Vehicle headlight apparatus
US7425085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2300/32
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle headlight apparatus includes a headlight and an actuator. The actuator horizontally changes a lighting direction of the headlight. The vehicle headlight apparatus drives the actuator such that the actuator horizontally changes the lighting direction of the headlight based on a target swivel angle that is determined based on a travel condition, upon the occurrence of one of the following conditions: (a) the vehicle headlight apparatus detects a dark road section located on a downstream side of a current position of a vehicle, or (b) the headlight is switched on.
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