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Headlamp and method for operating same comprising a position and acceleration sensor and a control unit arranged in or directly on the headlamp

US10988075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Daimler AG · DE

Inventors

Axel Mueller · Paris, FR
Marc Necker · Weil der Stadt, DE
Stephan FINN · Böblingen, DE
Katharina WAGNER · Böblingen, DE
Stefan Töpfer · Velbert, DE
Joerg Moisel · Neu-Ulm, DE
Björn Böke · Sindelfingen, DE
Marcus Fiege · Stuttgart, DE
Ismail Kilic · Stuttgart, DE
Carsten LORENZ · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2018
Grant date	Apr 27, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21W2102/165
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle lighting device includes at least one headlight, a position and/or acceleration sensor, and a control unit for adjusting a light/dark boundary of the headlight. Pitch movements of the vehicle can be detected by the position and/or acceleration sensor, and a change in the light/dark boundary due to the respective pitch movement can be compensated for by the control unit. The position and/or acceleration sensor and the control unit are arranged in the headlight or directly on the headlight.

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