Abstract

Due to the large size of an automobile headlamp that has a laser as the light source, it is difficult to reflect the advantages of high laser brightness into the effect of automobile illumination, so it has not been promoted. We propose a laser headlamp system that integrates low-beam and high-beam structures with superior illumination effects (longer illumination distance and wider illumination range) by designing freeform optical components and optical structure. The small-volume headlamp can meet the requirements of the Economic Commission for Europe regulation (ECE) R112. The structure volume of the headlamp proposed in this study is only ${100}\;{ *}\;{70}\;{ *}\;{70}\;{{\rm mm}^3}$, and the maximum luminance is 120 lx (simulation result) and 78.5 lx (test result). The view angle of the low beam is 13.6°, and the high beam is 15.6°, indicating that the solution is suitable for automotive illumination.

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