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Bifunctional high intensity discharge projector headlamp

US6186651A · kind A · utility

33Cited by
12References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1999
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S41/686
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A projector headlamp utilizing only a single HID bulb for projecting light in a forward direction generally along a horizontal axis selectably between low beam and high beam conditions while shifting the hot spot as required between these conditions.

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