Patent · US Expired

Motor vehicle headlight

US7762699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

12Claims

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Assignee

OSRAM GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Reiners · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
Ralf Vollmer · Heidenheim, DE
Alexander Wilm · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2006
Grant date	Jul 27, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle headlight (80) comprises at least two modules (70) for light production, the radiation characteristics of at least one of the modules (70) being adjustable in a reference system associated with the headlight. Preferably, modules (70) of the headlight (80) have different radiation characteristics and the irradiation characteristics of at least two of the modules (70) overlap to form an adjustable radiation characteristic of the headlight (80).

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