Automatic optical axis direction adjusting apparatus for vehicles
US7477976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2300/336
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle headlight apparatus receives road data from a navigation system. The apparatus has a first and a second swivel devices for adjusting an optical axis directions of a main light and a sub-light corresponding to one and the other headlights of a right and a left headlights, respectively. The apparatus also has a control unit, which separately controls the first and the second swivel devices, so that a one-eye navigation-cooperated control operation can be carried out which adjusts only the optical axis direction of the main light to be coincident with a road direction calculated based upon the road data.
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