Vehicle lighting apparatus
US11603034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2300/45
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting ECU determines whether or not a road sign relating to an urban area or a residential area is detected, while it is performing an automatic high beam control. When the detected road sign is a road sign indicating a start point of the urban area or of the residential area, the lighting ECU terminates the automatic high beam control, and maintain a light distribution pattern to a pattern corresponding to low beam. The lighting ECU restarts the automatic high beam control, when the detected road sign is a road sign indicating an end point of the urban area or of the residential area.
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