 230 in Figure 2 . The designated laser light L generated by the laser light source 120 is incident on the prism 2520 located within the receiving slot 2321 through this light outlet. Because the light outlet of the laser light source 120 and the fluorescent element 270 are located on the same side, the designated laser light L is reflected twice by the prism 2520 and then emitted back toward the base 210. Therefore, the prism 2520 in this embodiment directs the designated laser light L to the fluorescent element 270 using a TIR double-reflection normal incidence method. This not only ensures maximum fluorescence excitation efficiency but also folds the laser light path, making the optical path within the vehicle lamp assembly 200 more compact and facilitating a compact design for the vehicle lamp assembly 200. In addition, the designated laser L is incident almost vertically on the fluorescent element 270 to ensure that the spot size incident on the fluorescent element 270 is minimized, thereby reducing the size and area of ​​the fluorescent element 270 and lowering the manufacturing cost of the fluorescent element 270 .

[0049] In some possible embodiments, the bottom wall 2323 of the receiving groove 2321 is provided with a scattering region 2329, which is positioned opposite the light outlet of the laser light source 120. Specifically, the scattering region 2329 is provided with multiple microstructures, which are configured to scatter light incident on the scattering region 2329. For example, the multiple microstructures may be uneven, raised structures or multiple scattering particles. When the prism 2520 detaches from the bottom wall 2323, the designated laser light L will be directly incident on the scattering region 2329. The presence of the multiple microstructures can scatter the designated laser light L, thereby preventing the designated laser light L from being directly emitted from the light-transmitting member 230 and entering the eyes of pedestrians or other drivers outside the vehicle. Furthermore, when the prism 2520 is attached to the bottom wall 2323, because the first reflective surface 2521 cannot fully reflect the designated laser light L, some of the designated laser light L may leak from the first reflective surface 2521 and be transmitted to the scattering region 2329. Therefore, the multiple microstructures can also be used to scatter the leaked laser light to prevent it from directly emitting from the light-transmitting element 230 and damaging the eyes of pedestrians or drivers of other vehicles.

[0050] In this embodiment, the fluorescent member 270 is disposed on the side of the base 210 facing the light-transmitting member 230 and is located in the optical path of the designated laser light L emitted by the light guide 250. The fluorescent member 270 is configured to generate a designated fluorescent light F under the excitation of the designated laser light L. Specifically, the designated fluorescent light F may be white fluorescent light, and the fluorescent member 270 may be a fluorescent powder sheet that may be embedded in or attached to the base 210. Alternatively, the fluorescent member 270 may be a colloid doped with fluorescent particles that may be coated on the surface of the base 210. This embodiment does not limit the specific implementation of the fluorescent member 270.

[0051] The present application provides a vehicle lamp assembly 200 and a lighting system 100 equipped with the vehicle lamp assembly 200. The vehicle lamp assembly 200 may include a base 210, a light-transmitting member 230, a light-guiding member 250, and a fluorescent member 270. The base 210 is used to connect to the laser light source 120, and the light-transmitting member 230 is connected to the base 210. The light-guiding member 250 is disposed on one side of the light-transmitting member 230 and is connected to the light-transmitting member 230. The light-guiding member 250 is located on the optical path of the designated laser L and is used to guide the designated laser L to a designated area. The "designated area" here refers to the area where the fluorescent member 270 is located. The fluorescent member 270 is disposed on the side of the base 210 facing the light-transmitting member 230 and is located on the optical path of the designated laser L emitted through the light-guiding member 250. The fluorescent member 270 is used to generate a designated fluorescent light F under the excitation of the designated laser L, and the designated fluorescent light F is emitted to the outside through the light-transmitting member 230.

[0052] Because the vehicle lamp assembly 200 of this embodiment uses a laser as its illumination source, compared to LED light sources, laser light has a smaller spread and greater brightness. This allows the volume of the optical system within vehicle lamp assembly 200 to be reduced while ensuring sufficient luminous flux. Furthermore, the light guide 250 within vehicle lamp assembly 200 folds the laser light path, making the optical path within vehicle lamp assembly 200 more compact and facilitating a miniaturized design for vehicle lamp assembly 200.

