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Method for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp assembly, and headlamp assembly

US10703257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

Bernd Fischer · Bräunlingen, DE
Henrik Hesse · Paderborn, DE
Tobias Irmscher · Gütersloh, DE
Christian HUESTER · Salzkotten, DE
Stefan Eberhardt · Backnang, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2018
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp arrangement of a vehicle. Oncoming traffic is detected by an oncoming traffic detector, and an additional light field is subsequently dynamically superimposed by the control unit with the aid of effector in an area of the travel direction lane, in particular in the area of a right lane marking.

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