Vehicle headlight having predetermined light projecting characteristics

US6050705A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Peter Kusserow · Tegernsee, DE
• Heike Eichler · Reutlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 3, 1998
• Grant date: Apr 18, 2000
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F21S41/265
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a vehicle headlight having a light emitter for emitting light and a reflector for reflecting light in a generally convergent manner. The headlight also includes a lens for passage therethrough of light reflected from the reflector. The vehicle headlight further includes a peripheral light enhancing member disposed relative to the lens for receiving at least a portion of the light exiting the headlight without passing through the lens, the peripheral light enhancing member generally following the trace of at least a portion of the outer periphery of the lens and forming a pass through portion through which light may pass substantially without alteration thereof, and the peripheral light enhancing member having the characteristic to permit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light emitter to pass therethrough and having the characteristic to permit at least a portion of light falling on the headlight from outside of the headlight to pass therethrough.