[0053] In the specification of this application, certain words are used to refer to specific components in the specification and claims. Those skilled in the art should understand that hardware manufacturers may use different terms to refer to the same component. The specification and claims do not use the difference in name as a way to distinguish components, but use the difference in function of the components as the criterion for distinction. For example, "including" mentioned throughout the specification and claims is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to"; "substantially" means that those skilled in the art can solve the technical problem within a certain error range and basically achieve the technical effect.

[0054] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inside", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only used to simplify the description for the convenience of describing this application, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on this application.

[0055] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, terms such as "mounted," "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, these terms may refer to fixed, removable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; direct or indirect connections through an intermediary; internal communication between two components; or mere surface contact. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0056] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0057] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. Throughout the description of this application, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A vehicle lamp assembly, characterized in that: Suitable for connecting a laser light source, the laser light source is used to generate a specified laser, and the vehicle lamp assembly includes: A base, used for connecting the laser light source; a light-transmitting member connected to the base; a light guide, disposed on one side of the light-transmitting member and connected to the light-transmitting member; the light guide is located on the optical path of the designated laser and is used to guide the designated laser to a designated area; and The fluorescent member is arranged on the side of the base facing the light-transmitting member and is located on the optical path of the designated laser emitted through the light guide member; the fluorescent member is used to generate designated fluorescence under the excitation of the designated laser, and the designated fluorescence is emitted to the outside through the light-transmitting member.

2. The vehicle lamp assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The light-transmitting member includes a light collecting portion and a light homogenizing portion, wherein the light collecting portion is located on a side of the light homogenizing portion facing the base, and the light collecting portion is used to converge the designated fluorescence; The light homogenizing portion is arranged toward the outside, and is used to homogenize the designated fluorescence that is converged by the light collecting portion.

3. The vehicle lamp assembly according to claim 2, wherein: The light evening portion includes a light emitting surface facing away from the light collecting portion. A plurality of light evening structures are provided on the light emitting surface, and the plurality of light evening structures are arranged in an array.

4. The vehicle lamp assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The outer peripheral surface of the light collecting portion is a reflective surface, and the outer peripheral surface is used to reflect the designated fluorescence incident on the light collecting portion to the light homogenizing portion.

5. The vehicle lamp assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The light-transmitting member is provided with a receiving groove, and the light-guiding member is arranged in the receiving groove; The bottom wall of the receiving groove is a curved surface convex toward the base, and the bottom wall is used to converge the designated fluorescence; the light guide is arranged on a side of the bottom wall facing the base.

6. The vehicle lamp assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that The bottom wall is provided with a scattering area, and the scattering area is arranged opposite to the light outlet of the laser light source; A plurality of microstructures are provided in the scattering region, and the plurality of microstructures are used to scatter the light incident into the scattering region.

7. The vehicle lamp assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The light guide is a prism, and the prism includes a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface. The first reflection surface and the second reflection surface are sequentially arranged on the optical path where the designated laser is located, and are used to reflect the designated laser to the fluorescent element.

8. The vehicle lamp assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that The light outlet of the laser light source and the fluorescent element are located on the same side of the prism.

9. The vehicle lamp assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The laser light source includes a laser connector, and the laser connector is used to emit the designated laser; The base is provided with a mounting groove, which passes through two opposite sides of the base; the laser connector is located on the side of the base away from the light-transmitting element and is embedded in the mounting groove, and the designated laser is incident into the light-transmitting element through the mounting groove.

10. A lighting system, characterized in that: include: A laser light source for generating a specified laser; and The vehicle lamp assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the vehicle lamp assembly is connected to the laser light source and is located on the optical path of the designated laser.

11. The lighting system according to claim 10, characterized in that The lighting system further includes a housing, wherein the vehicle lamp assembly is disposed within the housing; The laser light source includes a laser generator, a laser connector and an optical fiber; the laser generator and the laser connector are respectively connected to the two ends of the optical fiber, the laser generator is arranged outside the shell, and the laser connector is connected to the headlight assembly.

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