Automobile headlight assembly
US11148582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J6/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A headlight assembly for an automobile illuminates a path of the automobile while executing a turn. The assembly includes at least one primary light source, a means of determining an orientation of the automobile, the means being configured to generate a first signal when the orientation is varied, a means of determining an orientation of a steering device of the automobile, the means being configured to generate a second signal when the orientation of the steering device is varied, and a control unit configured to receive and condition the first and the second signal to produce a conditioned signal; and at least two secondary light sources, wherein at least one of the at least two secondary light sources is actuated by the conditioned signal transmitted from the control unit. The invention also describes a method for illuminating a path of the automobile while executing a turn.
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