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Optical module for a motor vehicle capable of selectively lighting a zone

US8348485B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Valeo Vision · FR

Inventors

Pierre Albou · Paris, FR
Jonathan Blandin · Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, FR
David Bourdin · Bobigny, FR
Jean-Francois Le Bars · Langenau, DE
Boris Wiegand · Kreuzlingen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2009
Grant date	Jan 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q2300/42
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A headlamp for a motor vehicle, this headlamp comprising at least one optical module capable of emitting a plurality of light beams, including a low beam and at least one additional light beam. The optical module is equipped with a cover plate which can be moved between at least two positions, this movable cover plate being configured along a shaft mounted so as to rotate in the optical module and driven in rotation at least by a motor. The shaft comprises at least one first cut-off member configured as a double-edged cover plate providing an oblique cut-off for emission of the low beam, and at least one second cut-off member configured as a wall of substantially constant height, angularly offset relative to the first cut-off member and providing at least one substantially vertical cut-off line for emission of a high beam.

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