Method for detecting misadjustments of the cut-off line of a headlamp

US11254256B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

• Mathias DRUEPPEL · Lippstadt, DE
• David Duhme · Lippetal, DE
• Kai Ehlert · Cologne, DE
• Bernd Fischer · Bräunlingen, DE
• Julien Hansen · Delmenhorst, DE
• Marc Kaup · Paderborn, DE
• Lukas POERTNER · Bielefeld, DE
• Claas TEBRUEGGE · Lippstadt, DE
• Benjamin Willeke · Paderborn, DE
• Jan-Henning WILLRODT · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2018
• Grant date: Feb 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 7, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2300/42
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for detecting misadjustments of a headlamp of a vehicle and to a device for this purpose. It is provided that the vehicle is provided with a detector with which at least one light signal of another road user is detected, and wherein the vehicle is equipped with a control unit with which light signal information of the detector is captured and by means of which adjustment information for correcting the misadjustment of the headlamp is output as a function of the captured light signal information.