Adaptive front lighting system and control method of the same
US8506137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2300/334
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an Adaptive Front Lighting System and a control method thereof, which includes a motor driver which controls a beam irradiation direction of a headlamp by operating a motor coupled to the headlamp according to a motor control signal, and generates a motor fault signal when fail occurs in the motor, a power supply unit which controls a magnitude of electric power supplied to the headlamp according to a power control signal, and a controller which selectively outputs the power control signal to the power supply unit according to the motor fault signal of the motor driver.
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