Method and control unit for adapting an upper headlight beam boundary of a light cone
US9637047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/93276
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for adapting an upper headlight beam boundary of a light cone of at least one headlight of a vehicle includes reading in at least one configuration position of an illumination unit on another vehicle and/or of a vehicle contour of the other vehicle to provide an identification signal of the other vehicle. In addition, the method includes ascertaining the type of the other vehicle, using the identification signal of the other vehicle, and outputting a control signal for adapting the upper headlight beam boundary, the control signal being output taking the ascertained type of vehicle into account.
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