Method for reducing the movements of light from a movable light source

US9221388B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Krauß · Erwitte, DE
• Boris Kubitza · Arnsberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 29, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2300/122
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for reducing the movements of light from at least one movable light source for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel, wherein a movement of the steering wheel causes a movement of the light source includes the steps of detecting a current steering wheel angle and at least one steering wheel angle change coming from the current steering wheel angle is detected over a defined time window and the steering wheel angle change is summed to form a magnitude, wherein simultaneously a number of steering wheel changes in direction is detected within the defined time window, wherein a characteristic value is allocated to each magnitude and the associated number of changes, wherein a comparison of the characteristic value with a limiting value is performed and a decision is made with reference to the comparison whether additional movement of the light source is carried out.