LED headlamp array
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1. A vehicular headlamp comprising:
- an LED headlamp array comprising at least two discrete LED light source modules, andmeans for supplying electrical power to the LED light source array,wherein each module comprises, a white light emitting LED light source, a catadioptric lens for collecting and directing light from the LED light source, and a reflector having a multi-faceted internal reflecting surface configured to reflect light from both the LED light source and the catadioptric lens.
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Abstract
An LED headlamp array having discrete LED light source modules, where each light source module has an LED light source, optics dedicated to each LED light source, and a faceted reflector.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicular headlamp comprising:
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an LED headlamp array comprising at least two discrete LED light source modules, and means for supplying electrical power to the LED light source array, wherein each module comprises, a white light emitting LED light source, a catadioptric lens for collecting and directing light from the LED light source, and a reflector having a multi-faceted internal reflecting surface configured to reflect light from both the LED light source and the catadioptric lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicular headlamp assembly comprising:
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a housing, an LED light source array disposed with in the housing, having a first set of LED light source modules and second set of LED light source modules, wherein each module of the first set of LED light source modules comprises a white-light emitting LED light source and a lens having both reflective and refractive optics, and each module of the second set of LED light source modules comprises a white light emitting LED light source and a lens having only refractive optics; and means for providing electrical power to the headlamp. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicular headlamp comprising:
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an LED headlamp array comprising at least two discrete LED light source modules, and means for supplying electrical power to the LED light source array, wherein each module comprises, means for emitting white light, a catadioptric means for collecting and directing light from the means for emitting white light, and means for reflecting light emitted from both the means for emitting white light and the catadioptric means. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of providing illumination from an automobile headlamp comprising:
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providing an array of white light emitting light source modules disposed within a housing of the headlamp, wherein each module comprises a faceted reflector, an LED light source disposed within the reflector, and a catadioptric lens in substantial register with the LED light source disposed within the reflector; providing electrical power to the light source array; illuminating at least one of the light source modules of the light source array; collecting and distributing light from the LED light source; reflecting light from the LED light source; and emitting light from the headlamp.
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