Vehicle headlamp with laser for alignment of projected beam pattern, and method
US10337954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21S41/19
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp includes a housing, at least one lamp located in the housing, at least one beam alignment light source positioned in the housing and configured to project an image to aid in alignment of the at least one lamp, and at least one beam alignment mechanism operably coupled to the housing and configured to adjust the direction of light from the at least one lamp based on an image projected by the beam alignment light source.
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