Automotive lighting in front of high-grade lighting in China increasingly attention

In Europe, the shift from reflective headlamps to projection headlamps has also spread to china. But this trend in China is mainly reflected in the high-end automotive field.

Japan Koito manufacturing (KoitoManufacturingCo.) general design and development department under the Shanghai Koito automotive lamp Co. Ltd. director AoJinlong said: "this trend is very obvious in the mid-range cars. Projection type car is very attractive. As for the A-class car and below the low-end market, still based on reflective headlamps."

The projection type headlamp is provided with a glass lens at the front end of the reflector to enhance illumination. The appearance of the projection headlamp is more beautiful than that of the reflection type lamp, and the lighting is stronger.

Shanghai Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co. Ltd. body and exterior department chief engineer ShiJianhui pointed out that the projection type headlamp also cost more than 90% high reflective lamp.

PHILPS lighting's new application center was completed in Shanghai in March 10th, during which Shi and other industry executives took part in a discussion on the trend of automotive lighting. PHILPS lighting is headquartered in Holland, Royal PHILPS electronics group.

Auto industry executives predict that the popularity of projection systems on premium cars will drive the halogen bulb to a higher price, high density, xenon lamp.

JennyHuang, the head of the OEM market for PHILPS lighting in China, said xenon bulbs are three times brighter than halogen bulbs, but the energy used is only 1/3. Xenon lamp life is six times as much as halogen bulbs, but the cost is also higher than the times of 20.

Adaptive headlamp systems (AFS) are becoming more and more popular in china. AFS will turn the headlight to adjust to the current steering angle.

Shi, a Pan Asian technology center, said that because AFS contains electronic components, the cost is high, so it is now mainly used in luxury cars. But he expects its scope of application will be further expanded.

The panel said daytime driving lighting has become a trend in Europe, in the future will be in China on more models.

One reason is the increasing importance of security in china. PHILPS, Krause, said: "China has introduced more regulations to improve safety."

And, by 2011, the EU will be forced to implement daytime driving lights, when China's auto lighting regulations will also follow suit.

Krause said: "China absorbs (European regulations), and according to their own needs to be improved."