Adjusting system for a vehicle lighting apparatus, and method for operating such an adjusting system
US10589662B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2900/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjusting system for a lighting apparatus for vehicles is configured to emit light for forming a light distribution described by a parameter set. The adjusting system includes a light control unit and is configured to modify the light distribution. The parameter set describing the light distribution is stored in the light control unit, which and configured to control the lighting apparatus such that the lighting apparatus emits light for forming the light distribution in accordance with the parameter set into an area in front of the lighting apparatus. An operator control unit separate from both the lighting apparatus and the light control unit is configured to accept user inputs and to transmit the user inputs to the light control unit, which is configured to modify the parameter set in accordance with the user inputs to produce a further parameter set describing a further user-defined, preferably dynamic, light distribution.
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