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Vehicle front headlight device

US10953790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2020
Grant dateMar 23, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21W2103/60
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle front headlight device includes: a fixed illumination section configured to shine light toward a first illuminated region at a lower side ahead of a vehicle; a variable illumination section that selectively adopts either an illumination angle from which light is shone toward a second illuminated region further ahead of the vehicle than and at an upper side of the first illuminated region, or a depiction angle from which a depicted pattern is shone toward a depiction region nearer to the vehicle than the first illuminated region; a support member to which the fixed illumination section being attached; a retention section that retains the variable illumination section and is supported by the support member so that it can pivot about an axial direction running along a vehicle width direction; and a drive section that causes the retention section to selectively adopt either the illumination angle or the depiction angle.

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