Automotive Vertical Headlamp Lens Stacking for Uniform Road Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of vertical headlamp modules on automotive vehicles often results in decreased lighting performance, including non-optimal uniformity and intensity, which is a challenge for manufacturers aiming for a distinct aesthetic appearance.
Innovation Solution
A headlamp module design with lenses having a height greater than the width, allowing for stacked lighting units that can generate different light patterns and maintain lighting performance, even when inclined, by adjusting focal points to ensure uniformity and intensity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If vertical headlamp modules are installed to achieve distinct aesthetic appearance, then visual appearance is improved, but lighting performance (uniformity and intensity) deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The headlamp module is divided into multiple independent lighting units (first lighting unit, second lighting unit, etc.) that can be independently configured. Each lighting unit contains its own light source and lens assembly, allowing different lighting functions to be implemented in different units without interfering with each other. This segmentation enables the system to maintain vertical aesthetic appearance while ensuring optimal lighting performance in each unit.
Solution Approach 2:
Different lighting units are configured with different arrangements of light elements and optical characteristics tailored to their specific functions. For example, some units may be optimized for low beam with emphasis on uniformity, while others are optimized for high beam with emphasis on intensity. This local customization allows each unit to achieve optimal lighting performance while contributing to the overall vertical aesthetic design.
2Shape
If lighting units are stacked vertically to maintain aesthetic appearance, then visual appearance is improved, but lighting function adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical stacking arrangement is achieved through multiple independent lighting units, each capable of being independently configured for different lighting functions. This segmentation allows the system to provide diverse lighting functions (low beam, high beam, fog light, etc.) in different vertical units without compromising the aesthetic appearance or the adaptability of the lighting system.
Solution Approach 2:
Each lighting unit is designed with universal capability to perform multiple lighting functions depending on the configuration of light elements and optical components. The same vertical stacking structure can support different lighting patterns and functions in different units, making the system highly adaptable while maintaining the desired vertical aesthetic appearance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design achieves equivalent lighting performance to conventional units, enabling aesthetic customization while maintaining optimal lighting uniformity and intensity, and allows for personalized lighting effects through adaptable light elements.
Implementation Method 1
each lighting unit comprising at least one lens configured to generate light
Implementation Method 2
the lens being disposed in the lighting unit in such a way that a height of the lens is greater than a width of the lens
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to an automotive vehicle headlamp module (2, 16) designated to illuminate a road, the headlamp module (2, 16) comprising lighting units (4′), each lighting unit (4′) comprising at least one lens (10, 26) configured to generate light, each lighting unit (4′) comprising a light exit area, the lens (10, 26) being disposed in the lighting unit (4′) in such a way that a height of the lens (10, 26) is greater than a width of the lens (10, 26).