Mitsubishi Electric : Unveils Compact, Flexible and Highly Efficient Optical Module for LED Headlights in Smart Mobility Age
June 06, 2018 at 10:11 pm EDT
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Advanced design and lighting will contribute to ease of driving and
safety
Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has
developed a compact and highly luminous optical module for LED
headlights using a unique system that simply combines a converging lens
and projecting lens for more efficient LED headlights. Even though the
new system measures only 20 millimeters high it achieves 180 percent
luminous efficiency, which is equivalent to larger 40 millimeters to 60
millimeters projecting lenses. Optimal light-distribution control and
design flexibility enhance driving safety and ease while lowering energy
consumption, making the module an ideal solution for next-generation
smart mobility. The new technology will be exhibited at the Mitsubishi
Electric booth during CES Asia 2018 in Shanghai, China from June 13 to
15.
Headlight optical systems collect light projected from an LED light
source to form a light beam with a cutoff line for the low beam.
Conventional systems use reflectors with coated mirrors that are prone
to reflection loss, low efficiency and take up space due to their large
size. Mitsubishi Electric, aiming to enhance night-driving safety by
achieving superior visibility for the driver and the elimination of
glare for other vehicles and pedestrians, has developed an optical
module for LED headlights that is compact, highly luminous-efficient,
equipped with advanced and precise beam-control functions, and offers
design flexibility.
Features
1)Direct projection for compactness and high
luminous efficiency
Unique optical system for LED light source convergence and projection.
Compact 20mm high design incorporates no mirror.
180% luminous efficacy equivalent to that of larger 40mm–60mm
projectors.
Compactness and high luminous efficacy achieve design flexibility,
resulting in diverse thin-, multiple- and single-light options for
motorcycles and automobiles.
2)Effective beam control for enhanced ease of
driving and safety
Sensor detects pedestrians and illuminates them with a spot beam to
compensate for low-beam lights.
Color temperature can be adjusted for the driver’s nighttime color
visibility.
Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) by precise beam-control functions.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products and by services as follows:
- industrial automation equipment (28.6%): programmable controllers, motor operators, counters, industrial robots, clutches, etc.;
- electric equipment (24.2%): generators, motors, transformers, power circuit breakers, testing systems, etc.;
- household appliances (22.4%): televisions, video recorders, air conditioners, refrigerators, lamps, vacuum cleaners, etc.;
- information and communication equipment (6.9%): mobile phones, satellites, aerials, medical and audiovisual equipment, servers, computers, etc.;
- electronic components and devices (4.7%): memory, logic integrated circuits, monitors, plasma screens, printed circuit cards, etc.;
- other (13.2%): financial services, real estate management, engineering and maintenance services, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (52.1%), Asia (24.9%), Europe (11.1%), North America (10.3%) and other (1.6%).
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