Vehicle Headlight

Abstract

A vehicle headlamp includes a first light source, at least one second light source and an integrally designed, transparent shaped part. The shaped part includes a first optical structure for orienting light radiated by the first light source and at least one second optical structure for orienting light radiated by the second light source. The first optical structure and the second optical structure each have a continuously curved surface or a continuous, curved surface with an extent of at least in each case half a centimetre, in particular one centimetre, in two orthogonal directions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a vehicle headlight comprising:
 a first light source; 
 at least a second light source; and 
 a transparent shaped part configured in one piece, the transparent shaped part comprising:
 a first optical structure for the direction of light emitted by the first light source; and 
 at least a second optical structure for the direction of light emitted by the second light source, wherein the first optical structure and the second optical structure each comprise a continuously curved surface extending at least half a centimeter in two orthogonal directions; 
 
 wherein the second light source and the second optical structure are configured to form a static cornering light. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first optical structure and the second optical structure each comprise a continuously curved surface extending at least one centimeter in two orthogonal directions. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first light source in conjunction with the first optical structure are configured to form one of the group consisting of (a) a dipped-beam light, (b) a full-beam light and (c) a fog light. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein the second light source comprises an LED. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the second light source comprises an LED. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least a third light source, wherein the shaped part has at least a third optical structure for the direction of light emitted by the third light source.   
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first optical structure is a lens. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a light shield, wherein an edge of the light shield can be imaged as a bright-dark boundary by means of the first optical structure.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein substantially no light from the second light source passes through the first optical structure and substantially no light from the first light source passes through the second optical structure. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the transparent shaped part substantially consists of glass. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the transparent shaped part forms an outer part of the vehicle headlight. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein substantially no light from the second light source passes through the first optical structure and substantially no light from the first light source passes through the second optical structure. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the continuously curved surface of the first optical structure extends at least four centimeters in two orthogonal directions. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the continuously curved surface of the first optical structure and the continuously curved surface of the second optical structure each extend at least two centimeters in two orthogonal directions. 
     
     
         15 . A device comprising:
 a vehicle headlight comprising:
 a first light source; 
 at least a second light source; and 
 a transparent shaped part configured in one piece, the transparent shaped part comprising:
 a first convex lens for the direction of light emitted by the first light source; and 
 at least a second lens selected from the group consisting of (a) convex lens and (b) concave lens for the direction of light emitted by the second light source, 
 
 wherein a substantial part of the light which is emitted by the first light source and passes through the transparent shaped part emerges from the first lens, and 
 wherein the first light source in conjunction with the first convex lens directs light in a different direction from the second light source in conjunction with the second lens. 
   
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein a substantial part of the light which is emitted by the second light source and passes through the transparent shaped part emerges from the second lens. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first light source in conjunction with the first lens are configured to form one of the group consisting of (a) a dipped-beam light, (b) a full-beam light and (c) a fog light. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein the second light source comprises an LED. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the second light source comprises an LED. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 at least a third light source, wherein the shaped part has at least a third lens for the direction of light emitted by the third light source.   
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first lens is configured to image a bright-dark boundary. 
     
     
         22 . The device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a light shield, wherein an edge of the light shield can be imaged as a bright-dark boundary by means of the first lens.   
     
     
         23 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the transparent shaped part substantially consists of glass. 
     
     
         24 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the transparent shaped part forms an outer part of the vehicle headlight. 
     
     
         25 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first lens and the second lens each extend at least one centimeter in two orthogonal directions. 
     
     
         26 . A vehicle headlight comprising:
 a first light source;   at least a second light source;   a light shield; and   a transparent shaped part configured in one piece, the transparent shaped part comprising:
 a first optical structure configured as a lens for imaging an edge of the light shield as a bright-dark boundary by means of light emitted by the first light source; and 
 at least a second optical structure for the direction of light emitted by the second light source. 
   
     
     
         27 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the first light source in conjunction with the first optical structure are configured to form one of the group consisting of (a) a dipped-beam light, (b) a full-beam light and (c) a fog light. 
     
     
         28 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 27 , wherein the second light source comprises an LED. 
     
     
         29 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the second light source comprises an LED. 
     
     
         30 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , the vehicle headlight further comprising:
 at least a third light source, wherein the shaped part has at least a third optical structure for the direction of light emitted by the third light source.   
     
     
         31 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein substantially no light from the second light source passes through the first optical structure and substantially no light from the first light source passes through the second optical structure. 
     
     
         32 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the transparent shaped part substantially consists of glass. 
     
     
         33 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the transparent shaped part forms an outer part of the vehicle headlight. 
     
     
         34 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the first optical structure comprises as continuously curved surface extending least two centimeters in two orthogonal directions. 
     
     
         35 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 34 , wherein the second optical structure comprises as continuously curved surface extending least two centimeters in two orthogonal directions. 
     
     
         36 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the second light source and the second lens are configured to form a static cornering light. 
     
     
         37 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first light source and the first convex lens are configured to form a dipped-beam light. 
     
     
         38 . The device according to  claim 37 , wherein the second light source and the second lens are configured to form a static cornering light. 
     
     
         39 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the second light source and the second optical structure are configured to form a static cornering light. 
     
     
         40 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 39 , wherein the first light source in conjunction with the first optical structure directs light in a different direction from the second light source in conjunction with the second optical structure. 
     
     
         41 . The vehicle headlight according to  claim 26 , wherein the first light source in conjunction with the first optical structure directs light in a different direction from the second light source in conjunction with the second optical structure.