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Headlamp with day/night front vehicle position

US8550678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Inventors

Milan Cejnek · Nový Bor, CZ
Rainer Neumann · Krefeld, DE
Zdenek Geryk · Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, CZ

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2011
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q2400/30
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A headlight for a motor vehicle with light unit for daytime and nighttime front navigation light and a supplemental distance light unit, in addition to an at least one optical module (3), with light source (2). The light sources (61, 62) of the supplemental unit (7) are supplied with alternating electric current, for creation of the front nighttime navigation light when supplied with low electric current, or the front daytime navigation light when supplied with medium electric current, and when supplied with the highest electric current, a supplemental distance beam in addition to the distance light beam emerging from the optical module (3).

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